Everything you need to know about exploring the most famous street in Key West—from iconic attractions and historic landmarks to award-winning restaurants, legendary bars, boutique shopping, and unforgettable island experiences.
Every fall, seafood lovers eagerly await one of Florida's most anticipated culinary traditions—stone crab season. From waterfront restaurants in Key West to seafood markets throughout Southwest Florida, fresh stone crab claws become the star of countless menus.
Known for their sweet, delicate meat and sustainable harvesting practices, Florida stone crabs are unlike any other seafood experience. Whether you're planning to enjoy them at a local restaurant, purchase them fresh from a seafood market, or learn about harvesting your own, this guide covers everything you need to know about stone crab season in Key West and Southwest Florida.
Here we go aging ourselves reminiscing about those old canteen trucks from the 1950's that were on army bases, mobile luncheonettes providing affordable food to blue collar workers outside their place of employment, street food in small push carts offering casual fare, snacks and fast food items on city street corners...fast forward to 2009 and this ever growing, popular, swanky gourmet version of the canteen.
Choosing a restaurant is easy—until one person wants tacos, another wants barbecue and someone else has already decided that dinner should involve sushi.
That is where a food truck park saves the day.
Southwest Florida has turned the humble food truck stop into a full evening out. These colorful gathering places combine several kitchens with outdoor seating, cold drinks, live music, games and plenty of room to settle in. Everyone can order something different, yet the whole group still eats together. No menu negotiations required.
Ready to roll up hungry? Here are five food truck parks worth putting on your Southwest Florida dining list.
Key West has inspired painters, sculptors, photographers, writers and performers for generations. Its tropical light, historic architecture, Caribbean influences and famously independent personality have helped shape an arts community that feels as colorful and original as the island itself.
Can you experience that creative spirit in just one day? Absolutely. Many of Key West's most interesting galleries, museums and historic sites are concentrated in walkable Old Town, making an art-focused day trip surprisingly easy to plan.
Arrive aboard Key West Express, step off near the Historic Seaport and follow this flexible itinerary through a day of local art, island history and waterfront flavor. Because gallery hours and exhibitions can change, check each venue's official website before your trip and leave a little room for spontaneous discoveries along the way.
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The Duval Crawl has its allure for visitors in need of a wild and crazy live on the edge experience. Bars and pubs and parties and music, adult silliness and shenanigans.
The month of March brings some of the best weather of the year to South West Florida. While our northern friends are still shoveling snow, here in the Sunshine State we are slathering on the spf 30 and heading to the beach. In the midst of Spring Break and perfect weather falls St. Paddy’s Day, so put on some sunscreen, get your green on and watch a parade!
Make your Valentine feel as special as he or she is! Make memories in Key West by starting aboard the Key West Express. Visitors are drawn to the southern charm and Caribbean influences of this laid-back island city, only 4 miles long by 1.5 miles wide. During the day or at night, the island is alive with sidewalk cafes, world-class restaurants, fishing, watersports, shopping, performing arts, musical entertainment and galleries before the island gathers each evening at Mallory Square for the world renown sunset celebration.
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