Key West
Time stands still every day in beautiful Key West. On Mallory Dock thousands of locals and tourists meet each day for the Sunset Celebration to watch the sun sink slowly into the Gulf of Mexico. Before and after the sunset Key West is place of excitement, action and fun but for these brief minutes each day time just stands still.
When you come for a vacation in Keys West your life stands still too. Key West is a great place to just escape your daily life and have a good time. Key West is full of history, culture, adventure, music and great times and when you come here you cannot help but get swept up in all of it.
Key West is the last stop on US Highway 1 and when you arrive here you feel like you never want to go home. Key West is paradise, and a perfect place to just get away from everything and forget all your troubles. With its tropical breezes, sunny skies a crystal clear water Key West is famous for its world class Key West fishing and diving. For the less adventurous there are other water sports like snorkeling and sailing as well as eco tours, guided walking tours of the city and even a championship golf course designed by Rees Jones.
When you walk down the small quaint streets of Key West you almost go back in time to when pirates like Blackbeard or in later days artists like Ernest Hemingway and Jimmy Buffett walked. Key West is rich in history and culture and the locals take great pride in keeping this history alive.
Each year there are many events and festivals in Key West. For over 30 years each July this small town is over run with little and big white haired white bearded men. This is the Hemingway Days, where Ernest Hemingway, one of Key West’s most famous residents is remembered with look a-like contests, a mock running of the bulls and even a $50K Marlin fishing tournament, the Drambuie Key West Marlin Tournament take place. In late November the town is taken over by Pirates during the Pirates in Paradise where fans of anything Pirate come to celebrate and experience Key West’s seafaring history. There are many other fests throughout the year but none of them can compare with Fantasy Fest, a 10-day non-stop party that has grown to rival Mardi Gras. Parades, costume balls, fundraisers and over 100,000 people make this the ultimate fest.
No matter what you have come to Key West to do you can always find the perfect place to stay with hundreds of top Key West hotels, resorts, bed and breakfasts, and island vacation rentals. Getting around is easy too. Most of the islands activities, shopping, restaurants and bars are within walking distance but there is also great public transportation as well as pedi-cabs and taxis that can take you anywhere in the city.
Dining in Key West is like hitting the trifecta - wonderful world-class restaurants, amazingly talented chefs and the freshest seafood perfectly prepared for you. Dine on local fresh cuisine from the many sidewalk cafes and restaurants on Duval Street or ocean side at the historic harbor.
The nighttime is when Key West really starts to heat up. Music is everywhere! Rock n roll, folk, R&B, country, salsa, reggae, disco and other music fill the air once the sun goes down. Key West has always been and is very Gay and Lesbian friendly and Key West has some of the best Gay bars and drag shows in the country. The nightlife and bar scene of Key West are legendary.
So come to Key West for the fun, the food, the history, the fishing, and the celebrations - and while here watch time stand still too.