John Bartus
MARATHON’S FAVORITE HOLIDAY: HALLOWEEN
The approaching Halloween event marks the beginning of the Holiday Season — and I seriously love the holidays! Temperatures begin trending a...
ENDURING MARATHON BUSINESS SERIES: BRASS MONKEY
It would be hard to imagine Marathon without the Brass Monkey Lounge & Liquor Store. So hard, in fact, that when the...
Friendly Florida Wildlife – Pythons and gators and bears … oh,...
Many of us live in Florida because, let’s face it, we’re certainly one of the more interesting states in this here Union....
Pandemic forces charities to think outside the box for fundraising
Last weekend, I went to Facebook Jail.
My crime? Egregious sharing of our recent Presents In Paradise benefit virtual concert. Many of you as well...
Rocking for a Cause – A-List musicians play for the kids
One of the toughest things about this socially distant damn pandemic has been the impact on live music. Musicians and music lovers...
Socially Distant Traveling
Those of us who live here in the Keys certainly know how to deal with the “receiving” end of tourism. We’re expert (for the...
Stupid Visitor Questions – It just doesn’t happen in the islands
Most of us who live here in the Keys have stories of some favorite questions our beloved visitors ask. I’ve written several...
Morning Beer…and other Strange but True Musical Gigs
There’s no place in the world like the Florida Keys, and there are few better places in which to ply one’s trade...
The More Things Change… Cracked Conch Café celebrates 40 years
(This column is the first in a hopefully semi-regular series about Keys places that have stayed mostly the same as things have...
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Girl – Play a song for me…
Most of the people who visit the Keys are wonderful people with a real appreciation for our islands, our environment and our...