A yellow sign hanging from a pole - Public utility

Restauranteurs open second eatery

John and Judy Correa own the successful Café Solé on Southard Street, where Chef Correa offers fine dining during the evenings. So why, with...
A man holding a guitar - Electric guitar

International jazz star Howard Alden visits Key West – He’s studied with the masters

Howard Alden has studied with some classic teachers of the jazz and blues world after teaching himself the guitar, and he has played and...
A pizza sitting on top of a stove - Sicilian pizza

Italians bring traditional cuisine to Key West – Onlywood ordered a 4,000 pound oven...

Pizza originated some 600 years ago in Napoli, Italy, and it’s cooked the same way at Onlywood Tratoria in Old Town. “Our oven was forged...
A group of people standing in front of a crowd - Concert

Doobie Brothers to bring more than hits to the Truman Waterfront

“I don’t want this to be about me, because it’s not,” said Joe Cleghorn, the man behind Keystock.  “There are so many people who...
A group of people that are standing in the grass - College softball

Benefit raises scholarship money for Keys kids

The ninth annual Nate Grill Softball Tournament will be played at the Marathon Community Park ball fields this weekend. Twelve teams — locals only...
A person holding a tray of food - Cooking

Bad Boy continues to please – Burrito shop in Key West is still a...

Bad Boy Burrito has been a favorite of mine for years – so when I was asked to visit them I was raring to...
A person riding a surf board on a body of water - Water transportation

Autistic surf in Key West – Event on Saturday explores therapeutic nature of the...

Surfers for Autism is working small miracles everywhere it goes. “There are many therapies for autism — cognitive, touch, equine. Not to sound crass, but...
A group of people on a bridge over a body of water - Seven Mile Bridge

Seven Mile vs. Cow Key Channel: A Tale of Two Bridge Races – One...

Two unique bridge runs are being staged Saturday, April 5 in the Florida Keys: one whose course covers a grueling distance of nearly seven...
A group of people sitting at a table in front of a store - Liquor

Some like it hot – Peppers of Key West is the Taj Mahal of...

I read a New York Times article that capsaicin treats colon cancer and reduces prostate cancer. They also use it in creams and ointments for an effect like Icy Hot.
A plate of food - Thai cuisine

Hurricane Hole caters to kids and parents – Little ones play while grown ups...

If I spend a dinner out at a restaurant repeatedly asking my two active daughters to pipe down and stay in their seats, the...