CHAMBER’S ‘SHOP ISLAMORADA’ KICKS OFF THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Shop Islamorada stores and visit the various holiday displays in the village this season.  The pandemic brought challenges to small businesses this year, and the Islamorada Chamber of...

WEEKLY SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS CHARACTERS

We all know that one person who takes Christmas super, super SERIOUSLY. Maybe they have more holiday lights in their personal possession than the average Home Depot,...

HOLIDAY LIGHTS CONTEST OFFERS $5,000 IN PRIZES

Do you have a business in Key West or Stock Island? If so, you are eligible to enter the Key West Chamber of Commerce’s “Wrap Up the...

HOLIDAY DIY PROJECTS DON’T ALWAYS BRING COMFORT & JOY

For this holiday guide, the sadists on my editorial team assigned me the DIY Christmas craft story. I think they might have said, “Sara, you’re crafty.” With...

Friends to kiteboard from Key Largo to Key West to support mental health

Keys resident Scott Gerke isn’t afraid to discuss what he calls a “sh*t storm of a summer” last year. Spiraling into a dark hole of his own,...

Foodie Gift Guide

The Keys Weekly presents a local gift guide for the purposes of making the holidays simple and bright. We’re supporting local, small businesses and hope our readers...

KEY WEST’S CASA PINGUINO GETS PUMPED FOR THE HOLIDAYS

This holiday penguin poem needs a bit of an explanation: Each year, Tony “Fat” Yaniz and Becki Balcer deck out their home with inflatable penguins. Over the years...

SATURN AND JUPITER WILL ALIGN INTO THE “STAR OF BETHLEHEM” ON DEC. 21 AND...

On Monday, Dec. 21, just after sunset, Jupiter and Saturn will align and appear as one bright, beautiful star that could, depending on whether you believe or...

Lighted vessels parade through Middle Keys

The Middle Keys had two — count ’em, two — boat parades last weekend. The first was hosted by Marathon Marina Resort in Boot Key Harbor and the...

That one time I was (kind of) asked to be a movie star…

I lived in Los Angeles for 15 years and I never stepped foot on a movie set, let alone starred in anything. Recently, though, I found myself...