KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: CALICO JACK AND THE TUPPERWARE PARTY
Key West is not a Tupperware town.
That fact shouldn’t come as a surprise. Especially nearly 50 years ago, Key West and Tupperware were as...
HOME TOURS EXPLORE KEY WEST’S HISTORY — FROM THE INSIDE
You’re curious. Admit it. How many Key West houses have you biked or walked past, craning your neck and standing on tiptoes to catch...
LOCAL METEOROLOGIST JON RIZZO TRACES HISTORY OF WEATHER FORECASTING IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
On Thursday, Jan. 15, Jon Rizzo, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Key West, will discuss the evolution of weather forecasting...
KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: ISLAND STILL GOING TO THE DOGS
Key West is a great place to be a dog.
Still true today, that statement was particularly accurate in the 1970s and early ’80s.
Back then,...
KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: TRUMAN AVENUE & THE TWISTED HISTORY
Back when I was a 20-something hippie enchanted with my Key West home, my friends and I had a lot of time on our...
ICONIC LA CONCHA HOTEL OPENED 100 YEARS AGO
La Concha Key West, Autograph Collection, the hotel that has stood over the intersection of Duval and Fleming streets for a century, will celebrate...
KEY WEST BOTANICAL GARDEN TOOK ROOT 90 YEARS AGO DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION
On Feb. 23, the Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden will celebrate its 90th anniversary, having opened during the Great Depression in 1936....
KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: SHRIMP BOATS, ‘DOG TAGS’ & HALF SHELL HARMONY
Before Key West earned its reputation as a must-visit tourism destination, there was a waterfront bar and restaurant that locals made their own —...
