Tag: Events
Four Candidates Vie for Fantasy Fest King and Queen Titles
For 29 years, Fantasy Fest has been ruled by royalty, courtesy of AH Monroe (formerly AIDS Help Monroe), a local nonprofit. The annual event is more than...
90 miles closer – Havana Nights Heats up the Stage at Key West Theater
“In Havana, they are doing what we do — they just do it without the same equipment,” says Rolando Rojas, pulling out his phone, showing a video...
Battle for the Birds! Parrothead Massacre raises funds for Key West Wildlife Center
The band Parrothead Massacre, as the name suggests, prides itself on brutally decimating the Trop Rock genre that pervades Key West. The four-piece punk/metal band shreds and...
Key Lime Festival 2019
In 1953, the Upper Keys Chamber of Commerce launched The Upper Keys Lime Festival and enlisted our dear citrus to “promote early tourism and prove that there...
4th of July, Keys Style
KEY WEST
Leave it to Key West to celebrate Independence Day with Key lime pies, mermaids, jam bands and, oh yeah, fireworks! Historically, the 4th of July is...
Songwriters Fest Hits Key West with Free Show by Brad Paisley
The Key West Songwriters Festival is more than just an island party with a great oundtrack. The festival, in its 24th year, is the largest of its...
#Events: He’s coming!
Every year, the Marathon Fire Rescue gives Santa a ride through town. This year, the trip has been split into two days — Grassy Key on Tuesday,...
#Events: Wine and beer fest comes to Marathon
The Florida Keys Beer and Bubbly Fest capitalizes on a couple of great things — a packed house during high season and the public’s growing fascination with...
#SeenAroundTown: Athletes ride to battle AIDS
Bikes poured into Key West High School for the Smart Ride event on Nov. 15 in which participants road their bikes all the way from Miami to...
#Events: Key West Chalk Festival
Chalk street art may be transitory, but it would appear that the kaleidoscopically creative Key West Chalk Festival is here to stay. Set for Wednesday to Sunday,...