Looking for a quick getaway to Key West? Now until mid-October is considered the off season, making it the perfect time to snag rock bottom hotel rates, get out on the water (go with my peeps at Fury!) and enjoy the island sans the crowds. There’s also a slew of brand new Key West hotels to check out, plus I’ve included one of my favorite classics below. The New The Marker Waterfront Resort A stone’s throw from the historic seaport and […]
Posts categorized: Key West
Sep 16
2015
2015
Visiting the new Key West
There’s a classic way of doing Key West. It involves dinner at Louie’s Backyard, drinks and live music at Sloppy Joe’s, photo ops at the Southernmost Buoy, a stop at the Hemingway House, spotting Key West chickens and sunset at Mallory Square. And, of course, plenty of key lime pie, conch fritters and margaritas. But a younger, hipper Key West has emerged thanks to a few longtime locals turned entrepreneurs and restaurateurs who are shaping the culture of the […]
Aug 26
2015
2015
A Day Trip to the Florida Keys
As Jimmy Buffett extols, “Changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes.” If the dog days of Miami’s summer are getting you down, maybe it’s time to hop in the car and head south for a daytrip to the Florida Keys. While a drive to the end of the road in Key West is best reserved for an overnight trip, you can still get into a Keys state of mind (saltwater, conch fritters, key lime pie and all) with a daytrip as […]
I made my annual pilgrimage to Key West last weekend for the 33rd Annual Key West Literary Seminar “How The Light Gets In: Literature of the Spirit.” Amongst the many highlights of the long weekend was a discussion held on the final morning of the seminar by authors Pico Iyer and Barry Lopez on the topic of “Wonder: Entering and Exiting the Great Mystery.” Both men have made careers out of travel and write about what they’ve discovered in […]
I’ve been back from Key West for a week since my 11 day trip to work on the event staff of the 32nd Annual Key West Literary Seminar. It’s my sixth year contributing to the seminar and it’s such a beautiful and invigorating way to start the New Year. The joy comes from being apart of this incredibly intimate and special weekend filled with panel discussions, lectures and readings from the top writers in their field. They range from Nobel […]
Dec 27
2013
2013
My Travel Wish List
2013 was a pretty incredible year of travel for me. Since launching the blog a year ago yesterday, a whole world of travel and writing opportunities opened up. I ventured abroad to Mexico, Curacao, Costa Rica and the Bahamas. Within the U.S., I visited my typical “second home” destinations of Key West, New York and Atlanta. I also visited best friends in Nashville and Pittsburgh. And I discovered a little more of the state of Florida with trips to Tampa, […]
Apr 23
2013
2013
A Miamian’s Guide To Key West
Thanks to an invitation from Robert Fontaine of the Robert Fontaine Gallery in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District, I spent last weekend in Key West. Along with a group of about 20 people, we were there to celebrate the opening of Nick Gentry’s solo show XCHANGE–running now through May 4. Having lived in Key West for about four years before moving to Miami, it was sort of like two worlds colliding. We spent much of the long, leisurely weekend relaxing around […]
Jan 24
2013
2013
Key West: Do The Same Thing Twice
I’m back in Miami after an eleven day trip to Key West that, for one reason or another, felt more like an eternity. Key West was home for many years, and I still make regular visits back. This time, I was there to work on the event staff of the Key West Literary Seminar. I rented a cute little cottage near the Southernmost Point and settled back into my former island lifestyle. Since I’m no longer a full time resident, I […]
Jan 17
2013
2013
Key West Literary Seminar–Round 2
The Second Session of the 31st Annual Key West Literary Seminar begins tonight with Colm ToĂbĂn delivering the John Hersey Memorial Address at the San Carlos Institute on Duval Street. Follow along on Twitter at @KeyWestLiterary and #KWLS and find highlights on Facebook at Facebook.com/KeyWestLiterarySeminar. For more stories and event coverage, including a piece I wrote on Paul Hendrickson’s reading from “Hemingway’s Boat”, visit the Seminar’s online publication Littoral. Image courtesy Nick Doll Photography.
Jan 10
2013
2013
Key West Literary Seminar Starts Tonight
I’m thrilled to be back in Key West as the 31st Annual Key West Literary Seminar kicks off tonight at the San Carlos Institute on Duval Street. As a member of the event staff for the last five years, it’s an absolute highlight on my calendar. This year’s theme is “Writers on Writers,” and we’ll explore the life and works of beloved literary icons as told by some of the most provocative contemporary writers and scholars today, such as James Atlas, Blake Bailey, Billy […]
