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Florida Keys Holiday Walk
If sleigh bells and snow shovels aren't your thing, travel south for the holidays. Head all the way south to the nation's southernmost city, Key West. ...
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Sloppy Joes New Years
This New Year's Eve, don't drop the ball. Instead, head for the nation's southernmost city, Key West, where the final seconds of December 31st are also ...
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Key West Sunset
One of the best shows on Florida's Key West is free, and it takes place each night. One of the best places to catch this spectacular display of light is ...
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Key West Fort Zachary Beach
Key West's best beach comes with a helping of history. The red brick ramparts of historic Fort Zachary occupy the southwestern tip of Key West, but this ...
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Florida Manatee
The first time you see a manatee, it's amazing. And even after hundreds of encounters, I still get excited when I come across one of these huge "sea ...
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Florida Keys Coral Reef Fish
Extending to the southwest from Miami like a giant comma, the emerald island chain of the Florida Keys faces the blue Atlantic Ocean. Between land and sea ...
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South Walton Paddleboarding, Best Places to Paddleboard in Florida
With 1,197 miles of coastal waters, plus numerous rivers, lakes and an Intracoastal Waterway, Florida is a mecca for stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) ...
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Key West Sunset, Cat Sail, Florida
For island-obsessed travelers, Key West is Florida's most tropical, most funky and most laid-back destination, where days are packed to the brim with ...
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Ma's Fish Camp Islamorada Key Lime Pie, Florida
Capturing sunshine in a pan, Key lime pie represents the heart and soul of the Florida Keys. Each slice is a reflection of the pioneering spirit that led ...
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Florida Keys Seaplane
Lighthouses appeal to the romantic in all of us, and Florida has its share of these iconic landmarks lining the coasts. This spider- legged structure, which dates from 1873, sits atop a reef in the Florida Keys named for the ...
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Dry Tortugas
Rising with the roosters is not a ritual in Key West, where late-night partying is the norm, but to board the boat to the Dry Tortugas that's exactly what ...
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Key West Sunset, Florida
As the sun sinks toward the sea, the western horizon ignites in glowing hues of orange and pink. Yet another magnificent Florida sunset is underway, bringing ...
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Florida Keys Seaplane
Once you view the Florida Keys from the window of a seaplane, it's easy to believe that's how the beauty of the tropical archipelago is truly meant to be ...
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Key West Sloppy Joes, Florida
When the sun sets over Key West, the flicker of street lamps turning on in the dusky light means one thing: It's time to start the Duval Crawl. There's ...
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Key West Reasons to Go

The No. 1 reason people come to Key West is to have fun-it's as simple as that. T-shirts, shorts and a pair of flip-flops will do. Key West's nickname, the ...

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