The Keys / Key West

Smathers Beach ligt aan de zuidkant van Key West.
Er is geen Walmart op de Keys en ook geen Premium Outlet. De dichts bijzijnde Premium Outlet ligt in Florida City, zo'n 200 km van Key West.

geen walmart dat klopt ,maar er is wel een publix op key west,

Bedankt,voor de reactie dan maar geen walmart :(Mischien andere leuke tips om te doen overdag en in de avond buiten duval street.
gr DianaDiana

Zou zeker naar Mallory Square gaan om daar de zonsondergang te zien. Lekker met een cocktail in de hand genieten van al het vertier tijdens de zonsondergang. Hebben wij al meerdere keren gedaan en het blijft erg leuk.

Deze week is het (t/m 21 juli) Hemmingway week op Key West.
Programma: http://www.fla-keys.com/news/news.cfm?sid=8716
Met look-a-like wedstrijd en veel meer.

Mis vooral niet de Running of the Bulls!

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Op facebook: http://on.fb.me/18nI0Xo

Gevonden op Visit Florida: The 10 Keymandments.

10 geboden om "groen" op de Keys te verblijven.

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It’s no wonder that the folks in the Keys want you to know how to respect and help preserve the environment, all while enjoying a meaningful, memorable vacation. In light of that, the Monroe County Tourist Development Council came up with some simple guidelines—aka the ‘10 Keymandments’:

1. Plant a coral (or adopt one of the cute little things, but don't touch them on the reef).
2. Support the wildlife (volunteer food, funds or time to a local wild bird center).
3. Take out the trash (especially if it’s floating in the water).
4. Capture a lionfish (any time and any size — we can show you how).
5. Leave a digital footprint (share pictures with fans, friends and followers).
6. Hike it, bike it or hoof it (it’s low on eco-impact and high on fresh tropical air).
7. Catch dinner (and release all the fish you know you can’t eat).
8. Use a mooring buoy at dive sites (Save your back and leave the anchor alone.)
9. Conserve vs. consume (reduce, reuse and recycle even on vacation).
10. Get off the beaten path (you can hike, bike, walk, kayak or paddleboard along Keys trails).

It’s advice we all need to heed. Because this earth is the only one we’ve got.

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En dan de 8 dingen die je zeker gaat doen als je met een cruiseboot Kety West (kort) aandoet.

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8 Fun Things Every Cruiser Should Do in Key West
Attention, cruise passengers: Make the most of your day in port with these Key West travel tips from Florida experts.

Read more: http://www.budgettravel.com/feature/...#ixzz2xpNgXh4M

Over 600,000 cruise passengers descend on Key West each year—and plenty of them head straight to Margaritaville. But there’s a lot more to this tiny island than Parrotheads and Hemingway haunts. We polled in-the-know locals for their best insider tips for a perfect day in port.

1. NATURE KAYAKING
Key West Eco-Tours - Free in-town pickup
On a kayak tour of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, you can see eye to eye with an egret and paddle past leatherback turtles and tropical fish. javacatcharters.com, half-day trip from $75.

2. CHICER SOUVENIRS
Bésame Mucho - 15-min. walk from the port
The keepsakes here appeal to locals and day-trippers alike: gold-edged market baskets, Dominica Bay Rum aftershave, and lip balm in art deco tins. 315 Petronia St., besamemucho.net, lip balm $7.

3. A RIDE OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Lloyd's Tropical Bike Tour - 20-min. walk from the port
Lloyd Mager leads two-hour rides along the quiet side streets of Key West, armed with a keen eye for native flora, loads of corny jokes, and a machete to cut and serve fresh coconuts. 601 Truman Ave., lloydstropicalbiketour.com, bike rental and tour $39.

4. EAT WHAT THEY CATCH
Hogfish Bar and Grill - 15- to 20-min. taxi from the port ($20)
Just over the bridge on Stock Island, this rowdy open-air joint is “what the Keys used to look like,” Joe Weatherby says—and a favorite lunch spot for area fishermen. 6810 Front St., Stock Island, hogfishbar.com, half-pound shrimp $12.

5. A SINGULAR ART GALLERY
Art@830 Gallery - 10-min. walk from the port
This one-stop shop for salvaged-wood shadow boxes, mixed-metal jewelry, and blown-glass seashells is also the best place to get a crash course in the Keys’ art scene, courtesy of owners and longtime residents Christine Scarsella and Tony Gregory. 830 Caroline St., art830.com, blown-glass shells from $48.

6. RUB ELBOWS WITH ROCKERS
Smokin' Tuna Saloon - 10-min. walk from the port
It’s a toss-up what draws more repeat visits to the saloon—the “to-die-for” fish dip (made with hickory-smoked dolphin) or the nightly lineup of live country, rock, and blues performances on the tree-lined back patio. 4 Charles St., smokintunasaloon.com, fish dip $9.

7. OLD-TOWN EDEN
Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden - 15-min. walk from the port
Consider it a case of surname as destiny: Artist Nancy Forrester has made it her mission to preserve the last wooded acre in Old Town, home to 100-plus species of palms, orchids, and ferns—and 22 chatty rescued parrots. 1 Free School Lane, nancyforrester.com, admission $10.

8. VICTORIAN HOUSE TOUR
Curry Mansion Inn - 10-min. walk from the port
Linger over the Tiffany-glass doors and elaborate woodwork of 19th-century wreck salvager William Curry’s Victorian estate, sure, but don’t miss the kitchen. Some say Curry’s cook Aunt Sally invented Key lime pie. 511 Caroline St., currymansion.com, admission $5.

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Key West in 90 seconden

(OK, het zijn "maar" 87/88 seconden ...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3EIntf8gTw

Pfff ik wil nu al terug ! Ik had nooit gedacht key west zo leuk te vinden .

Wij hadden op maandag 7 september een uitstap gepland naar the Keys maar nu blijkt dit juist Labor day te zijn, beter een andere dag gaan of zou de drukte toch meevallen dan? Graag tips :D