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Last time Strolling down Duval Street - #2
2008-01-09 16:32:00 Bahama Village is an enclave of new and spruced-up shops, restaurants, and vendors leading the way in the restoration of the historic district where black Bahamians settled in the 19th century. The village lies roughly between Whitehead and Fort streets and Angela and Catherine streets. Hemingway frequented the bars, restaurants, and boxing rings in the village.Men in Key West have their own bar too, where man meet man...The Key West New Year's Eve celebration was shown live on CNN. No doubt about it...Key West love's to party. And what's a better excuse than New Year's Eve?There were different gathering spots that offered their own unique version of the time honored tradition of lowering something special as the clock winds away the last seconds of the year.And CNN's favorite was to see "Sushi", a local drag queen celeb, lowered from a Duval Street balcony, riding a huge high-heeled shoe. Everything about Cuba, from g...
Last time Strolling down Duval Street -#1
2008-01-08 15:19:00 Typical for Key West are the vibrant colors everywhere you go,like on this very cute looking Gingerbred HouseI love the very special details on this house All the time is Hammock time in Key West!Click on the picture and read the red sign and the street sign on the wall!To say Good bye to something you liked for almost 7 years is not that easy. Someone told me once "Never look back" only forward.But here I had to do it and it will be probably one of the last"Look back" photos of Duval Street.
Santa is waiting...
2007-12-06 14:48:00 A laid back Key West Santa Claus is waiting at Duval Street. Where are all your reindeers parked, Santa?
Key West Kaleidoscope
2007-11-30 16:16:00 The Strand opened in the mid-1920s and became the home of the Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium in 1993.The theater was sold in December 2001 and closed in April 2002. It has since become the another branch of the Walgreens pharmacy empire.Many of the historic elements of the theater will be saved, however, including its facade, marquee, various aspects of the interior, the lobby tile, marble stairs, and wood floors. This is a great 'train ride' through time.They'll take you back to the days before civilization when fierce Indians left their enemy's bones to bleach in a tropical wilderness naming the island Bone Key.Explore a lush, tropical island, and discover the charm and grace of one of America's most unique architectural pleasures.Get to know characters like John James Audubon, Ernest Hemingway, and Harry S. Truman and, like them, become captivated by the magic that is Key West.You'll even stop at the ice cream shop for a single scoop cone or a refreshing lemonade t...
All the famous Bars...
2007-10-12 18:29:00 If you have not been in Sloppy Joe's, you have not been in Key WestHere you can meet the legendary Captain Tony himself, an ex mayor of Key West, an all around colorful character in every respect.This is the meeting point of all parrot heads, big fans of the singerJimmy Buffet. Listen please to Jimmy Buffet's song "Margarita-Ville" on my radio player (scroll down on my blog!) and you will know what's all about!For a good Island food you have to dine out here in the lush garden of "Pepe's".And after all your strolling up and down Duval and all the other streets, come to the "Green Parrot Bar" and have some beers, hang out with the locals and listen to the great live bands.And there are still many more other bars in Key West to explore......
St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Duval Street
2007-08-23 17:24:00 St. Paul's Church is the oldest Episcopal church in the Florida Diocese. The historical marker reads: "St. Paul's Episcopal Church. 1832. Oldest in the Florida Diocese, the present church (1912) is the fourth on this site. John Fleming, one of the four original owners of the island, is buried here. His widow donated the property, stipulating that the church pews be free. Rectory built 1853. The chimes, first installed in a Florida church, were originally in a frame church (1886) destroyed in 1909 hurricane.The glass windows inside of the church - a master piece in artA place of silence - away from the hectic pace of lifeA statue of the Madonna with her Christ child in the backyard |
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