Coronavirus has people all over the world hanging out at home. When it’s over, YOU just might need a nice vacation trip to somewhere amazing! Please come visit us here in Fabulous Key West Florida! You might have asked this question; “What’s So Great About Key West, Florida!?” Well, I will be happy to tell you…
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For those who might want to fly into Key West International Airport, whether they’re coming here on a visit, or they’re visiting YOU after you move here, the airport is fantastic!
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The famous Glazed Donuts store at 420 Eaton Street, where there are many wonderful coffee drinks and many delightful donuts including the famous Key Lime Donut is another thing that helps make Key West so great! They open daily at 7AM and only until 3PM. If there’s a long line, don’t worry… it moves fast, and it’s well worth the wait!
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Highly recommended is Caroline’s Cafe right near the intersection of Caroline & Duval. It’s a really great outdoor restaurant with lots of character, not to mention the characters who work there, and a really good view of the passersby on Duval Street.
They have the best burger on the island, at Caroline’s, as well as really good Key Lime Pie, and they also have a full bar, and several beers and wines. The staff is quick, attentive, and hospitable! Tell Robert the general manager, as well as any other staff members that; “the Professor says hello!” (The guy with the bowtie!)
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For your convenience, there are many small neighborhood grocery stores and convenience stores, scattered around the island, if you want to walk or ride your bike to get beer, ice, soda, milk, cigarettes, lottery tickets, newspapers, and a multitude of food items.
For those who prefer a full fledged, full-sized supermarket, there are TWO Publix Supermarkets on the island! As a native Floridian, this writer LOVES Publix, and you probably will also!
Publix… where shopping is a pleasure!
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No trip to Key West is complete without a visit to this famous tourist destination: The Hemingway Home & Museum and they have a wonderful walking tour of the property! You will love it!
By the way Cat Lovers…there are dozens of cats running around, and they are direct descendants of felines owned by Papa himself! They each have been named after a famous person!
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There are many awesome restaurants and bars, and several of them have great, live music or other entertainment. Who doesn’t love relaxing to a cool drink and listening to some great, live music?
This spot is where Sloppy Joe’s used to be, before the owner in those days, who cut a deal with the landlord on the corner, and then had all the patrons grab a chair, stool, or table and follow him to the new location. Both establishments have wonderful live entertainment!
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The weather in Key West is so wonderful, you’ll think you’ve died and gone to heaven! The average year-round temperature is better here than in most places on earth!
It never snows, ever!
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Jobs galore, and if you can pass a drug test and a criminal background check, then you will really have your pick of decent jobs! Many of the art galleries and jewelry stores pay a nice hourly wage PLUS a nice commission, and if you have sale experience, then there will be no shortage of jobs for you to choose from! Same goes for waiters, waitresses, and bartenders!
I understand that the US Postal Service often has to entice postal workers from Miami to come down and help out. There are also many other government jobs in Key West.
If you have a Florida Real Estate License or are willing to get one, or if you have real estate experience from another state, and are willing to get licensed in Florida, or if you want to try your hand at this exciting business, then give Darrin a call at Key West Luxury Real Estate, Inc. and tell him The Professor sent you. (You will please mention this blog!)
Maybe you have lots of personality and sales ability, but you’re ready to start selling million dollar homes, rather than twenty dollar tee shirts, two hundred dollar snorkeling trips, or two thousand dollar watches! Call Darrin to talk about the options and possibilities available to you!
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When you’re new in town, or when you friends come to visit, you can all stroll over and take a ride on the Conch Tour Train or the Old Town Trolley Tours, both operated by Historic Tours! When you buy your ticket, you might want to consider a combo ticket that also includes admission to theKey West Aquarium, and the Shipwreck Museum, especially if there are kids in your party! After the ride, you can pop into those two attractions for an hour or so each.
Historic Tours is also one of the larger employers on the island.
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Strolling around Duval Street where there are many great shops, bars, cafés, art galleries, souvenir shops, and so forth.
There’s the world-famous Sloppy Joe’s where Ernest Hemingway used to hang out.
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You MUST visit the Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square! No visit to Key West is complete without this experience! The festivities begin two hours before sunset until two hours afterwards! There are street performers, food vendors, artists, and the whole family will love it! Plus, you get a magnificent view of the setting sun, from the southernmost city in the continental U.S.A. When you live here, you can come see the event as often as you want!
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Without kids? Have a visit to the Better Than Sex Restaurant where they serve nothing but desserts and drinks, but well worth the visit! (For adults only!)
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Take the children of all ages to Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum and you will love it too! Then you can grab a light meal by re-visiting Angelina’s Pizzeria, or you can get really great Conch Fritters, either from the cart in front of the Key West Aquarium or the booth next to Ripley’s!
There’s a nice view from inside The Shipwreck Museum.
The best conch fritters on the island, are sold right outside the entrance to the aquarium!
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A mellow, laid-back, easy-going, island lifestyle that appeals to almost everyone! Remember the Twilight Zone episode where the stressed out executive used to fall asleep on the commuter train and dream of a very relaxing and appealing town called Willoughby? Well, Key West enjoys the same laid-back and relaxed atmosphere, just about everywhere you go!
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Oh. My. God. I almost forgot to mention The Cuban Coffee Queen! You really must treat yourself at least once, because it will be one of the best coffee experiences you’ve ever had!
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When you need an awesome Realtor it’ll be your lucky day! Darrin Smith at Key West Luxury Real Estate Inc. has put a lot of time and effort into his business, and into the Key West Real Estate Scene, and into this site, not to mention he knows just about every square inch of the island city that many people refer to as The Conch Republic!
Darrin also has an outstanding reputation all around Key West, both in business, and as a pillar of the community! This site features loads of great information for people who want to visit Key West, or those who will be getting off a cruise ship for a few hours, or for those who want to start a whole new life living in Key West, Florida! Just look around and you will see what I mean!
For those who will be contacting Darrin Smith for their real estate needs, if you first heard of him and his business because of these pages, be sure to tell him so!
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Maybe you’re an art lover, and you want to visit one of the many wonderful art galleries, from the famous Wyland Gallery to Guild Hall, from Art On Duval to Peter Lik. There are dozens of great galleries that you will enjoy visiting! Some will serve you a glass of wine or a bottle of beer, and some will serve you a cocktail. After all, shopping for high end art is a strenuous job, and you will need a libation.
You can visit the wonderful bookstore owned by the world-famous author Judy Blume!
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The restaurants in Key West are fantastic and there are plenty of them, and even a simple slice of pizza at Angelina’s, right across the street from Sloppy Joe’s, is a culinary delight! Tell Kit or Johnny that “the Professor” says “hello.”
On 531 Greene Street, just a few steps away from those two places, there’s a wonderful little place you might miss if you did not know about it; Ana’s Café Cubano and it is fantástico! Open for breakfast and lunch only, but well worth a visit!
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The people of Key West are very welcoming and accepting and the motto of the island is One Human Family! Maybe you feel as though you don’t fit in where you currently live, but chances are that you will fit in here in Key West!
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Please have a look around, and we also have many links to other websites that have even more information to help you! We can also direct you to some very wild and uncensored photographs of the legendary Fantasy Fest!
Well, there you go… several great reasons why Key West Florida is so… GREAT!
She looks so happy, doesn’t she?
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You won’t need a lot of clothing or an extensive wardrobe when visiting or living in Key West. There are men who have been known to walk around in a Speedo® and there are women who have been known to walk around in a skimpy bikini.
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Fury Water Adventures features so many fun and exciting things to do in, on, under, above, or near the water! Check out their website… it will blow your mind, and the videos will really make you want to get to Key West as soon as possible!
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By the way, here is a link to exciting information directly from The State of Florida website: www.StateOfFlorida.com
When you move or relocate to Florida and the Florida Keys, you will begin enjoying life so much more than you ever have before!
Here is a link to the Official City of Key West website: www.cityofkeywest-fl.gov
Click on this Logo below for Real Estate Info:
Key West Luxury Real Estate Inc. is also found in the historic district at 619 Eaton Street.
There are many points of interest in Key West, including these awesome attractions, and here are the links to their entries on Wikipedia;
- Key West Aquarium
- The Armory
- Audubon House and Tropical Gardens
- Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea
- Captain Tony’s Saloon
- Key West Cemetery
- U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Key West Station
- Ernest Hemingway House
- Key West Heritage House Museum and Robert Frost Cottage
- Key West Light
- Mallory Square
- Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
- Birthplace of Pan-Am
- Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House
- Key West Museum of Art and History
- Key West Shipwreck Historeum Museum
- Sloppy Joe’s
- Richard Peacon House
- Southernmost House
- Thompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals
- Harry S. Truman Little White House
- Western Union (schooner)
Darrin at Key West Luxury Real Estate Inc. has provided those links to Wikipedia entries about each of those places, and you can read more about each one on their website!
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There are 3 million visitors a year, to Key West, from all over the world, so whether you’re vacationing here, or living here, you will meet many cool people from all walks of life! It’s fun and exciting to meet travelers from anywhere and everywhere and talk to them about their lives, their travels, and so forth!
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If you like bars, live music, drinking, and partying, then Key West will really make you smile. There are so many bars, pubs, and clubs, it will boggle the mind. There is also lots of great live music for you to enjoy!
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If you are still working, and will be needing a job, there are actually a decent number of good jobs available around the island. The reason being is that there are many wealthy and/or retired people here who do not need to work, and there are many unskilled folks doing a job that you might not think much of, although they’re probably making a decent living, having fun, and enjoying life. If you have sales experience there are many great jobs where you can earn nice commissions!
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After filling out a simple application and paying a small fee at City Hall, you can get a street performer license and you can have fun doing your craft on Duval Street and have tourists throw cash tips into your bucket! Of course, you will need some sort of skill or entertainment ability that you can perform in this manner.
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Boating, snorkeling, water skiing, jet skis, scuba diving, fishing, and all other water sports are abundant all around Key West, and you will have the time of your life. We have: sandy beaches, loads of sunshine, warm salt water, clear blue skies, loads of sunshine, key lime pies, tropical drinks, loads of sunshine, live music, laughter in the air, a nice relaxed lifestyle, and you will have fun with whatever you choose.
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Restaurants, restaurants, and more restaurants, all over the place, and almost every one is fantastic! Please have a look around here on our WordPress pages and you can learn a lot about this island paradise!
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It’s the southernmost point in the continental United States and it’s surrounded by Caribbean Waters! The weather is almost always awesome! Even when it’s not awesome, it’s pretty damn good!
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Cuban Coffee and Cuban Sandwiches unlike you’ve ever had, and if you’ve never had them before, then you’re in for a real treat!
The Cuban Coffee Queen is worth mentioning TWICE!
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Key Lime Pie unlike you’ve ever had, and if you’ve never had it before, then you’re in for a real treat!
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Have a look around on here and you will find numerous other reasons why Key West is so great! And please come visit us after this CoronaVirus nightmare is over and done with! You will LOVE it here! We promise!
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