Flip Flops, Bug Bites & Drinking With A Hangover While in the Florida Keys at a bar a friend owned, I "kidnapped" one of his waitresses and we went bouncing around the restaurants and bars along the Overseas Highway. The more we drank, the more we laughed, and together we came up with this list of how to know when you've caught the local fever known as Keys … [Read more...]
Keys
Florida Keys Vacation, Travel & Tourism Update 2018 After Hurricane Irma
Key West, Key Largo, Islamorada & Marathon Recovery Nearly Complete Hurricane Irma left her mark but in true conch style, the people of the Florida Keys fought back and are welcoming back tourists to a place that is nearly completely recovered from the destruction of last fall. Almost 80% of lodging units throughout the destination are open for … [Read more...]
Hurricane Irma Forces Mandatory Evacuation Of Florida Keys & Key West
Tourists And Residents Forced To Leave; Overseas Highway Clogged With Traffic After all the rain and and damage Hurricane Harvey caused in Houston and throughout Texas, officials in the Florida Keys are taking no chances as Hurricane Irma barrels on a potential path to the Conch Republic. All tourists and residents in the Florida Keys and in Key West are under a … [Read more...]
Officials Considering Charging A Fee For The Florida Keys Overseas Highway
A Toll Road Being Proposed For One Of America's Greatest Scenic Drives The Overseas Highway, one of the great scenic drives in America, may soon become a toll road. A Monroe County resolution is being brought up at a board meeting on June 21 to explore the possibility of charging people to drive US 1 through the Keys. Monroe County is where the Keys are located with Key … [Read more...]
Top 5 Things To Know When Driving The Florida Keys
Experiencing The Culture Of This South Florida Destination When one travels to an area, it's nice to know something about it before you arrive. In this case, we're not taking the basics such as location and safety, but the culture of a place. And few places – in America, at least – have a culture as unique as that of the Florida Keys. That's why PubClub.com is … [Read more...]
Florida Keys Drive Top 5 Overseas Highway Destinations
One of the most fun and entertaining – as well as scenic – drives in the USA is the Overseas Highway from Miami to Key West, FL. It's scenic because there's water on both sides of the road. It's fun because there's so many fun places to stop along the way. And it's entertaining because, well, it's so fun and there's live entertainment. With so many diversions – … [Read more...]
Dockside Tropical Cafe Florida Keys Top Live Music Bar
TropRock Tunes In Marathon There's a bar that's just not by the dock, it actually is the dock. It has doors that don't lock – as well as a few that do – and there's music not just playing on the radio, but also on the stage. And, like Trop/Rock artist Eric Stone's song says it's "Somewhere South of Somewhere." Mentally, anyway. It's Dockside Tropical Cafe in Marathon, … [Read more...]