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Musician Tim Williams joined Keys Weekly digital editor Gwen Filosa on the Key West Side Tracks podcast for a deep dive on one of the most endearing and enduring albums of the past half century: August and Everything After by Counting Crows.  The Tim Williams Band is headed to the Key West Theater on Monday, Aug. 12, to perform August and 30 Years After: A Counting Crows Tribute.  Tim arrived in Key West in July to play shows in Key West and dropped by the Weekly's office on Stock Island. From “Mr. Jones” to “Anna Begins,” Tim and Gwen go song-by-song sharing what they find meaningful in the roots rock staple.  Tim and his band will play in its entirety the smash debut album by Counting Crows, released Sept. 14, 2023, to rave reviews and eventually sold seven times platinum.  As he introduced Counting Crows on his show in 1994, David Letterman said, "And I'm telling you something, if you don't have a copy of this, there's something wrong with you.” Key West Side Tracks is presented by the Keys Weekly Newspapers, the only locally owned and operated media outlet in the Florida Keys. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Gwen Filosa hosts the podcast, with a wide-ranging guest list that includes touring musicians as they make stops in Key West, along with local creatives. Key West Side Tracks is available wherever you find podcasts.  keysweekly.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscriber-only episodeSend us your Florida questions!If it's Old Key West you want, stop short of Key West on your drive down US 1 and explore Stock Island. Brad and Cathy talk about the island's cow-centric and crime-adjacent history, what's worth doing now,  and where you can meet an ostrich.Links We MentionedBone Island Mambo by Tom CorcoranStock Island FestivalCow Key 0KMonroe County Petting Zoo A Sketch of the History of Key West, Florida (Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series) by Walter C. MaloneyLucy Burdette's Key West food critic murder mysteriesBrad Bertelli books — Cathy says get the Florida Keys Skunk Ape Files book!Support the podcast! For $5/month, you get premium Florida Keys history and travel tips with Brad Bertelli and Cathy Salustri.Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Find her on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy; Twitter/IG: @CathySalustri Question or comment? Email: cathy@floridaspectacular.com. Free, weekly episodes of "The Florida Spectacular" are co-hosted by Rick Kilby.Get Rick's books at rickkilby.com/ and http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/. Connect: Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Twitter (@oldfla), and IG (@ricklebee).Premium, biweekly episodes of "The Florida Keys" Spectacular are co-hosted by Brad Bertelli. Find Brad's column in The Keys Weekly newspaper, ch...

Have you heard of these restaurants in the lower keys? This one is all about the restaurants between Stock Island and Marathon. Take a drive with us……. ** The name of the social media creator is “Kreative Chick” I accidentally said it was Kreation Chick. I apologize https://www.canva.com/design/DAE4iObN4MY/x5lbAQ8XZVyipw3n8a597g/view?utm_content=DAE4iObN4MY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/localsideofkeywest/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/localsideofkeywest/support

In this episode, Mark Baratto sits down with brew-master Jorge Quintana.  We talk about how a home brewing kit from his wife, started a multi-year passion that got him to where he is today. This episode is packed with a ton of nuggets from passion to persistence.   More on Cayo Hueso Brewing Located on Stock Island, the last bit of Old Key West, you will find Cayo Hueso Brewing, the brainchild of Key West native Jorge Quintana.  Jorge started home brewing in 2010 and quickly grew a passion for the art and science of making beer. Batch after batch he quickly realized that he desired much more than brewing in his garage. Jorge decided to take the leap and make his passion a profession, and secured a vacant auto body repair shop. Then began the journey of turning the space into his vision of a craft brewery. Slowly but surely after hurricanes, the birth of his son, and a global pandemic, Jorge completed his vision of "Paradise Unfiltered". Our small batch brewery focuses on local flavors and uses only the highest quality available ingredients. Featuring 12 rotating taps of local favorites and new ideas, there is always something different to raise a glass to and enjoy. Our intimate taproom and outdoor biergarten is a perfect place to relax and let Island Time take hold. Cheers. Website:  https://www.cayohuesobrewing.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/cayohuesobrewing/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/cayohuesobrewing/ Email:  info@cayohuesobrewing.com Address:  5635 1st Ave, Stock Island, FL 33040

Amanda Anderson is the owner of One Love food truck located on Stock Island. We discuss doing super tourist non bar things, WTF is a Tarheel, the flow state, island vibes, John Candy, the KLAM, special K treatment, anti scammer YouTube videos, the island of magic, Italian yelling, comedic stylings, getting slapped by the softest rapper in history, all Depp no Gislaine, Bohemian Grove, alternative medicine and more.@www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com@www.pokeintherear.com@www.generalhorseplay.com @www.davesnotheremankeywest.com

Part One- Biker News Part Two- First Time Oral Sex On A Guy Part One For the second time in a week, a Key West member of a notorious motorcycle gang was arrested after being found with weapons and cocaine, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said. Austin Christopher Reynolds, 26, was arrested Thursday on Stock Island, just outside Key West, after a deputy recognized him and knew he had a suspended driver's license, sheriff's office spokesman Adam Linhardt said. Reynolds is a member of the Pagan's Motorcycle Club, which the U.S. Justice Department describes as an outlaw motorcycle gang linked to violent crimes and trafficking of drugs and weapons, Linhardt said. Part two- One of the main psychological reasons why your man may want you to put your lips on his penis and swallow his load after cumming is that it's both an erotic and submissive gesture. And let's be honest here, a lot of guys like to take the dominant role when having sex with you. Another reason may be that he has seen it in a porno and wanted to try it out himself. If you want to give your man back-arching, toe-curling, screaming orgasms that will keep him sexually addicted to you, then you'll find them in my private and discreet newsletter. You'll also learn the 5 dangerous & "dumb" sex mistakes that turn him off and how to avoid them. Get it here. Time Stamps 00:00 Intro to show 01:24 Harley Davidson is recalling Pan Amrica & 1250 Sportster 03:05 Harley Davidson Eliminator has hidden knife 04:37 Harley Davidson Taps new Designer 05:38 The Answer is B 07:25 Pagans MC Member busted 11:10 Man who Shot Hells Angels Member Released to Suprevision House 12:13 Fact or Shitznig Articles Used During Segment https://www.team-bhp.com/news/harley-davidson-pan-america-1250-sportster-s-recalled https://www.autoevolution.com/news/harley-davidson-eliminator-comes-with-hidden-tactical-knife-just-in-case-180786.html https://wwd.com/business-news/financial/exclusive-harley-davidson-taps-yeezy-designer-louise-goldin-as-creative-director-1235060086/ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article258061268.html https://www.terracestandard.com/news/man-who-shot-hells-angel-in-langley-granted-supervised-release/ _________________________________________________________________ Articles Second Half of show https://thoughtcatalog.com/lorenzo-jensen-iii/2017/11/23-women-describe-what-it-felt-like-to-give-their-first-blowjob/?fbclid=IwAR10x3PZeyTth2QbYbGRX14NbH8MWYl0FCXPeGF2Su8HstzBNqIqiMs-gfI https://badgirlsbible.com/how-to-swallow-cum?fbclid=IwAR3Tra25ErnXDE8qZL50i_pvkDt4C5Qqt7EK5cSy4zYepAJKccrDm1ugJfQ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/motorcyclemadhouse/message

In this episode, Mark Baratto sits down with Tiffany Dunsmore, the Development Director in Key West. We talk about how the SPCA is doing post-COVID-19 and how you can help. Florida Keys SPCA Mission The Florida Keys SPCA is dedicated to promoting the humane treatment of all animals through compassionate care, adoption, education, population control and humane law enforcement. We are a completely independent, private, not-for-profit organization and are not funded by, any other state or national humane organization. Monroe County funds a contract for FKSPCA to provide animal control services in our jurisdiction, yet for additional community services we provide, we rely on grants, fundraising and donations from supporters like you to help us provide a high standard of care for our animals. Florida Keys SPCA provides adoption services, essential animal care, as well as animal control & cruelty investigations under contract with Monroe County. Florida Keys SPCA has operated the Key West animal shelter on Stock Island since 1999, and in Marathon since 2015, providing essential services for Key West, the Lower Keys and Middle Keys between mile marker 0 and 70. Website: https://fkspca.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/floridakeysspca/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/fkspca

Season 2 Episode 10. We're hanging out in Key West. Well, Stock Island to be exact. There is the natural tendency to focus attention on Key West itself, but there is a lot on Stock Island that is also a great island experience: fantastic local food at The Hogfish Bar and Grill or breakfast at the Dolphin Deli, botanical gardens, a zoo, and lots of local art. We continue exploring on both land and in the water with the Dude’s first snorkeling experience. All of this is happening around the leak repairs that are keeping us from island-hoping around like we had planned, but adventurers adapt and overcome! Who knows what we are going to get into next! Keyword Adventure Hogfish Bar and Grill Dolphin Deli 3D Boat Yard Diver’s Direct Key West #sailingpodcast #Sail #Podcast #Travelfamily #saltlife #StaySaltyFlorida #GulfCoast #Sailboat #Anchorpodcast #Travelpodcast #Classicsailboat #Wellington47 #optoutside #keywordadventure #StaySalty #adventurelife #Beachlife #Sailinglife #Liveaboardlife #Florida #Floridasailing #Sailing #Sailingfamily #pineisland #FortMyers #fortmyersbeach #Keywest #ICW #Travelwithdogs #dolphinsmakeitbetter #keepsearching #livingonthehook #thewaterford #foodie #floridacoast #explore #onthewater #boatlife #kids4sail #sailingfamily #livingsimply #adventure #adventuretravel #adventurefamily #getoutside #livedifferently #nobettertimethannow #spaday #saltydogs #sailingwithfamily #optoutside #visitflorida #floridakeys #Conchrepublic #History #boatwork #onthehard #stockisland #boatrepairsintropicalplaces --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keywordadventure/message

Season 2 Episode 9. While in search of a quiet place to go, we found PARADISE!!! Ocean’s Edge Resort and Marina on Stock Island is just the place. It's beautiful, full of amenities, and let us relax and really enjoy Key West. That is, until the boat started sinking! Ok, only very slowly sinking, but still. As the saying goes, "owning a boat is just boat work in exotic places," but hey - this is just something else to learn. With repair facilities close by and fantastic customer service from Ocean’s Edge Marina, we are able to get the repair time set which allows us to start really enjoying Key West. There is so much history! Key West has been the subject of books, movies, and songs and its wild and wacky history provides plenty of fodder. We just scratched the surface in this episode, but don’t worry: we will tell more tall island tales in the next episode. One of the most fun parts of Key West for us is getting to explore it with the Dude (our son) and one of the favorite places for us is the Key West Aquarium. What a ridiculously cool place! As always, be sure to subscribe to our podcast, that way you don’t miss any episodes. Thanks for listening. Links Key West Annual Calendar of Events Keywordadventure.com Ocean’s Edge Resort and Marina 3D Boat Yard Key West Key West Aquarium Mattheeson’s Ice Cream Only Wood Pizzeria Red Bouy Coffee Funky Rooster Coffee House #sailingpodcast #Sail #Podcast #Travelfamily #saltlife #StaySaltyFlorida #GulfCoast #Sailboat #Anchorpodcast #Travelpodcast #Classicsailboat #Wellington47 #optoutside #keywordadventure #StaySalty #adventurelife #Beachlife #Sailinglife #Liveaboardlife #Florida #Floridasailing #Sailing #Sailingfamily #pineisland #FortMyers #fortmyersbeach #Keywest #ICW #Travelwithdogs #dolphinsmakeitbetter #keepsearching #livingonthehook #thewaterford #foodie #floridacoast #explore #onthewater #boatlife #kids4sail #sailingfamily #livingsimply #adventure #adventuretravel #adventurefamily #getoutside #livedifferently #nobettertimethannow #spaday #saltydogs #sailingwithfamily #optoutside #visitflorida #floridakeys #Conchrepublic #History --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keywordadventure/message

Join us for a humorous take on Florida news as we check in on oddball headlines from around the Sunshine State.In Key West, a dating ad with the words 'Fresh Meth Tonight' brings a bevy of harassing phone calls and men to one woman's door. Also in the Keys, a Roadside Fruit Stand War gets ugly when a vendor threatens to shoot. 80 miles offshore in the Atlantic, a man is stranded at sea for hours before being saved by bananas. Finally, in Holly Hill, a sibling prank war ends up with a penis cake and a shot to the buttocks.Veteran journalists Cory and Kirsten O'Donnell may not be comedians, but they easily find the comedy behind Florida's headlines. See more episodes on our website, FloridaFreakshow.com.Like what you hear?Make sure to follow our virtual freak show on Twitter and like us on Facebook.Subscribe to Florida FreakshowApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XA1fuqSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2XA5BBAStitcher: https://bit.ly/frkshw-stitchrGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/frkshw-googlOvercast: https://bit.ly/2XxbgZ9Pocket Cast: https://pca.st/fs6x8u9giHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/2XA

Landon Bradbury is a Key West personality if there has ever been one. Radio DJ, Burlesque host, notorious Bad Santa, and Good Dad. We talk about the good ole days, raising your children not to be assholes, shooting music videos in Stock Island warehouses, working on Broadway, bartending, and becoming a Jukebox Wizard. Put it in your earholes and enjoy.

Barstool Sports Daily News Podcast Also On SiriusXM Channel 85 (Mon-Fri @ 10am EST) Support Hard Factor & ‘Pop The Clutch’™ on a Shirt » MERCH: bit.ly/HF-Merch . -------------------- On Today's Episode of Hard Factor: Florida Man Friday edition.... -Carol Baskin of Big Cat Rescue and Tiger King fame learned a tough lesson this week: tiger's don't just eat the people that you want them to, sometimes they eat people that you don't want them to. On Thursday Candy Couser, a geriatric "volunteer" at Baskin's murder zoo in Tampa, lost an arm to a hungry three year old tiger called Kimba. Baskin was quick with warm words (crafted by her attorney) when telling the Tampa Bay Times about the incident “I know everybody feels really bad about this, and we all love Candy so much. (But) it’s that kind of instant misjudgment that could cost you guys a limb or life,” Tough beat for Candy who barley survived the attack and among other things, ruined any shot of her ever pitching in the bigs. -A Florida Man named Jeffrey Parris was hard up for cash so he stole the prize possession of any Florida Man lucky enough to have one... a pitbull with papers. Parris tried to ransom the dog back to the owner for a $20k ransom, threatening to kill the K9 if he didn't get his money. Unfortunately for Parris police got involved and now Parris is the one in the dog house (sorry). Looks like this dog will live to dog-fight another day. -The hard working and soft handed women of hand-job shop Orchids of Asia are still getting tugged around by the Florida court system related to the many many stress relief therapy sessions they administered to Patriot's owner Robert Kraft and other rich hand-sex lovers last year. While Kraft remains uncharged in scandal, the women fingered in the sting are having to endure giant loads of court fines with one woman holding the sac for over $26,000 in fees. -A 36-year-old Stock Island fruit juice stand owner was arrested Tuesday for threatening to shoot the owner of a competing fruit juice stand for undercutting him with unmatchable sugar cane juice prices. -In an honorary Florida Man story, we explore the story of a Wisconsin woman who makes her living selling her lightly/heavily used panties to horny weirdos on the internet. The used lingerie entrepreneur contacted the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department in July about a about a series of missing packages and how they might be related to interactions with a man who had been contacting her for panties and identifying himself as her mailman. -These stories + voicemails and reviews. Brought to you by Lightstream. If you have good credit and want to consolidate you debt at a great rate go to www.lightstream.com/factor -------------------- • Follow us on TWITTER • @HardFactorNews: bit.ly/HFTWIT . @HardFactorMark: bit.ly/MarkCats . @HardFactorPat: bit.ly/PatHF . @HardFactorWes: bit.ly/WesTwit . @HardFactorWill: bit.ly/HFwill . Follow us on INSTAGRAM @HardFactorNews: bit.ly/InstagHF . YOUTUBE: bit.ly/HardFactorYT . VOICEMAIL: (512) 270-1480‬

In this part 2 episode, Mark Baratto sits down with Jenny Lorenz, the Director of Marketing at The Perry Hotel Key West. We go behind the curtain in this interview, to get a first-hand experience of what all hotels had to go through during the pandemic, all the steps The Perry is taking to put their customers first, and how they continue to make changes for future growth. More on The Perry Hotel Key West Inspired by Commodore Perry, the father of the United States Navy, The Perry Hotel's easy, laid-back atmosphere has been thoughtfully cultivated to stay true to the seafaring roots of Old Key West. Discover a place transformed and a history reclaimed at the award-winning Perry Hotel, breathing new life into our beloved Stock Island. Some Hotel Amenities 100 guest rooms Water views all around Two restaurants, including pool/dockside bar Indoor/outdoor dining Waterfront swimming pool Outdoor fire pits Direct access to marina and ocean Water activities available onsite Dog-friendly hotel & rooms Two dog parks Local artist curations and studios On-site scooter & bike rentals Green Pineapple Boutique ADA Accessible Features Website: https://www.perrykeywest.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perrykeywest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerryKeyWest Twitter: https://twitter.com/perrykeywest Location: 7001 Shrimp Road Key West, FL 33040  +1 (305) 296-1717  

In this episode, Mark Baratto sits down with Steven, the food and beverage director for Matt's Stock Island Kitchen & Bar and the Salty Oyster Dockside Bar & Grill at The Perry Hotel. We discuss how these two restaurants get all their amazing food, the incredible brunch deal, and what the heck a fishmonger is ;). This episode was recorded many months ago and I'm happy to say that the brunch deal is still going on! More on Matt's Stock Island Kitchen & Bar At Matt’s Stock Island Kitchen & Bar, the ingredients speak for themselves. It’s American Coastal Comfort Food—simple, comforting, and delicious in a way you’d never expect. Whether you bring in your own fresh catch for us to prepare or come in to order just a few dishes, you’ll want to try everything on the menu. Plus, our gift cards make the perfect present for your favorite foodie Website: https://www.perrykeywest.com/eat-and-drink/matts-stock-island Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattsstockisland Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattsstockisland Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattsstockislan

In this episode, Mark Baratto sits down with Alex, the designer extraordinaire at Under The Leaf, located at The Art Shack on Stock Island. We talk about how she had the guts to jump headfirst into living her passion, some "kill proof" plants, and how such a tiny little plant could bring so many people so much joy. More on Under the Leaf Under the leaf is a plant shop specializing in beautiful drought tolerant and low maintenance plants for both indoors and out. Design, arrangement and art business inspired by mehndi, plants, and snails. Located in Stock Island at the @artshack complex. Hours: Tuesday - Sunday from 11am - 6pm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/undertheleafkw/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undertheleafkw/

In this episode, Mark Baratto sits down with local brand creator and artist Cristina Velardi. We talk about where the vision of the brand came from, how she ended up at the Art Shack, how she got started in screen printing, and how patience has been her biggest strength. More on Cocky Key West Basic is for the (other) birds. Cocky Key West is for the weird and proud. CockyKW is a Key West based apparel company paying homage to our island's frisky feathered friends and proudly sharing the joys of humble living. For the artistic and eclectic keeping our island beautifully weird, the lifelong locals continuing to preserve the unique culture, all the confident bastards that chose to forfeit the norm, and our cocky little feathered mascots strutting through our streets. Humble living. Island pride. Anyone that has taken a trip to Key West knows that there is no shortage of strange on this tiny island.  A haunted doll, six-toed cats, and Fantasy Fest (the annual week-long celebration of individual fantasy and fetish) are just a few examples why Key West is endearingly referred to as "Key Weird."  There are so many characteristics of this place that make it so strangely unique...all of which are perpetuated, preserved and celebrated by the creative and colorful souls that inhabit our home. Website: http://www.cockykw.com Screen Printing Services: http://www.cockykw.com/screen-printing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cockykeywest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CockyKeyWest Located at The Art Shack: https://backyardsofkeywest.com/the-art-shack-key-west Address: 6404 Front St, Stock Island, FL Contact: strut@cockyKW.com

In this episode, Mark Baratto sits down with Kassy Burnette and Stuart Damon at The Art Shack, a compound of art galleries and artist studios. We talked about joining the community, getting a studio spot at The Art Shack, and why Stock Island is starting to emerge. The Art Shack We are a community of artists in a beautiful tropical compound! A fun hidden gem & taste of old Stock Island. 6404 Front St, Stock Island Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artshack Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/DamonDesignsKW

In this episode, Mark Baratto sits down with Jenny Lorenz, the Director of Marketing at The Perry Hotel Key West. We go over why the Hotel chose Stock Island to call itself home, all of the expansion plans happening in November (2019), and the truth about booking your hotel with an online company, compared to going direct (HINT - you get free upgrades when you go direct). Attention Key West Locals! Local Appreciation is ending on September 30th!! This means that there are only a few days left where locals can get the Buy 1 Dinner Entrée, Get 1 Free for sheer food bliss, at either Matt's Stock Island Kitchen & Bar or The Salty Oyster Dockside Bar & Grill. Plus, add a growler of one of their new signature beers for only $15! More on The Perry Hotel Key West Inspired by Commodore Perry, the father of the United States Navy, The Perry Hotel's easy, laid-back atmosphere has been thoughtfully cultivated to stay true to the seafaring roots of Old Key West. Discover a place transformed and a history reclaimed at the award-winning Perry Hotel, breathing new life into our beloved Stock Island. Some Hotel Amenities 100 guest rooms Water views all around Two restaurants, including pool/dockside bar Indoor/outdoor dining Waterfront swimming pool Outdoor fire pits Direct access to marina and ocean Water activities available onsite Dog-friendly hotel & rooms Two dog parks Local artist curations and studios On-site scooter & bike rentals Green Pineapple Boutique ADA Accessible Features Website: https://www.perrykeywest.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perrykeywest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerryKeyWest Twitter: https://twitter.com/perrykeywest Location: 7001 Shrimp Road Key West, FL 33040 +1 (305) 296-1717 **Music by MG Sound.  Check him out on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/mgsoundmusic

The Florida Keys is a perfect road trip destination for families, or friends. This week Kim and Tamara talk all about their recent trip to the Florida Keys and Key West, with stops in Key Largo and Key West. ON THE PODCAST 00:30 - Talking with Kim and Tamara about their time in the Florida Keys 02:31 - Getting to and around the Keys 10:45 - Key Largo - Baker’s Cay Resort 17:35 - Playa Largo Resort 23:00 - Islamorada 30:45 - Driving to Key West 38:20 - Stock Island 42:44 - Places to eat 50:58 - Food Tour and Boat Tour 58:15 - Sunset Celebration 1:02:00 - Island Adventure Tour 1:09:30 - Coming up next TIPS FOR VISITING THE FLORIDA KEYS Keep in mind when you are planning your trip to the Keys that you are going to be driving down through different Keys, you will run into quite a bit of traffic since you will mostly be driving through one lane roads and small beach towns with lights and little shops. The Baker’s Cay Resortin Key Largo is a great resort for families or friends. They have great views and while the beach and pool are not close to each other to enable you to easily go back and forth, they are both very nice. This resort offers a complimentary glass of champagne at sunset every night, nicely decorated public spaces, and offers water sport adventures that you can easily access on their dock. Playa Largo Resortbeach seems to be a bit narrower and part of this you can only access they water by a set of stairs. They also offer a special treat of marshmallows you can roast on bonfires at sunset. The resort pool is nicer than Baker's Cay and right on the beach. If you are at all interested in feeding fish, a great area to visit is Robbies on Islamorada. They have a restaurant is called Hunger Tarpon and you can pay a fee to go out on the docks and buy a bucket of fish to feed the tarpon. Just go early because the parking lot gets very full. Robbies also offers a bunch of different water sports. Driving from Key Largo to Key West will probably take you about five hours with a few stops, including lunch. The Perry Hotel on Stock Island is a bit outside of downtown Key West, but offers free parking and a shuttle downtown. You can also rent scooters and you will find that you will be able to find decent parking with them. Parking in Key West is challenging. For a car, you will find that there are a lot of residential only parking spot that you could get ticketed if you there. The lot parking can also get a bit expensive as well. Key West Food Toursprovided a fabulous tour around the area. The tour guide Rose was fantastic! Mallory Square offers a sunset celebration that starts about an hour before sunset and they have performers to watch as well as bars you can go and have a drink that are all right around the square. You should keep in mind that people will stake out spots to see the sunset early on, so you may want to get there early and do the same otherwise you will be behind a crowd and you will need to hold your camera up over others to get good shots. The Fury Island Adventure Touroffers a fantastic experience where you can snorkel, walk around a sandbar, kayaking, and even paddle board. This tour offers a great variation of activities all in one great boat trip. MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST Planning a Trip to the Florida Keys with Kids - Episode 122 Baker’s Cay Resort by Hilton Calusa Restaurant at Baker’s Cay Playa Largo Resort La Marea at Playa Largo Hunger Tarpon Bahia Honda State Park Reef Friendly Sunscreens No Name Pub Perry Hotel Matt’s Stock Island Kitchen First Flight Island Restaurant and Brewery Kermit’s Key Lime Pie Shoppe Blue Heaven Bagatelle Key West Food Tours Sebago Watersports Mallory Square Hogs Breath Saloon Island Adventure Tour FOLLOW US AND SPREAD THE WORD! If you liked this show, please be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, orGoogle Playand leave us a review! Have a question or comment? Send us an email or leave us a voicemail at +1.641.715.3900, ext. 926035#. You can also follow our travels on Stuffed Suitcaseand We3Travel, or follow the Vacation Mavens on Instagram, Facebookor Twitter. Thanks for listening!

The Key West Greyhound Track was once billed as the Tiniest Track in America, this oval was located amid auto graveyards and cheap trailer parks in the poorest section of America’s most southeastern town. [this was actually on Stock Island] It was the literally the last stop on the road for young pups or aging greyhounds and the gullible tourists who bet them. About 100 people showed up to wager each night, maybe 200 on dime-a-beer Fridays. There were ample opportunities to cheat, and stories abound of switching the numbers on the dogs or sandpapering their paws. A guy we’ll call Tony, who worked at a kennel there, remembered it as “wide open, with excessive drinking, drugs and loose women, all with no police presence whatsoever.” So it came as no surprise who could be found there: Hunter Thompson. In 1992, the health department shut the track down due to a mysterious creek that had sprung up in the parking lot. It smelled suspiciously like dog pee. All vestiges of the place have since vanished, buried under the gentrification of the Conch Republic. Between Oct. 31, 1990 and Feb. 21, 1991, four trainers abandoned their kennels; many of the 171 abandoned dogs were grossly underweight at the time of discovery. In mid-February, a state inspector discovered that 51 greyhounds had been removed from the premises in violation of a racing judge’s order. The bodies of 15 of those dogs were dumped in the Cudjoe Key landfill before the state could determine how they were killed.  Owner Louis Stanley Berenson, also known as Buddy, was ordered to close the Key West (Fla.) Dog Track in March 1991 when a sewage system backed up and created a public health danger. According to Joy Mayne, a trainer who had dogs there, the sewer overflowed into the parking lot and created a puddle of liquefied feces 13 feet in length and 3 feet in width. In an emergency hearing before Van Jones, the director of the Florida Division of Parimutuel Wagering, others testifed that the greyhounds boarded there were emaciated, dehydrated and suffering from flea and tick infestation. Berenson agreed not to operate in Florida again. The long-closed Key West racetrack was demolished to make way for Meridian West Apartments, a nine-building, 102-unit gated community for low-income residents. Meridian West was completed in 2005. And it was today,  January, 31 1953: The new dog track on Stock Island, which was built in six weeks, drew an opening-night crowd estimated at 4,000. That's what happened Today in Key West History. You can find us at http://43Keys.com.  

An Italian filmmaker drives across the country looking for his vision of America.

Now, more than 50 years after Fidel Castro's takeover of Cuba it remains a mysterious forbidden and a foreign place. Few of us can picture a time when Cuba was a friendly neighbor of the United States, and a place for a quick weekend getaway. When Flagler's train reached Key West in 1912, some of the trains were loaded onto 300 foot long barges to continue on to Havana for gambling and exotic rum drinks, especially after Prohibition too hold in 1920. Even up through the late 50's though, a car ferry service ran from Key West with a connection for freight in West Palm Beach. So, you could just saunter down to Key West and your car drive to Stock Island and catch the ferry, which was operated by the West India Fruit and Steamship Company. The ferry left Key West on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 11am. The SS Havana could accommodate 500 passengers and 125 cars. Arrival in Havana was at 6pm, so the crossing took about seven hours. The fare was $13.50 one way or $26 round trip. Now if you convert that to today's dollars, that's over $200 for the trip. The ship then left Havana for the trip back to Key West at 10am, so you were back in Key West by 5pm. The ship was air conditioned and it offered snack bars, lounges, a gift shop and small day cabins. As relations with Cuba eroded in 1959, with the trade embargo emerging in 1960, the ferry service ceased and the ships were sold off in 1961. In recent decades, direct travel between Key West and Havana has been at its lowest point in almost 200 years. Yet with developments in the current political climates, some efforts are being made to reconnect these islands in the stream. One such effort is being led by Stock Island Marina village in Key West. It has the largest deep water marina in the Florida Keys and it's only 100 miles from Havana. The Marine village is investing in new infrastructure and services to accommodate international yachts and cruisers, as they make their way south in the pristine waters of Cuba. And perhaps one day in the not too distant future, We'll see these two islands connected once again. And it was today, December the 18th 1955, that the West India Fruit and Steamship Company's Key West to Havana ferry completed testing in the Chesapeake Bay. The "City of Havana" was a 472 foot former Navy LSD that was converted to an automobile passenger ferry by the Newport News Dry Dock and Shipbuilding company. And that's what happened today in Key West history. Today in Key West History is brought to you by 43 Keys Media. To learn more about our amazing and glorious past here in the Florida Keys or what's currently going on, please visit http://43keys.com. You can also get this program, as well as others, as an Alexa flash briefing. Just tell Alexa, "Hey Alexa, play Today in Key West History as my flash briefing."  

A few days ago, I came across a historic fact mentioning that today, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles was staying at the Casa Roma Motel as he recuperated from cancer. I’d never heard of the Casa Roma Motel and became curious as to why I could not find much information about this old and historic property.    I began digging and could only find scant mentions of the Casa Roma Motel in the newspaper archives. Then today, Nov. 29th, in the Key West Citizen, one of the historical events was   1937: The former United States Biological Station at the east end of Flagler Avenue was sold to Julian Marks, who renamed the property Casa Roma. Casa Roma was located off South Roosevelt at the foot of Flagler Ave. It was built by julian Makes of the Packard Motor Company in 1936. It was typical of 1930’s Florida Architecture with Cuban tile floors and at various times was visited by Harry Truman, Ernest Hemingway, Richard Nixon and John Foster Dulles. Don Johnson and Barbara Streisand stayed there in the mid-1980’s. It is located on the water with sweeping views of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. March 27, 1940   Far from the noise and dust of the city, out on the eastern tip of the island is the lovely and spacious garden of Mr. and Mrs. Julian J. Marks. From Roosevelt Blvd. one catches an entrancing glimpse of the blue-green water, of a riot of flowers, a wide expanse of green sward and a tall swaying palm tree. But to properly appreciate the splendor and beauty of the extensive grounds, one must ramble along by-paths to view the picturesque lily pond and rock garden, the perfect blending of multiple-hued flowers, the stark simplicity of the swimming pool softened by the masses of velvety petunias. I was in May 1937, that the Marks purchased the four acres of land known as the old US Biological Station.    The Marks were natives of Grosse Point, MI and once they bought the property, plans were drawn up and 3 months later construction began on the house and garden. Of the buildings already in place, one was torn down and the other was renovated and turned into garage and servants’s quarters. The house was a modified Bahamas type architecture and was constructed of concrete blocks and stucco and painted a dazzling white. The tropic motif has be stressed in the long, low, rambling structure. All rooms have outside exposure: floors are tiled and porches screened and enclosed. The house faces the Atlantic Ocean and has a southeast exposure in order to take advantage of the trade winds. A superb view is obtained of the adjacent island of Boca Chica, Cow Key and Stock Island. To the right of the residence is a commodious boat house that accommodate ‘Lady Grace”, the spin and span 38 foot cruiser belonging to the Marks.    Across the canal from the boat house is an inviting cabana and outdoor fireplace ideal for picnics. Due to the fact that the 4 acres are triangular shaped and the house situated at the left instead of the center, balancing and landscaping the grounds has proved to be pretty much of a problem. However, gardening is Mr. Marks hobby and he has proven himself equal to the task. He has gone into the work with great interest and enthusiasm and the results are indeed gratifying. Looking ahead as a true gardener should, he has drawn up the most intricate of plans: the whole having been laid out with mathematical precision.    The first step in preparing the garden was the elimination of hundreds of cork and almond trees with which the land was overrun. Only the graceful coconuts, date and prichardia palms were allowed to remain. The wind, due to the exposed situation of the grounds, has proved to be the most serious drawback to the delicate tress and plants. As a first aid, hundreds of small Australian pine seedlings from the Marks nursery have been planted along the breakwater. They ended up serving as a as both a hedge and a wind break. A feast for the eye is a rock garden to the left of the residence. Growing in the great profusion are masses of petunias, ageratum, African daisies, salvia, snap dragons and candy tuft. Tier by tier they descend in breathtaking beauty to a mirror-like pool teaming with gold fish whose vivid coloring vies in brilliancy with the flowers.     Floating on the surface of the pond are lilies in pastel shades, holding aloft their waxy chalices to catch the morning dew. Black and gold butterflied quiver in ecstasy above the scene of surpassing loveliness. To the rear of the house are the plant nursery, chicken yard and vegetable garden. Delicious red strawberries grow here in great profusion , proving to “Doubting Thomases” that these luscious fruits may be grown with ease in Key West.    Mr. Marks was prominent for years in the financial world , resigned at the age of 45 as the Comptroller of the Packard Motor Company of Detroit. Mr. Marks resigned, not because of age of ill health, but because he was one of those rare mortals who know when they have accumulated sufficient wealth. He and mrs. Marks wisely decided that henceforth they would spend their remaining years fancy free and untrammeled with business worries. So, they began the search for the ideal spot for a home - a search which took them 42 states and much of Canada. Their prime requisites were boating and beauty of land, sea and sky. Numerous places filling these requirements were found in the North but were rejected because of their exceptionally short season. Looking for all year around facilities they came to Florida, the nations winter playground. Cities of the east and west coast were found to be too commercial for the Marks, who were seeking a haven of rest.    Then came the day when they followed the Overseas Highway across coral isles and concrete bridges until the end of the roadway reached. Here they found the southernmost city - the only frost free spot in the 48 states. The long quest had ended for they discovered fishing, swimming, and boating could be indulged in every month of the year.   This was an angler’s paradise with 600 edible fish to choose from. They found a city of old world charm, quiet serene and utterly free of the endless hurry and complexities of life. They found gardens of grand tropical flowers, exotic fruits, skies of lapis and sunsets of supreme loveliness. In other words, they found Key West.     Casa Roma was located off South Roosevelt at the foot of Flagler Ave. It was built by julian Makes of the Packard Motor Company in 1936. It was typical of 1930’s Florida Architecture with Cuban tile floors and at various times was visited by Harry Truman, Ernest Hemingway, Richard Nixon and John Foster Dulles. Don Johnson and Barbara Streisand stayed there in the mid-1980’s. It is located on the water with sweeping views of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.     In doing current searches, I cannot find any mention of this historic property still standing. It wasn’t until the 1950’s that Casa Roma seemed to have turned into the Casa Roma Motel. And it wasn’t until later on in the mid-1980’s that the Casa Roma Foundation showed the sale of some units as well as the swimming pool. Based on the descriptions and locations in these newspaper articles, I am left to assume that what was the historical Casa Roma Motel is now the site of the Coconut Mallory Condominiums.

Long-time Key West local, Elizabeth Devries, discusses the beauty of antique-cypress shutters, and how she restores them at her workshop and artist studio on Stock Island.

On this week's Animal Instinct, host Celia Kutcher speaks with Jeanne Selander, who runs a petting zoo in the Florida Keys that is located on the grounds of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Stock Island Detention Center. The Sheriff's Office Animal Farm features all sorts of animals, both the traditional farm animals like horses, chickens, pigs, goats and rabbits as well as exotic animals like a sloth, kinkajous, lemur, pythons, peacocks, tropical birds, alpacas, Patagonian cavies, alligators, sugar gliders, and African Spurred Tortoises. Many of the animals have come from abusive or neglectful homes, or have been donated by people who simply cannot care for them any longer. Farmer Selander oversees a crew of inmates from the detention center. The animals at the farm are cared for primarily by Detention Center inmates, who also benefit from the experience. They receive training in some aspects of animal husbandry, which they may be able to use once they are released from the facility. At the very least, they learn to work closely with many creatures in need of the compassion and caring of a human being - an experience that cannot help but be a positive factor in their lives.