Archive for September, 2008
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Video of Kite Boarder During Hurricane Ike
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Key West Bike Week 2008
Bike Week in Key West is hard to miss. Â Everyone knows when all the big bikes arrive because they rumble all day and into the night across the island. Â The Bike Week happenin’s are down on Duval Street, but even bikers need to go the Publix or Kahoots, both at the other end of the [...] -
Hurricane Ike Casualties in Key West
Well, we survived but one of our banana trees didn’t. Â Hope this banana hand ripens this way. We learned that banana tree trunks are full of water, and very easy to hack apart with a small machete. Â Â -
Hurricane Ike, Day Two Tuesday September 9, 2008
Well I guess we’re all going to live. Hurricane Ike is just a big tropical storm here in Key West, but that doesn’t stop Fox News from sending out a crew. The Hurricane Hummer is here too, thank goodness! The flooding in the streets near Southernmost Point is from blocked storm drains and some waves [...] -
Hurricane Ike, Monday September 8
It’s only Monday but everyone is ready for Hurricane Ike. It’s supposed to hit Key West Tuesday, but Key West is all boarded up and most tourists are gone. Just locals hanging out, kite boarding or sitting at a bar. People are walking around the docks, looking for something to do. [...] -
Vacation Rentals in Key West
If you’re staying in Key West or any of the other Keys for a week or more, you might want to consider a vacation rental home. Renting a home for a week, a month or a season becomes cost effective when you have a family or group. There’s actually a useful website that lists vacation [...] -
Key West Chickens and other Wildlife
Encyclopedia Britannica likes Key West chickens, and my pictures too. Used with permission.
