Archive for March, 2009
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Dolphins in Key West
Your average Key West dolphin tour goes out several times a day following dolphins in the Gulf, near the reef, and through the Lakes Passage. Sometimes, they get lucky and the Dolphins are right in front of Key West, like today. We were on our way home after diving in really bad visibility (12 feet!), [...] -
Key West Vis Report
March is windy in Key West. Winds probably average almost 20 knots some weeks and you have to be hale and hardy to get out on the water. We’ve had our share of seasick visitors on the boat this month and we’re ready for calmer days already. The past week, with winds from the South [...] -
Key West Wildlife Center
Hardly anybody knows about the Key West Wildlfe Center. It’s hidden, even though it’s steps away from White Street Pier and South Roosevelt Boulevard, the main thoroughfare for people going to the beaches. We lived here two years before stepping inside, and then only because visiting friends had an obsession with rescuing baby orphaned chickens [...] -
Boca Chica Beach
Well, it’s been blowing almost 30 knots for days now. March is windy in Key West, bad for casual snorkelers and fishing. Bad for anyone who wants to go out in a boat. We are land-locked, going stir crazy. This is what it’s like to live in Key West and not ever go out on [...] -
Shrimp Boat Run Aground
If you go up Calda Channel there’s a shrimp boat that ran aground. We got up close to it to get a picture on our way out to go fishing. This really is a bad day for whoever owns that boat. Did they save the catch I wonder. -
Key Lime Pie
Key Lime Pie is a staple of the Kest West dining experience. There are dozens of Key West restaurants serving this famous dish for dessert. There are even Key Lime Pie stores, totally dedicated to the dish, 100%. Some visitors make a point to try at least three or four different versions, [...] -
Key West Weather
Key West is a sub-tropical island. To those of you in offices up in Manhattan, or St. Paul, or Green Bay, residents of Key West have no right to ever utter the words “it’s cold out”. But yes, we’re saying it. It’s Cold Out We have had temperatures down in the high 40s this winter, [...]
