The Florida Keys- Anyone Here Visited Before?

[louielouie2000]

The Keys are one of my favorite places in the world. I went every year until I became poverty stricken a couple years back . I've always stayed in Key West in a B&B in Old Town right off Duval St (the famous party street). The great thing about Key West is there's so much to do. I highly recommend getting a scooter, and traversing the island. Every tourist has to see the sun set at Mallory Square once. The Mel Fisher museum of the Atocha is very fascinating. Ernest Hemingway's house is very neat, and still has dozens of descendants of his famous 6 toed cat. The historic Key West Lighthouse is awesome, and provides the most amazing view of the island and ocean. There are sunset tours and snorkeling tours that leave from Key West Bight, the historic seaport. My favorite place for a really memorable dinner is called Seven Fish. For a cheap and unforgettable lunch, you can't pass up B.O.'s Fishwagon. B.O.'s is literally made up of trash, and has chickens running around inside... it's so very Key West . Sloppy Joe's is perhaps the most famous bar, and they serve a mean frozen drink! Topped off with 151 rum of course! There are tons of art galleries and neat shops, restaurants, and bars in Key West... I could go on forever.

The one downside of Key West is it's lack of beaches. The couple beaches is does have are not that great. I recommend a quick drive up to Bahia Honda State Park, a few Keys up. You'll never see clearer, more beautiful water anywhere. You can step into the water and it's like stepping into a tropical aquarium. The whole Key is a state park, so it's wild and beautiful.

I definitely think the middle Keys are the prettiest... from about Islamorada down to Big Pine Key is just spectacular. They're the least developed. Key Largo in the upper Keys is OK... but it's overdeveloped, and kinda looks like anywhere else in the world. 3/4 of Key West is that way too... stay West of White St if you go. I could ramble on for hours... let me know if you've got any specific questions!