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Travel Planning

Key West Lodging
Database of discount hotel reservations. Also: map of Key West lodging

Getting to Key West
Airline tickets, Car Rentals, and ferry services.

Map of Key West
Also: Key West hotels map

Calendar of Events

Other Visitor Info

Key West Coupons
Save money with Key West discount coupons.

What to pack?
A few suggestions for making your visit enjoyable.

Local Marinas Bringing your boat? Need a ramp? Bait? Check here.

Nearby State Parks
The Florida Keys are home to some of America's exceptional state parks.

Key West Beach
Our favorite Florida Keys beaches.

RV Parks
Information for those who drive their recreational vehicles to Key West.

Camping
Campsites and campground info.

Gay Travel
Key West's motto is "One Human Family", and our diverse community offers a world of options for gay travelers.

History of Key West
Early historical accounts of the island.

 

Key West History

Early Key West bar, unknown date and locationThere are plenty of storytellers in Key West willing to share with you Key West's interesting and vast history. We don't want to duplicate their efforts. Instead, we at Key West Travel Guide are proud to offer early historical accounts, images, and documents related to the island.

Here, we hope you agree, is a wonderful glimpses into the past of the Florida Keys and Key West.

"Key West: The Old and the New" by Jefferson B. Browne.

Written in 1912, this is the most extensive historical text from that era. Fascinating...and not all pretty. You'll know more than most modern-day storytellers. Click on the titles below to read that chapter.

Island description from 1920s era Souveneir Folder of Key West, by islander F. Johnson.

 

Florida State Hotel Commission publication from 1930

"Florida: Empire of the Sun", chapter titled "Key West and the Florida Keys".

 

Here are some wonderful postcards of Key West from the 1940s (and one the '70s):

Early Sloppy Joe's Photos

 

Things to Do

Attractions & Tours
Bareboat Yacht Charter
  Bars & Nightlife
  Cruises
  Dolphins
  Dry Tortugas
  Eco-Tours Key West
Fishing in Key West
Galleries
Golf in Key West
Glassbottom Boat
Group Planning
Kayak Tours
Mallory Square
Museums in Key West
Parasailing in Key West
Restaurants in Key West
Scuba Diving Key West
Shopping in Key West
Snorkel Trips Key West
Sunset Sails Key West
Theater & Arts
Water Sports Packages
Waverunner Tours
Wedding in Key West

Guide Books

Key West guide book
$18.95
Insiders' Guide to the Florida Keys...
More Info & Ordering


Key West Real Estate and Home Decor

Vacation Rentals

Real Estate
Homes for Sale
Commercial Real Estate
Condo for Sale
Condo Rental
House for Sale

Real Estate

Realtors
Real Estate Agents

Mortgages

Decor
Bedding
Furniture
Decorating
Fabric


Many Key Westers and visitors are doing the same thing...running, hiding, & escaping. As the saying goes, we seceded where others failed. America's only Caribbean island is home to free spirit, stunning scenery, and a live and let live attitude.

"The Conch Republic"


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