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Best Places to Watch the Sunset

U.S. News Travel | Posted 05.15.2013 | Travel
U.S. News Travel

There's some kind of magic that happens when the sun drifts down. The world -- it seems -- glows with bright light and brilliant color, but just for a...

Island Getaway Without a Passport

David Duran | Posted 04.24.2013 | Travel
David Duran

If you just need to take an island trip and leave your stress behind, but don't want to deal with customs and immigration, hop on over to Key West.

10 Tranquil Island Getaways For Rest & Relaxation

Posted 04.05.2013 | Travel

An island vacation is the perfect way to leave the everyday stress of urban life behind -- but you don't have to head halfway around the world to Fiji...

5 Spectacular April Getaways

MiniTime | Posted 04.02.2013 | Travel
MiniTime

April is shoulder season for many North American destinations, so this can also be a wonderfully affordable time for a carpe diem-inspired break. Here are five great family destinations that beckon in April.

Key West's Cheap Bounty

AP | SUZETTE LABOY | Posted 05.14.2013 | Travel

KEY WEST, Fla. — The Florida Keys offers every water activity imaginable from sailing to sport fishing. But a fishing charter or snorkeling excu...

Paddling 4,000 Miles To Florida

AP | Posted 05.13.2013 | Travel

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — A kayaker has arrived in Key West after paddling some 4,000 miles — from the northernmost spots in lower 48 states to the co...

Living Alone

Sheila Blanchette | Posted 05.05.2013 | Women
Sheila Blanchette

I haven't lived alone since 1986, when I had an apartment in York Harbor, Maine, near the beach. I was there for six months until my husband, then boyfriend, whisked me away to his apartment above a garage in Rye, NH on the beach.

Inspiration in Key West

Sheila Blanchette | Posted 05.01.2013 | Books
Sheila Blanchette

A writer's life is enticing. Besides his home in Key West, Hemingway also lived in Idaho, Paris and Cuba. He traveled the world and hung out with other famous writers and artists. He had his very own style of writing and believed less was more.

PHOTOS: 14 Strangely Wonderful Festivals

Trippy | Posted 04.30.2013 | Travel
Trippy

Whether steeped in solemnity or sprung from pure silliness, festivals around the world never cease to intrigue, amaze or, at the very least, entertain...

Hemingway's Cat Fence Up For Auction!

The Huffington Post | Joey Francilus | Posted 02.04.2013 | Miami

Own a piece of history with this one-of-a-kind wrought iron gate from the Ernest Hemingway estate in Key West. The fencing company who replaced the...

Great Gay Travel Destinations For 2013

Posted 01.22.2013 | Gay Voices

New Yorkers seeking a respite from the city's chilly temperatures will get their shot at a virtual holiday Jan. 19, with a special seminar emphasizing...

Some Claimants Opt Out Of Proposed BP Medical Settlement

Susan Buchanan | Posted 01.18.2013 | Green
Susan Buchanan

A medical portion in the proposed, $7.8 billion class-action settlement with BP will satisfy some residents who became ill from the 2010 spill but hundreds of others opted out because the agreement doesn't cover their chronic ailments and sky-high expenses.

Alleged Drunk Driver Claims Ties To Pablo Escobar

Posted 11.19.2012 | Miami

A Kendall man arrested for DUI and speeding in the Keys tried to get out his arrest by bribing authorities and bragging that he once worked as a hit m...

Fantasy Fest Kicks Off In Key West With Costumes, Zombies

AP | Posted 12.22.2012 | Travel

KEY WEST, Fla. -- The masked balls, parties and costume competitions of Fantasy Fest are underway in Key West. The 10-day festival began Friday night...

Airlines To Offer Direct Seasonal Flights To Key West

AP | Posted 10.19.2012 | Travel

KEY WEST, Fla. -- Two major commercial air carriers are planning to begin nonstop seasonal service between Key West and both New York City and Washing...

The Best Of Key West: An Insider's Guide

Dan Renzi | Posted 11.17.2012 | Travel
Dan Renzi

Here are some suggestions for finding the "real" Key West experience.

PHOTOS: The Best Road Trips From Miami

Oyster | Posted 10.01.2012 | Travel
Oyster

With its high-brow art scene, luxurious shopping and A-list clubs, Miami is an energetic, ultra-lively hub for young partiers and jet-setting tourists -- but to escape the rowdy scene, southern Floridans have several spots to enjoy.

Broadway's Terri White Brings Her Cabaret to L.A.

Xaque Gruber | Posted 08.15.2012 | Los Angeles
Xaque Gruber

The Great White Way has captivated audiences from Feinstein's in New York to the San Carlos in Key West, and now it's L.A.'s turn.

Literary History In Key West

Pam Grout | Posted 07.25.2012 | Travel
Pam Grout

If you're a writer, Key West is on your bucket list, likely in the number one spot.

The Unjuried Art Show

Kristen Hotham Carroll | Posted 07.22.2012 | Arts
Kristen Hotham Carroll

As the visual arts teeter on the edge of irrelevance, perhaps our best next step is to let our consumers have more of a voice. Inclusion is almost always a better strategy than exclusion, isn't it?

Re-Learning the Lesson of the United States

William Pierce | Posted 06.25.2012 | Politics
William Pierce

As we slowly move forward in addressing immigration policy, we must remember our stories because to do otherwise is to deny the lesson of America.

Keys Swarmed By Cat-Sized Rats

Posted 03.26.2012 | Miami

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and U.S. Department of Agriculture officials are battling an invasive species in the Keys they thoug...

27 Cuban Refugees Allowed To Stay Under Wet Foot Dry Foot Policy

www.keysnet.com | Posted 03.19.2012 | Miami

Migrant smugglers who abandoned a large boat Friday at the isolated Newfound Harbor Keys may have stolen a flats boat to make their getaway on Saturda...

WATCH: Even The Dachshunds Go Drag In Key West

Posted 01.03.2012 | Miami

Even the dogs in Key West are in drag for New Year's Eve. Nearly 250 canines paraded through the city's Old Town for the annual Key West Dachshund Wal...

WATCH: Key West Drops Drag Diva For New Year's Eve 2011

Posted 01.01.2012 | Miami

Consider the choices: You can either A.) Huddle together with millions in freezing temperatures to watch some apple drop from the sky or B.) Join thou...