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Key West is an island in the Straits of Florida, within the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Island, it constitutes the City of Key West. The island of Key West is about 4 miles (6 kilometers) long and 1 mile (2 km) wide, with a ...
Fantasy Fest. Coordinates: 24.553213°N 81.802311°W. A float during the 2007 Fantasy Fest parade, the culminating event of the week-long event. In the background is the La Concha. Fantasy Fest is a street party held annually in the last week of October in Key West, Florida.
The Florida Keys Council for the Arts is the primary cultural umbrella for the Florida Keys, and serves the population from Key Largo to Key West. A non-profit local arts agency, it makes grants, operates the Monroe County Art in Public Places program, sponsors seminars, and manages the on-line cultural calendar for the region.
Key West’s 10-day Fantasy Fest masking and costuming festival gets underway Friday, Oct. 21, with a full slate of events, the first full festival since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.
Duval Street (/ ˈduːvəl /) is a downtown commercial zoned street in Key West, Florida, running north and south from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean, just over 1.25 miles in length. It is named for William Pope Duval, the first territorial governor of Florida. [1]
The Conch Republic (/ ˈkɒŋk /) is a micronation declared as a secession of the city of Key West, Florida, from the United States on April 23, 1982. It has been maintained as a tourism booster for the city. Since then, the term "Conch Republic" has been expanded to refer to "all of the Florida Keys, or, that geographic apportionment of land ...
Take a look at some photos and videos of those paying homage to the former Key West resident: Thousands gather on Duval St in Key West for a second line procession to honor Jimmy Buffet pic ...
1933. NRHP reference No. 06000957. Added to NRHP. November 1, 2006. Sloppy Joe's Bar is a historic American bar in Key West, Florida located at the corner of Greene and Duval Street since 1937. [1] Sloppy Joe's was purchased September 8, 1978 by Sid Snelgrove and Jim Mayer and has been owned by the two families since that time. [2]