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Duval Street Loop Keys Bonefishing Seven Mile Bridges Keys Wildlife Keys Traveler Duval Street Loop Keys Bonefishing Seven Mile Bridges Keys Wildlife Refuges fla-keys.com 4 Photograph by Rob O’Neal ROB O’NEAL Southernmost Keys Traveler The Magazine Contents Exposure Editor Andy Newman Managing Editor Carol Shaughnessy 4 Only in the Keys Copy Editor Buck Banks 6 National Wildlife Refuges Protect Keys Wonders Senior Writer 7 Duval Loop: Free, Frequent and Friendly Laura Myers Walking Tour Showcases Island’s Literary Richness Staff Writer Julie Botteri 8 Bonefishing as Art Production Assistant 10 REEF Makes Waves for Marine Conservation Ashley Serrate 11 Taking Stock: Island Recalls Old Key West “Keys Traveler” 12 Seven Mile Bridges Endure as Florida Keys Icons is published by the 14 Zany Parade Salutes Rebel Artist’s Legacy Monroe County Tourist Development Council, the official visitor marketing 15 Keys Embrace ‘One Human Family’ Philosophy agency for the Florida Keys & Key West. Key Largo Offering Three New Resorts Director of Marketing Back Traveling tips to the Florida Keys Stacey Mitchell Director of Sales Jim DeKreyel Florida Keys & Key West 6 Visitor Information fla-keys.com fla-keys.co.uk fla-keys.de fla-keys.it fla-keys.ie fla-keys.fr fla-keys.nl fla-keys.be fla-keys.cn Toll-Free in the U.S. and Canada 1-800-FLA-KEYS For the free monthly “Keys Traveler” ANDY NEWMAN electronic newsletter, subscribe at www.fla-keys.com/keystraveler @thefloridakeys ©2018 Monroe County Tourist Development Council 8 Printed in the U.S.A. By Print Farm facebook.com/floridakeysandkeywest youtube.com/FloridaKeysTV Sun and sand worshippers enjoy the beach at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park in Key West. The natural sand beach is among Insta favorites for residents and visitors alike in the southernmost city BOB KRIST in the continental United States. keysvoices.com @thefloridakeys Cover photograph of the Seven Mile bridges and Pigeon Key near Marathon by Andy Newman ANDY NEWMAN species that live only in the Lower ROB O’NEAL Keys, can be seen grazing typically in the early morning and at dusk. FRAZIER NIVENS Spotting them isn’t always easy, but it’s a real treat when you do. Attend a music festival — un- derwater. Join several hundred divers and snorkelers at Looe Only in the Keys Key Reef during July’s Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival. The unique subsea concert spotlights coral reef protection and environ- mentally responsible diving. Swim among vivid marine life and coral formations while listening to music broadcast by a local radio station and piped underwater. Costumed “mermaids” pretend to play artist- By Carol Shaughnessy crafted musical instruments. Explore the homes of former Visitors enter the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum in Key West. President Harry Truman and liter- ary legend Ernest Hemingway. southernmost land mass in the con- unique and memorable activities Divers photograph a trumpetfish on Conch Reef off Key Largo in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Key West is home to the Harry S. tinental United States. Overlooking can be enjoyed in the Keys. lorida Keys locals and in-the-know visitors often Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, it looks much like it did Truman Little White House Museum, the Atlantic Ocean on Whitehead From eco-adventure “voluntour- greet the news of some particularly offbeat hap- on the silver screen. Come aboard for a 90-minute Key Florida’s only presidential museum, Street, its brightly-painted body ism” opportunities to special events Fpening by grinning, nodding and sagely murmur- Largo canal cruise or even a dinner cruise. where Truman spent approximately bears lettering that proclaims it’s showcasing the island chain’s rich ing, “Only in the Keys.” “Hook and cook” in the Sportfishing Capital of six months of his 1945-53 presi- just 90 miles from Cuba. What bet- environment, heritage and fun-lov- The phrase also describes an inviting array of envi- the World. Book a skilled charter captain or guide dency. View items including the ter spot for a selfie than this Keys ing vibe, they offer ample proof that ronmental, cultural and adventure activities that can’t in Islamorada for exhilarating offshore, reef or original piano and poker table (ask icon? the best vacation experiences can be enjoyed anywhere except in the island chain. To backcountry fishing. The Keys claim more saltwater about its unassuming “disguise”) As well as these, scores of other be found “only in the Keys.” make lasting vacation memories, sample the “only in fishing world records than anyplace else on the globe. used by the former POTUS. ANDY NEWMAN (2) the Keys” experiences suggested here. After catching your fish (like yellowtail snapper or Nearby stands the Ernest Snorkel or dive on the continental United States’ tuna), take it to one of many nearby restaurants to Hemingway Home & Museum, only living coral barrier reef — the third largest in the have it cooked. There’s nothing like savoring perfectly where Hemingway lived and wrote world — and discover stunning coral formations and prepared fish that you caught yourself. masterpieces in the 1930s. Tour brilliantly hued tropical fish. Dive and snorkel operators Meet “patients” at a pioneering sea turtle hospital. his Spanish colonial home, peer around the Florida Keys offer excursions led by experts Encounter rescued sea turtles during a behind-the- into his second-story writing studio who are passionate about the underwater realm. The scenes tour of the planet’s first licensed veterinary and even pet the descendents of treasured reef, hospital specializing in these fascinating creatures. A his six-toed cat. BOB CARE like all Keys dedicated team at Marathon’s Turtle Hospital rescues, Take a “southernmost selfie.” waters, is pro- rehabilitates and nurtures sick and injured turtles and, Key West’s red, black and yellow tected within whenever possible, releases them back into the ocean. Southernmost Point marker isn’t the Florida Occasionally it’s possible to witness a turtle release — terribly picturesque, but hundreds Keys National a truly heartwarming experience. BOB CARE of visitors take their photos beside Marine Sanctu- Drive (or run!) across the Seven Mile Bridge. It’s a it every day. Why? Because the ary. “bucket list” adventure to drive over the landmark Sev- ungainly buoy replica marks the Channel en Mile Bridge, one of the longest segmental bridges classic cinema in the world and the centerpiece of the iconic Florida icons in Key Keys Overseas Highway. The majestic span, which con- Largo by cruis- nects Marathon and the Lower Keys, stretches above ing on the re- the blue Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico — giving stored African drivers the sensation that they’re floating over water. Queen. The And each April 1,500 athletes test their stamina on the original vessel bridge in the famed Seven Mile Bridge Run. from the 1951 Discover tiny Key deer. On Big Pine Key, if you’re Where else but the Florida Keys would you film starring lucky, you can glimpse a real-life “Bambi” that’s about find a paddleboarding chicken? Karly Venezia Humphrey the size of a large dog. Tiny Key deer, an endangered A rescued sea turtle hatchling is cleaned at A footrace over the convergence of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico is only possible enjoys a sunset paddle with Loretta. the Turtle Hospital in Marathon. during the Seven Mile Bridge Run in the Florida Keys. 4 fla-keys.com • fla-keys.co.uk • fla-keys.it • fla-keys.de • fla-keys.ie • fla-keys.fr • fla-keys.nl • fla-keys.be • fla-keys.cn Keys Traveler Keys Traveler fla-keys.com • fla-keys.co.uk • fla-keys.it • fla-keys.de • fla-keys.ie • fla-keys.fr • fla-keys.nl • fla-keys.be • fla-keys.cn 5 National Wildlife Refuges Protect Keys Wonders By Carol Shaughnessy idely known for fishing, ROB O’NEAL snorkeling and diving, Wthe Florida Keys also are acclaimed for residents’ commit- ment to environmental protection. This commitment, launched over a century ago to ensure preserva- tion of the Keys’ natural wonders, is reflected in four national wildlife refuges. The oldest is the Key West National Wildlife Refuge, lying west of Key West and accessible only by boat. It was designated in 1908 to create a safe haven for migratory species. Today it provides nest- ing, roosting and foraging habitat ROB O’NEAL for 250-plus species of migratory birds and a nesting ground for endangered sea turtles. The refuge covers over 2,000 acres of land and more than 200,000 acres of Duval Loop: Free, Frequent and Friendly co-managed state waters. hat’s a convenient way to fewer cars and parking challenges residents and treasured natural Established in 1938, the Great get around Key West’s pic- on Key West’s scenic streets — environment. White Heron National Wildlife turesque Historic Seaport benefiting the island’s visitors, carfreekeywest.com/duval-loop Refuge provides safe nesting and W area and downtown Duval Street breeding areas for great white district — both alive with attrac- herons — North America’s largest tions, shops, restaurants and bars? Walking Tour Showcases wading bird — and other migratory Via the free hop-on, hop-off Duval birds and wildlife. Stretching Loop bus service. between Key West and Marathon, The recently launched service Island’s Literary Richness it features more than 375 square features colorful buses that travel ost savvy Key West visitors A knowledgeable and entertaining miles of open water and islands in the seaport’s Caroline Street by are aware that the colorful guide leads the 90-minute ramble, the Gulf of Mexico. Visitors’ primary the Gulf of Mexico, Simonton and Msubtropical island was once intriguing participants with tidbits access is by kayak, canoe or Whitehead streets paralleling lively home and inspiration to world- and tales about famous (and a few shallow-draft boat.
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