101425 Overseas Hwy. • PMB #628 • Key Largo, FL 33037 • 305-304-2837 • www.theconchtelegraph.com • May 2018 Inside: Attractions Colorful Shopping in Tavernier Mac Arnold at Bayside Grille in May What’s Hot & What’s Not Entertainer of the Month: Lee Sharp Maps Key Largo Locator Map Page Getting from Here to There in the Keys All the Buzz Dawn Wiggins, Ed. S. Daily OM Coco-Nut Funnies Conch Characters Business in the Keys The Mangrove Galley So much fun! The amazing Igor and the Red Elvises return to the Keys in May - catch them at Gilbert’s for BLUESFESTone night only on May 18th, 7-11pm. Photo courtesy of Julie Delisle Photography. May 10-11-12: Mac Arnold & Plate Full of Blues “Corn Bread & Collard Greens Festival” Old-school blues, soul and funk; he’s toured and recorded with Muddy Waters ON THE BEACH • MM 99.5 BAYSIDE band, Otis KEY LARGO • 305-451-3380 Redding & Live Music • Happy Hour • Sunset B.B. King. World class entertainers, in Key Largo on the beach. It doesn’t get any better than this! Check the calendar at keylargo-baysidegrill.com for all of our live music on the beach. 2 • The Coconut Telegraph • May 2018 May 2018 • The Coconut Telegraph • 3 Largest Tiki Bar in the Keys! Coconut Telegraph Cast of Characters: The Conch Republic 305.304.2837 www.TheConchTelegraph.com 107900 Overseas Hwy Farewell Bobbe Brown May 2018 COCONUT TELEGRAPH [email protected] www.gilbertsresort.com Independently Owned Local Newspaper Volume 12 Issue #140 Editor/Sales/Distribution 305-451-1133 Prestige Publishing, Inc Denise Malefyt 101425 Overseas Hwy., PMB #628 Key Largo, Florida Keys 33037 101425 Overseas Highway 305-304-2837 PMB #628 [email protected] SATURDAYS THIS MONTH: Key Largo, FL 33037 Articles Cornbread and Collard Greens Festival at Bayside Grille .................. 5 Advertising Production Deadline Around Town ............................................................................................... 8 for the Sue Beal Special Events at Gilbert’s Resort this Month ......................................... 9 Coconut Telegraph’s 305-451-4601 Entertainer of the Month: Lee Sharp .....................................................11 Saturday, May 5 Saturday, May 5 Saturday, May 12 Bobbe Brown played his last Friday afternoon gig next issue is at Gilbert's Resort in April. We all wish him the Bobbe says goodbye to Kim, beal_s @bellsouth.net Getting from Here to There - Keys Map Page ................................12-13 UNCLE SMOKEY FACE 2 FACE SILVER SPINE best up North with his family. a bartender from Gilbert's. Thursday, 1-5 PM 7-11 PM 1-5 PM Colorful Shopping in Tavernier ...............................................................14 May 17, 2018 Conch Characters ...........................................................................................15 Contact Denise at Notice: We do not mail out Adopt a Key Largo Animal Shelter Pet.................................................16 the Coconut Telegraph and 305-304-2837 Sounds of the Keys ...................................................................................17 we do not sell subscriptions. [email protected] Coco“Nut” Funnies .............................................................................18-19 Saturday, May 12 Saturday, May 19 Saturday, May 19 Thanks It is available for f r e e o n l i n e a t Key Largo Locator Map Page ........................................................ 20 MAIN STREET UNCLE SMOKEY THE FLYERS for all www.theconchtelegraph.com. BAND 7-11 PM 1-5 PM 7-11 PM Mangrove Galley: South of the Border Beef .......................................22 the good For comments please visit The Living Dockside by Ginny Jones ............................................................22 times Conch Telegraph on Facebook. Hidden Strength by Dawn Wiggins, Ed. S. ...................................................22 and Business in the Keys ..................................................................................23 great Saturday, May 26 Saturday, May 26 music! MICHAEL TRIXX Some of the Gilbert's Resort staff saying goodbye to Keys SPANK THE BAND STEREOTOMY IS BACK! legend Bobbe Brown. Best of luck to one of our own! Pictures courtesy of Rob LeBrun. per are “Coconut Telegraph 12. FISHING - Stop by 1-5 PM 7-11 PM • 80s Night! 8pm • SATURDAYS Editorial: For Tourists only Approved”. If it is not in the Visitor Center at MM this newspaper, we don’t go 106 for info on how you can Stop right now. If you 3. EXPLORE. Key Largo there so why should you? catch a big one. have just picked this news- is the diving capital of the 6. SHOPPING - Look- 13. HOTELS - The Visi- Salvation Army Family Store MM 99 Bayside SHOP • DONATE paper up at a local visitor world because we have the ing for gifts or souvenirs? tor Center gets daily dis- Key Largo center and have not de- Coral Reef State Park. In Shell World is the larg- counts and save you pre- cided what you want to order to see it you need to est and nicest store in the cious time to enjoy more of do, turn around , go back get on a boat. Your choices Upper Keys. They have 2 your vacation. We always in the visitor center and are scuba diving, snorkeling, locations. 106040 Overseas recommend Gilbert’s Re- book a room in the Upper glass bottom boat cruises. Hwy or 97600 Overseas sort because of the freshly Keys. Why? Here is a list of The visitor center can help Hwy. renovated clean rooms, 8 am - 10 pm daily. things to see and do. you with that too. 8. FAMOUS SUNSET - great food, entertainment, 4. WILDLIFE - The Flor- Pick any restaurant on the and tiki bar on the water. 1. EAT at any of the fine ida Keys Wild Bird Center bayside or take a cruise. 14. DIVING - Key Largo restaurants listed in this is FREE and open from 6:30 9. ART - Check out the is the Diving Capital of the newspaper. The freshest am to 8:30 pm. There are Morada Way Arts District World! The Visitor Centers Visit the store, or call 305-872-5744 for prompt and courteous pickup and most delicious seafood. over 20 species of native in Islamorada. can book it for you. Our fishermen are working and migratory birds to see 10. BEST OCEAN 15. DOLPHINS - Dolphins hard for you and these res- up close and photograph. It VIEWS - Gilbert’s,. Jimmy Plus offer a chance you you We Stock Guitar Strings taurants are the best. is located at 93600 Over- Johnson’s Big Chill, Bayside and your family to get up- 2. PLAY. Watersports! seas Highway on the bay Grille, Blackwater Siren, close and personal with our — New & Used Guitars — Rent a wave runner, boat, side. Sundowner’s, Shipwreck’s beloved sea mammals. It is a paddle board or kayak. We 5. NIGHTLIFE - Dance and Buzzard’s Roost. truly unique experience. recommend Keys Adven- the night away and enjoy 11. BEACH - Gilbert’s 16. REAL ESTATE Custom tures Watersports 302- the areas finest musical Resort at MM 108 has a DEALS - Own a piece of Jewelry 293-7199. Guided tours talent. All the restaurants beautiful swimming beach. paradise. Now is a buyers CORAL FINANCIAL available too. and clubs in this newspa- No coolers allowed. market. Jewelry & Pawn MM102 Disclaimer Oceanside 453-5300 The Coconut Telegraph © 2006-2018 is published monthly by Prestige Publishing, INC. All Telegraph assumes in good faith that all editorial and advertising material submitted are Key Largo 305-453-4844305-453-4844 rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent of the original property of the advertiser. The Coconut Telegraph may not be held responsible the publisher. The Coconut Telegraph welcomes written articles, photos, and artwork of for errors, omissions, or for circumstances beyond our control that may affect the distribution wwwwww..kkeylaeylarrgocongoconcchhouse.comhhouse.com local interest to be used and/or edited at the discretion of the publisher. The Coconut schedule. 4 • The Coconut Telegraph • May 2018 May 2018 • The Coconut Telegraph • 5 Gorgeous Mac Arnold Cornbread & Collard Greens Festival at Bayside Grille Key Largo LIVE MUSIC Sunsets Friday Nights For 3 nights in May, the tivities. Bayside Grille will be & Sons. The bass line on “The May 10, 11 and 12 legendary Mac Arnold brings featuring for lunch, dinner Streetbeater” – from Quincy his annual Cornbread & Collard and during performances on Jones' 1973 album, You've Greens Festival to Bayside the 3 days, the “Mac Arnold Got It Bad Girl – better PRIME RIB Grille in Key Largo. The Corn- Plate” with homemade corn- known as the theme song for Florida Keys Elks Lodge 2018 Officers Friday & Saturday bread & Collard Greens Festi- bread, Mac's organic collard Sanford and Son, is courtesy New officers started their new term in April, for the upcoming year at Nights val has been held at venues in greens and buttermilk fried of Mac‛s fingers. Mac now the Florida Keys Elks Lodge. Pictured from left to right: Larry McNamara, South Carolina, North Carolina chicken fingers. tours with his band, Plate Steve Randel, John Mavis, Glenn Hedges, Lisa Camerato, Sherill Tarbell, and Tennessee over the last 7 About Mac Arnold and Full of Blues, where he plays Dennis Tarbell, Jody Randel, Janet Ciccarelli, Patty Burke, Carl Mikuletzky, years. The collard greens are Plate Full of Blues: In 1965 his now-famous Gasoline Jane Ferguson, and Lee Huenniger. Officers not pictured Bill Meskel organically grown by Mac Mac had already made a Guitar, made for him by his and Paulette McNamara. Congratulations! 107690 Overseas Hwy • Key Largo • 305-780-7382 himself on his farm in Green- name for himself playing brother Leroy. In the past Take the Yacht Club Drive Exit from US1 on the Jewfish Creek Bridge ville, SC. Mac approached bass with the legendary few years, Mac received an owner of Bayside Grille, James Brown on keyboards. Honorary Doctorate Degree Most people don't know that back In 1912, HAPPY HOUR “Love the Locals” Hellmann's Mayonnaise was manufactured in 3-6pm Monday-Friday 10% Discount Robert DiGiorgio, after his At age 24 in 1966, he was in music from the University England.