Key West Funky Town

K ey West is a great escape       Key West is the Southernmost city  for those who want to           in the United States, and          experience that island          actually is closer to Cuba (90     “ting”, but with the modern           miles), than it is to the Florida  American conveniences. Key West       mainland. Key West is an island    is known for international            approximately 4 x 2 miles wide     tourism, to include the snowbirds     and is the last of the             from the Northern US & Canada,        100-mile-long chain of islands     Europeans, Asians, and even           that connect all of the Florida    Northern Floridians who want to       Keys by bridges. There is only     leave the hustle of city life         one road to and from Key West,     behind.                               (Highway US-1). This road extends                                        from Key West up all the Florida   Although Key West is in the           Keys to the mainland city of       United States, it is often            Homestead, Florida.                referred to as the “Conch                                                Republic”, and the laid back          The population of Key West is      attitude here makes you feel like     around 26,000 people, but the      you are in another country. Many      city average’s about 18,000        Key Westers are known to be           visitors daily. Key West has       “quirky” and “friendly”, which        quaint historic homes in Old       makes up the charm of the city.       Town, and lovely pastel colored    Many artisans make their home         homes throughout the New Town      here, and you’ll see delightfully     area. Because of the limited       painted bicycles, cars, and other     availability of land, and          island crafts around you. Key         year-round sunny weather, real     West is a pet-friendly town, too,     estate prices in Key West are      and you’ll see chickens freely        some of the highest in the         roam the streets.                     country.                                                                                                    Tourism is the primary business       Art House, Mel Fisher’s Maritime   interest here. Downtown Duval         Museum, the Shipwreck Historeum,   Street is world famous. Many          the Lighthouse, The Harry Truman   tourists will experience the          Little White House, the            “Duval Crawl” by visiting the         Southernmost House, Pirate Soul    numerous souvenir shops,              Museum, Ripley’s Believe it or     restaurants and bars located on       Not, the Key West Butterfly &      this street.                          Nature Conservatory, Ghost tours,                                        Glass Bottom boat tours, and       Key West has more to offer than       more. You can also book a boat or  just bars. Take a tour on the         seaplane for a day-trip to the     famous "Conch Train". This tour       Dry Tortugas National Park which   is a “MUST DO” if you want an         takes you to a natural beautiful   overall view of the island, and       island about 70 miles west of Key  to get tips on famous spots. The      West.                              conductors are great at                                                  explaining the history of Key         Key West also has a few beautiful  West.                                 beaches to enjoy: Ft Zachary                                             Taylor Park, Smathers, Higgs, and  Other attractions include the         South Beach. Each beach may offer  Ernest Hemingway House (where         it’s own particular services such  many live six-toed cats reside),      as kayak rentals, jet ski          the Key West Aquarium, the Custom     rentals, and parasailing.          About the Author Tamara Camden is a resident of Key West, Florida, and owner of the global vacation rentals website, http://www.rentals2remember.com Published At: www.Isnare.com