TAKE A TRIP TO THE KEYS

hen people think of a          The Florida Keys are known for
vacation in Key West,         their beautiful location stuck
Florida they rarely           between the Gulf of Mexico and
realize that there is so much to      the Atlantic Ocean. If you don't
do other than drinking and            spend some time enjoying the
playing on the water. In fact,        water you have missed one of the
Key West is an old historic town      highlights of the Florida Keys.
that will appeal to anyone            One way to enjoy the ocean is
interested in history or              with a dolphin eco tour. Swimming
architecture. Of course, there        with dolphins in the Florida Keys
are still plenty of fun things to     is a rare event, so make sure to
do on the water, but in the           book a dolphin eco tour through a
Florida Keys many of those            good company that has been in
activities are as unique as the       business for several years. Avoid
islands.                              any company that uses artificial
                                      methods, like feeding, to draw in
With history comes ghost so while     the dolphins. There are many eco
visiting Key West make sure to go     tours you can take while in the
on a ghost tour. This author has      Keys, from kayaking to bird
experienced one ghost tour in Key     watching.
West and it was a blast. Our
guide made the tour worth every       While in the city of Key West one
penny. The stories were not only      of the best things to see and do
scary, but entertaining and           is to simply walk around and
informative as well. Of course,       explore. The old conch houses and
there is much more to do and see      buildings in Key West have a
in Key West from historic tours       unique architecture that is all
to enjoying the natural               there own. The town has a fun
environment.                          history and the structures are
                                      current records of times past.

Many of the old buildings are now     the Union on January 13, 1861
restaurants, stores, and bars.        Federal troops immediately
You can tour many of these old        occupied this fort and held Key
homes and businesses. Favorites       West for the Union making it the
are Truman’s Little White House       only city in the Confederacy to
and the Hemingway Home.               be held by the Federals.

A Few Top Attractions in Key West     Conch Train - If you can't make
                                      the walk around Key West, or if
                                      you just want to get off of your
Hemingway House - If you are a        feet for a while, the Conch Train
fan of the great American author      is the best way to see the city.
Ernest Hemingway, or you are          The tour guides are entertaining
interested in viewing a beautiful     and informative.
Key West home from another era,
you must visit this place. The        Audubon House - The Audubon House
tour is worth it just to see the      has 28 original works from the
six toed cats. 907 Whitehead St.      artist John James Audubon. View
This tour is worth the modest         the artwork and then tour the one
admission price.                      acre garden.

Fort Taylor - This fort was           To learn more about visiting Key
started in 1845 and was adapted       West, Florida go to
over the years before eventually      www.key-west-usa.com. Key West is
being abandoned. It was restored      a magical place that captures the
in the 1960s and is now a state       hearts of thousands of people
park. From this park you can          each year. Let your soul be wild
watch the sunset or swim from the     and let your imagination go free
beach. When Florida decded from       in Key West.

About the Author:

The author, Scott Thompson, is the webmaster for http://www.Key-West-USA.com. Learn more about a vacation in Key West at Key West USA.

Take A Trip To The Keys