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Only 90 miles from Cuba and 150 from Miami, Key West is truly
the end of the line.
In a 1940 Saturday
Evening Post
article, Thelma
Strabel wrote of Key
West, "There is
nothing for restless
people to do. It is
quiet and careless
and charming." Half
a century later,
you'll find that Key
West's charm has
remained, though the
pace of life has
picked up quite a
bit. Key West has
become a place where
people escape from
the rat race to join
the race for the
freest, the "funniest"
and the most
flamboyant. What
other place has more
bars — along with
more churches — per
capita than anywhere
else in the country?
Even if you prefer a more
solitary vacation,
you can spend your
days dozing in a
hammock between two
palms, and your
nights listening to
the gentle hum of
insects and the
far-away beat of a
reggae band. Or, if
you're like most
visitors, you'll
take it easy during
the day, enjoying
the beach or Key
West's shops and
attractions, and
spend your nights
partying in its bars
and nightclubs, most
of which are
clustered along the
main strip of Duval
Street.
Whatever your
choice, you'll find
Key West is an
island that never
stops. Sunset in Key
West is more than a
time of day; it's a
happening — a
special time when
hundreds of people
gather on the docks
at Mallory Square
along with
musicians,
entertainers and
vendors.
Key West, the
southernmost point
of the United
States, embraces a
fascinating mix of
history,
eccentricity and
lush island charm.
Two of the island's
top resorts of
choice are the
historic
Casa Marina Resort
and Beach Club
and the perfectly
situated
Hyatt Key West
Resort and Marina. |
