Key West Lobsterfest: A Local’s Guide

Lobster tail, grilled shrimp, corn, red potatoes and cornbread on a white plate at the Key West Lobsterfest Lobster Boil

Key West Lobsterfest is back. After getting cancelled last year, the festival returns August 5 to 9, 2026, which means five days of spiny lobster cooked every way this island can think of and a street fair that shuts down the lower blocks of Duval. Florida Lobster Is Not the Lobster You’re Picturing If you’re … Read more

Things To Do In Key West: A Local’s Guide (2026)

Schooner sailing at sunset in Key West Florida

You booked the trip. Now the list starts. Sunset cruises. Key lime pie. Beaches. Live music. Happy hours. Seafood. Duval Street. Twenty browser tabs and a mild panic about how to fit it all in. Welcome to Key West trip planning. Here’s the thing: Key West rewards people who show up with a loose plan … Read more

Sports Bars in Key West

Alonzo's restaurant and Patio Bar are a few of the many sports bars in Key West. Bar and tv screens with sports on.

Everybody’s favorite season is upon us and will reign supreme for the rest of the year. The temperature becomes more pleasant, leaves turn color, palm trees sway, and Sports Bars in Key West will get a little busier. In Key West, the upcoming season is about Fantasy Fest, Local Specials, Hurricane Parties, Stone Crab, and … Read more

Key West Bar Card

Key West Bar Card for 2026

Key West is where the sidewalk ends; iguanas, chickens, and six-toed cats are among your new friends, and there’s a bar within stumbling distance of wherever you’re standing. The Key West Bar Card is a $20 card that gets you buy one, get one free drinks at 17 of those bars, once per day at … Read more