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 returned August 5 to 9, 2026, after getting cancelled the year before: five days of spiny lobster cooked every way this island can think of, and a street fair that shut down the lower blocks of Duval. The 2027 dates are already out. The 29th annual Lobsterfest runs August 11 to 15, … 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, and it is longer than the trip. Key West is four miles by two. Most people show up with three days, twenty browser tabs and a plan that includes a sunset cruise, a snorkel trip, key lime pie and a full lap of Duval. Something gets cut. … 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. 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 Football! College football starts first, on August 29 and the … 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