Mallory Square’s shopping is said to be a more legitimate shopping experience.įrom what locals tell me, you’ll get the “icky” feeling when dealing with one of these snake oil salespeople. There have been complaints about “fine jewelry” at a discount being worthless.Īvoid the pressured sales pitch and “too good to be true” deals at all costs. The salespeople are also very aggressive in getting tourists into the stores.

They do a bait and switch with the price of a t-shirt, for example, saying it’s $5, but by the time you get a custom press or design, it ends up being nearly 10 times that much. There are essentially scam artists running some stores in Key West, mostly on Duval Street. I’m a shopaholic, so when I research a destination, shopping is the first Google. Mallory Square is THE place to be for the sunsets nightly. The Bahama Village neighborhood honors the African cultural influence on Key West. The Keys History & Discovery Center is where you can see remnants of shipwrecks and the over-the-seas railroad. Literary fans can tour Ernest Hemingway’s home and a Tennessee Williams exhibit. The Historic Seaport District is where you go to enjoy the water.įish, snorkel, dive, boat, kayak, swim-pick your water passion. The 700 Block of Duval Street is where you’ll find the LGBTQ+ crowd. Party responsibly as this street lives by the motto “It’s 5 o’clock somewhere.” You won’t believe how many bars and nightclubs one little key can fit into this space. Listen to their stories and share a few of your own. In other words, don’t judge the eccentric group of people you’ll meet in Key West. It’s so official, the mayor signed a proclamation stating, in part, that “We want to proclaim that the truth, as we see it, is that there is no ‘them’, there is just ‘us’, all of us together as ONE HUMAN FAMILY, now and forever…” This comes from the One Human Family official philosophy of the key. Just remember that as you read through this.Īnother key rule in Key West is that diversity is accepted with open arms. The places for the most fun can be the safest and the most dangerous all at once, depending on how you handle yourself. If a storm is brewing, it's good to stock up on bottled water just in case. The Florida Keys Aquaduct Authority is quick to issue a warning or boil order if something goes wrong. Storms, hurricanes, sewage leaks, and water quality at the source can all impact tap water.

On an average day, there's a low risk in the tap water and it meets state and federal standards. Key West's water comes 130 miles from the mainland and a lot can go wrong along the route.

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