Fort Jefferson in The Dry Tortugas – ghost, goblins and assassins in paradise.
The Dry Tortugas, just a stone’s throw away from Key West and Fidel’s less that prosperous economic wonderland is one of the hidden gems of American history. As a proud Floridian, and even prouder American, I can’t help but bump folks over the ...
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The Lusca – Monsters of the Deep
In Caribbean mythology, the lusca or luska is the term given to one of the most feared sea monsters in the region. A deadly creature that prowls the deep and feeds on the unsuspecting. A being or a pod of beings that scour the Gulf eating up all in i ...
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The Conch Republic A Tale Of The Underdog Winning
Only in Florida, and more to the point, only in Key West could something like this have happened. The Conch Republic, the nation within the nation that made a fool out of the Navy, the government, and proved once more that liquid courage isn’t only ...
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Captain Tony, The Legend, The Life of Key West
Tony Tarracino, (August 10, 1916 – November 1, 2008) more commonly called Captain Tony was a legend. PERIOD. Let’s end the article there. As an addendum just place the word EPIC whenever you say his name. In other words, he was an epic legend... ...
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Robert The Doll and The Uncanny Valley
Robert The Doll, Our Fear of Chucky & The Uncanny Valley In the realm of psychology, there is a condition/inherent natural psychosis/ concept/hypothesis- one that’s ubiquitous to most humans - called the “Uncanny Valley” phenomenon. You’ ...
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Top ten haunted spots in Florida
Florida is weird. It is a ramshackle state that has been pieced together into one of the country’s most fascinating regions in less than a century and a half. A place full of passion, artists, movements, poets, musicians, politicians, cognitive sci ...
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Eaton Street
In Key West, there are plenty of places that are haunted. We chose Eaton Street as the number one haunted place in Key West because of everything that has happened here. Even in the city, locals and visitors call it the most haunted street in Key Wes ...
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East Martello Museum
In Key West, visitors will find a museum that has quite the haunted history. This is the Martello Gallery, also known as the East Martello Tower. The museum is located at 3501 South Roosevelt Boulevard in Key West. It has been on the U.S. National Re ...
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Key West Cemetery
Of all the places in the world, many people see cemeteries as some of the most haunted. Is this because of the souls that rest here or could it be something else? One of the most popular and most haunted places in Key West is the Key West Cemetery. K ...
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Ernest Hemingway Home
Ernest Hemingway is known for his love of Key West. He loved the ocean, the people, and the city so very much. He wrote about the city and even had a home here. Calling Key West home was just one of the reasons he loved writing here and being here. O ...
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