If the images below are not displaying, click here to view this newsletter online.
|
 |
|
| Vol. 6, No. 8 |
Travel News From The Florida Keys & Key West |
June 2010 |
|
|
|
|
The legacy of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize–winning author Ernest Hemingway, who lived and wrote in Key West throughout the 1930s, is to be celebrated Tuesday through Sunday, July 20-25, during the island's 30th annual Hemingway Days.
Festival standouts include a look-alike contest for Hemingway imitators, a leading American short story competition directed by Ernest's author granddaughter, a one-man play exploring Hemingway's adventures and a three-day marlin tournament recalling his passion for deep-sea angling.
More than 125 burly, bearded contestants are expected to compete in the "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, to be held at Sloppy Joe's Bar, 201 Duval St. Preliminary rounds are set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 22 and 23, with finalists facing off at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 24.
Those who aspire to literary recognition, fishing fame or look-alike glory can click here for details of the events honoring "Papa."
|
|
|
|
|
Islamorada: Hooked on Fishing
Called the Sportfishing Capital of the World, history-rich Islamorada is
where backcountry sport fishing and saltwater fly fishing were pioneered.
Click here to learn why
the region "hooks" innumerable anglers each year.
|
|
KeysKash Means Summer Vacation Savings
Save on summer fun with more than 100 value-added Florida Keys & Key West vacation offers, all available on the Keys tourism council's official website. Click here for values.
|
|
|
|
Eco-Adventures in the Florida Keys
Eco-adventure enthusiasts can find environmentally oriented activities and attractions from Key Largo to Key West. Click here to explore the opportunities.
|
|
|
ARTS & CULTURE
"Broadway Cares," a high-spirited evening of music from show tunes to pop standards, is set for June 11 starring Broadway talents Felicia Finley and Kevin Spirtas. Click here for more on the production that's taking center stage in Key West.
|
|
DIVING
A year has passed since the USNS Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg slipped beneath the surface of the sea to become the southernmost anchor of the Florida Keys Shipwreck Trail. Click here to find out why "Vandy" has earned widespread fame as "one helluva dive."
|
|
|
|
FISHING
More than $40,000 in cash and prizes awaits anglers targeting dolphin fish in the 17th annual Big Pine and Lower Keys Dolphin Tournament, presented June 11-13 with divisions for adult and junior fishing aficionados. For details, click here.
|
|
"KEYS VOICES"
Kelly McKinnon's love of fishing attracted him to the Florida Keys, yet he never dreamed his back door would be three feet from the Atlantic Ocean. "Meet" the executive director of historic Pigeon Key, who mixes youth with a century-old yesteryear, by clicking here.
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 4-6
in Big Pine &
the Lower Keys
|
Cudjoe Gardens Dolphin Tournament
More than $6,000 in cash prizes are up for grabs, with special prizes for female, senior and junior anglers. The tournament is sponsored by Pirate Wellness Center and all proceeds are to benefit the Cancer Foundation of the Florida Keys, Mote Marine and the SeaBee Foundation. Click here.
|
|
|
|
|
June 5-10
in Key Largo
|
Key Largo Reef Fest
Celebrate the beautiful coral reefs and the awesome shipwrecks that Key Largo has to offer. In addition to the great diving the event is to feature an underwater photo competition, treasure hunt, underwater scavenger hunt, seminars on preserving and rebuilding our reefs, Stephen Frink's world-famous photo seminar, free nightly hors d'oeuvres and many more fun activities. Click here.
|
|
|
|
|
June 10-13
in Key West
|
First Annual Key West Bacchanalia
At this food and wine event with a twist, join Keys celebrity chefs along with Bravo TV's "Top Chefs" as they face off in culinary competitions with a cause. Events support breast cancer research. Click here.
|
|
|
|
|
June 16
in Islamorada
|
History of Diving Museum Free Lecture Series
This month's free seminar, to be given by Chris Dutton, is themed "Halley's Diving Bell and the Unexpected Pressures of the History of Science." The lecture starts at 7 p.m. Click here.
|
|
|
|
|
June 18-19
in Islamorada
|
Island Grill Charity Dolphin Tournament
At this family event that benefits Baptist Hospital's Children's Cancer Center, anglers compete for a $5,000 grand prize for the best three dolphin caught, and a Mercedes GLK SUV for the angler that breaks the state record for dolphin. A Father's Day celebration on the beach is planned for Sunday. Click here.
|
|
|
|
|
June 19
in Marathon
|
Father's Day Dolphin Derby
The popular one-day tournament includes a new $3,000 pro/semi-pro division, $2,000 amateur division and father-son-or-daughter team awards, plus other prize levels and cash awards. The derby benefits Marathon High School Athletics. Click here.
|
|
|
|
|
July 4
in Marathon
|
Marathon Beach Party & Fireworks Show
Enjoy Independence Day at Marathon's Sombrero Beach. Attractions include a 10:30 a.m. parade from Marathon High School to the beach, live music all day, food, fun, sun and one of the Keys' largest fireworks extravaganzas at night. Click here.
|
|
|
|
|
July 10
in Big Pine &
the Lower Keys
|
26th Annual Underwater Music Festival
A quirky concert broadcast underwater for divers, snorkelers and the occasional mermaid emphasizes reef preservation. The submerged songfest is held at Looe Key Reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Click here.
|
|
|
|
|
July 15-18
in Key West
|
Mel Fisher Days
Each year Mel Fisher's family and friends celebrate the legendary shipwreck salvor's accomplishments, unquenchable optimism and exuberant zest for life in a festival packed with events. Click here.
|
|
|
|
|
July 30-Aug. 8
in Key Largo
|
Key Largo Food & Wine Festival
This wine lovers' event focuses on cuisine and vintages in Key Largo. Wine dinners, free-pour wine events, progressive dinners and a great time characterize the festival. What better reason to come to Key Largo? Click here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
This e-mail address was subscribed to this newsletter by the recipient on www.fla-keys.com.
To unsubscribe from this monthly newsletter, click here.
|
|
