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Holiday Isle – Bar Review

Last weekend, we visited the world-famous Tiki Bar at Holiday Isle. For those who haven’t been, Holiday Isle is basically a quasi run-down resort, located in Islamorada. Within or right near the resort, there are a few bars, the largest of which is the Tiki Bar. The Tiki Bar is a fairly large, 2-story bar [...]

Goombay Festival

With all the hype around the infamous Fantasy Fest, it’s no surprise that many tourists to the Conch Republic have never heard of the Goombay Festival. The Goombay Festival, brought to Key West by the Coral Elks, is still the favorite street festival among Conch’s. On October 14th, 19th to the 20th, locals get together [...]