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Florida Keys Island Fest Sets a Tropical Vibe in Islamorada

March 25th, 2012

Seafood Festival

Islamorada, Florida Keys — Live beachfront music, mouthwatering food and an acclaimed juried arts and crafts show are sure to whet the entire family’s appetites for the 21st annual Florida Keys Island Fest in Islamorada March 31 – April 1.

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Schooner Wharf Open Air Art & Music Affair at Key West’s Historic Seaport Mar 3

February 27th, 2012

Schooner Appledore

Key West, Florida Keys – Arts and crafts by some of the Florida Keys most creative spirits combine with music by top local and visiting musicians at the 12th annual Schooner Wharf Open Air Art & Music Affair, scheduled Saturday, March 3, in Key West’s Historic Seaport.

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Old Island Days Art Festival in Key West Feb 25-26

February 22nd, 2012

Florida Keys Art Shows

Key West, Florida Keys – In 1965 the Key West Art Center originated and sponsored a show of original fine art to promote the cultural image of the island city. Saturday and Sunday, Feb 25-26, the 47th annual Old Island Days Art Festival is to continue that tradition with works by approximately 100 fine artists from around the United States and Canada.

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Key West Events and Florida Keys Festivals in 2012

January 2nd, 2012

Mallory Square Art Vendors

Florida Keys – There’s always something happening in the Florida Keys & Key West, from festivals focusing on the area’s colorful history, artistic culture and quirky ambiance to events that celebrate the Keys’ underwater paradise. While this calendar lists selected highlights for 2012, a comprehensive schedule of events throughout the Keys can be found at www.fla-keys.com.

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Explore your Liquid Desires at The Dalí Museum Aug 27

August 10th, 2011

Liquid Desires at The Dali Museum

St. Petersburg, FL – The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg will be hosting Liquid Desires on Saturday, August 27 at 7 pm. The museum features the largest collection of art by Salvador Dalí in the world.

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Hemingway Days in Key West July 19-24

July 15th, 2011

Hemingway Days Key West

Key West, Florida Keys – The literary talent and vigorous Key West lifestyle of Ernest Hemingway are to be celebrated Tuesday through Sunday, July 19-24, on the island the Nobel Prize–winning author called home throughout the 1930s. Hemingway Days 2011 includes a popular look-alike contest, a book debut and authors’ readings, an offbeat “Running of the Bulls,” a marlin tournament and the culmination of a short story contest directed by author and Hemingway granddaughter Lorian Hemingway.

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2011 Florida Mardi Gras Parades & Parties

February 15th, 2011
Florida Mardi Gras Parties 2012 »

Dust off the masks and break out the beads, it’s time to party, Mardi Gras is here again. Before the time of prayer and penance at Easter before the self-denial of Lent comes the time for a little fun, frivolity and partying, after all, we are assured that there is a time and a season for every purpose under heaven. Here are of few places other than New Orleans where you can don a mask and cut loose.

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New Dali Museum Opens in St. Petersburg

January 13th, 2011

The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali
The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali

St. Petersburg, FL – The new Dalí Museum has opened in St. Petersburg to great fanfare and a ribbon cutting ceremony led by the King and Queen of Spain’s youngest daughter: S.A.R. la Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca.

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Florida Keys Winter Art Festivals

January 10th, 2011

Florida Keys Art Shows

Florida Keys – Winter is a big season for art in the Florida Keys. There are four large art festivals planned as artist and art lovers converge in the Keys. Festivals include the Sculpture Key West, Key West Craft Show, Pigeon Key Art Festival and just in time for Valentine’s Day the Sweetheart Arts & Crafts Fair.

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2011 Key West Events and Florida Keys Festivals

January 1st, 2011

Florida Keys Events and Key West Festivals in 2012 »

Florida Keys – There’s always something happening in the Florida Keys & Key West, from festivals focusing on the area’s colorful history and quirky ambiance to events that celebrate the Keys’ underwater paradise.

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