The Parrothead’s Guide to the Florida Keys and Key West

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » December 14, 2003 8:45 pm

mrmiata wrote:
Sidew13 wrote:
LesPaul30 wrote:If you are driving down- highly recommended (the drive alone is worth it- best taste of the keys) you should stop at Islamorada for a rummrunner. Tiki Bar.
and be sure to turn off and go down via Card Sound Rd.
Just have your money ready to cross the bridge, and be aware that the Elephant Steps make your car rock n roll like Mick Jagger on a three-day Viagra bender. Just before Card Sound Bridge, on your right, is Alabama Jack's. All types congregate there. I've seen the pictures of Cathy Lee Gifford singing there. It's a great part of the trip and not to be missed.

Alabama Jacks

The drive down

Keys Adventure Guide

I'm turning left at the east end of Card Sound Rd. the first weekend in March. Got a big party to go to.

Yeah it is a toll road infront of AJ's, but worth the history tour.

island_hopper · Post by **island_hopper** » December 14, 2003 9:46 pm

No Name Pub on Big Pine Key.......great beer, great conch fritters, and you can check out the cute little tiny Key Deer, they're all over the place! We went there after a day of diving and boy it sure did hit the spot!! Enjoy your trip!! I wish I were heading down that way!

socalsteve · Post by **socalsteve** » December 14, 2003 10:30 pm

About 10 miles north of KW, on the left side (as you're driving north) is Babalu's--great southern food. You can eat and watch the jets fly in to NAS Key West

conched · Post by **conched** » December 15, 2003 4:20 pm

EZ wrote:Don't forget Mel Fisher's museum - highly recommended!

Mike

Yes, that was a great place to spend some time.

PA PAR8 HED · Post by **PA PAR8 HED** » December 15, 2003 4:33 pm

Check out this link http://members.aol.com/cafemojo/conch.html for tip on the drive down.

I haven't had the opportunity to use it yet, but I'll be arriving in KW on 12/27. See you then!

Carmen Miranda · Post by **Carmen Miranda** » December 17, 2003 11:55 am

Great bar! Strike that.

A GREAT GREAT BAR!!!

Carmen

Cuervo · Post by **Cuervo** » December 17, 2003 12:49 pm

Well.... I've been doin' research on the subject for the past 10 or more years and I hope to have my findings published sometime in the near future for the benefit of all Parrottheads who decide to traverse their way through the lower one thirty-eight.......

It will be called...... Cuervo's Guide to Drinkin' and Peein' thru the Lower One Thirty Eight

Comming to a book store near YOU!!!!!

It was really born out of necessity.... When you like to drink like I do.... It's sometime nice to know where all the clean bathrooms are along the route

Happy Holidays!!!!!!

tryin' to reason · Post by **tryin' to reason** » December 17, 2003 4:39 pm

Cuervo wrote:Well.... I've been doin' research on the subject for the past 10 or more years and I hope to have my findings published sometime in the near future for the benefit of all Parrottheads who decide to traverse their way through the lower one thirty-eight.......

It will be called...... Cuervo's Guide to Drinkin' and Peein' thru the Lower One Thirty Eight

Comming to a book store near YOU!!!!!

It was really born out of necessity.... When you like to drink like I do.... It's sometime nice to know where all the clean bathrooms are along the route

Happy Holidays!!!!!!

Some data for your research!!

http://www.floridakeysbest.com/families ... hrooms.htm

P.S. I think the book would be a real p....., er, POPULAR book!!

Cuervo · Post by **Cuervo** » December 17, 2003 4:59 pm

tryin' to reason wrote:
http://www.floridakeysbest.com/families ... hrooms.htm

That's funny... I've to all but 2 of those....

Cubbie Bear · Post by **Cubbie Bear** » December 17, 2003 5:37 pm

I can't vouch for this place anymore, but it used to be the best seafood at the best prices in the Keys.

The Fish House in Key Largo, used to be a must stop on the drive down. First time there, Mrs Bear had a FLA Lobster basket and I had stone crab, we had conch fritters and mucho beer an scotch and are bill was less than $30, yeah that was 1985.

Looking at the web site, it seems to have gone commercial/tourist but it may still be worth a peek

http://www.fishhouse.com/index.html

chalksoperations · Post by **chalksoperations** » December 17, 2003 6:35 pm

Living in Homestead, I often drive over to the keys on a day off for some food or a day trip. I have a few favorite stopovers, however many of them change from year to year. In the upper keys, I often pop into Snappers...on the Straits side MM93 or so. Down in Islamorada, just past the boat dealer is Craigs. Not on the water, actually it is in a row of stores and shops, but one of the best fish sandwiches you can get in the keys. Past Craigs is a shop that is actually a co-op of local artists. It isn't open every day, but if you get there check it out. Some great stuff by local artists that you just can't get anywhere else. If it's your kind of thing, there is a place in Tavernier that sells hand painted garden pots. These are so cool you will want to get one and get a plant to put in there. Not sure when you're going, but for the Christmas season a store front (also in Tavernier) put up a huge Santa harnessed to 8 angel fish. Pretty cool. Of course, if you want to pop into the Chalks seaplane terminal in Miami and see a piece of history, let me know.

msu#1 · Post by **msu#1** » December 17, 2003 7:46 pm

I wouldnt bother with the Southern Most Point, unless you like boring Rocks. We wasted three hours walking there and then back to our hotel, we where there about ohhh say 5 of the most boring minutes of my life, to make it work the girls we met came to our hotel to see if they could stay with us, since they got kicked out of theirs, we missed them and they drove home.

tryin' to reason · Post by **tryin' to reason** » December 18, 2003 8:29 am

msu#1 wrote:I wouldnt bother with the Southern Most Point, unless you like boring Rocks. We wasted three hours walking there and then back to our hotel, we where there about ohhh say 5 of the most boring minutes of my life, to make it work the girls we met came to our hotel to see if they could stay with us, since they got kicked out of theirs, we missed them and they drove home.

Man, life really IS a beach!!!!

Cubbie Bear · Post by **Cubbie Bear** » December 18, 2003 1:37 pm

This is atoooo funny, my cubical neighbor's daughter (21) is in Key West right now. I hooked her psychotic mom up with the Key West Web Cams and she said she stayed up till three in the morning watching web cams for her "little girl"

btw, mom has no idea what a wild a*s her "little girl" is

TheSecretsInTheCrust · December 18, 2003 1:47 pm

This why BN is must read reading.....that is VALUABLE information...thanks Tryin to reason!

msu#1 · Post by **msu#1** » December 18, 2003 1:58 pm

Cubbie Bear wrote:This is atoooo funny, my cubical neighbor's daughter (21) is in Key West right now. I hooked her psychotic mom up with the Key West Web Cams and she said she stayed up till three in the morning watching web cams for her "little girl"

btw, mom has no idea what a wild a*s her "little girl" is

thats funny as hell, if the girl doesnt know mom knows about the cams, she should call her and tell her daughter to call from the famous Sloppy joes!!!

I was gonna call my mom when I was there, but I was having to much fun

tryin' to reason · Post by **tryin' to reason** » December 18, 2003 2:10 pm

msu#1 wrote:
Cubbie Bear wrote:This is atoooo funny, my cubical neighbor's daughter (21) is in Key West right now. I hooked her psychotic mom up with the Key West Web Cams and she said she stayed up till three in the morning watching web cams for her "little girl"

btw, mom has no idea what a wild a*s her "little girl" is
thats funny as hell, if the girl doesnt know mom knows about the cams, she should call her and tell her daughter to call from the famous Sloppy joes!!!

I was gonna call my mom when I was there, but I was having to much fun

I watch the Raw Bar cam at Hog's Breath all the time.
It's a pick up bar, and it's fun to see who walks away with the prize and who strikes out!!
(No offense to you non-pirates out there!!)

Click here: http://webcam.keywest.com/hogcam/

saintsomewhere · Post by **saintsomewhere** » December 18, 2003 7:00 pm

Thanks so much! I really appreciate everyone's input. I'm working up my itinerary right now! Please keep the suggestions coming.

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » December 18, 2003 7:04 pm

Go see Pete and Wayne for Happy Hour at Sloppy Joes. They are the masters of entertainment. And tell them Lee sent you... they love that.

Also make sure you see Michael McCloud at Schooners Wharf...

PA PAR8 HED · Post by **PA PAR8 HED** » December 19, 2003 11:14 am

I am drawing a blank here, but I am thinking of one of Jimmy's songs where he lists some of the places on the way into KW. The Tavernier etc. Maybe I'm thinking of a live version.

Am I losing my mind? Any help would be appreciated as I plan my drive into KW in just 8 days to celebrate my 40th!

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