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Re: Heron House, Harbor Inn, or La Pensione?

Posted: January 18, 2009 7:47 pm
by carolinagirl
And more key west threads. Maybe we need a subforum of The Keys in Changes in Latitude?
Do a Key West search and you'll have millions of answers.

Here's one to start with: viewto ... sc&start=0
carolinagirl wrote:
LaTda! wrote:to continue, is there a must see list around here?
IIRC there was at one time?
Here is the Undisputed, Ultimate, Award-Winning Guide for BNrs on What Do in Key West from the people who did it all -- Hats off to BFan53:
They asked what to do, we told them, and they did it all in three days!!!
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Returned to our home in Pennsylvania late Sunday to overnight temps in the 30s.....quite a shock to the system after 3 days in KW with sunshine & daytime highs in the mid 80s!

Thanks to the many BN suggestions we accomplished a lot in those 3 days:
> Flew into Miami & rented a car for the drive down. What a breathtaking trip for a first time visitor.
> Had lunch at No Name Pub with friends who just moved permanently from NJ to Ramrod Key.
> Saw key deer on Big Pine Key, cute!
> Stayed at the KW Doubletree Grand Resort. New hotel out near the airport. When I heard Radio Margaritaville playing as a entered the lobby I smiled..... Beautiful pool. Nice room. Hotel shuttle to downtown runs every hour from 8AM to 11PM. Quiet to sleep!
> Breakfasts at Blue Heaven (delicious banana pancakes & Baby's coffee) & Pepe's on Caroline St. (had french toast with fresh fruit & orange cream sauce, interesting nude portrait inside!).
> Lunch at BO's Fishwagon (grilled fish sandwich & cold beer, perfect).
> Ice cream at the Flamingo on Duval (wow!)
> Dinners at Conch Seafood Republic, Magaritaville (yeah, not a gourmet meal, but we had to stop, sat right next to the stage wishing JB was playing, it was cool that as my wife was eating her CIP, JB's video of that song popped up on the video screen!), & Turtle Kraals (had my first meal of stone crabs, tasty!).
> Did the Tours & Trails of Key West tour (formerly Tours of Margaritaville) with Tim as guide, stopped at the Chart Room for beers, fun stories, good time.
> Took tour of Hemingway House (fun).
> Took Conch Train tour (needed a break from all the walking!).
> Sat by Shrimpboat Sound several times, but alas no activity!
> Had several slices of key lime pie at Kermit's while watching for activity at Shrimpboat Sound.....
>Stopped at Captain Tony's & Hogsbreath Saloon.
> Went to the top of the La Concha Hotel for sunset, but deck was closed for a private party, drats!
> Experienced a perfect sunset among the madness of Mallory Square!

As expected, the time went way too fast and we just didn't get to spend time at Sloppy Joe's, Louie's, Rum Barrel, among others as hoped. I guess that just means another trip to KW is needed!!!!!!

Again, thanks to all of you who posted your experiences. It was a wonderful guide for a newcomer......
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And more:
Sorry, another Key West WWYD Question:
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New here, need Key West help:
viewtopic.php?t=59980&postdays=0&postor ... st&start=0

Help with a Key West road trip for my dad:
viewtopic.php?t=55729&postdays=0&postor ... st&start=0

and just, Key West:
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