This Saturday, January 21, 2012 is the First Annual Over-Sea Cycle 100. This ride, from Mile Marker 100 in Key Largo to Mile Marker Zero in Key West, will commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the first arrival of Flagler’s Over-Sea Railroad. The entire Florida Keys is celebrating this weekend, what was once considered the “Eighth Wonder [...]
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First Annual Over-Sea Cycle 100
Posted in Cultural Heritage, Florida Keys History, Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail, FYI..., tagged All American Road, Chamber of Commerce, FKOHT, Florida Keys, Henry Flagler, Key West, Mile Zero Hereos, Over-Sea Cycle 100 on 01/19/2012 | Leave a Comment »
Wounded Warrior Project – Red, White and Blue Ride
Posted in All About Key West, Cultural Heritage, Florida Keys History, FYI..., tagged Florida Keys, Key West, Soldier Ride, Wounded Warrior Ride on 01/05/2012 | Leave a Comment »
For information and advance registration for the Wounded Warrior Project Ride in Key West, Fl on Saturday, January 14, 2011 visit www.soldierride.org. Be sure to click on the ride links. The ride in Key West is titled – Red, White & Blue and will depart the Truman Waterfront in Key West, Fl at 1:00pm. To [...]
Vacation ~ Cycling the Florida Keys
Posted in Florida Keys History, Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail, FYI..., US 1 Scenic Hwy, tagged Florida Keys, Henry Flagler, Mallory Square, Wrecking on 03/26/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Several weeks ago I met Ken Poindexter and Wendy Broughman in Mallory Square while they posed for a picture in front of the “Mary” (replica 1850′s wrecking vessel). What caught my attention was their recumbent bikes. We started talking about some of the differences between the recumbent and traditional bikes. This conversation was most interesting to me [...]
Conch Shell Blowing Contest part 2
Posted in All About Key West, Cultural Heritage, Florida Keys History, FYI..., tagged Conch Shell, OIRF on 03/07/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Over 200 spectators showed up to the 48th Annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest sponsored by the Old Island Restoration Foundation. Over thirty Contestants, some as young as 6 years old, took the stage to demonstrate their conch shell playing abilities. Everyone of them a winner in my book! As for myself, Clinton Curry aka Conch Republic [...]
Key West Chamber of Commerce
Posted in All About Key West, Florida Keys History, FYI..., tagged Asa Tift, Chamber of Commerce, Mallory Square on 02/09/2010 | 1 Comment »
After nearly 25 years with an office in Mallory Square, the Key West Chamber of Commerce moved last week to a new location at Old City Hall on Greene and Ann Streets. I am sorry to see them leave, as the Mallory Square location is a hub for the tourist district. Interestingly enough, the building that [...]
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