Key West Vacation Blog

If you're planning a trip to sunny southern Florida, there's a good chance you're happily researching all the things to do in Key West. While there are indeed plenty of things to do in Key West, there are also plenty of exciting places to eat, many of which boast stunning views.

Womenfest in Key West is the celebration of women giving thousand of wonderful women, lesbians, and friends the chance to come celebrate and let loose in the name of being a woman. Every year, the Key West Business Guild plays host to several Gay Key West events, and are proud to promote the island to LGBTA travelers. To show Key West’s appreciation, there’s been many gay-friendly events made in the last decade in support of everyone in the world.

The Key West Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum is a must-see for visitors that love jewels, treasures, maritime history, and pirates. Named after it’s famous treasure diving founder, Mel Fisher wanted to give the treasure he found a home for the public to learn from. Located off of Greene Street, this maritime museum has a large collection of artifacts collected from 17th century shipwrecks.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! was founded by the talented Robert Ripley, whose sole passion was dealing in the odd and the bizarre. Ripley started out with a series of cartoons for the New York Globe in 1918, that were sports related until he ventured out and started adding items unrelated to sports. He changed the name of the cartoon feature to Believe It or Not in October 1919.