What Is Key West Known For? 15 Claims to Fame
Sunsets, Hemingway, six-toed cats, Duval Street, Key lime pie, sunken treasure and the Conch Republic: Key West's 15 biggest claims to fame, with an honest line on which live up to the hype.
Key West Tourism
Key West Vacation Center publishes independent planning guides to Key West, Florida, covering where to stay, how to get around the island without a car, and what is worth doing once you arrive. Guides are checked against parks, operators and city sources, and corrected when details change.
Why Are There Chickens in Key West? The Rooster Story
Where Key West's free-roaming chickens came from, who owns them, why feeding them is against city law, how the island rehomes them, and how to sleep through the 3 a.m. crowing.
Is Key West Safe? Crime, Hurricanes, and Water Safety Explained
What the crime figures actually show, how hurricane evacuations work, and the real risks on a Key West trip: heat, water, scooters and late nights on Duval, with the emergency numbers to save.
Key West Questions Answered: 30 Things First-Timers Always Ask
Passports, ferries, parking, hurricane season, the Southernmost Point buoy, the six-toed cats, open containers and the Dry Tortugas: 30 first-timer questions about Key West, answered straight.
Key West Water Temperature by Month: Swimming and Diving Guide
Month-by-month sea temperatures from NOAA's Key West gauge, what each range feels like for swimming, snorkeling and diving, when you need a wetsuit, and what winter cold fronts and summer heat waves do to the water.
Key West Stone Crab Season: When to Go and Where to Eat
Stone crab season runs October 15 to May 1: the FWC rules, how the claw harvest really works, the best months, claw sizes and 2025–26 prices, how to eat them, and where to eat and buy claws in Key West and up the Keys.
Key West Sargassum Season: Seaweed Forecast and Cleanest Beaches
What sargassum is, when it hits Key West, which beaches collect it and which stay clean, how to read the USF and NOAA forecasts, health advice for rotting seaweed, and how to plan a summer trip around it.
Key West Spring Break: Crowds, Costs, and Whether to Go
When spring break really hits Key West in 2027, who comes, what it costs, where the party is and how to avoid it, the open-container and boating rules that catch people out, and an honest verdict for families, couples and students.
Key West in December: Weather, Events, and What to Expect
Christmas without the cold: dry 78°F days, the Holiday Parade and Lighted Boat Parade, historic home tours, New Year's Eve's three midnight drops, sailfish season, and why early December beats Christmas week on value.
Key West in November: Weather, Events, and What to Expect
The underrated month: dry, warm days and 78°F water, the end of hurricane season, the powerboat championships, the Film Festival and Thanksgiving, stone crab and lobster together, sailfish, and the best-value weeks.