ashonthesea Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 Hi everyone! What are some things that you recommend to check out while in port at Key West? I have never been myself, but my dad has told me that I must go to Sloppy Joe’s for margaritas. Would also like to find a nice spot that has live music and somewhere with delicious key lime pie. What are your favorite activities/places in Key West? ChessE4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 10 hours ago, ashonthesea said: Hi everyone! What are some things that you recommend to check out while in port at Key West? I have never been myself, but my dad has told me that I must go to Sloppy Joe’s for margaritas. Would also like to find a nice spot that has live music and somewhere with delicious key lime pie. What are your favorite activities/places in Key West? We did a kind of foodie tour that took us around town and included a stop for key lime pie, it might have been called tastes of Key West or something. You have time to shop or get a drink when you're done. There is a hot sauce tasting stop that is a little different. ashonthesea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ashonthesea Posted August 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 2 hours ago, ChessE4 said: We did a kind of foodie tour that took us around town and included a stop for key lime pie, it might have been called tastes of Key West or something. You have time to shop or get a drink when you're done. There is a hot sauce tasting stop that is a little different. I LOVE hot sauce, so I am all for a tasting shop. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesKinetic Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 Depending on the time of day, Schooner Bar, Captain Tony's or Hogs' Breath would most likely fit the live music option. There are a couple different trolley tour operators that will give you a tour of the island and let you hop on/off as you wish. A good way to sight see a bit. And you can get the obligatory tourist photo at the southernmost point. Duval St. is the main shopping/restaurant/bar area, but try to get to some sights off of there if you want the "real" Key West, IMHO. If you're a history buff, the Hemingway Home, shipwreck museum or Truman's Little White House are all interesting. ashonthesea, ChessE4, USCG Teacher and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdixon22 Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 Sloppy Joe's and mile 0 for a photo. michelle, ashonthesea, RWDW1204 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeK Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Mel Fisher Maritime Museum near Mallory Square ChessE4 and PRebecca 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotleyCruiser Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Believe it or not I was impressed with the Butterfly Conservatory. RWDW1204 and ashonthesea 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatmanjack Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 We did the Bike Tour that concludes with Key Lime Pie last December. Nice quick survey of sites. ashonthesea and michelle 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashonthesea Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 10 minutes ago, Scatmanjack said: We did the Bike Tour that concludes with Key Lime Pie last December. Nice quick survey of sites. Ooh that sounds fun. About how long was the tour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABFrenchie Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 The Sunset Pier at the Ocean Key Resort (end of Duval street, by Mallory Square) is a great place to grab drinks and get a bite to eat. I'm a little biased - I got married there, but went back last year and the food and drinks were still great. ashonthesea and PRebecca 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatmanjack Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 On 8/12/2019 at 2:36 PM, ashonthesea said: Ooh that sounds fun. About how long was the tour? If I remember it was ~3 hours. Plenty of time after tour to visit bars/Mallory Square/etc... that are near pier. ashonthesea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoupleOfCruisers Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 Best locals place is Schooner Wharf Bar..... they also have live music (depending on day and time) ashonthesea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanessaV Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 We did a trip to Key West in July and tried out several Key Lime Pies while we were there. Our favorite was Kermits (they have a few locations around town, one very close to the port) with the Key Lime Pie Co. as a close 2nd. Nearly all of the restaurants and bars we passed had live music at some point so that should be easy for you to find. ashonthesea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeashore Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 We second Kermits for the Key Lime Pie. Ask anyone and they will direct you. Easily within walking distance of the ship. We also went to the Ripley's Believe it or Not museum. …. DH and I were standing there reading one of the narratives.... the lighting is slightly dim so it took a while. A kid came up and pinched DH. He thought he was an exhibit. That kid JUMPED! funny. Still makes us laugh. ashonthesea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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