Information about Key West, FL and the small, locally-owned businesses located there.

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A little about Key West

Key West, the southernmost location in the continental United States, offers a tropical blend of azure waters, exotic foliage, four-star restaurants, and places to stay in Key West to suit all and with a history of some notorious and notable figures. Since its founding in 1822, Key West became the adopted homes to many from pirates to poets and political pundits. The city carries the creative torch of such former residents as Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams and past presidents. Must stops for tourists include viewing the treasures from shipwrecks, discovering the haunts of their literary heroes, and marveling at the Victorian architecture and lush, colorful gardens where heads of state frequented. Key West also offers sun-drenched hospitality and entertainment from delicious island cuisine to delightful shopping and spectacular events including nightly sunset celebrations and sea adventures.

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The history of Key West

In Pre-Colonial times Key West was inhabited by the Calusa people. The first European to visit was Juan Ponce de León in 1521. As Florida became a Spanish territory, a fishing and salvage village with a small garrison was established here. In 1763, when Great Britain took control of Florida, the community of Spaniards and Native Americans were moved to Havana. Florida returned to Spanish control 20 years later, but there was no official resettlement of the island. Informally the island was used by fishermen from Cuba and from the British, who were later joined by others from the United States after the latter nation's independence. While claimed by Spain, no nation exercised de facto control over the community there for some time.

Contact Information

Address:
510 Greene St
Key West, Florida
33040

Where is Key West

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Businesses in Key West, Florida

Here is a collection of local Key West, Florida businesses. Clicking on the thumbnail image, or the blue "View Member" will take you to that businesses page. We've included some jump links so that you can easily navigate to different categories of businesses. Those, can be found directly below as icons. Or, there is a list of categories in the menu bar.

Art Athletic Entertainment Lodging Restaurants Shopping Winery / Brewery

 

Art Gone Wild Gallery

Art

An amazing collection

 

Wyland Gallery

Art

World's leading marine life artist

 

Dive Key West

Athletic

The largest full service dive facility in the Florida Keys

 

Otherside Boardsports

Athletic

Premier boardsports shop

 

Waterfront Playhouse

Entertainment

Incredible entertainment

 

Avalon Bed and Breakfast Hotel

Lodging

Bed and Breakfast style Boutique Hotel

 

Duval house

Lodging

The heart and soul of old Key West.

 

La Pensione

Lodging

A historic guesthouse and inn

 

Blue Heaven Restaurant

Restaurants

Inside

 

El Meson de Pepe

Restaurants

Authentic Cuban food

 

La Trattoria Venezia

Restaurants

Authentic Italian cuisine

 

Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar and Restaurant

Restaurants

Outstanding drinks, great food, and that easy attitude

 

Prime Steakhouse

Restaurants

The finest steaks, seafood, wines and cocktails

 

Deep Space Apparel

Shopping

Specializes in unique cosmic and nautical designed apparel,

 

Latitude 25 Clothing Company

Shopping

Just fun stuff for beach living

 

Ron Jon Surf Shop

Shopping

We get you geared up for the water

 

Sloppy Joe's

Shopping

A Key West Tradition

 

The Angling Company

Shopping

Everything any fisherman needs

 

The Original Key West Cigar Factory

Shopping

A Key West original since 1963!

 

Waterfront Brewery

Winery / Brewery

A local brewery and restaurant right on the water