Press Releases
17 May 2019
Five Masters to Headline Key West International Guitar Festival June 21-23
Classical, jazz, Latin and blues guitar are to be showcased at the Key West International Guitar Festival, providing music lovers a melodious long weekend on the continental United States’ southernmost island.
17 May 2019
Attendees Can Detect Clues to Good Writing at Mystery Fest Key West
Add up the clues and the solution becomes obvious: readers, writers and savvy sleuths should make tracks for the annual Mystery Fest Key West. Now in its sixth year, the event offers attendees interested in crafting and enjoying mystery fiction the chance to meet, interact with and learn from some of America’s most notable authors.
15 May 2019
Key West to Host Stoli Vodka’s North American LGBTQ Bartender Competition Finals
The Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic’s grand finale week is to bring regional winners from LGBTQ bars in 14 North American cities to Key West to compete to create an original Key West cocktail that embodies the island’s spirit and diverse culture.
14 May 2019
Andreas Franke to Premiere New ‘Sinking World’ Art Exhibit at Vandenberg 10-Year Anniversary
Austrian art photographer Andreas Franke is to premier a second series of his famed “The Sinking World” on the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg during the shipwreck’s 10-year sinking anniversary celebration set for May 23-27 in Key West.
09 May 2019
Vandenberg Artificial Reef to Celebrate 10-Year Sinking Anniversary with May 23-27 Dive Activities in Key West
Scuba divers looking to log a world-class bucket-list dive experience are gearing up for the 10-year “on-the-bottom” anniversary of the USNS Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg. Since its sinking May 27, 2009, it remains the world’s second-largest vessel intentionally sunk as an artificial reef.
06 May 2019
More Than $35,000 at Stake in June 7-9 Lower Keys Dolphin Tournament
Angling teams targeting dolphin fish can vie to “catch” cash and prizes totaling more than $35,000 in the 26th annual Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce Dolphin Tournament.
06 May 2019
Paddlers Can Still Join the Dragon Boat Races in the Florida Keys June 1
Organizers of the annual Battle in the Bay Dragon Boat Festival, set for Saturday, June 1, off Marathon, encourage corporate, community and recreational clubs to sign up and compete to raise money for their respective charities in the fun team-building event.
26 April 2019
Vandenberg Celebrates 10 Years as Florida Keys Artificial Reef
Properly prepared artificial reefs help take human pressure off natural coral reefs, providing alternative structures for scuba divers to explore as well as additional marine habitats. They increase species populations and provide a platform for education and research, while preserving the history and heritage of the vessel.
23 April 2019
Key West Pride to Feature Island-Wide Celebrations June 5-9
Renowned for its “One Human Family” philosophy of unity and equality, Key West is to welcome visitors to its annual Pride festivities Wednesday through Sunday, June 5-9.