Key West

Descendants of former presidents Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Theodore Roosevelt and William McKinley are to discuss their famous relatives’ lives and legacies Saturday, Feb. 15, at Key West’s Harry S. Truman Little White House.

The Cow Key Channel Bridge, stretching about 300 feet between Key West and neighboring Stock Island, is among the shortest of the Florida Keys Overseas Highway’s 42 bridges. Yet Saturday, Feb. 29, it will become the site of a quirky “zero k race” for people who want to compete in an “athletic” challenge without breaking a sweat.

For more than 30 years internationally renowned playwright Tennessee Williams lived and wrote theatrical masterpieces in Key West. Fans can celebrate his extraordinary talent and life with a series of cultural events scheduled Feb. 22 through March 30.

Nature lovers can tour the lush and lovely gardens surrounding four private Key West homes Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28-29, during the once-a-year tours presented by the Key West Garden Club.

Nature enthusiasts can discover a rare and protected Florida Keys habitat Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15-16, during the 17th annual GardenFest Key West: The Green Market Place 2020 at the historic Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden.

Though they might have a subtropical island atmosphere, the Florida Keys & Key West off the southern tip of the Florida mainland are easily accessible for meetings and groups.

A first-rate performing arts community in the Florida Keys & Key West offers audiences seasonal musicals, comedies and award-winning performances. A selection of early 2020 highlights is outlined here.

Key West International Airport, serving visitors traveling into the Florida Keys from 13 U.S. cities, is implementing $28 million in upgrades and adding more departure seats.

Artists are drawn to the Florida Keys because of the island chain’s deeply-hued, richly colorful natural scenery and an intensively creative spirit that infuses its culture.

Fans of visual art can find it in galleries, exhibitions and pocket parks throughout the Florida Keys island chain — but only in the Connections Project mural can they view the work of more than 300 creative Keys spirits in one vibrant mosaic.