Key West

Award-winning Chef Michelle Bernstein showcases the culinary and atmospheric flavors of the Florida Keys in an hour-long television special scheduled to premiere Feb. 1 on public television stations nationwide.  

The chance to explore a unique “living museum” and view and purchase rare plants awaits nature lovers Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 16-17, during “GardenFest Key West: The Green Market Place 2019” at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden.

Descendants of four former United States presidents are to present memories and insights about their famous forebears during a unique gathering at Key West’s Harry S. Truman Little White House, Florida’s only presidential museum.

Creative cuisine, premium wines and unique events in a subtropical island setting await attendees Wednesday through Sunday, Jan. 23-27, at the 2019 Key West Food & Wine Festival. The 10th annual festival celebrates Key West’s rich culinary culture and historic sites. 

The Florida Keys’ “sea-to-table” culinary culture is to take center stage for food fans Wednesday, Jan. 30, when Outstanding in the Field presents a gourmet celebration of the island chain’s diverse indigenous seafood and enduring commercial fishing heritage.

International teams of women and girls are set to converge on the playing field for exhilarating sports competition Tuesday through Tuesday, Jan. 22-29, during the 28th annual Kelly McGillis Classic International Women’s & Girls’ Flag Football Championship.

An American operatic classic and fine orchestral musicianship are to combine for Florida Keys audiences in the South Florida Symphony’s staging of George and Ira Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.” 

A New Year’s Eve “drop” saluting Key West’s heritage as the birthplace of Pan American Airways is to be staged Monday, Dec. 31, in the garden of the airline’s first ticket office.