Is This the Final Goodbye for Islamorada’s Rum Runners?
Aug25

Is This the Final Goodbye for Islamorada’s Rum Runners?

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One of the most unique beach bars in the Florida Keys is Rum Runners in Islamorada. Located at the Postcard Inn at Holiday Isle, the multi-level bar with multiple perches overlooking the Atlantic Ocean has been a longtime favorite of locals and visitors alike, even taking a prominent role in the Zac Brown Band’s hit single, “Jump Right In.” The status of Rum Runners, though, has been brought into question as various sites and comments...

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30 Seconds at the Sunset Grille, Florida Keys
Jun23

30 Seconds at the Sunset Grille, Florida Keys

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The Sunset Grille and Raw Bar is a beach bar located at the east end of Seven Mile Bridge in Marathon in the Florida Keys. During our road trip through the Keys last fall, we had the opportunity to stop by for a few drinks on our way home. Unfortunately, it wasn’t at sunset and no one in our party felt any particular need to wait countless hours for the sun to pull its disappearing act. I can’t blame them – long hours on the road and...

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Top 10 Reasons to Stay at the Postcard Inn Beach Resort and Marina at Holiday Isle, Islamorada, Florida – Part Two
Jan23

Top 10 Reasons to Stay at the Postcard Inn Beach Resort and Marina at Holiday Isle, Islamorada, Florida – Part Two

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Toward the end of last year, I posted part one of a two part article listing the top 10 reasons you should consider a visit to the Postcard Inn in Islamorada, Florida. The article featured reasons 10-6 and I received an amazing response to it. It quickly became one of my most popular articles and I couldn’t wait for the day to come for me to post the top five reasons to stay at this beautiful resort in the upper Florida Keys....

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Finding My Inner Confectioner at Key Largo Chocolates
Jan13

Finding My Inner Confectioner at Key Largo Chocolates

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If you find yourself traveling through Key Largo in the Upper Keys of Florida, keep an eye out for a bright pink and green building on the “bayside” of highway 1 in the vicinity of mile markers 101 and 102. Even though you might be tempted to keep driving to your destination, make the turn into the parking lot and take 15 minutes to explore a chocolate paradise Willy Wonka would be proud of. Bob and Kristie Thomas, the...

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2013 in Review – Florida Trips
Dec31

2013 in Review – Florida Trips

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I was lucky enough to be able to visit Florida twice this year. In the spring, we went to Siesta Key for a week and in the fall, decided to switch coasts and visited the Ft. Lauderdale area and Upper Keys for 11 days. I can see why the beaches of Siesta Key were recently named the best in America – they go on forever, they’re deep and the sand is white and as soft as powder. Throw in amazing sunsets every evening and a...

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