Ever notice people looking up at the sky as your driving by... you have to look up to see what they're looking at! Well, there is a big astronomy event taking place in the Florida Keys this week between February 20 - 26th on Scout Key which is at MM 34.5 off U.S. 1 on Scout Key formerly known as West Summerland Key, at Camp Wesumkee, a Girl Scout camp.
Pigeon Key Art Festival Moved to Marathon Airport Field
Posted by Judy Cinque in Events
Wings Of Freedom Aircraft To Roar In The Middle Keys
Do you love airplanes like I do? I don't know about you, but every time a plane takes off from the Marathon Airport I stop what I'm doing and look up. Whether it's a new jet or an old DC9, I love the roar of the engines.
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A Conversation With Henry Flagler
Are you a history buff? If so, January is your month to visit and enjoy the Florida Keys. We're celebrating the completion of Henry "Flagler's Speedway to Sunshine" railroad - and there are lots of fun, entertaining and enlightening events planned.
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Artificial Reef a Remnant of Flagler Railroad in Marathon, FL
Do you consider yourself an advanced SCUBA diver? If so come down to Marathon Florida and help us celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Florida Keys Overseas Railroad. You'll get to dive on an artificial reef that was constructed from part of the original railroad bridge. It was sunk off Marathon in 1982 when the new 7 mile bridge was completed.
Posted by Judy Cinque in Florida Keys Lifestyle
Is It Cold Where You Live Today?
Key West, Florida is the southernmost point in the United States, so you would assume it's always warm, right? Well, this morning they tied a low temperature record set in 1879. Yes, 1879! The low dropped to 49* in the wee hours of the morning. Now if you're in Minneapolis, Minnesota right now your temperature is 40* and you probably think it's a heat wave based on your normal winter temps.
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Dolphin Research Center Popular With Locals and Marathon Visitors
Do you remember the TV show Flipper from 1964? The dolphins were the "stars" of the show. Did you know the Dolphin Research Center (DRC) on Grassy Key, (the eastern end of the Islands of Marathon) was Flippers home after the show?
Posted by Judy Cinque in Travel & Tourism
Pigeon Key Centennial Celebration in the Florida Keys
Historical Pigeon Key in the Florida Keys is hosting its 100 year celebration of the Henry Flagler railroad. Pigeon Key is nestled beneath the Old Seven Mile Bridge just two miles west of Marathon. The island is five acres in size and housed more than 400 workers who built the Henry Flagler railroad in the early 1900's. The Keynoter newspaper states the island was a base camp with a commissary and one-room school during the bridges construction from 1908-1912.
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Christmas Shopping in Shorts!
Is It Cold Where You Are?Ah, Christmas in the Florida Keys! My first Christmas in Marathon was in 1976. It was snowing all over the country ... but not in the Keys! People were shoveling and scraping their cars of ice... but not in the Keys! It was single digit temps all over the U.S.... but not here in the Keys! My point: this is a great place to live. Right now it's sunny, breezy and 74 degrees with blue skies.
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Middle Keys Christmas Boat Parades
Do you love Christmas? Do you love boats? Do you love parades? Then you're going to be very happy this weekend. The City of Marathon, in the Florida Keys, is hosting it's Boot Key Harbor Lighted Christmas Boat Parade tomorrow, December 10th at 5 pm. You'll see everything from little dinghies all the way up to mega-yachts crusing the harbor in a sparkling procession. Call 305-849-0285 or visit http://www.bootkeyharbor.com/Christmas_parade.htm for more information.
Posted by Judy Cinque in News
