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The southernmost city in the United States. Ernest Hemingway lived
here and fished the waters of the Florida straights for the giant blue
marlin. Festivals and parties accentuate the tourist season. Fishing tournaments
and an art festival, world premiere plays, international power boat and
yacht races and a lighted boat parade go on 365 days a year. Perhaps the
most notable of these is the ten day event in October known as Fantasy
Fest. An estimated fifty thousand people from around the globe descend
upon the city to partake in a celebration not unlike Mardi Gras.
Or just stroll carelessly around Key West and visit any of the countless
pubs, sidewalk cafes and first-class restaurants. See the historic seaport
district, known to the locals as the Key West Bight. The Bight is a well
known place to chart a day on the water. Key West is a very fun place
and can be as relaxing, romantic, or wild as you want it to be.
There are accommodations in Key West for every type of traveler. There
are plenty of extravagant guesthouses and inns. There are some excellent
first class resorts as well. They are spread out around the island. The
resorts offer vacation packages in some cases for families and for romantic
getaways.
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