On 2/22/06 12:57 PM Von Fourche consulted a Magic 8 Ball and declared:
"Brian K" wrote in message
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On 2/21/06 10:21 PM Peri consulted a Magic 8 Ball and declared:
Von Fourche wrote:
Are there any cruise ships that dock at Key West during the evening
time?
Van we did the Rhapsody of the Seas out of Galveson last month. It
included a stop in Key West from 3 PM to midnight (along with Grand
Cayman and Cozumel), and was WONDERFUL.
Here's a link to my review if you're interested:
http://tinyurl.com/qadpm
I am very fond of Key West, when I can afford it time and money wise it's
my second home. The only true way to experience Key West, as well as the
other Fla Keys, is to **stay** there for a period of time. You really
can't appreciate it in a day, or even a night on a cruise. For example,
you can't do Sunday Jazz Brunch at Casa Marina, or Tea Dance at Atlantic
Shores in the evening. Cruise ships have long set their course for other
ports when La-Te-Da, Salon 809, Schooner Wharf Bar shows really cut loose.
One thing Key West is also known for is the variety of dining experiences.
If you visit her on a cruise, the tendancy is to take meals aboard the
ship. That way you miss Breakfast at Blue Heaven, or Sunday Brunch at
Louie's Back Yard. How about a grilled lobster sandwich or stone crab
claws at the Half Moon Raw Bar? What about 2 a.m. munchies at Iguana
Cafe? You don't get to dine in a hole-in-the-wall seafood bistro run by an
award winning NY Chef who got tired of the cold. If it's still there it's
called Seven Fish.
If you stay in a B&B in Key West on weekends you become part of a roaming
Happy Hour that moves from B&B to B&B. It's a great way to see the city,
check out other B&B places and meet fellow vacationers.
Like I said, it's a good place to drink (and eat) but that's it. I
found it "touristy" even tho I'm sure the business owners would disagree.
Maybe I will movie there someday - when I want to get plastered with whiskey
and drink myself to death.
I also know about half a dozen couples who have visited Key West for a
few days or more. The first thing they always say after coming back is "Too
Many Gays." Really, Florida should do something about that problem.
It's only a problem if you are homophobic. It's a given when you travel
that you will encounter people and cultures different from your home.
If you don't like it - stay home. If you do your homework you will see
that gays and lesbians have been responsible for transforming backwater
places into prime real estate with good rateables. I highly doubt that
Florida or any area would consider gays, lesbians, bi-sexuals, and
transgendered people undesirables. Here's another news flash! One of
the most recent mayors of Key West is a gay man. If the good people of
Key West saw fit to vote him into office it should telegraph one thing
-- differentness is not a liability in Key West. In fact it's something
the tourist board markets as part of Key West's cache.
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