Fine Wines and Cheese...enjoy September!

Visitors that venture to our lovely island in September often relish the slow pace and the available tables at favored restaurants.  However, it is also the month where many business owners take their summer hiatus and close down shop for a month, leaving visitors wondering where they can go and enjoy the 'locals scene'.  A well known secret among locals is that the Gardens Hotel not only has an amazing garden but an outdoor bar with select wines and premium liquors.  To add to the fine ambiance the Gardens Hotel offers, Thursday- Sunday, 5pm-7pm is Cabaret Night, where local musicians take to the hotel's grand piano entertaining and delighting.  Open to the public, it is an elegant way to spend a September evening sipping wine in the summer heat surrounded by the tropical foliage. www.gardenshotel.com
If you enjoy wines, cheese and conversation while you watch the world go by, Vino's at 810 Duval Street is Key Wests newest wine bar.  They feature fine wines, select cheeses and a cafe type setting looking over Duval. www.vinosonduval.com  Relish in the sweltering heat, fine wines and your vacation. See you there!

4th Annual Key West BrewFest

This is an event for the beer connoisseur and those that just like beer! The 4th Annual Key West BrewFest runs over Labor Day weekend, August 29th – September 2nd 2013. More than 150 beers and micro-brews are on to be tap at this "tasty" annual event.  Events from beer dinners, beer brunches, happy hour parties, pool parties, late-night parties, seminars and the Signature Tasting Festival Event are some of the great activities on tap. The Southernmost Hotel Collection has teamed up with the Key West Sunrise Rotary of the Conch Republic to host this festival of ales. All proceeds to benefit the Rotary Club and their charitable efforts. Come and join in of the revelry and try tasting over 150 beers in one weekend! For more information and BrewFest schedule visit:/www.keywestbrewfest.com/ or call 800-354-4455.

' Strings at The Studios' August 16, 8pm

As the island slows to a languid pace amid the tropical heat of August, and locals head for shade in the heat of the day; once evening arrives people venture outside seeking camaraderie and fun.  The Studios of Key West is presenting Classical Guitarist Martina Krause on August 16, 8pm. Martina Krause, originally from Czech Republic, is a graduate from The Music Conservatory of Prague and has made Key West her home since 2002. Krause collaborates along with Leigh Pujado to present “Strings at The Studios,” a blending of music alongside the Key West Contemporary Dance Co.   A brilliant musician and performer don't miss this true Key West opportunity.  Take an evening stroll to our Key West Armory, 600 White Street, sip on a glass of chilled sauvignon blanc while enjoying classical guitar music waft through the thick night.  The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets atre $20, and available online at www.keystix.com Visit www.dancekeywest.org for more information.

KEY WEST LOBSTER FEST 2013

A celebration of our favorite crustacean. Come and join in the fun and eat lobster and more lobster. A challenge to catch and lots of fun to eat enjoy lobster bisque, lobster ceviche, lobster tail, lobster on a stick, lobster frittata and the list goes on. Aug 8-11, Events include a Thursday night lobster boil, Friday night Duval Crawl (immediately following sunset, join hundreds of party people for a stroll down Duval Street), Saturday Street Fair featuring art and crafts vendors, lobster-inspired culinary creations and a free concert, and a luscious lobster brunch on Sunday. The festive feast celebrates the start of the Florida Keys lobster season.  Locals and visitors alike take advantage of the calm summer waters and the annual migration of the Spiny Back lobster.  For more information and details visit: http://www.keywestlobsterfest.com