June Keith's Key West & The Florida Keys (June Keith's Key West and the Florida Keys) (Paperback)

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Enjoy a history and guide to the region which packs in details about local attractions, wildlife, and attractions in the Key West and Florida Keys regions. The author's own travels provide many first-person insights throughout, making this more than another listing of attractions. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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From Key Largo to the Dry Tortugas, this true insider’s guide to Florida’s subtropical islands, offers a comprehensive look at famous attractions such as daily sunset celebrations, historic bars, renowned restaurants, and America’s only living coral reef. Supplemented with information about local hidden gems, it offers tips about secret gardens, hip diners, and beachfront bistros. The swashbuckling history of the Keys and some of its most famous inhabitants are brought to life with charming text—from Jimmy Buffett to the ever-present ghosts of Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams.

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Product Details Paperback: 560 pages Publisher: Palm Island Press; 4 edition (September 28, 2005) Language: English ISBN-10: 0974352403 ISBN-13: 978-0974352404 Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #171,069 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #14 in  Books > Travel > United States > States > Florida > Keys

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 17 of 18 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars entertaining, informative, this lady really knows her stuff!, July 26, 1999 By A Customer This review is from: June Keith's Key West & the Florida Keys: Food Hotels Beaches Diving Fishing History Writers Festivals Attractions Museums Wildlife (2nd ed) (Paperback) I purchased this book before embarking on a vacation with my family to the Keys. We visited several of the places described in the book, and found the information to be right on target. She tells you about so many places you otherwise might not even see or know about. One of our favorite places was Robbie's Marina where they give you so much food you can't finish it, and you can feed the Tarpon and the Jacks from the pier What fun! Thanks to Joan Keith we felt as though we captured the true flavor of the Keys and visited all of the favorite hangouts of the locals. Thanks a million! 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Travel Book for the Keys, April 23, 2003 By A Customer This review is from: June Keith's Key West & The Florida Keys: A Guide to the Coral Islands (Paperback) This author really knows the area and gave great tips and tidbits of history and information to make our trip more interesting. Her restaurant reviews were right on target. We ate incredibly well the entire trip! If you go to Key West, take her suggestions - ours too, and try the following restaurants: Louie's Backyard, Camilles, Blue Heaven (a must for breakfast or a fabulous lunch). As for tours and excursions, we tried the following based on information in her book and had a great time: Tall ship dinner cruise; The Butterfly conservatory (Wings of Imagination); Truman's Little White House; Hemmingway House; Audubon House. These restaurants and tours were not all we tried but they topped the list. Go enjoy the Keys - and don't leave without this book. 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A Witty Guide Book, January 24, 2001 By  Florida Keys devotee (Micigan, USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: June Keith's Key West & the Florida Keys: Food Hotels Beaches Diving Fishing History Writers Festivals Attractions Museums Wildlife (2nd ed) (Paperback) I like using guide books and have used others when visiting Key West. But this one is the ultimate. I felt like the author was sitting in the back seat of our rental car, providing a narration as we wandered around looking for sights and scenes that we had never seen before. The restaurant reviews were right on, and funny even. My husband and I liked the discussion of Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, and, believe it or not, we'd never heard of a wonderful movie, "The Rose Tattoo," filmed in Key West - which we never, ever miss when they show it late at night. We read about it in this book. Also, she recommends lots of books about Key West which we will read in preparation for our next trip. There are free sights to see on the road between Key West and Miami, the Overseas Highway, and we'd never known about them, either. There are some terrific beaches, libraries, a Pioneers Cemetery - on a beach! - a Hurricane Monument. Also, some interesting restaurants off the main highway that you don't know about unless you read about them in this book. Anytime someone we know is headed for the Keys, we give them this book. It's a winner.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 1.0 out of 5 stars Very negative views of Key West I bought this book for a trip to Key West. I had high expectations based on the reviews. I got the impression that Ms. Keith hates Key West! Read more Published 8 months ago by S. Maurer 4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and Entertaining This is a wonderfully detailed, thoroughly informed, often funny guidebook written by someone truly infused with the spirit of Key West. Read more Published 15 months ago by Marsh Muirhead 4.0 out of 5 stars good reading Good reading with useful information of locations. Some of the information led us to bad links with places out of business. Updates will help. Published 20 months ago by P. Chaudhuri 5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps Your Attention! I cannot stress enough how great this book is! I bought it the 1st time my husband and I planned our Key West trip and had to cancel due to a hurricane. Read more Published on May 15, 2007 by Terri Honeycutt 5.0 out of 5 stars Best Key West Book This book is the best of the best! Not only does it tell you about the toursist spots to visit in Key West, but also gives you great not so popular spots. Read more Published on March 8, 2007 by M. Wyckoff 5.0 out of 5 stars Made our Key West vacation nearly perfect We bought this book in the early stages of planning a Labor Day weekend trip to Key West. It was sheer luck that we chose this book, and now we can't imagine our first visit... Read more Published on September 29, 2004 by Michael Madole 3.0 out of 5 stars Great writer, but you'll need another guide book This book includes lots of interesting history and background on the Florida Keys. But you won't be able to use this as your only guide book for the Keys. Read more Published on March 29, 2004 5.0 out of 5 stars June Keith's Key West Guide What a great guide to the Keys! We we're really pleased with restaurants we selected from the guide. Reviews were right on target. Read more Published on March 28, 2003 5.0 out of 5 stars A Witty Guide Book I like using guide books, and have used others when visiting Key West, but this one is the ultimate. Read more Published on April 18, 2002 3.0 out of 5 stars Guide Book Lite For those planning to use this book as their main resource for planning their trip to the Keys - don't. Read more Published on July 14, 2001 by Kevin Bommer Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Palm Island Press; 4 edition (September 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974352403
• ISBN-13: 978-0974352404
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #171,069 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars entertaining, informative, this lady really knows her stuff!, July 26, 1999

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This review is from: June Keith's Key West & the Florida Keys: Food Hotels Beaches Diving Fishing History Writers Festivals Attractions Museums Wildlife (2nd ed) (Paperback)

I purchased this book before embarking on a vacation with my family to the Keys. We visited several of the places described in the book, and found the information to be right on target. She tells you about so many places you otherwise might not even see or know about. One of our favorite places was Robbie's Marina where they give you so much food you can't finish it, and you can feed the Tarpon and the Jacks from the pier What fun! Thanks to Joan Keith we felt as though we captured the true flavor of the Keys and visited all of the favorite hangouts of the locals. Thanks a million!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Travel Book for the Keys, April 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: June Keith's Key West & The Florida Keys: A Guide to the Coral Islands (Paperback)

This author really knows the area and gave great tips and tidbits of history and information to make our trip more interesting. Her restaurant reviews were right on target. We ate incredibly well the entire trip! If you go to Key West, take her suggestions - ours too, and try the following restaurants: Louie's Backyard, Camilles, Blue Heaven (a must for breakfast or a fabulous lunch). As for tours and excursions, we tried the following based on information in her book and had a great time: Tall ship dinner cruise; The Butterfly conservatory (Wings of Imagination); Truman's Little White House; Hemmingway House; Audubon House. These restaurants and tours were not all we tried but they topped the list.

Go enjoy the Keys - and don't leave without this book.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Witty Guide Book, January 24, 2001

By	Florida Keys devotee (Micigan, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: June Keith's Key West & the Florida Keys: Food Hotels Beaches Diving Fishing History Writers Festivals Attractions Museums Wildlife (2nd ed) (Paperback)

I like using guide books and have used others when visiting Key West. But this one is the ultimate. I felt like the author was sitting in the back seat of our rental car, providing a narration as we wandered around looking for sights and scenes that we had never seen before. The restaurant reviews were right on, and funny even. My husband and I liked the discussion of Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, and, believe it or not, we'd never heard of a wonderful movie, "The Rose Tattoo," filmed in Key West - which we never, ever miss when they show it late at night. We read about it in this book. Also, she recommends lots of books about Key West which we will read in preparation for our next trip. There are free sights to see on the road between Key West and Miami, the Overseas Highway, and we'd never known about them, either. There are some terrific beaches, libraries, a Pioneers Cemetery - on a beach! - a Hurricane Monument. Also, some interesting restaurants off the main highway that you don't know about unless you read about them in this book. Anytime someone we know is headed for the Keys, we give them this book. It's a winner.