Originally Posted by
Ftrooppilot
Having lived in Key West the last three years, I can tell you:
KW beaches are nothing to brag about.
Margaritas are too expensive.
Duval Street has the worst T-Shirt shops in the country
In your face diversity (Fantasy Fest) gets old
Gas is forty cents higher then Miami
Resturants have decent over priced food.
It's a myth.
Vagabond: I'd rather go to Gig Harbor.
I can second all of that. My last visit to Key West left me wondering what all the hype was about. Yes it was pretty, the water is stunning. Duval street is Cazily priced... I refuse to pay 90.00 for a T-shirt, that i can buy else where for 15.00.... Too many rainbow flags for my taste, and the food was only so so. I took a taxi all the time so i didnt buy gas, but it was expensive.
Now the up side.
There is a couple of stores I highly recommend. One is Peppers of KeyWest. They do alot of specialty hot sauces and marinades. Simply Amazing. I just ran out of the chicken wing sauce, and I am alreayd planning my next non rev down to get some more.
The other is Last Flight Out. This is an Aviation Buffs dream come true. I left there with several posters and a longing for about 100 or so of their shirts. Not to mention the owners story is simply amazing.
Other than that, In my day there, I did alot of walking, saw some pretty sites, saw some pretty people, spoke to one crazy as heck taxi cab driver, and ate a decent burger.
In my thought, Key west is a place I would like to visit, once in a blue moon, but not ever live there.