Adventures for free
or almost free
in Key West
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Biking |
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MM 17 Sugarloaf Key
(residential area) – You can park at the Sugarloaf Lodge
and just across U.S. 1 is a great low traffic bike path
with a round trip mileage of approximately 15 miles. |
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MM 27.8 Middle Torch and Big
Torch
(natural area, some houses) – You can park in the gravel
along Middle Torch Road
just off U.S. 1. Almost no traffic with nine turns, lots
of wildlife. Mileage is about 15.5 miles. |
Bingo/Bridge
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Bingo at 801 Bar
at 801 Duval St. 294-4737 – Bingo on Sunday at 4:30 p.m.,
no cover, proceeds go to local charities, come join the
fun as drag queens call the shots. |
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Bingo at Key West Senior
Center,
1016 Georgia St. 995-5165. Games played on Tuesday,
Thursday and Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is
$3.00 per game. |
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Bingo at American Legion,
College Road, 294-7374. Games are on Wednesday night at 7
p.m. |
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Bocce |
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Indigenous Park
on White and Atlantic Streets in Key West. Monday through
Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Played seasonally, starting in
February. |
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Classes |
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Painting Classes
MM 17 at Sugarloaf Lodge
745-3741. Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., $15 a class
taught by local artist, Jim Salem. For more information,
call Miriam at the Lodge. |
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Salsa Dance Lessons
at Paradise Health and Fitness, 1796 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
296-6348. Friday from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for all
levels. Beginners Salsa Rueda from 9 to 10 p.m. on
Friday. |
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Florida Keys Discover lecture
series.
Free programs about Keys history, arts, recreation, nature
and culture: April 13 at Pigeon Key. Butterflies Take
Wing in the Keys, video and lecture; April 17 in Key
Largo, Historical and Natural Features of the Dry
Tortugas, slide lecture. Visit
www.floridakeysdiscovery.org for more information. |
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Flea Market |
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Big Pine Key
just south of the only
traffic light in town on U.S. 1 Open Saturday and Sunday 8
a.m. to noon: it’s free to browse. Most active during
season. |
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Galleries/Gardens |
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Bougainvillea House Gallery,
12420 Overseas Highway in
Marathon, 305-743-0808. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Housed in a historic Bougainvillea-covered house,
this local artists’ co-op is a great place to browse
through all types of creative medium (non-profit). |
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Key West Botanical Garden
on Stock Island off College
Road on the right side just over the bridge. This
11-acre, city-owned garden is opened from dawn until dusk
and is free to the public. A great place to take a tour,
bird watch or just hang out and have a picnic. On
Saturday, volunteers are available to answer your
questions. |
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Movies |
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Recreation |
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MM 37 Bahia Honda State
Park,
Big Pine, 305-872-2353 – Open
daily at 8:00 a.m. to Sunset. Cost: $1.50 per person for
walkers or cyclists; $2.50 per person in a car; and
children under six are free. Marina, dive shop, cabins,
camping, hiking, picnicking, and bird watching. |
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Fort Zachary Taylor State
Park
at the west end of Southard
Street, Key West, 305-292-6713. Open 8 a.m. to sunset.
Admission fee is $1.50 per person for walkers or bikers
and $2.50 per person in a car. The fort was built between
1845 and 1866. Tours are available. This 87-acre park is
great for beach fun, snorkeling and picnics. |
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Sugarloaf Marina
located next to the Sugarloaf
Lodge, MM 17, 305-745-3135. Open daily 7:30 a.m. to 6
p.m. Their great prices include: Bikes for $3 a day,
fishing rods for $5 a day, snorkel gear for $8 a day,
kayaks for $25 for a half-day, and $35 for a full day and
boat ramp fees of $5 per boat. Backcountry charters are
also available. |
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Pigeon Key,
MM 45, 305-743-5999 – Open
daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pigeon Key Gift Shop on
Knights Key (MM 47), where you board the train to take you
down the old Seven Mile Bridge. Of course, there is no
better way see the wildlife like tarpon, sharks and
stingrays, than by walking the old bridge, plus it’s
free. The cost for county residents for a train ride and
tour of the old island is $6 for adults and $5 for
children ages 7 to 12. Children under seven are free. |
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Running |
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Key West Southernmost
Runner’s Club,
305-745-3027. The club
schedules weekly runs for fun or training purposes. It’s
open to anyone. |
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Key West High School
track at 5 p.m. Wednesday (at
4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month). The focus is
on running technique. |
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Sugarloaf Sports and Fitness
Center
Saturday at 7:30 a.m., on
Crane Blvd. For one to five mile run and stretch workout. |
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Skate |
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YMCA Skate Park,
3145 Flagler St. (behind the
fire station), 305-295-9622. Two-hour skateboard or
inline skate session for kids under 18 is $3. Open every
day but Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
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YMCA Family Skate Night,
305-295-9622. Held at hockey
rink on Key West High School Grounds. Skates only. Open
from 7 to 9:45 p.m. Cost is $3 for children or adults. |
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Swimming |
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Florida Keys Community
College
305-296-9081, ext. 362. Cost
is $2 per day. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 7
p.m. on Monday through Thursday. On Friday hours are 6:30
a.m. to noon and the pool is open on Saturday and Sunday
from noon to 4 p.m. Water is heated to 82 degrees and
lifeguards are on duty. Special swim team and swim
lessons packages available. |
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YMCA family swim
at FKCC swimming pool,
305-295-9622. Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.
Features Toy the Tanker a jungle gym for the pool. Cost
is $3 for adults and $2 for kids. |
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Tai-Chi |
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Tai Chi for Inner Harmony
on Sugarloaf Key Monday and
Wednesday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Call Lydia at 305-745-2811. |
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Tennis |
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Astro Park
across from Higgs Beach. Six
unlighted courts. Always open. |
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Bayview Park
on Virginia Street in Key
West, 305-294-1346. Five lighted, hard surface courts.
Open from sunrise to 10 p.m. There’s a pro shop and pros
are available for lessons; this is a great place to hang
out if your looking for a game. |
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Yoga & Exercise |
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Yoga College of India,
812 Southard Street (upstairs
in Old Harris School), 305-292-1854. Classes are at 8
a.m., 4 and 6 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; at 8
and 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday; 8 and 10
a.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday. Wear light
clothing and bring a large towel and water. Cost is $9.
If it’s your first visit, please arrive 10 minutes early.
305-292-1854. |
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Yoga on the Beach
... Classes held at Ft Zachary Taylor State Park Mon through Sat at 8AM Nov - May. Call 305-296-7352 for current schedule. $15 drop in class includes admission to the park. |
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Yoga on the Beach
at Sugarloaf Lodge with Kitty
Herbert, 305-745-3741. Tuesday and Friday from 3:30 to
4:30 p.m. |
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Yoga at Unity Church,
305-745-2811. Yoga postures,
breathing and relaxation. Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to
7 p.m. |
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Yoga at Pier House Beach,
305-745-2811. Yoga postures,
breating and relaxation. Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. |
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Yoga at Key West Golf Club,
305-745-2811. Yoga postures,
breathing and relaxation. Saturday from 10 and 11 a.m. |
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Miscellaneous |
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Sunset at Mallory Square –
Sunset hour varies with
season; Tons of entertainment, no cost. |
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Key West Library
700 Fleming St.
305-292-3595. Children’s story hour on Tuesday and Friday
from 1 to 3 p.m. and Summer Reading Program on Thursday
and Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. Free. |
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Petting Zoo
at the jail on Stock Island, 305-293-7300. Located at 5501 College Road. Open on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month from 1pm to 3pm. (subject to change during the holidays). Admission is free and donations are appreciated. |
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Meetings of Key West Writers
Guild,
305-296-3646. Authors and
aspiring authors, published and unpublished welcome at the
meetings on the second and fourth Saturday of every
month. Meeting is from 10 a.m. to noon at Kelly’s
Caribbean Bar, Grill and Brewery at 303 Whitehead St. |
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Wildlife Rescue Center
in Key West, 305-294-1441. Come see the birds and other
wildlife at the corner of White and Atlantic streets
inside the McCoy Indigenous Park. Admission is free
(although donations to help the birds are needed). Open
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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Key West Cemetery,
at Frances and Olivia Streets
in Old Town. Take a self-guided tour through our burial
ground. Plenty of history is revealed just by reading the
tomb stones. |
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