Going Back in Time on a Catalina 22 A brief narration of our wonderful stay at the Key Lime Sailing Club in Key Largo, Florida. By G.T Kittrel We had read the reviews. Most were good. A few less so. The latter we chalked up to people who were out of their element or [...]
The summer solstice is Friday June 20, 2021; the longest day of the year! WHAT ARE SOLSTICES? Solstices are the days of the year with the longest and shortest periods of daylight. The summer solstice happens between June 20 - 22 each year with the longest daylight time which marks the first day of [...]
It was a beautiful sunny day, cruising down to the Florida Keys. As always; the sun is brightly radiant and the weather is perfect, not a single cloud in the sky. The sky itself had its usual royal blue hue to it, almost only discernible to the Florida Keys and seen nowhere else. As [...]
The Florida Keys / Conch Republic border reopened on June 1, 2020. Hotels and resorts were allowed to reopen with a safe 50% occupancy. We are very grateful to be able to accommodate our new and returning guests. To all our guests and all visitors that are now coming to the Keys for a well [...]
Still in a mood for a Florida Keys vacation this 2020? Here at the halfpoint of 2020, with all the difficult events we have been facing, people need more than ever a reminder of the beauty of the world around us. As our world slowly reverts back to normal, we are allowed an opportunity [...]
Key Lime Sailing Club A Charter Alternative in the Florida Keys This is an article submitted by our dear guest Tommy Barnes and originally published on Small Craft Advisor last 2019. Some destination sailing is always in the mix when it comes to coping with northern winters as a sailor. [...]
Thanksgiving in the Keys So the year is winding down. The air is getting cooler. It’s 38 degrees in Helena, MT. It’s down to 85 here as I write this. (Sorry ‘bout that Helena.) Last year on Thanksgiving I wore a long sleeve shirt and jeans. Keys winter attire.  We’re about two weeks [...]
Alligator August/September $99 Special   (August 27th to August 30th, 2019) Book the the Mermaid, Keys or Managers Cottage for a minimum of 3 nights and stay from tonight up to August 30th check out and starting again September 2nd up to September 14th check out for a deeeeeep discount of $99 per [...]
So what’s all the fuss about Conch Republic Days and just what is the Conch Republic? A narrative and recollection from the sometimes reliable memory of Capt. g. So there we were. It was the spring of 1982 and life in the Florida Keys was a succession of days in Paradise. I was living [...]
COME GET SOME Summer Heat @ LOW Summer Rates (1/19/19) Book for any date that covers a check in starting today until a January 30 check out and get to avail our cottages for our LOWÂ Summer Season rates! (valid for new reservations only) Â We have cottages open for this weekend until the [...]
