One of TPG's most anticipated new hotels of 2024 is finally open to travelers looking for an ultraluxury escape in South Florida.
28.07.2024 - 04:49 / breakingtravelnews.com
Summer is the perfect time to indulge in a taste of the Florida Keys. As temperatures rise, the spotlight turns to savouring bountiful fare fresh from the seas and imbibing refreshing, locally crafted beverages.
With a range of culinary-themed events taking place, late summer is also a good time for savvy visitors to enjoy the destination like a local. Outside of the main tourist season, the best value can be found on accommodation at this time of year. Travellers can also look forward to great water visibility – perfect for diving or snorkelling in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Highlights of this summer’s events include:
Key West Lobsterfest, 8-11 August
Now in its 27th year, Key West Lobsterfest celebrates the bounty of the Florida Keys lobster season that opens on 6th August. Famous for its sweet and tender meat, the Keys’ spiny lobster is typically served steamed with drawn butter, paired with a seasoned stuffing. Festival events kick off on 8th August, when lobster aficionados can gather for a traditional lobster boil at Caroline’s Café in the courtyard of Key West’s historic Porter Mansion. Other highlights include a street fair on Duval Street, where punters can sample local chefs’ lobster specialities. The festival concludes with a gourmet lobster brunch buffet at First Flight Island Restaurant & Brewery and a lobster boil and pool party at the Southernmost Beach Resort.
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Rum Fest Key West, 14-18 August
The inaugural Rum Fest Key West is set to blend rum revelry and seafaring spirit. Events will showcase Key West’s distilleries, landmarks and marine environment — as well as the rumrunning heritage that helped shape the island city during the 1920-1933 Prohibition era. Highlights include a cocktail cruise to one of Key West’s offshore sandbars, a pool party featuring reggae and rum, a Lower Keys bar crawl via trolley and a cocktail contest for local mixologists. There will also be an elegant four-course dinner with rum pairings at the Hemingway Social Club. The festival’s undisputed highlight is the Grand Tasting at the Hemingway Rum Co., set for Saturday, 17th August, featuring more than 30 rum brands for attendees to sample.
REEF Florida Keys Lionfish Derby, 15-18 August
Enthusiastic fisher folk are invited to take part in the Florida Keys Lionfish Derby organised by Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) to help remove this invasive species. Fishing takes place all day on the Friday and Saturday, with a Lionfish Festival on the Sunday featuring tournament scoring, demonstrations and lionfish tastings. And if you’re keen to help out while enjoying a great meal, why not practice ‘conservation through consumption’? Lionfish is on the menu at several Keys
One of TPG's most anticipated new hotels of 2024 is finally open to travelers looking for an ultraluxury escape in South Florida.
Edelweiss, a Switzerland-based airline that is owned by Lufthansa, recently announced new twice-weekly flights from Seattle's SeaTac Airport to Zurich Airport. The flights will operate every Monday and Saturday and depart Seattle at 4:25 p.m. arriving into Zurich at 11:45 a.m. the next day.
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A vacation to the Bahamas just got easier. Bahamas-based Western Air is expanding with new flights connecting popular destinations in the islands and Florida. Western will begin flights connecting Freeport and Grand Bahama to Fort Lauderdale, Florida on August 22, 2024.
Western Air, The Bahamas based commercial airline announces the launch of daily, direct flights between Freeport, Grand Bahama and Fort Lauderdale Florida. The highly anticipated route begins Thursday, August 22, 2024 and will mark the airline’s second route connecting South Florida with the islands of The Bahamas. With a brief flight time of approximately 25 minutes, Western Air’s direct flights will offer both frequency and easy accessibility for Grand Bahama and South Florida residents seeking to enjoy a close, affordable getaway. Free checked bags are included up to 40 lbs.
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Major Florida Keys & Key West infrastructure remains intact throughout the 125-mile-long island chain after Hurricane Debby’s outer storm bands brushed the Keys this past weekend, bringing rain and wind but no significant impacts.
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