I need Florida Keys advise .
 

The girlfriend just informed me ,we are going to Key Largo in late November .

I figured I would ask you people your advise and ratings on the Keys. All she really wants to do is lounge around on the beach and just relax . Try to forget about life for a while ! Maybe take in some cool sights . How is Key Largo ? Are there other towns worth seeing ?

The plan for now is to fly into Miami and drive down . She figures Key largo because it is close . What places should we see ? Where can we stay on a budget ? WHere are the great places to eat on the water ? ( I have to see boats or I'll die !)

If by some miracle ,I get my motor home done , we'll drive all the way and not need a place to stay !! :woohoo: So then my question becomes : WHere can we stay in a motor home ? Can you just stop along the road or beach anywhere ? Thanks for the help .

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Take a run to Key West. More to see down there. They have all kinds of Tours down there. From a LightHouse to Hemmigway's house.

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www.keywestinfo.com do the drive , alot of cool stuff to see and stop at along the way.

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Florida Keys advice?

Try not to run into;
Parnell / Nauty Kitty
Jim / WickedWon
Brandon / pokedherrun...
Steve / Nykamp
and a few other degenerates that also hang here on this board and you should be all set.

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I have a place on Duck Key Iwill cut vyou a deal on depending on the dates
One bedroom condo

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November??? Shouldn't you be in Key West?

In Key Largo, check out http://www.keylargoresort.com/ and http://www.chesapeake-resort.com/ is on the next Key just west of Key Largo.

Its all about fishing and diving/snorkeling in Key Largo. See John Penecamp state park.

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We are going to Key Largo in a few weeks and staying at Hawks Cay resort. (thanks to Ron P and other OSO'ers for the great info!)

Everything you need is right there at the resort -- bars, several restaurants, shopping, gift shops, grocery store, dolphin swim/training school, adults only pool, kids pool, scuba/snorkeling/parasailing/air boat trips, water craft rentals and sailboarding. They even have a shuttle bus from the Miami Airport if you don't want to rent a car. www.hawkscay.com

But call them directly - while they do have Internet specials, we got an even better deal by talking directly to the staff. (Thanks to a fellow OSO'er for the tip!!)

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Anywhere is good, some better than others. Just got back from Holiday Isle,we brought the boat down and parked right in front of our room

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We'll be at the Key Largo Beach Resport last week of July.

-Greg

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Anywhere in the keys is good but November means KW and only KW - there that small race thing in KW that month.

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E-mail me some info K. We'll be down there in early-mid December.

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LATE NOVEMBER, THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE IN KEY WEST IN LATE NOVEMBER, THE 17TH TO THE 21ST. Check www.superboat.com for details. Best place in the world to watch a boat race, they go by full speed, 10 feet away. There are a ton of places in Key West that are real nice. La Concha on Duval has a great pool and great location. Request a room off Duval tough, can get a little noisy at night. AGAIN, IF YOU GO DURING THOSE DATES, YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO BE IN KEY WEST. They race on Wed, Sat, and Sun. Good luck.

As mentioned before Hawk's is an incredible place too, very quite. Holiday Isle is awesome too if you want to party, party, party.

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Food & Booze on the water, Upper Keys OS Ocean Side BS Bay Side

MM 107 Gilberts
MM 105 BS Sundowners
MM 100 BS Snooks
MM 100 OS Coconuts ( back in the marina )
MM 100 OS Pilot House ( back in the marina)
MM 95 OS Snappers
MM 88 BS Marker 88
MM 84 BS Holiday Isle
MM 82 BS Lorelei's
MM 81 BS Morado Bay
MM 81 BS Islamorada Fish Co.
MM 80 BS Papa Joes

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See what I mean.

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BK, Dont want to alarm you but Key Largo and Hawks Cay are about 65 miles apart fyi.

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WickedTwo, Thanks for the heads up

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WOW ! Thanks for the info everyone ! Looks like we will be down the 19th-26th of november . Sounds like a great time ! Yeah , I think I have herd of that key west boat race thingy ..... :o

Klaw, thanks for the offer . I'll send you an email .

Wickedwon, Thats entirely too much information for one person to carry !! :eek: THANK YOU !!!

GLH , I may go in disguise . I see what you mean ........ :)

Thanks again everyone ! Any other info would be great . Joe

PS. Now who has a boat down there that needs excersise ?

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Boot, Have stayed in Key Largo at a freinds condo at Rock Harbor (bayside) Real nice!! On our honeymoon we stayed at the Chesapeake Resort in Islamorada. Nice place, great ocean view, affordable!! Office had some water damage but don't let that distract you. Get a room with an Ocean view you will love it! Boats....KW!!! A nice scenic ride of about 80 to 90 miles!! Have fun...never know we all may be down there at the same tme for some boat thing in KW!!

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One of the beauties ( and problems) of the keys is there is only one continuous road A1A, ( so idiots like me always kwow where they are :crazy: ) Everything is located by mile markers, KW is 0 and the Jewfish Creek bridge (more importantly Gilberts Tiki bar the REAL start of the Keys :D ) is at mm 107.8.

BTW Hawks Cay is at mm 61 and the town of Key largo is centered at about mm 100 or a little under 40 miles apart. Just remember during the day you're only going to average around 35 mph, most people are on a mission to get to KW and miss some of the best the Keys have to offer.