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Article: An insider's guide to Key West: few cities in the southern latitudes offer as much fun and variety.(includes marinas, restaurants and travel attractions listings)(Column)
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- Yachting
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- June 1, 2004
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Over the years, I have visited Key West more times than I can remember. Still, given the opportunity to wander its streets, I am reminded it would take a lifetime to complete the experience. Key West is a unique destination. Its "Old Town" is not a theme park-style model of the past; it is a living, breathing town--a refreshingly laid-back novelty in today's busy world.
In terms of U.S. geography, Key West is at the end of the line--the last stop on southbound U.S. Highway 1 and 154 miles from Miami. Barely 4 miles long and 1 mile wide, it was relatively isolated until 1912, when Henry Flagler completed his railroad. When the railway was disabled by the 1935 ...