- ISBN13: 9780974352404
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Product Description
From Key Largo to the Dry Tortugas, this true insider’s guide to Florida’s subtropical islands, offers a comprehensive look at famous attractions such as daily sunset celebrations, historic bars, renowned restaurants, and America’s only living coral reef. Supplemented with information about local hidden gems, it offers tips about secret gardens, hip diners, and beachfront bistros. The swashbuckling history of the Keys and some of its most famous inhabitants are brought to life with charming text—from Jimmy Buffett to the ever-present ghosts of Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams.
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June Keith’s Key West & The Florida Keys
Tags: Florida, June, Keith's, Keys, West
#1 by HM on March 5, 2010 - 5:23 am
I just spent a week in Key West and found this book to be surprisingly useless. There are unnecessary negative comments in many of the reviews, even in places she likes. There is a negative thread running through the majority of the book. I cannot recommend this book for any reason. Fortunately we had another guide book which was very helpful.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Kevin Bommer on March 5, 2010 - 8:18 am
For those planning to use this book as their main resource for planning their trip to the Keys – don’t. This is a great “one-person’s-opinion” guide, but it is not all it’s cracked up to be. One, June is not that great of a restaurant critic. We found we thoroughly enjoyed places that June panned (like the Half Shell in Key West) and did not really care for places she loved (like Kelly McGillis’ restaurant). Used as a resource in conjunction with other material, this book has a lot of excellent insight into places you may want to go. One tip: Bahia Honda State Park is even better than the glowing writeup June gave it. Plan at least one day there! If diving and snorkling are your pleasure, get another book. This one does not really cut it. Last, June captured a lot of things to do in her book, but there are about a million more. Best thing is to be flexible and hunt around for the best deals. Have fun!
Rating: 3 / 5
#3 by S. Maurer on March 5, 2010 - 9:44 am
I bought this book for a trip to Key West. I had high expectations based on the reviews. I got the impression that Ms. Keith hates Key West! I had several guide books and ended up putting this one on the shelf because every review seemed to have a negative or snarky comment. Several reviewers call her “witty” but I just thought she came across as negative. I didn’t read the other chapters, maybe she likes the other keys better! I found Hidden Florida Keys and Everglades: Including Key Largo and Key West very helpful.
Rating: 1 / 5
#4 by P. Chaudhuri on March 5, 2010 - 11:20 am
Good reading with useful information of locations. Some of the information led us to bad links with places out of business. Updates will help.
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by Anonymous on March 5, 2010 - 2:15 pm
I like using guide books, and have used others when visiting Key West, but this one is the ultimate. I felt like the author was sitting in the back seat of our rental car, providing a narration as we wandered around looking for sights and scenes that we had never seen before. The restaurant reviews were right on, and funny even. My husband and I liked the discussion of Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, and, believe it or not, we’d never heard of a wonderful movie, ‘The Rose Tattoo,’ filmed in Key West – which we never, ever miss when they show it late at night. We read about it in this book. Also, she recommends lots of books about Key West which we will read in preparation for our next trip. There are free sights to see on the road between Key West and Miami, and we’d never have known about them, either. Along the Overseas Highway there are some terrific beaches, libraries, a Pioneers Cemetery – on a beach! – a Hurricane Monument – that you don’t know about unless you read about them in this book. Anytime someone we know is headed for the Keys, we give them this book. It’s a winner.
Rating: 5 / 5