Every year, writer Nancy Klingener looks forward to the annual holiday parade, which showcases all that is weird and wonderful about living in Key West. In December 2009, Klingener sent back the sounds and voices from the parade in her "Letter from Key West." Listen here.
Nancy Klingener reads her Letter From Key West about the island's bike culture, and her efforts to keep a peaceful bike lane open to the public.
The Vandenberg was used to transport World War II troops, spy on Russians and film a sci-fi thriller. Now it's the world's second largest, intentionally sunk artificial reef.
This month marks the centennial anniversary of the Flagler railroad to Florida. It was known as Flagler's Folly: Henry Flagler's quixotic quest to build a railroad to Key West. All that's left now are some tracks that stop mid-air. Books & Books' Mitchell Kaplan interviews author Les Standiford about his book, Last Train to Paradise. Listen to that interview here.
If you follow U.S. 1 to the very end of the Florida peninsula, veer onto Card Sound Road , and make your way through the mangrove swamps, you'll find it...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
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