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If you are flying into Key West you can connect through Ft. Lauderdale, Miami or Orlando. You will usually need to transfer from a larger airline to a more local airline as Key West has restrictions regarding the size of airplanes allowed.

It is also possible to drive from Ft. Lauderdale and Miami after your flight. Orlando is about a 9 hour drive so the flight would be preferred. Ft. Lauderdale will take approximately 5 hours and Miami between 2 1/2 and 4 hours. The drive is a lovely one down through the keys via our connecting bridges. However, keep in mind that there is only one road in and one road out. Speed is limited in most areas to 45 miles an hour. So sit back relax and enjoy the drive.

There is also a ferry that will transport you from Ft. Meyers. This is a people only ferry so you will need to plan for transportation when you reach the island.

Key West has several reputable taxi services on the island. When arriving to the airport you will find many to choose from with immediate departure.

Most major car rental companies operate right out of the airport but make sure to have your reservations in advance.

The city transit department in Key West does an excellent job of getting the islanders where they need to go at a very low cost. The bus service runs 24 hours a day. We are happy to provide a schedule. There are also several shuttle services that operate a pay per day type of service.

Bikes and scooters are a great way to get around the island. Usually there are age restrictions regarding renting a scooter and there are many laws regarding safe handling of scooters on the island. There are a few rules regarding bikes as well so make sure you ask your bike rental company.

The City of Key West is the most populated and best known of all the Keys and the Monroe County Seat.

Key West, a four mile by approximately two mile island, is 159 miles southwest of Miami, 90 miles north of Cuba and 755 miles further south than Los Angeles. The Keys are linked to the mainland by the Overseas Highway by 43 bridges from Florida City to Key West.

Key West's Old Town has many small shops, restaurants, galleries, nightclubs, bars, specialty shops and a smattering of chain stores. In New Town (on the Eastern side of the island) there are currently three shopping plazas: Searstown, hosting Sears and Publix; Key Plaza, home to K-Mart and Blockbusters; and the Overseas Market with Winn-Dixie Supermarket, Ross Dress for Less, Eckerds and Pier One.

On the island of Key West, the setting sun merits a nightly celebration. Treasure hunting is a legitimate (and respected) occupation. And if you ride your bike down a side street at dusk, you’ll catch the scent of nighttime blooms and saltwater that can’t be found anywhere else on earth.

That’s the atmosphere you’ll find in Key Wester magazine. Dedicated to the activities, culture, arts, history, diversity, visitors and residents of this island, Key Wester is available by subscription, on newsstands, and to every visitor to Key West in their room, as well as at other key locations and distribution points.

It is our way of expressing our passion for the quirky, charismatic island we call home—and sharing that passion with you.All of us working on Key Wester live on the island—a truly living arts community with a wealth of local talent. Our contributors represent a cross-section of talents, abilities and backgrounds. Some have been here for twenty years or more; some are relative newcomers. But we’ve all been drawn by that indefinable Key West magic that burrows its way into the bones and the blood, turning casual visitors into long-term residents.

In our issues, we showcase Key West’s places and personality, characters and camaraderie, history and hangouts. We take you down streets named for long-dead ladies, into bars where dogs have their own barstools, and aboard tall ships whose proud bearing evokes the ghosts of a seafaring past.There’s a Key West legend that says once visitors get sand in their shoes, they’ll come back to the island again and again. You and our other readers might be seasoned residents, people who wish they were, or tourists strolling our streets for the first time. Whoever you are, by the time you get through reading Key Wester, we want you to feel like you’ve got sand in your shoes.

We invite you to join us each month and experience the spirit of this magical island again and again.