Budget Guide to Key West and the Florida Keys

With the slower US economy, prices are very competitive for a safe destination with easy connections out of Miami via air and road while hovercraft service departs Fort Myers daily for the four-hour scenic trip.

Motorists can obtain a drive-along CD that narrates the 126-mile journey from Miami to Key West on US1.

Key West:

Check into the Poolside rooms at The Wicker Guesthouse

Eat The hogfish tacos and guava-pina colada bread pudding at the Hogfish Bar and Grill

Drink at Sloppy Joe's Bar

DO:

A kayak nature tour at Lazy Dog Adventures

The sunset ceremonies and the Sebago sunset booze cruise

Visit the beach at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park

Take advantage of $10.00 bike rentals

Play the $50.00 twilight rates at the renovated Rees-Jones designed golf course

Middle and Upper Keys:

Check into the Ocean Pointe Suites Resort with winter specials from $84.00

Eat :

Pizza at the No Name Pub on No Name Key (home to 65,000 decorated one dollar bills)

Pumpkin and pecan pancakes at the Key Largo Conch House

Do:

Learn to paddle surf with Mike and Shana at Otherside Watersports on Key Islamorada

Visit The National Key Deer Refuge on Big Pine Key and the Bahia Honda State Park

For more info/trip planning contact www.fla-keys.com or

VisitFlorida.com