Key West Attractions Archive

  • Vandenberg Sinks in Key West

    Vandenberg Sinks in Key West

    The Vandenberg is finally on its way to becoming an artificial reef. It now lies in about 150 feet down, having sunk about ten feet into the sand. The satellite dishes actually broke off during the sinking, but they are trying to re-attach them or secure them somehow. The actual day of the Vandenberg sinking, [...]

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  • USS Vandenberg

    USS Vandenberg

    The USS Vandenberg is still parked at Truman Waterfront, the crews working busily to clean the last debris, scrape paint, and otherwise clean her up for this month’s deployment. Everyone is very excited, and the local paper claims people who haven’t dove in years are renewing their SCUBA certifications just to see what will become [...]

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  • USS Mohawk Museum

    USS Mohawk Museum

    Key West has another great waterfront attraction: the USS Mohawk Museum. It’s a actual working warship from World War II, the last of its kind. The others of this type have all been salvaged and they definitely don’t run any more. The USS Mohawk Museum is run by the US Coast Guard and it’s located [...]

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  • Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center

    Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center

    The Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center is Key West‘s best-kept secret.  Open just two and a half years, it’s the nicest and most informative museum in Key West.  Actually, as the name implies, the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center is more than a museum. More fun than a museum, more relevant to the Florida Keys than many [...]

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  • Things to do in Key West

    Things to do in Key West

    Of all the things to do in Key West, the best ones involve the ocean. Whether it be snorkeling, diving, fishing or even glass bottom boat tours, the coral reef is what makes Key West special. Other things to do in Key West include Key West museums, bar hopping and Key West tours of Old [...]

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