Scuba Diving Key West
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Key West, FL Research for Novel: A Question for Locals & Tourists?
If you’ve seen the living coral reefs, ridden in a glass-bottomed boat, dined in a local Key West restaurant, driven the Overseas Highway, picnicked on the old Seven Mile Bridge, and/or stayed in a Key West hotel, I’d love to get a first person detailed description of your experience, for information to be used in my novel.
I also seek detailed descriptions of local trees/plants, the ocean waters and sands around Key West, scuba diving around the reefs, and local architecture. Thank you for your help. 
-Valetta
BTW – I’ve never personally been to Key West. That’s why I need an insider’s view.
I lived in Key West for over eight years. The born and raised there all of their life people are called Conchs (pronounced conks). These are mostly persons of Cuban descent and they have lots of good stories to tell about the pirate days and the rum runner days. I have driven over The Seven Mile Bridge more times than I can count and it is a beautiful scene-water as far as you can see in both directions. I have snorkeled on the reefs a lot and you will never see anything more beautiful-the colors are incredibly vibrant! It’s a shame that some boaters disregard them and drop anchor, this causes sections of the coral to die. There are buoys out at the reef that you are supposed to tie your boat on as opposed to dropping anchor. This protects the reef. Key West has abundant restaurants to choose from. One of my favorites is Henry’s at The Casa Marina. This was named after Henry Flagler of railroad fame. Elegant dining and delicious food. Oh, and the view-amazing! Louie’s Backyard is another favorite for nice dining. For a Cuban flair, Le Lechonara (spelling ?) is excellent. Homemade Cuban dishes and family owned for years. There are wonderful bi-plane tours offered at the airport by Island Aeroplane Tours. This is owned by a local Key West native named Fred and it is an exceptional experience. The tours over the water are beautiful and you can even do a loop or roll if you feel like it! This activity should not be missed. Duval Street is the main street of town with it’s funky shops and bars galore. Hogsbreath Saloon is a favorite as well as Captain Tony’s. There is so much to do and see there, I could go on and on, but I hope this gives you some help to get started. Good luck you! p.s.-you should get down there if you can!
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