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RandyForRubio

RandyForRubio

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Looking at taking a little vacation in the area! Anybody been or lived there that has any advice on what to do?? Thanks!!
 
Went for a day trip once. Margaritaville has real good burgers. Beaches are pretty made of white carbonate stuff. Stop off at some keys along the way to swim! Theres a square where you can watch the sunset, its real nice.
 
Howard said:
Looking at taking a little vacation in the area! Anybody been or lived there that has any advice on what to do?? Thanks!!
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You kidding?

Yeah, I lived in Islamorada for 2 years, 6 months on Cudjoe Key, and 6 months in Key West. My favorite place, period.

I take my wife and 5 still-at-home kids on a two month vacation every summer. We are going to spend June and July on Sugarloaf Key.

It is AWESOME.. but there is not a lot to do by many people's standards. The atmosphere is more caribbean than the actual caribbean.
I can tell you the restaurants to hit, awesome fishing, etc.. but the Keys are not for normal tourist type things.
 
Carbon13 said:
Went for a day trip once. Margaritaville has real good burgers. Beaches are pretty made of white carbonate stuff. Stop off at some keys along the way to swim! Theres a square where you can watch the sunset, its real nice.
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Mallory Square.

I highly recommend experiencing a lower key just north of Key West. That way you get the real Keys experience yet close enough to get to Key West for variety.
 
Dr. Jones said:
You kidding?

Yeah, I lived in Islamorada for 2 years, 6 months on Cudjoe Key, and 6 months in Key West. My favorite place, period.

I take my wife and 5 still-at-home kids on a two month vacation every summer. We are going to spend June and July on Sugarloaf Key.

It is AWESOME.. but there is not a lot to do by many people's standards. The atmosphere is more caribbean than the actual caribbean.
I can tell you the restaurants to hit, awesome fishing, etc.. but the Keys are not for normal tourist type things.
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You live the dream man.
 
Dr. Jones said:
You kidding?

Yeah, I lived in Islamorada for 2 years, 6 months on Cudjoe Key, and 6 months in Key West. My favorite place, period.

I take my wife and 5 still-at-home kids on a two month vacation every summer. We are going to spend June and July on Sugarloaf Key.

It is AWESOME.. but there is not a lot to do by many people's standards. The atmosphere is more caribbean than the actual caribbean.
I can tell you the restaurants to hit, awesome fishing, etc.. but the Keys are not for normal tourist type things.
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You live the dream man.
 
Dr. Jones said:
recurring, apparently.
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I have those. They're usually about being in a desert, searching for lost artifacts that I never actually seem to find. I have this dream probably three times a week.

As for the OP, don't forget to take a fly rod. Depending on the time of year, there are a host of world class fly fishing opportunities in that area, bonefish and Tarpon being the biggest draws. A six foot Tarpon on a 12 weight rod, in four feet of water... *drool* Why can't I have that reoccurring dream?
 
VINYLONE said:
Can I ask what you do for a living?
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Have been a real estate developer for 20 years. We buy the land, design the subdivisions, market and sell the lots, design the custom homes, and build them.

I also have a couple hedge funds and do some direct hard-money lending.
 
Dr. Jones said:
Have been a real estate developer for 20 years. We buy the land, design the subdivisions, market and sell the lots, design the custom homes, and build them.

I also have a couple hedge funds and do some direct hard-money lending.
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I appreciate the response. Thank you.
 
Dr. Jones said:
You kidding?

Yeah, I lived in Islamorada for 2 years, 6 months on Cudjoe Key, and 6 months in Key West. My favorite place, period.

I take my wife and 5 still-at-home kids on a two month vacation every summer. We are going to spend June and July on Sugarloaf Key.

It is AWESOME.. but there is not a lot to do by many people's standards. The atmosphere is more caribbean than the actual caribbean.
I can tell you the restaurants to hit, awesome fishing, etc.. but the Keys are not for normal tourist type things.
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So, basically it is a place to sit your *** in the sand, enjoy a breeze through your hair, enjoy a cool drink and just enjoy life before it passes?

Um. Yes please.
 
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