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There are two schools of thought on Key West—one is that it has become way too commercial, and the other is that it's still a place where you don't have to worry about being prim, proper, or even well groomed. I think it's a bizarre fusion of both—a fascinating look at small-town America where people truly live by the (off)beat of their own drum, albeit one with a Coach outlet, Banana Republic and, most recently, Starbucks, thrown in to bring you back to reality. The locals, or "conchs" (pronounced conks), and the developers here have been at odds for years. This once low-key island has been thoroughly commercialized—there's a Hard Rock Cafe smack in the middle of Duval Street, and thousands of cruise-ship passengers descend on Mallory Square each day. It's definitely not the seedy town Hemingway and his cronies once called their own. Or is it?
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HotelsAzul Key West
907 Truman Avenue
Key West , FL 33040 Map Distance: 0.7 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated 
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AttractionsDry Tortugas National Park
Garden Key
Key West, Florida 33041 Distance: 68.8 mi. (from destination center) Description: This national park is the nation's only at-sea national park and is home to the historic Fort... Read More
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Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site and Park
End of Southard St. on Truman Annex
Key West, Florida 33041 Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: This famous recreational site is a National Historic Landmark. Named for twelfth President Zachary... Read More
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National Key Deer Refuge
Visitor Center
Key Deer Blvd. Big Pine Key, Florida 33043 Distance: 27.5 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Lower Keys provide verdant cover for indigenous deer at the National Key Deer Refuge, 8,300... Read More
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