“Fantasies” come true!

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index
the Citizen’s guide to pirates, pundits & political party animals
DIRECTOR’S WELCOME
Welcome to our Straw Vote Campaign!
K
ey West streets are now
full of Lame Ducks and
Hanging Chads doing
their twisted civic duties
for this year’s Fantasy Fest
theme — Pirates, Pundits and
Political Party Animals.
Fantasy Fest is the product of
the southernmost city’s citizens and merchants and their
neighbors in the Florida Keys.
It is made possible through
our community of generous
sponsors.
The costs involved in a
festival of this scope would
make an old-fashioned party
boss choke on his cigar. The
businesses that commit to
support the bottom line for
this 10
days of fun
underwrite
Fantasy
Fest’s success.
Many of
our major
sponsors
Linda O’Brien
return
for another year of Fantasy
Phenomena. Captain Morgan
“Most
Comfortable
Toe Rings in
the World!”
Wear inside your shoes
year-round!
@Caroline’s Restaurant, across from
the Hard Rock Cafe on Duval.
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Free Demonstration Come Feel For Yourself!
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Calling all Pirates, Revelers
and Party Animals
You need to eat to keep up your strength
so come see your local fishermen on the
Corner of Duval and Southard St.
Friday’s Street Fair − Oct. 24th
from noon to 10;00 pm
The Fl. Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Assoc.
will serve “fresh” cold
Stone Crab, Shrimp & Conch Salad
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is back as title sponsor for
the parade, and Fairvilla
MegaStore heads up the
Masquerade March once
again. Bud Light is the official
Fantasy Fest beer; Coca Cola
is once again the official festival cola; Big Pecker is the official wine; Sex Drive is the official energy drink, Powerade is
the official sports drink, and
Dasani is the official water.
We couldn’t get the word
out about our zany antics
without The Key West Citizen,
Floridakeys.com, Comcast,
Vox Communications and
The Florida Keys & Key
West. Abundant funding
also comes from the Monroe
County Tourist Development
Council under the auspices of
the Monroe County Board of
Commissioners.
Many local businesses chip
in to support Fantasy Fest
and we hope you will visit
where you see our Official
Fantasy Fest Sponsor posters.
Our events this year include
the all-time favorites: the
WKEY Pet Masquerade and
Parade at the Casa Marina
Resort, Pretenders in Paradise
costume competition at
the Pier House Resort, The
Sloppy Joe’s Toga Party, and a
long list of others from Friday,
Oct. 17 to Children’s Day and
The Fat Lady Sings Tea Dance
on Sunday, Oct. 26.
The fun is more fun
when you are in costume.
Merchants in our community
have stocked lots of donkey
ears, elephant trunks and
sequined pirate bustiers, so
indulge your imagination.
Once you are transformed,
consider the competitions
throughout the week. They
run the gamut from informal
to professional. I hear that
the view from the stage is
spectacular.
Many of our events, as
well as sales from some of
our street fair booths, benefit
local charities. The camSee WELCOME, page 3
COSTUME
CONTESTS
Hot Wench & Wicked Pirate Tea Dance ....... 10
Headdress Ball....................................... 10
Celebrity Look-Alike Contest ....................... 13
Pretenders in Paradise ........................... 16
Sloppy Joe’s Toga Party .............................. 16
March Mania Party................................. 19
Rum Barrel Pirate Bash.............................. 22
6...............................................Indecent Exposure
10 .......................................... Dungeon and Dragons
11.....................Big ’Uns Pirate Wench in Paradise
13 ........................................................ Club Zu Party
14.......... Homemade Bikini Contest & Beach Party
15 ........Dante’s Halos and Horns Wet T-shirt Contest
15................................... Git R Wet T-shirt Contest
15 ........................................Pajama & Lingerie Party
19.....................................Living Art Airbrush Expo
22 ................................................Pimp and Ho Party
28......... Epidermal Arts & Torso Tapestries Contest
STREET FAIRS,
PARADES & MAPS
The Fantasy Zone ...................6
Goombay Festival ................8
Duval Street Fair ..................17
Masquerade March ...........18
Duval Promenade ................23
Fantasy Fest Parade ..........24
8 .................................................Royal Coronation Ball
11............................................ Poster Signing Event
12 ................................... Finnegan’s Wake Green Party
12.......................................................Party in Plaid
12 .................................... Fantasy Façade Competition
13..........................WKEY Pet Masquerade & Parade
13 .............................................................. Booty Party
14.......................Cheeseburger’s Wild & Kinky Lu’au
14 ................................................................ Red Night
15..................................................... Monster’s Ball
17 ............ Gallerie du val’s Dream Team of the Art World
19.....................................................’70s Kiss Party
22 ........................................................ 801 Tea Dance
23........Wyland Galleries Fantasy of Art Extravaganza
28 ..................................................Bourbon Tea Dance
28.............................................Half Way Home BBQ
29 .............................................. Big Pecker Wine Party
29......................................................Children’s Day
29 .............................. Grog & Frog Brunch at the Hyatt
30.....................................Fat Lady Sings Tea Dance
GENERAL
INFORMATION
ADULTS
ONLY
THEMED
PARTIES
What is FF? Who is FF? FF online! ..................... 4
Parking ......................................................... 4
First Aid Stations................................................ 4
Shuttles and Buses ....................................... 5
Rules and Regulations ....................................... 5
Fantasy Zone Information .............................. 6
Port-o-lets .......................................................... 6
Official Fantasy Fest Memorabilia .................. 7
Parade Viewing ................................................ 25
Parade Wheelchair Access ........................... 25
Parade Ambassadors & Barricades .................. 25
Street Closures ........................................... 28
Fantasy Fest 2008 is a Cooke Communications publication.
Special thanks to Ashley Hoover of the Market Share Company
John Kent Cooke Jr. Publisher Tom Tuell Editor
Sara Matthis Special Sections Editor Linda Benson Pre-press Design
Randy Erickson Vice President of Advertising Operations
Susan Kochan Vice President of Advertising Sales
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FANTASY FEST STAFF
Welcome
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perfect home or business?
Let Diane help you find it
quickly & efficiently.
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our home your home during the next 10 days. Please
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treat our hometown as you
paigns for King and Queen of would your own. And please
remember, our local citizens
Fantasy Fest raise record revhave sensitivities, just as
enues for the Key West AIDS
your neighbors at home do.
Help organization. So while
So please, no nudity and no
you are enjoying yourself,
displays of body parts that
know that it also generously
need to remain private — you
helps caring groups on our
island, making Fantasy Fest a know the parts I mean! We
have world-class body paintparty with heart and soul.
ing artists working here, but if
Of course it is teams of
you indulge, please make sure
people that actually produce
the application is out of public
this madness and the staff at
view. We are the only city in
the Fantasy Fest office is an
the world with an ordinance
imaginative and enthusiastic
stating specifically that paint
crew that shepherds herds of
is not considered clothing; so
roaming partygoers.
make sure appropriate areas
In addition to our staff, we
are covered with a bathing suit
rely on an enormous throng
or cloak of invisibility.
of good-natured and enthuThe political party animals and bold buccaneers that make up this creative caucus; otherwise known
In closing, let me again
siastic volunteers to help us
as the staff of Fantasy Fest 2008, gather for their notorious photo op. Campaigning and crusading
welcome you and invite you
get the culminating parade
from behind the scenes, these rebel republicans and decadent democrats step out of the office and
through the costumed crowds. to enjoy the many fine restauinto their costumes (provided by Fairvilla Megastore) to show that they, too, love a good party!
rants, bars and merchants on
You will see these Madness
The people who make these 10 days of tantalizing temptation happen for you: Front row seated
our island home. Please party
Ambassadors on the parade
(from left): Sassy Sea Fox Sandy Guy, bookkeeper; Cigar Puffin’ Pundit Donna Brown, street fair
responsibly and play nicely —
route on the final Saturday
coordinator; Peculiar Politico Palin Reen Stanhouse, assistant parade coordinator; Stars, Stripes
be polite, have patience and
of our 10-day festival. Thank
and Spikes Gordan Ross, entertainment coordinator; Salutin’ Sailor Seductress Mimi McDonald,
maintain your sense of humor
them for their sober service
masquerade march and façade coordinator. Standing (from left): Devilish Demagogue Jeff Smead,
while exploring the creative
and follow their directions
account coordinator; Free Bootin’ Beauty Betsy Dietz, office coordinator; Queen Whimsical Wench
when they direct your section events we offer here.
Linda O’Brien, executive director; Campaigning Cutie Ashley Hoover, assistant director; Flamboyant
Get ready for a wild and
of the crowd to move back to
Founding Father Judi Bradford, parade coordinator.
allow the broad girth of giddi- witty time and come back to
visit again.
ness to pass.
For up-to-date
— Linda O’Brien,
We can’t forget the city
info about Fantasy Fest,
executive director
and county officials who
visit www.floridakeys.com.
work extremely hard to keep
order in the chaos during this
festival. We are blessed with
spectators who are mostly
easy-going jesters and jousters
just out for a reasonable good
time and we love that about
Fantasy Fest. Unfortunately
emergencies happen, and
when they do, we appreciate
having fire, enforcement and
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public works personnel who
have years of experience with
our festival and can handle
whatever comes up. These
professionals are dedicated
to your safety and well being
while visiting our island. They
put in lots of planning ahead
of time and lots of extra hours
during this week. Let them
know you appreciate them.
Century 21 All Keys, Inc
We do ask that you abide by
Broker/Associate [email protected]
the party rules and regulations
you’ll find in this guide. We
are very proud of our island
city and invite you to make
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GENERAL INFORMATION
First aid stations
occurrence to keep traffic
and festival activities moving
smoothly. If your vehicle should
be towed, go to the Police
Department at the corner of
Angela and Simonton streets.
Parking tickets may also be paid
at the Police Department or
mailed as indicated.
• Plan your exit route carefully
to avoid being blocked by Parade
activities or heavy congestion.
• Be watchful of emergency
vehicles attempting to access
the very crowded side streets.
Key West Rescue personnel
will provide first aid treatment
at several locations during
the Festival on Friday, Oct. 24
and Saturday, Oct. 25. Rescue
trucks will be stationed on Front,
Caroline, Eaton, Southard streets
and Truman Avenue between
Simonton and Duval streets.
Parking
The city suggests festival goers
find parking at one of the following locations. Rates are for
Friday, Oct. 24 beginning at 8
a.m. through Sunday, Oct. 26
ending at noon. Key West High
School only offers parking on
Saturday, Oct. 25 beginning at
9 a.m.
• Old Town Garage (Park N’
Ride), at the corner of Grinnell
and Caroline streets, $3 per hour
or $20 per day.
• Mallory Square, near the
intersection of Duval and Front
streets, $4 per hour or $32 per
day.
TERRI BRENTNALL/The Citizen
Don’t let the crazy sights and sounds of Fantasy FEst lead you astray. Park nicely, walk carefully and
drink responsibly.
• Key West Bight, at the corner for the 24-hour period. A shuttle
• Be courteous and do not
of Caroline and Williams streets, will transport festival goers from block private driveways, entranc$3.50 per hour or $25 per day
the high school to downtown
es, etc.
• Oversized vehicles will
from noon to midnight. The shut• Watch carefully for “No
be directed to Key West High
tle fee is $5 per person.
Parking,” including “Resident
School, 2100 Flagler Ave., $30
only,” areas. As the festival proParking
Etiquette
for RVs, $25 for buses and $10
gresses, there will additional
If you are willing and able
for all other vehicles. This parking
areas blocked off.
lot is open only on Saturday, Oct. to find in-town parking, please
• Parking restrictions are
25 beginning at 9 a.m. Rates are remember:
enforced. Towing is a frequent
Get Your
Square Grouper Fix!
OPEN Fantasy Fest SUNDAY
October 26th,11am - 10pm
Come by Sunday for Lunch or Dinner
Full Menu • Great Specials
SQUARE GROUPER STEW
SERVED ALL DAY
Tuesday - Saturday
Lunch 11am-2:30pm • Dinner 5pm-10pm
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Pedestrians
Use caution at all times while
traveling in the downtown area
during the Annual Street Fair, the
Fairvilla Megastore Masquerade
March and during the Captain
Morgan Fantasy Fest Parade,
even if you are walking. The congestion is extreme but jolly. And,
be sure to have a marvelously
moving time!
— Contributed
what is it?
who is it? is it online?
Key West celebrates the 29th
year of Fantasy Fest and you’re
invited to escape from the drab
world of day-to-day duties into
the world of gleeful joy shared by
more than 70,000 masquerading merrymakers. Fantasy Fest
is a spectacular 10-day festival
this year with 41 outrageous
events drawing thousands upon
thousands to the Florida Keys’
“nothing but normal” paradise. In
addition to the extravagant and
extraordinary creativity of the
ultimate costume, mask and float
designers, visitors enjoy the excellent weather, fine restaurants and
resorts, rich and varied history,
water sports and entertainment.
Fantasy Fest has evolved from
the Key West lifestyle known for
good-natured tolerance, offbeat
humor and unique personality.
Welcome to our historically zany
Southernmost land of treasures.
Fantasy Fest Board of
Directors, Key West Tourist
Development Association
Bill Murphy, President
Joe Mather, Vice
President
Joy Smatt, Treasurer
Joe Liszka, Secretary
Members Tony Falcone,
Bob Grossman, Jeffrey
Harwell, Linda O’Brien,
Steve Robbins, Frank
Romano and Charles
Young
Contact information:
1111 Twelfth Street,
Suite 211
Key West, FL 33040
Phone 305-296-1817
Fax 305-294-3335
Web www.fantasyfest.net
E-mail [email protected]
Check out www.fantasyfest.
net for all things Fantasy Fest!
Floridakeys.com once again returns
as a fabulously fantastical Silver
Sponsor of this year’s festival and
feverishly furnishes a delightful
and dazzling Web site, which captures all the excitement of “Pirates,
Pundits and Political Party Animals”.
“Floridakeys.com and their web
masters continuously provide frequent updates to our site so that
partygoers have the most current
information,” said Linda O’Brien,
festival director.
The flashy Web site features an
extensive photo gallery, a complete
schedule of events and links to our
generous sponsor sites who make
Fantasy Fest possible.
Floridakeys.com operates a
live Web cam during many festival events including the Captain
Morgan Fantasy Fest Parade.
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TRANSPORTATION
Public transportation is your good friend
Bus transportation
The Key West City transportation department has a few notes
on transportation as it regards
Fantasy Fest:
• Expect increased traffic that
will cause delays to the regular
bus schedule.
• The Lower Keys Shuttle
Service that runs between
Marathon and Key West will
not be affected by Fantasy Fest
events with the exception of
delays due to traffic.
• Beginning at noon on Friday,
Oct. 24, buses will not service
stops west of Simonton Street
due to road closures. Regular
service will resume on Sunday,
Oct. 26.
• On Saturday, Oct. 25, regular
bus service will operate until 5
p.m., at which time all city bus
services will discontinue and convert to free shuttle routes servicing Fantasy Fest.
• Information will be available
at www.keywestcity.com.
Shuttles
The city of Key West
Department of Transportation has
teamed up with Captain Morgan
to provide Captain Morgan Safe
Ride free bus shuttles as an
alternate mode of transportation
for Fantasy Fest 2008.
• Captain Morgan will sponsor shuttle buses traveling from
Marathon to Key West, making
numerous stops in the Lower
Keys. Continuous service starts at
6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25 and
runs through Sunday, Oct. 26 at
2 a.m.
• Buses will be clearly marked
as Captain Morgan Safe Ride
shuttles and will allow partygoers
to enjoy festivities without having
to worry about parking, traffic or
driving alternatives.
• Anyone using this service
must depart the festivities well
before 2 a.m. to allow for travel
time to their final destination.
The downtown bus stop will be
at Fausto’s, located at the intersection of Fleming and Bahama
streets.
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RULES & REGULATIONS
Assume the party’s positions
The Key West Tourist
Development Association and
the Key West Police Department
welcome you to Florida’s premier
masking and costuming celebration and encourage you to participate in all the many exciting
events of “Pirates, Pundits and
Political Party Animals.”
Applying order to the chaos
by following a few simple rules
can make Fantasy Fest 2008
a safe and pleasant adventure.
Below, the City of Key West
Police Department summarizes
below the rules and laws you
need to abide by.
• No glass containers are
allowed in the designated
“Fantasy Zone.” Drink from paper
or plastic cups provided by bars
and vendors.
• Open containers of alcohol
are not allowed outside the
Fantasy Zone. Please stay inside
the party area while you are carrying open alcoholic beverages.
For your convenience, trash cans
and recycling receptacles are
located along the boundary of
the Fantasy Zone. Toss your cups
as you leave the area.
• Nudity is illegal. Our city
code specifies that body paint
does not constitute clothing.
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with this picture? Number
one, these
guys don’t
look like they
are having
fun anymore.
Two, they
are drinking
of out glass
containers
on the sreet
which is not
allowed.
Friday & Saturday October 17 & 18 10PM
Retro Cuban Latin Funk - Latin Grammy Nominee
Tues., Wed., Thurs., October 21, 22, & 23 10PM
Plus 5:30 Soundcheck Wednesday & Thursday
Thursday October 23 10PM
Saturday October 25 3PM
FILE PHOTO
Nudity is not allowed on public property or in public view.
Please wear a cover-up to avoid
exposure on city streets.
• Body painting must be done
in enclosed or screened areas,
out of public view.
Fulfill your Fantasy Food Feast at
• No backpacks, coolers,
packages, water guns, weapons or replica weapons will be
allowed.
Please be courteous and
patient with enforcement officers
and with each other.
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Key West’s King of Soul
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Sipping and strolling in the Fantasy Zone
Enter the Fantasy zone
On Friday, Oct. 24 and
Saturday, Oct. 25, portions of
Duval Street and adjoining side
streets will be designated as a
Fantasy Zone. The Fantasy Fest
staff would like to make sure you
strictly heed the city’s open container law within the Zone, which
is … a container must be open
in order to drink from it!
The city aims to please and
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will temporarily suspend the
open container law within the
zone on these two days only.
From noon to midnight revelers can stroll, march, dance or
prance while sipping libations
along Duval Street from Front to
South streets, and intersecting
cross streets to Simonton and
Whitehead streets.
Open bottles and cans are
not allowed. Please drink from
Waterfront
Bar & Grill
FREE DRAFT OR GLASS OF WINE W/COUPON
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New Items
Arriving . . .
Daily!
“Upscale
used
Men’s &
Women’s
clothing”
Everything
Old is
New Again!
• High Quality Merchandise
• Reasonable Prices
• Economical
• Ecological
• All Proceeds Benefit
Habitat for Humanity
We Make
Donating easy!
Just Call 872-2883
and We’ll Come
Pick it Up!
Conveniently Located Showroom
US-1 on Big Pine Key
Open Tuesday thru Saturday
Port-o-lets spell relief
Port-o-lets are just about
everywhere you may need
to go during the Street Fair,
Duval Street Promenade and
Captain Morgan Parade. Waste
Management, Key West’s refuse
and recycling arranger and a
sponsor of this year’s week of
merrymaking, are providing safe
and clean relief stations bordering the Duval Street festival
activities.
Look for directional arrows on
Duval Street pointing toward the
port-o-let locations on the cross
streets. Remember, relief is just
around the corner.
No drinking for minors
All festival attendees must be
born on or before Oct. 24, 1987
to purchase or consume alcohol
at the Street Fair liquor booths.
Any person that purchases alcohol for a minor will be cited and
arrested.
—Contributed
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the paper and plastic cups provided by bars and vendors.
Of course, in thanks to our
thoughtful city staff for the Zone,
all festival-goers will properly dispose of drink containers in the
many trash cans as they leave
the Fantasy Zone.
The art of body painting flourishes at the Garden of Eden
rooftop bar during the 10 days of
Fantasy Fest.
Artists work in shifts transforming bare shoulders into bouquets
of daisies and full bodies into
works of arts.
Tioti, a Garden of Eden
employee and an artist, organizes the event at the clothingoptional bar.
“Not everyone gets painted
so they can walk around
town,” he said. “Generally,
they want to get painted,
take a few photographs
and just hang out in the
bar.”
A standard torso job
costs about $125. But
prices rise and availability shrinks as the
week goes on.
“I really can’t stress enough that
people should make appointments,” he said. “We paired our
staff down and we only have the
best body painters working for us.”
Tioti is considered to be one of
the best body painters in Key West.
He works with a talented team
including Carey and Jay. Heather
makes all the appointments.
Tioti said his favorite compliment is when admirers don’t even
realize a model is wearing body
paint — they think it’s a costume.
“Last year we did a lot of lingerie
painting,” he said. “I was extremely
happy about that because it’s one
of my favorite things to paint.
We’re getting better and better at
it.”
One of his favorites from years
See PAINTING, page 9
INDECENT EXPOSURE • Oct. 17 to Oct. 25, varying hours
Garden of Eden Rooftop Bar • Corner of Caroline and Duval streets • $$
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FOR SALE
Vintage Fest
Take a break from
the political fantasy
forums and log onto
the Internet. Go to
www.fantasyfest.net
and visit the Fantasy
Fest Store for cool
collectible posters
from this year or others
dating back to 1996. Complete
your personal collection of festival
memorabilia or send souvenir
gifts to those unfortunate party
poopers who couldn’t make it
down this year.
T-shirts from 2008, 2007,
2006 and 2005 are available
from Keyboard Advertising (305292-9315 or www.tomsawyeradvertisingkeywest.com.)
All inquiries regarding vintage
shirts (earlier than 2005) should
be directed to 305-296-1817.
Beads by the Dozen
Attention all merrymaking
masqueraders, get your limited edition 2008 Pirates,
Pundits and Political Party
Animal collector beads!
Beads by the Dozen
gleefully returns as the
Official Fantasy Fest Bead
Sponsor. The limited edition
Fantasy Fest Collectors beads will
be available for purchase from
local retailers and a lucky few
will catch those thrown by generous float riders showering gifts
amongst the crowd.
Beads by the Dozen is thrilled
to continue the “Colors of Fantasy
Fest” licensed line of merchandise featuring Mardi Gras-style
beaded necklaces and a line of
other items with the Fantasy Fest
logo and theme.
“People call us in New Orleans
throughout the year asking for
beads in the Fantasy Fest colors,”
said Kelley B. Dodd, sales and
marketing director for Beads by
the Dozen. “In partnership with
the Fantasy Fest organizers, we
introduced the colors purple,
pink and turquoise as the official
colors of Fantasy Fest. This combination of colors, besides looking fabulous together, has been
used by Fantasy Fest organizers
for some time. Borrowing from
New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition,
we decided to make the colors
uniquely Key West’s by assigning
a meaning to each color — purple
for passion, pink for diversity and
turquoise for the sea.”
This year’s collectible necklaces
feature an elephant and two donkeys in flagrante delicto, plus a
pirate and a politician fighting for
supremacy.
Beads by the Dozen encourages all revelers to display their
Fantasy Fest flags and colors to
enrich and add that special touch
to the festivities that are solely
Fantasy Fest and Key West. The
official Fantasy Fest flag features
horizontal stripes of purple, pink
and turquoise with the Fantasy
Fest logo in white.
reminders of the foolery and merrymaking involved with the festivities. You will find them at many
locations on the island. Festival
goers have a chance to meet and
greet Rick Worth at the Fantasy
Fest Poster Signing Party at the
Crowne Plaza La Concha Hotel on
Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m.
Hard Rock Pin
T-shirts and Posters
Before you head back home
to reality, make sure you grab
a memento of your intoxicating
experience at Fantasy Fest 2008.
Be sure to possess a “Pirates,
Pundits and Political Party
Animals” collectible poster
or T-shirt featuring artwork
by local artist, Rick Worth.
These imaginative and
artfully designed creations
make great gifts or personal
Make sure to visit Hard Rock
Cafe and get your official Fantasy
Fest pin. This year the pin features a seductive “Pirate” standing over the famous Hard Rock
Cafe logo. This limited edition pin
retails for $12 and is a unique
piece of memorabilia to take
back to the mainland. Hard
Rock Cafe also offers prime
seating for the Fantasy Fest
Parade. Call 305-293-0230
for reservations.
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King and Queen crowned are at Coronation Ball
This year’s Royal Coronation
Ball is going to start out with
a bang. Really. Imagine a production number featuring a
life-size pirate ship made by
local artist Rick Wroth, the
Bone Island Buccaneer pirate
re-enactors plus the Keys very
own Leigha Fox and … cannon fire.
“I don’t want to give
out too much information, because we want
to maintain the element
of surprise,” said entertainment director L.A. Meyers,
a.k.a. LaLa Belle .
The Royal Coronation Ball
is, of course, the crowning
moment of the five candidates
campaign to be elected Queen
or King of Fantasy Fest. In
order to win, the candidates
must have raised the most
cold, hard cash for a wonderful cause. AIDS Help is a
countywide agency devoted to
helping those that suffer from
the disease. It is the charity’s
biggest fund raiser all year.
“I am continually surprised
by the generosity of the community,” said AIDS Help’s Pam
DeMala. “Last year we raised
more than $200,000.”
Diana Dodson, Mitch
“Misswww.manhunt.net”
Jones, Susan Maurer, Kate
Miano, Surrey Westrupp,
Capt. Timothy Brown,
Ricky “Action” Jackson
and Dave Taylor have
undertaken the arduous, yet fun, challenge in
2008.
The campaigning comes
to an end on Friday, Oct. 17
at the Ball. The street will be
closed to vehicular traffic
and the stage and set erected
across the street from La Te
Da, the event host. There is a
$5 admission cost that entitles
partygoers to cast one vote for
a candidate. Additional votes
can be purchased. A last-minute rush at the ballot box can
tip the scales in favor of your
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and of course we’re going to
have 2007’s Queen Mary Lou
Hoover and King Chris Lippa
plus other favorites like Frank
Cicalese and Miss D.”
Meyers said Worth’s set
(constructed with the help
of Nick Murphy’s MLS
Construction) will be dismantled as the night goes on and
sold to the highest bidder.
“Last year we raised $4,000
from the set pieces alone,” he
said, “and he’s outdone himself this year.”
Contributed
Organizers are hoping for a
2007 King of Fantasy Fest Chris Lippa is sitting on top of the World
large
crowd with deep pockat Coronation.
ets.
“Each year the King and
ROYAL CORONATION BALL • Friday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m.
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more and more important to
our agency due to reduced
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government funding,” DeMala
Many former Fantasy Fest
the ballot boxes are sealed
Kings and Queen will take the said.
at 8 p.m. Partygoers can do
By 8 p.m. the voting stops
more for the cause by spend- stage throughout the evening.
“Don’t you think you should and the vote-counters get
ing $50 for priority seating
to work. The winners will be
which includes a deluxe gour- have the royal family at the
announced on stage soon
met hors d’oeuvres platter or coronation? We’re going to
after.
reserved seating for $25. There have as many past Kings
To reserve a seat, call AIDS
will be cash bars and food for and Queens and Dukes and
Help at 305-296-6196.
purchase for those who want Duchesses perform as pos— Citizen Staff
to partake while jockeying for sible,” Meyers said. “Red is
Goombay Fest kicks off the fun
It seems like everyone
celebrates the beginning of
Fantasy Fest by attending the
Goombay Festival in Bahama
Village, nestled on the edge
of Key West’s historic district.
People mingle
to chat and
laugh, watch
the constant
performances on the
stage and witness the colorful
parade spectacle.
The action starts at noon
on Friday, Oct. 17. The vendors — selling scrumptious
FILE PHOTO
conch concoctions and
The food is certainly one of the draws of Goombay, but the event
arts and crafts wares — will
also features top-notch entertainers performing on street stages.
already be in place. That evening, at 9 p.m,, Robert Albury
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Goombay
over to Duval Street, and
then enters Bahama Village
through the arch at Petronia
Motown hits and soulful R&B Street. Everyone is invited to
fall in behind the parade and
is a huge pleasure for those
accompany the Junkanoos to
lucky enough to have heard
the Goombay Festival. The
him play before.
troupes march straight down
On Saturday, Oct. 18, the
Petronia Street, parting the
entertainment ranges from
crowd with their energetic
kids on steel drums to a
routines and colorful cosJunkanoo parade.
tumes.
“This year the focus is
At 9 p.m., Soca Man Cliff
more on local, homegrown
and the Wyle-Fyah (protalent,” said organizer Ken
nounced “wild fire”) take the
Sullivan. “We’ll have performances by the The Steel Your stage. The band is back by
popular demand for the fifth
Heart Band and Bahama
year, playing a blend of island
Village Band. “It’s a great
opportunity for them to show music designed to get the
crowd dancing in the street.
their talent to the commu“It’s really great music,”
nity.”
Sullivan said. “But the really
Keys kids will perform on
great thing about Goombay
the stage in Bahama Village
is that it is a family event.
starting at about 2 p.m.
At 6 p.m., festivalgoers will You come out and see people
be treated to the spectacle of you haven’t seen in years. It’s
a “Junkanoo Rush.” It starts in a chance to meet and greet
front of the Coral Elks Lodge other locals.”
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It took top honors at a local
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Both watchers and canvases are welcome at the Garden
of Eden, located on the third
floor above The Bull and
Whistle on Duval Street.
Tioti and his team will be
painting from about 4 p.m.
until closing during Fantasy
Fest. On the final days of
Fantasy Fest — Thursday,
Oct. 23 through Saturday, Oct.
25 — the artists will come in
earlier and stay later. For an
appointment, drop by the
Garden of Eden, visit www.
tiotibodypainting.com or call
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Most body-painting jobs require
— Citizen Staff an appointment.
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Wear your
pirate gear to
this tea dance
There’s probably no better
setting for a pirate-themed
tea dance than on the front
terrace of the Mel
Fisher Maritime
Museum. That’s
where the Hot
Wench and
Wicked Pirate Tea
Dance takes place on Sunday,
Oct. 19 starting at 4 p.m.
“We’re going to have a
costume contest with four
categories,” said an organizer,
“Best Pirate, Best Wench, Best
Couple and Queen Anne’s
Revenge which is the category
for best drag queen.”
DJ Flip Ferrari will be spinning the tunes and food and
drink will be available for
purchase.
— Citizen Staff
HOT WENCH AND WICKED
PIRATE TEA DANCE
Sunday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m.
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum,
200 Greene St.
Free admission
The 801
Bourbon Bar
always puts on
a good show
for the annual
Dungeons &
Dragons
exhibition.
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A show like no other
Alternatively described
as a fantasy zone or an
adventure, this peep show
is certainly erotic in nature.
The Bourbon Complex
continues the popular Dungeons and
Dragons tradition.
This year, Key West’s
own Sushi is in
charge.
“It’s going to be different,” said organizer Joey
Schroeder of the Bourbon
Street Pub Complex.
“Although it will still be safe
adult fun, we’re going to
have a set and the whole
atmosphere will be a lot
more playful.”
Dungeon and Dragons is
staged at the 801 Bourbon
Bar at 801 Duval St. on
Monday, Oct. 20. It
starts at about 9 p.m.
and there is a cover
charge. Only adults
will be admitted and
no cameras are allowed.
— Citizen Staff
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
Monday, Oct. 20 at 9 p.m.
801 Bourbon Bar
801 Duval St.
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26TH ANNUAL HEADDRESS BALL • Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 9 p.m.
Southernmost Hotel, Corner of Duval and South streets
Cover $40/$270/$320
The Headdress Ball
celebrates 26 years
The 26th annual Headdress
Ball on Tuesday, Oct. 21,
is one of the biggest
costume contests of
Fantasy Fest and is
also considered to be
the premier gay event
of the 10-day festival.
Normally, it attracts
between 25 and 30 contestants. This year, when the
doors open at 7 p.m. at the
Southernmost Hotel, there’s
room and time for more.
While some of the costumes are full-body ensembles, the judges only award
points from the neck up.
Feathers, fabric, mechanized
moving parts and lights are
established elements of the
headdress.
“This year’s theme is
Raucous Caucus,” said event
organizer Peter Arnow. And
while it’s anybody’s guess
what type of costumes that
idea will generate, everyone
knows it is serious prize
money. The winner gets
$1,000. Second and thirdplace winners receive
$300 and $200, respectively. Contestants
come from all over the
country.
“I would say that last
year at least 70 percent of
the participants were from
out of town,” Arnow said.
The show is directed and
emceed by local favorite
Randy Thompson. As usual,
the closing act will be a number by the Key West Wreckers,
a longtime tradition of the
Headdress Ball. While the
contestants are the real stars
of the show, a full line up of
musical geniuses mean there’s
never a dull moment. All
partygoers are encouraged to
wear head gear.
“Even if it’s just a ball cap
with a feather in it, everyone
should have a headdress on,”
Arnow said.
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Headdress
BIG ’UNS PIRATE WENCHES IN PARADISE CONTEST • Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 9 p.m.
Big Uns Sports Bar, 218 Duval St. • Cover $10
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Looking for the sexiest wench?
Get a signed
Fantasy poster
Rick Worth will be signing
copies of the official Fantasy
Fest poster on Tuesday,
Oct. 21 at the Crowne Plaza
La Concha.
This year’s poster features
a wacky pirate ship and both
political party’s mascots
in compromising
positions, encapsulating the
official theme —
Pirates, Pundits
and Political Party
Animals.
““I love a good challenge
and the theme has three
very different elements that
I combined into a fun form,”
Worth said.
A Key West resident for
23 years, Rick Worth is a self
taught artist specializing in
fine as well as public art.
He is known for many of
his art cars that roam the
streets of Key West. Worth
shares his talents with local
theater, festivals and charities. Working on backdrops
murals and floats, he is no
stranger to the creative happenings of Fantasy Fest,
which includes his fabulous
facades.
For festival goers that miss
Worth at the poster signing
party, his work is also on display at Lucky Street Gallery.
— Contributed
POSTER SIGNING PARTY
Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m.
Crowne Plaza La Concha
430 Duval St.
Free admission
Big ’Uns Sports Bar will
have the most sexy women
parading across the stage on
Tuesday, Oct. 21. The actual
contest starts after 9 p.m.,
but women can start registering for the Big ’Uns Pirate
Wenches in Paradise Contest,
and the $1,000 grand prize, as
early as 7:30 p.m.
“We did something similar two
years ago and
hand 800 women
register,” said
Trudy. “This year
I expect to have at least 350
women.”
The prize goes to the sexiest
wench. Trudy describes the
The sexiest wench could take
home a grand prize of $1,000.
sports bar as a sort of “Cheers
without clothes.”
“It’s a really friendly place.
Women don’t hesitate to come
here,” she said.
DJ Matt Avery will be playing his curious blend of ’80s
big hair rock and other favorites. The bar plans to serve
2-for-1 margaritas and $2
domestic drafts among other
specials by Capt. Morgan,
Coors and Budweiser.
“We also make a Key
West Ice Tea that tastes like
Southern sweet ice tea. It’s
very good,” Trudy said.
Partygoers pay $10 to get in
and advance tickets are available on keystix.com. Big ’Uns
Sports Bar is located at 218
Duval St.
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The event is the biggest
annual fund raiser for the
Key West Business Guild,
one of the oldest gay and
lesbian chambers of commerce in the country. The
organization turns 30 this
year and event planners are
hoping for a big turnout.
“The funds raised from
the 26th Annual Headdress
Ball enable the Key West
Business Guild, to continue
its mission to promote Key
West as a premier destination for GLBT travelers and
their friends and family
while providing services
and support to the Guild’s
business members and the
community at large,” said
John C. Giuliano, executive
director.
Premium tables cost
$320 and regular tables
go for $270. (The tables
seat four.) To see a seating
arrangement and reserve
the quickly disappearing
tables, visit www.keystix.
com.
Forty dollars will get you a
seat in the back.
“This year we’re going to
have a video projection system so everyone will have
a good view of the stage,”
Arnow said.
The event is being
sponsored by Key West
Bank, Cypress House,
Island House, Travel Host
Magazine and Keystix.
After the show, the crowd
will travel en masse to a
special “after” party at the
Keys, a new piano Bar at 114
Duval St. (the location of the
former Alice’s Restaurant).
The Headdress Ball is an
outgrowth of the beginning of Fantasy Fest, first
held at the Monster Bar
on Front Street 27 years
ago. Originally, contestants
would first display their
headdresses at the Ball,
and their costumes would
“expand” as events continued throughout the week.
— Citizen Staff
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Locals party at Finnegan’s
Last year, organizers of the
Finnegan’s Wake Green Party
had no idea what to
expect from their first
foray into the wild,
wild world of official
Fantasy Fest events.
“We were blown
away,” said Wayne
Keller. “We probably had about
700 people pass
through the party.
This year, we’re
expecting it to be
even better.”
Finnegan’s Wake
Green Party is set for Tuesday,
Oct. 21 starting at 8 p.m.
The popular restaurant
and bar on the edge of the
Historic Seaport is the perfect
combination of tasty food,
great beer and entertaining
entertainment. The common
denominator of the eccen-
tric blend is quality and it’s
underlined with a sly sense
of humor and cool
music.
The Stumblebum
Brass Band is coming from New York
to provide the
music. The band
features vocalist
Josh Malone who
plays the trumpet,
Jesse Wildcards
on the tuba and
Jonathan Levy on
the drums. They
describe themselves as
a having the “lo-fi energy of a
marching band and the punk
aesthetics of the Lower East
Side.” But one reviewer called
it “perhaps the only jazz
outfit equally in debt to the
Misfits and Louis Armstrong.”
The Stumblebums have
played Finnegan’s before and
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Keller said the sound is just
fantastic.
Besides music, the restaurant and bar will also be
selling party paraphernalia
like glow-in-the-dark bracelets and other fun trinkets to
benefit the local chapter of
Shriners. Drink specials feature Jameson Irish Whiskey
and Celtic Crossing liquor.
Perhaps the highlight of the
whole evening, though, is the
edamame (soy bean) eating
contest.
“We have to repeat it. It
was just too much fun,”
Keller said. Last year, the
wife of the winner made him
sleep in another room for
four nights.
Admission is free for partygoers wearing green party
attire.
— Citizen Staff
FINNEGAN’S WAKE GREEN PARTY • Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. • 320 Grinnell St. • Free (with green costume)
Wear something plaid to Capt. Tony’s Saloon
This year the Party in Plaid
falls on Tuesday, Oct. 21. It
all got started when
some folks in cyberspace got together
and made plans to
meet at the bar. They
decided to wear plaid
in order to recognize one
another. Over the years, plaid
has morphed into Catholic
schoolgirl uniforms and
kilts.
“We have lots of plaid
bikinis and, dare I say,
Speedos,” said Joe Faber.
“The funny thing is that
newcomers come to Capt.
Tony’s for the Plaid Party and
then they end up coming
back every night,” he said.
“And no visit to Key West is
complete without a stop at
Capt. Tony’s.”
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Businesses, homes
wear a costume, too
Last year, the Hard Rock
Café was ruled by the
Queen of Hearts. At
least, that was the
façade on the popular restaurant and bar
on Duval Street.
“We had cutouts of all
the Alison in Wonderland
characters,” said Laura
Borlace, Hard Rock’s lead
decorator for Fantasy Fest.
The Fantasy Façade competition is a decorating contest that ranges all over the
Lower Keys and Key West.
Both businesses and homes
are decorated in the Fantasy
Fest theme.
Although some owners do
it themselves and others hire
professional set builders, it
really is an even playing field,
said facade coordinator Mimi
McDonald.
“The Reddy Ice Facade
Competition encourages
people to decorate in the
Fantasy Fest theme,”
McDonald said. “It
really gets the whole
town rallying behind
the event.”
This year, Hard Rock
plans to go all out with a
pirate ship, black sails and
politicians in ball and chains.
“The front porch of Hard
Rock will look like an underwater battleground populated with the dead,” Laura
said with a laugh. “It should
be pretty fun.”
Entry applications are
available at the Fantasy Fest
office. Deadline to enter is
Friday, Oct. 17 and judging
happens on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Call 305-296-5334. Prizes are
awarded to the winners.
— Citizen Staff
Some of Fantasy Fest’s® great sponsors include Pier House Resort &
Caribbean Spa, Hyatt Key West Resort & Marina, Big Pecker Wine, Casa
Marina, Southernmost Hotel Resorts, Dante’s Restaurant, Beads by the
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Many homes and businesses in the Keys also dress in costume.
The Fantasy Facade competition will be judged on Tuesday.
Fantasy Fest® is proud to have such sponsors as Crowne Plaza La
Concha, Pier House Resort and Caribbean Spa, US1 Radio and Conch
Country, Spottswood Companies, The Westin Key West Resort & Marina,
Club Zu and Sunshine Rentals.
Event auctions off
Keys singles
That could be your exboyfriend or ex-girlfriend up
there … if he or she is “good
people.” Key West Art Bar’s
management scoured the
field of Keys singles to come
up with a few good folks to
auction off for charity on
Tuesday, Oct. 21.
The money raised will benefit WomanKind,
a Keys organization that
provides lowcost health care
to women of all
walks of life.
According to Key West Art
Bar’s Barb Grob, the idea
came about when she was
met Casey Wohl, author of a
“Girls Getaway Guide to Key
West, Leave Your Baggage at
Home.”
“We were introduced
by a mutual friend and we
talked about the things that
were important to us,” Grob
said. “We realized that we
had a lot of things in common and decided to host
our first Fantasy Fest event
and give the proceeds to
Womankind.”
Wohl writes city-specific
travel guides for women that
details tips for shopping,
spas and party spots. She
said she was thrilled about
the idea of giving back to
organizations that support
women.
“We’re hoping for a really
good turn out that will do the
maximum amount of good,”
Wohl said.
The event is a combination
book-signing and bachelor
and bachelorette auction
studded — ahem — with lots
of other fun including a raffle
and booty-shaking contest.
DJ G will spin the tunes and
the Key West Art Bar will also
have many drink specials.
After the auction, the party is
expected to stretch into the
wee hours of the morning.
The Key West Art Bar is
at the corner of Margaret
and Caroline streets in the
Flagler Station Building. A
$10 donation cover charge is
suggested.
— Citizen Staff
1ST ANNUAL BOOTY PARTY • Tuesday, Oct. 21, 5 to 8 p.m.
Key West Art Bar • Cover $10 donation
Corner of Margaret and Caroline in the Flagler Station Building
Celebrities welcome here
This contest attracts all
the stars — Paris Hilton,
Britney Spears,
Shakira.
OK, not really. But
the contestants really
do look like them.
The Celebrity Look-Alike
contest is set for Wednesday,
Oct. 22.
Contestants should bring
their best game because
the first-place winner takes
home hundreds of dollars.
The Celebrity Look-Alike
Contest is hosted by the
Crowne Plaza La Concha
Hotel every year. It’s probably one of the bestattended costume
contests just because
it’s so accessible
— right on Fantasy
Fest’s main drag, Duval
Street. Registration starts
at 8 p.m. and the contest
begins about an hour later.
— Citizen Staff
CELEBRITY LOOK-ALIKE CONTEST
Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m.
Crowne Plaza La Concha Hotel
430 Duval St.
Free admission
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WKEY PET MASQUERADE & PARADE • Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 5:30 p.m.
Casa Marina Resort • 1500 Reynolds St. • Free admission
Pets steal the show at Masquerade
The WKEY Pet Masquerade
and Parade is one of the most
beloved events of Fantasy
Fest. Who can resist adorable
dogs and cats dressed in
costume?
In years past,
festival goers have
seen everything from
Chihuahuas in drag to
weiner dogs painted like a
football.
“We have locals and their
pets in this contest and we
also have people all the way
from Maine that bring their
animals,” said WKEY’s Nancy
D’Amato. “This is a huge
event that the whole family
can enjoy.”
About 70 contestants take
the stage every year, including small kids and their animals. This year’s event falls
on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at the
Casa Marina Resort.
Categories include the
junior division, most
exotic (non-man eating species only — no
alligators or mountain
lions), best theme adaptation
and pet and owner look-alike.
“And we also give out one
grand prize,” D’Amato said.
Registration is from 4 to
5:15 p.m. The $25 registration
fee goes to the Lower Keys
Friends of Animals group,
which also helps organize the
event. The show starts at 5:30
p.m. and the junior contes-
tants take the stage first, followed by the adults.
Some simply walk across
the stage. Others choreograph
an entire tail-wagging number. The beastly brouhaha is
emceed by on-air personalities from Key West radio station and event sponsor WKEY.
“We’ve done it so many
years, I can’t imagine not
doing it. Plus it benefits the
animals that Key West loves so
much,” said D’Amato.
Only human party animals
are welcome in the audience.
Those who do not have a performing pet are asked to leave
them at home.
— Citizen Staff
Club Zu
stages party
Club Zu is hosting its
own Fantasy Fest event in
2008. The party is set for
Wednesday, Oct. 22
starting at 8 p.m.
You’ll want to
get there early,
wearing leather
or lace or both. The
best Mr. and Mrs. Leather
and Lace will win a three-day,
two-night stay at Hedonism
III, a alternative resort located
on Jamaica’s north shore. The
judging stars at midnight.
Club Zu is located just off
Duval Street on Applerouth
Lane, a secret alley filled with
sensual surprises.
CLUB ZU’S FANTASY FEST PARTY
Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m.
422 Applerouth Lane
Cost: $15
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Bikini event is a big favorite
Revelers should definitely
makes advance plans to
attend the Hog’s Breath Beach
Party and Homemade Bikini
Contest. It’s one
of the most
popular and
well-attended
Fantasy Fest
events. And this
year, for the first time,
advance tickets will be sold
through www.keystix.com.
Conceivably, it could be a sell
out before the doors even
open on Wednesday, Oct. 22
at 7 p.m.
“The advance tickets only
cost $15 online, compared
to $20 at the door,” said Art
Levin of Hog’s Breath Saloon.
This party is both sexy
and funny. What’s not to love
about a bikini made from
teacups? Or a bikini top made
BEACH PARTY AND HOMEMADE
to look like a double-barBIKINI CONTEST • Wednesday,
reled bubble gum dispenser,
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tubing filled with colorful
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The doors open at 7 p.m.
body?
and the contest starts at
“I fully expect to have at
about 10 p.m. Beach attire is
least one ‘Sarah Palin’ in a
stars and stripes bikini,” Levin recommended.
“It fills up fast,” Levin said.
laughed.
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The very best of Thai cuisine, fresh seafood and
some American favorites.
1801 N Roosevelt - U.S. 1 City Marina •305-296-9907
Last year’s
Homemade
Bikini
Contest
winner revealed
quite a bit of
creativity
in her interpretation of
the Alison-inWonderland like
Fantasy Fest
theme.
The ‘tea’ was
just right to
take home
the prize at the
annual event
staged by Hog’s
Breath Saloon.
Contributed
“Get here early if you want to
see the show.”
There will be only 30 contestants this year. Contestants
must be at least 18 years old.
The ladies abide by the “no
frontal nudity or you will be
disqualified” clause because
they want a chance at the
$1,500 first prize. Second and
third-place winners receive
$250 and $100 respectively.
The Beach Party is an
almost 21-year-old tradition.
In the past it’s attracted quite
a few memorable bikinis. One
favorite in 2007 was a woman
gambling that the poker chips
and playing cards making
up her homemade bikini
wouldn’t shift to reveal something important.
The drink specials of the
evening are “Havana Hog
Punch” made with Bacardi
Light and Goombay Smash
with Bacardi Coco. Proceeds
from the event support the
MARC house, a local charity
that supports residents with
developmental disabilities.
For more information, visit
the Web site at www.hogsbreath.com or call 305-2939480.
— Citizen Staff
Cheeseburger hosts
‘Wild and Kinky’ Luau
On Wednesday, Oct. 22, revelers trade the tropical paradise of Key West for the tropical paradise of the South
Pacific at Cheeseburger’s Wild and Kinky Luau.
“We’ve hired a fire dancer who will emcee the
whole event,” said organizer Dwayne Raulerson.
“He’ll get everybody dancing and we’ll probably
have hula hoop contests and limbo games.”
Cheeseburger, located at 217 Duval St., will be
transformed into a Hawaiian oasis. A huge allyou-can-eat buffet will groan under the weight
of roasted pig, poi, Caribbean jerk chicken
and the eatery’s trademark cheeseburgers.
Raulerson said the entire spread will have
a Hawaiian theme with a bit of Caribbean
spice.
Admission is free to party. The buffet
costs $29.95 and includes two drinks.
“I don’t care what you want — you can have
a huge mai tai or anything else,” Raulerson
said. “It’s a small venue but we pack the place
and have a really good time.”
— Citizen Staff
CHEESEBURGER WILD AND KINKY LUAU • Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 9 p.m.
Cheeseburger, 217 Duval St. • No cover, $30 buffet
You’ll see red all night
Prepare to see red — red
decorations, red lights and
red balloons.
“The best part of
this party are the costumes,” said organizer Joe Walsh. As long
as it’s red, any costume
will do for the Red Nights
party on Wednesday, Oct. 22
at the historic Fogarty House.
Partygoers are encouraged
to enter one of the many
aspects of the costume contest. In the past, prizes have
been awarded for “best strut
on the red carpet” and “best
redhead” among other offbeat and zany red categories.
Near midnight, balloons
with prizes inside will be
dropped on the crowd.
“Definitely the
place to hang out is
in the courtyard for
our famous balloon
drop,” said Dara Vidal,
party organizer, adding
that the many, many balloons are filled with prizes.
Besides a wonderful party,
Red Nights is a huge fundraising endeavor. Organizers
have raised more than
$25,000 for public school
programs in the Keys over
the past six years.
— Citizen Staff
RED NIGHTS • Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 9 p.m.
Fogarty’s & Flying Monkeys, 227 Duval St. • Cover $10
Monsters lurk at
the Green Parrot
to compare
scary wear
Often accused of being
trapped in its own murky
depths, The Green Parrot Bar
will host its annual costume
event on Thursday, Oct. 23.
The costume party’s official
title is Monsters from the
Sea. As always, the patrons of
Green Parrot can be counted
on to flaunt some surreal
fantasies and some too-real
monstrous fantasies. Yes!
Just remember, this is a
costume party — not a
contest.
The live music
is a big part of
Green Parrot’s draw.
Returning this year are the
famed Siberian surf rockers
— The Red Elvises.
PAJAMA & LINGERIE PARTY • Thursday, Oct. 23 at 10 p.m.
Mangoes, 700 Duval St. • Cover: Keystix.com
Pajama and lingerie party
sells out in a big hurry
MONSTERS FROM THE SEA • Thursday, Oct. 23 at 10 p.m.
Green Parrot Bar, 601 Whitehead St. • Free admission
“They are back and ready
to tear it up and whip this
crowd into a frenzy with
high-energy, kick-ass rock ‘n
roll playing until the wee
hours,” said organizer
John Vagnoni.
Three actual
Russians and a Texan
form this unforgettable
band. They play a special
blend of Russian and international music complete with
15
reckless surf and rockabilly
licks, that can only lead to
one wild night of high-energy music.
The Green Parrot Bar,
long known for its “refined”
atmosphere and as the only
true locals’ bar, is at 601
Whitehead St.
Come on in, it’s not as
scary as it looks!
— Contributed
Kristy Morgan of Tila
Tequila fame will be the
celebrity of the night at the
Playboy Pajama & Lingerie
Party on Thursday, Oct. 23.
The event, hosted by Mangoes on
Duval Street, will probably sell out.
“This is a very fun party,” said
organizer Louie C Rock. “Last year
we sold out, so I highly recommend
that people buy their tickets in
advance.”
Both regular and VIP tickets are
available at www.keystix.com.
The party will feature a Marilyn
Monroe and Hugh Hefner lookalike contest. The winners take
home $700. Guests are encouraged
to dress in their pajamas or lingerie for this event and rock to the
DJ’s beat. For more information,
call 305-304-1188.
— Citizen Staff
It’s ‘Halos or Horns’ at Dante’s pool party
Dante’s is one of the most
unique bar and restaurants in Key West
because the whole
thing surrounds a vast,
crystal blue swimming
pool. What better place
for the Halos and Horns
Pool Party and Wet T-shirt
Contest on Thursday, Oct. 23?
“This year is going to
be bigger and better than
ever,” said organizer Nicole
Reynolds.
The party starts at 1 p.m.
and lasts all day. The
actual wet T-shirt contest starts around
5 p.m.
“The winners will
receive cash and prizes,” Reynolds said, “but we
only have room for 35 women
in the contest, so they should
get here early.”
Caffeine Carl and the Buzz
will play rockin’ rock and roll
tunes and artists will be scat-
tered around the property
painting bodies for free.
There is no cover charge to
attend the Halos and Horns
pool party. Dante’s is located
at 951 Caroline St. and the
phone number is 305-2935123.
— Citizen Staff
DANTE’S POOL PARTY & WET
T-SHIRT CONTEST
Thursday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m.
951 Caroline St. • Free
The girls get ‘em wet at Bill’s Honky Tonk
All eyes will be on the contestants of the second
annual Git-R-Wet
T-shirt Contest at
Cowboy Bill’s Saloon
on Thursday, Oct. 23..
The first-prize winner
takes home $1,000.
Billy describes the wet
T-shirt as a, “regular, straightup T-shirt contest.” And by
that, he means no Western
garb is necessary.
Organizers hope to
have about 25 women
compete in the contest. The contest is
free to enter. Local
favorite Bill Hoebee will
emcee the event.
Cowboy’s Bills has three
bars. Much of the action
takes place outside under the
stars. The night will feature
Pendleton Whisky drinks
for $5. There is a $10 cover
charge and VIP tickets are
available for $25 at www.keystix.com.
— Citizen Staff
GIT-R-WET T-SHIRT CONTEST
Cowboy Bill’s, 610 ½ Duval St.
Cover $10/$25
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The Pretenders dress fancy in our Paradise
Amateurs and professionals with creative impulses
and a sense of the outrageous are encouraged to
enter Fantasy Fest’s most
exciting costume competition, Pretenders in Paradise.
This year’s theme,
“The PANDEMONIUM
Party,” will have
contestants
dreaming and
designing fantastic
costumes to display on the
beach at Pier House Resort
and Caribbean Spa, located
at 1 Duval Street.
This year the competition
is pushing for contestants
of all kinds. Pretenders in
Paradise have revamped the
group and individual categories to draw in professional
and amateur contestants
alike. Contestants that have
won three times or more
are automatically considered professional. Any past
Pretenders
in Paradise
is one of the
longestrunning and
highestpaying
costume
contests in
Fantasy Fest
history.
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PRETENDERS IN PARADISE • Thursday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. • Pier House, 1 Duval St. • Cover $30
contestant that has won two
times or less can choose to
compete as a professional or
an amateur.
Amateurs should not be
discouraged by our spectacular competition. Prizes
are awarded accordingly
and we urge anyone to enter
the Ultimate Costume
Competition. Pretenders in
Paradise is a professional
display of costuming — no
lip syncing or karaoke will be
permitted.
Pretenders in Paradise
offers $10,000 in total cash
prizes and five categories
for costumed entrants.
Professional individual
category: $2,000 first place,
$1,500 second and $1,000
third; amateur category;
$1,500 first place, $750 second and $500 third; group
entries must have four
or more participants and
can capture $1,500 for the
professional category and
$1,250 for the amateur category. Contestants pay a registration fee of $10 for individuals and $20 for groups.
— Contributed
Toga Party back for another year
The toga party,
now in its 25th year,
is set for Thursday,
Oct. 23 at the worldfamous Sloppy Joe’s.
Registration starts at 8
p.m. and the contest
field and bar fills up
pretty quickly.
There are three
contest categories:
couples or groups,
men and women.
The group category
can range from two
to eight in number.
First place prize
for the group is $500.
The best man and
the best woman will
be awarded $250
each.
“The contestants
are urged to dress in
togas with the Fantasy
Fest theme — pirates,
pundits & Political
Party animals,”
said Sloppy Joe’s
Donna Edwards,
“but at the very
minimum they at
least have to be
wearing togas.”
Body paint
doesn’t count as
a toga, no matter how artfully
applied.
Contestants
that arrive sans
sheets, can buy
one from Sloppy Joe’s for $8.
The sale proceeds benefit
AIDS Help.
“It’s just a white sheet,”
said organizer Donna
Edwards.
“If they want to be more
creative, they should definitely plan ahead.”
The contest begins at 9:30
p.m. It is free to enter and
the cover charge (starting at
6:30 p.m.) is $10.
— Citizen Staff
SLOPPY JOE’S TOGA PARTY
Sloppy Joe’s Bar
201 Duval St.
Cover $10
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Local gallery
hosts running
art show
Galerie Du Val is throwing
open the doors and inviting patrons inside to watch
the artists at work. Visitors
will be able to meet artists
Adam Rote, Steve Tracy and
Stephen Harlan. Later in the
week artists Bill Mack and
Dale TerBush will also be
in situ.
“I wanted to bring in different artists into the gallery
on different days
of the week
during Fantasy
Fest,” said
gallery coowner George
Guzman.
The reception starts at 6
p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23,
and guests are treated to
champagne, hors d’oeuvres
and special pricing on fabulous artwork.
The Gallery is owned
by Guzman and his wife
Carla, and also partners
Mark Grunberg and Donnie
Hill. It has been open seven
months and is already a success, Guzman said, crediting
not only the “world class”
artists but also the dedicated
gifted employees.
The gallery features a wide
range of artwork ranging
from artist Adam Rote’s nostalgic dreamscapes to Steve
Tracy’s surreal abstracts and
Stephen Harlan’s unique
computer-generated artwork. Also on display are
the canvas and sculpture
works of Bill Mack and
Dale TerBush’s surreal landscapes and seascapes. Tom
Blankenship’s famous golf
course artwork also hangs in
the gallery.
For more details, call 305294-7270.
DREAM TEAM OF THE ART
WORLD • Thursday, Oct. 23 at
6 p.m. • Galerie du Val, 534
Duval St. • Free admission
Duval Street transforms into Street Fair
On Friday, Oct. 24, the
first eight blocks of Duval
Street are transformed into a
menagerie of arts, crafts, food,
and libations. The Fantasy
Fest Street Fair runs from
noon until 10 p.m. and is a
great place to buy costume
accessories whether you plan
to be dressed for the high sea
or need the accoutrements
denoting your high office.
Duval Street is closed
from Front Street to
Truman Avenue,
while Eaton
Street, Front
Street, Angela
Street and Truman
Avenue remain open to
vehicular traffic.
Arts and crafts booths
line the street and many of
our local sunset celebration
vendors move their unique
crafts from Mallory Square to
Duval. You can find beautiful
handmade jewelry, high quality feather and leather masks,
and even costumes for your
favorite pets.
Each year the assortment
of arts and crafts grows and
changes and there is sure to
be something for everyone’s
taste and pocketbook. The
variety of food runs the
gamut from fresh stone crab
to hearty Greek sausage and
peppers. Make sure you stroll
the length of the street fair
before choosing; you’ll be
sorry if you head to the first
arepa stand and find that
what you really wanted was a
falafel!
The 800 block features
the 801 Bourbon Tea Dance.
STREET FAIR
Friday, Oct. 24 • Noon to 10 p.m.
Duval Street • Free
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Plan to stuff yourself with delicious food at the Street Fair on
Friday, Oct. 24. Drinks — beer, wine and rum — are also for sale at
various libation booths.
Be on the lookout for lots of
beads, boys and booze at this
lively block party complete
with heart-pumping amplified music and a high wire
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act.
Support our local charities
and quench your thirst at one
of the five libation booths
located throughout the fair.
The vendors serve Budweiser
and Bud light beer, mixed
drinks featuring Captain
Morgan Original Spiced Rum,
Big Pecker Wines, Coca Cola
products and Dasani water,
and Sex Drive Energy Drink.
Local non-profits count on
the profits from the libation
booths to support their activities throughout the year.
As the sun sets, the party
gets crazier as pirates and
pundits creep from behind
closed doors to model their
elaborate painted bodies
or show off their costumed
extravaganzas. Be sure to
join the throng because the
Fantasy Fest Street Fair is truly
the place to strut your stuff, or
to ogle others, before heading
home to rest up for the big
parade the following day.
— Contributed
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The Masquerade March is for the masses
Key West has the only parade in the world
that when it starts, goes in two different directions.
Revelers meet at the Key West Cemetery.
When the start signal sounds, half the marchers head for Truman Street and the other half
turn toward Fleming Street, marching the
wrong way down that one-way street. And
that’s before anyone has had a
drink.
“The Fairvilla Megastore
Masquerade March is really a
cocktail parade,” said organizer
Mimi McDonald. “We stop at various guesthouses and they put out the ‘bug
juice.’ We couldn’t do it without their generosity.”
This year, participating guesthouses will be
marked with a huge cascade of balloons. That’s
because the sea of costumed marchers — easily 1,000 strong on each route — can hide the
exact location of the free booze. Tragedy!
The Masquerade March starts at 5 p.m. at
the Key West Cemetery and ends about 7:30
p.m. when the crowds dump out on the upper
portion of Duval Street to join the Street Fair.
Everyone is welcome and anyone can jump
off the sidewalk and join in. Marchers on
the Truman route are led by the Caribbean
Junkanoos. They also take a mid-march break
at the Southernmost Hotel for more fun and
hilarity. Marchers on the Fleming route follow
a rock and roll band.
The Masquerade March is one of the longest-running Fantasy Fest events.
“It all started with a rag tag bunch of musicians that would walk through the streets of
Key West and some of the guesthouses would
invite them in for a drink,” said McDonald.
“Now it’s this huge thing.”
Sometimes the costumes worn for the
Masquerade March outdo those seen on the
following night of the parade. And it’s where
the groups of similarly dressed costumers like
to strut their stuff.
“I think you see funnier and quirkier costumes at the March on Friday than you do at
the Parade on Saturday,” McDonald said. Last
year we had hundreds of old men dressed
up as Alison in Wonderland and a bunch of
gnomes and mushrooms. People are amazingly creative.”
See the sidebar for a list of guesthouses
where marchers will be stopping.
— Citizen Staff
FAIRVILLA MEGASTORE MASQUERADE MARCH
Friday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. • Parade begins at Frances
Street entrance to Key West Cemetery • Free
MARCH SPONSOR
Masquerade Marchers take their costumes seriously. A bride
and her wedding cake vow to march all over Key West.
It’s befitting that once again Fairvilla MegaStore is
sponsoring the free-spirited style of the Masquerade
March.
“Fairvilla MegaStore Bill Murphy is one of those
rare people whose festive personality and taste for the
unusual keep the party rocking. Or should I say rolling
in the case of the Masquerade March?” said Linda
O’Brien, executive director of Fantasy Fest.
Fairvilla MegaStore is a one-stop shop whether
you are a raucous buccaneer, extreme egghead or a
puppet of the government. You’ll find all the right components to stimulate the imagination and help create
your, or someone else’s, perfect fantasy.
“The most difficult thing to do at Fairvilla
MegaStore is choose among all the fantasy wear,”
Murphy said. “The volume of costuming and accessories available is astounding!”
The high quality selections include handmade leather masks and elaborate headdresses displayed prominently throughout the store. Search for every costume
you could ever imagine, and some you couldn’t.
The staff at Fairvilla Megastore is ready to make
your fantasies come true. Visit Fairvilla MegaStore at
520 Front St. or the Web site at www.fairvilla.com.
March Mania
makes a stop at
Southernmost
Hotel on Friday
There are guests that
book their rooms at the
Southernmost Hotel months
in advance of
Fantasy Fest.
Sure, they
come for
the citywide
party, but their
real focus is the hotel’s PreMasquerade March costume
contest and pool party. This
year’s theme is “Presidents,
Politicians and Public
Affairs.”
There will certainly be
a few Hillary’s outfitted in
appropriate pant suits
as well as some Obama
impersonators and a few
guests who might mimic
McCain. But really the
opportunities are boundless. Think Clinton’s Monica
Lewinski, Hart’s Donna Rice
and Edward’s Rielle Hunter.
“You could come as Sarah
Palin, George Washington,
John Kerry or a White House
intern,” said the hotel’s Lisa
Malone. “We’re trying to
open it up and have a lot of
fun in this political year.”
Last year’s winner were a
few donuts shy of a dozen.
Dressed as Krispy Kreme
confections they bribed
their way into the winner’s
circle by passing out the
sugary confections to the
audience and judging panel.
“The group that won last
year are longtime guests,”
said Malone.
First prize is a whopper — a five-night stay at
Southernmost Hotel, round
trip tickets on Southwest
Airlines and $300 cash.
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Kiss fans head to Mangoes
The Eighth Annual
Living Art Expo at the
Ocean Key Resort
features a bevy of
painted ladies. The
winning artists takes
home big bucks.
Contributed
Where art comes alive
The beauties garner all the
applause, but the artists take
home the prize money at this
Fantasy Fest Event.
Ocean Key
Resort’s Living
Art and Airbrush
Expo is a veritable fashion extravaganza of painted
ladies on Friday, Oct. 24.
“It’s all about the artist,”
said general manager Matt
Trahan. “The models are a
beautiful canvas, but the
cash goes to the body-painting artist.”
The prize is hefty. The first,
second and third place winEIGHTH ANNUAL LIVING ART
AIRBRUSH EXPO
Friday, Oct. 24 at 9 p.m.
Ocean Key Resort & Spa
0 Duval St. • Cover $10/$250
ners take home more than
$1,500.
Ocean Key Resort sets up
a professional runway that
stretches half the length of
its famous pier. Up to 35
airbrushed women parade
down the catwalk to the
cheers of many.
But the entertainment
starts long before that. Many
artists paint their subjects at
the party.
The doors open at 7 p.m.
and the show starts at about
9 p.m. Models and artists
are judged on creativity,
attention to detail and the
official Fantasy Fest theme —
Pirates, Pundits and Political
Party Animals
General admission is $10.
VIP tickets are being sold on
www.keystix.com and cost
$150.
— Citizen Staff
One of the biggest musical
acts to play during Fantasy
Fest is Kiss Army, the
fabulous tribute band
to that ’70s icon.
They take the stage
on Friday, Oct. 24 at
Mangoes for the firstever ’70s Kiss Party.
“This is one of the
finest tribute bands out
there,” said party organizer Louie C Rock. “They are
endorsed by the real band
because they put on such a
spectacular show. If you’re a
Kiss fan, you cannot afford to
miss this event.”
One of the highlights of
the party will be the Gene
Simmons and Cher
look-alike contest. The
winners take home
$700. All others are
encouraged to wear
cool and funky fashions from the 1970s.
Guest DJs will
play oldies but goldies throughout the party.
To buy tickets — regular, VIP
or platinum VIP — log on to
www.keystix.com. For more
information, call 305-3041188.
— Citizen Staff
’70S KISS PARTY • Friday, Oct. 24 at 10 p.m.
Mangoes, 700 Duval St. • tickets from Keystix.com.
520 Southard Street, Key West, FL 33040
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PRE-MASQUERADE MARCH
COSTUME CONTEST & POOL
PARTY • Friday, Oct. 24 at 4
p.m. • Southernmost Hotel,
1319 Duval St. • Free
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Wednesday, October 22
Friday, October 17
GOOMBAY – Tastes, sights and sounds of the Caribbean in Bahama Village, located at Duval
and Petronia Streets. The lively street party continues Saturday! Noon - midnight; FREE
ROYAL CORONATION BALL – Meet Key West’s Royal Family and vote for the King and
Queen of Fantasy Fest 2008; a benefit for AIDS Help, Inc.; La Te Da; 1125 Duval St; 6-10
pm; (305)296-6706; Suggested donation
Saturday, October 18
GOOMBAY – The party continues in Bahama Village! Noon - midnight; FREE
Sunday, October 19
MEL FISHER MARITIME MUSEUM PRESENTS THE HOT WENCH & WICKED
PIRATE TEA DANCE – The event features a pirate costume contest with competition in
four categories: Best Pirate, Best Wench, Best Pirate Couple and Queen Anne’s Revenge
(Best Drag Wench). In the museum courtyard at 4pm. Party-goers will dance the night
away. [email protected] or call 305-294-2633 ext. 13; FREE
Monday, October 20
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS – A leather fetish party that’s definitely not for the timid or
shy!; 801 Bourbon Bar; (305)293-9800; 9 pm; $
Tuesday, October 21
REDDY ICE FANTASY FAÇADE™ COMPETITION – Festively decorated homes and
businesses compete for cold cash! To enter, call (305)296-5334
FREE OFFICIAL FANTASY FEST POSTER SIGNING PARTY – Meet the award-winning
artist of this year's poster, Rick Worth. Crowne Plaza La Concha Hotel; 5 pm; posters for sale.
1ST ANNUAL BOOTY PARTY – Join The Getaway Girl™ author Casey Wohl at the
official release of her latest book, Girls Getaway Guide to Key West, as she and the Key West
Art Bar (corner of Margaret & Caroline in Flagler Station Building) co-host a fundraiser for
Womankind. Join us for drinks and “booty” with a benefit bachelor auction. 5-8 pm;
(305)296-0424; $10 donation
FINNEGAN'S WAKE GREEN PARTY – Come celebrate the ultimate Irish party! Live
music with the Stumble Bum Brass Band. Greenwear will be sold to benefit the Shriners of
Key West. Try your odds at the edamame eating contest. Wear your green and receive NO
COVER; 8 pm; 320 Grinnell St.; (305)293-0222; www.keywestirish.com
26TH ANNUAL HEADDRESS BALL – A gala where headdresses are the stars of the
show; Prizes for Best Headdress: (costumes not judged) $1,000 first; $300 second; $200
third; 8pm; general admission $30; tables VIP for 4 - $320 or for 4 - $270; standing in rear
$40; Southernmost Hotel Collection WWW.KEYSTIX.COM or (305)296-1520
BIG ’UNS PIRATE WENCH IN PARADISE COMPETITION – Throw together your
sexiest pirate wench outfit for $1,000 of booty! Wear as little or as much as you want! 218
Duval St.; $10; 8pm-1am; (305)292-0486
PARTY IN PLAID – Swing into Fantasy Fest at legendary Capt. Tony's Saloon! Explore
your fantasies in naughty or nice plaid attire. Meet new friends, enjoy live music and rum
specials all night long; www.capttonys saloon.com; 428 Greene St.; 9 pm; FREE
WKEY PET MASQUERADE & PARADE – A magical carousel of frisky pets and playful
owners delightfully disguised and ready to frolic for fame and fortune; Registration for
competition is at 4:30 pm; FREE to watch; $25 to enter; benefits Lower Keys Friends of
Animals; Casa Marina Resort; 1500 Reynolds St.
CELEBRITY LOOK-A-LIKE CONTEST – Imitators of the famous and fabled vie for cash
and prizes; Crowne Plaza La Concha Hotel. Contestant sign up 8 pm; FREE to watch; FREE
to enter.
RED NIGHT – Fogarty's 7th Annual Red Party! Don't miss this often imitated, but never
duplicated party; costume contest; door prizes; live DJ; 227 Duval St.; (305)294-7525; $
CLUB ZU SPONSORED FANTASY FEST PARTY – Leather and Lace will be the theme
of the night. Sexy and sensual vibes will fill the air. Wear the appropriate attire and drink
for free from 8-10 pm; 422 Appelrouth Ln.; www.clubzu.com; (305)295-2498
CHEESEBURGER'S WILD AND KINKY LU’AU – Get lei’d Hawaiian style –
Cheeseburger Key West invites you to a night of feasting & fun. The coconut telephone
calls to all you pineapple papas and mango mamas to join Cheeseburger for their second
annual Lu’au. Mai Tai's, Limbo Rock and a bona fide pig roast. Prizes for “Best Big Kahuna
Costume” and most “Inventive Hula Dance.” 9 pm; (305)296-9466; $
HOMEMADE BIKINI CONTEST & BEACH PARTY – Hog's Breath Saloon proudly
presents the 21st Annual Fantasy Fest Homemade Bikini Contest and Beach Party. Details
of the contest are at www.hogsbreath.com; 400 Front St.; (305)296-4222; 10 pm; $
Thursday, October 23
DANTE'S 2ND ANNUAL “HALOS & HORNS” POOL PARTY & WET T-SHIRT
CONTEST – Whether you wear the halo of an angel or prefer devilish horns, get wet &
wild at Dante’s for a chance to win big $$$! Free body painting, live music, great
giveaways, fantastic food and drink specials & our one of a kind stage in the center of the
pool! The party starts at 1 pm and goes until 6 pm, pole dancing starts at 4:30 pm; Dante’s
Restaurant & Raw Bar; 951 Caroline St, next to the ferry terminal; (305)293-5123; danteskeywest.com
GALERIE DUVAL'S 1ST ANNUAL “DREAM TEAM OF THE ART WORLD” – Galerie
duVal’s first annual “Dream Team of the Art World!” Come meet and watch some of the
world’s most famous artist’s perform their magic right before your eyes. Headlining this
event is world renowned relief sculptor Bill Mack. Join us for this spectacular event at
Galerie duVal; 534 Duval St.; 6-10 pm; (305)294-7270; FREE
SLOPPY JOE’S 25TH ANNUAL TOGA PARTY – “Still The Best Ancient Roman Party In
Town!” To enter contest, contestants must be dressed in toga and are encouraged to dress
as Fantasy Fest themed “Pirates, Pundits and Political Party Animals.” Three divisions:
Groups/Couples $500 first place; Men’s $250 first place; and Women’s first place $250. Free
to enter contest; registration at 8 pm and contest begins at 9:30 pm; door charge;
www.sloppyjoes.com; 201 Duval St.
PRETENDERS IN PARADISE “THE PANDEMONIUM PARTY” – The legendary
costume competition with $10,000 in cash and prizes! Combining extraordinary creative
genius and performing energy, this year’s event promises to be eye popping entertainment; Pier House Resort & Caribbean Spa, beachside; www.pierhouse.com; 8 pm; $
PAJAMA AND LINGERIE PARTY – The hottest Playboy model in the world, Kristy
Morgan from the reality TV show "Tila Tequila," encourages you to dress sexy for this
skimpy affair. Enter the $700 Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe look-a-like contest, plus
enjoy guest D.J.’s live. This event is guaranteed to sell out. Purchase advance VIP tickets
online at WWW.KEYSTIX.COM; Mangoes; 700 Duval Street; (305)304-1188; 10 pm; $$
The colorful Fantasy Fest®
web site has expanded descriptions
of all events, including addresses,
phone numbers, e-mail addresses,
sponsor web links, prices and more!
Visit www.fantasyfest.net
for the very latest in
fantastical happenings!
Daily Diversions
INDECENT EXPOSURE – Party like Adam and Eve day and night at the Garden
of Eden, clothing optional rooftop bar, above the Bull & Whistle on the corner of
Caroline and Duval in the 200 block. Body painting; Open 10 am - 4 am everyday; $
FANTASY CYBER SOUVENIRS – Visit the Fantasy Fest® Store anytime at
www.fantasyfest.net for memorabilia that makes the fantasy a reality! Official posters,
T-shirts and limited edition medallions. To purchase the Official 2008 T-shirt please
call Keyboard Advertising at (305)292-9315.
KEYSTIX.COM – THE KEYS PREMIER INTERNET TICKETING
SOURCE – Visit KEYSTIX.COM year round for tickets to concerts, comedy, Broadway
musicals and special events in Key West. www.keystix.com or (305)295-7676
COWBOY BILL’S 2ND ANNUAL GIT-R-WET T-SHIRT CONTEST – Catch the hottest
ladies competing for $1,500 in cash prizes in this over-the- top competition. Contestants
model the finest in creative cotton wet t-shirt apparel. DJ Bill Hoebee MC's all the wild
festivities. See the action live at www.CowboyBillsKW.com 610 1/2 Duval St.; 10 pm; 2958219; VIP seating available, door charge
MONSTER’S BALL – Sea serpents, mermaids, and other bizarre creatures of the deep!
What lurks below and who's dancing on the reef? Dive into the annual costume party and
explore some surreal fantasies that should perhaps remain submerged! Green Parrot Bar;
10 pm; FREE
Friday, October 24
FANTASY FEST STREET FAIR – Duval Street's mile-long eater-tainment extravaganza
features arts and crafts, food vendors, lively libations and costumed frivolity; 12 pm - 10 pm
801 BOURBON BAR TEA DANCE – Plenty of sugar and spice at this tea in the street
party; Live DJ, cool drinks, dancers, drag queens and celebrities; (305)293-9800; 801 Duval
St.; 1 pm; FREE
PRESIDENTS, POLITICIANS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS – Calling all “presidents,
politicians and participants of their public affairs” to exercise your right to participate in
the Southernmost Hotel in the USA 13th Annual Costume Contest, a preevent to the half-way party of the Masquarade March!
The most theme oriented costumes have the
opportunity to win airline tickets, hotel
stays and more!Grand Prize:
5 night stay at Southernmost Hotel
and 2 round trip tickets on
Southwest Airlines; $300 Cash; 4-6
pm; www.southernmostresorts.com;
Southernmost Hotel; 1319 Duval St.; FREE
FAIRVILLA MEGASTORE MASQUERADE MARCH – Join
the crowd as they parade through Old Town with music and noisemakers; thirst quenchers
provided at selected guesthouses. Begins at the Key West Cemetery Frances Street
entrance; revelers can join the mad march anywhere along the two routes; 5pm; All
welcome; sponsored by Key West's costume headquarters - Fairvilla Megastore;
www.fairvilla.com; FREE
WYLAND GALLERIES “FANTASY OF ART” EXTRAVAGANZA – Discover new artisitic
fantasies by America’s leading masters of ocean, surrealistic and dreamscape art.
Celebrate Fantasy Fest’s exuberant creative spirit at Wyland’s 623 and 102 Duval St.
galleries; 6-10 pm; (305)292-4998 or (305)294-5240; www.wylandkeywest.com; FREE
8TH ANNUAL LIVING ART AIRBRUSH EXPO – Contestants will use the human form
as a living canvas for artistic expression in competition for more than $1,5000 in prizes;
drink specials and live entertainment; Sunset Pier at Ocean Key Resort; painting and
partying start at sunset; judging begins at 9 pm; (305)295-7045; $
RUM BARREL’S 2ND ANNUAL PIRATE BASH – Dress and DRINK LIKE A PIRATE at
the Rum Barrel! Key West’s resident pirate and rum experts – Pirate Soul Museum and
Rum Barrel Restaurant & Bar – team up to throw the most outrageous Pirates Bash in the
world! More than $1500 in cash prizes for the best pirate and wench costumes, great music
on the rooftop stage, and awesome rum specials. More info at RumBarrel.com or (305)2927862. Piratical inspiration at PirateSoul.com; 9 pm.; $
70'S KISS PARTY – The Kings of Rock, Kiss Army perform in make-up live on stage.
Relive the 1970's in cool and funky costume wear. Enter the $700 Gene Simmons and Cher
look-a-like contest and enjoy various guest D.J.'s mixing oldies, but goldies. This event is
guaranteed to sell out. Purchase advance VIP tickets online at KEYSTIX.COM; Mangoes;
700 Duval St.; (305)304-1188; 10 pm; $$
PIMP AND HO PARTY – America’s #1 movie star, Ron Jeremy, invites you to come fulfill
your fantasy at this exotic dance party. Enter the $700 Mr. Pimp and Ms. Ho costume
contest, plus enjoy guest D.J.'s live. This event is guaranteed to sell out. Purchase advance
VIP tickets online at WWW.KEYSTIX.COM; Redfish Bluefish; 407 Front Street; (305)3041188; 10 pm; $$
Saturday, October 25
CAPTAIN MORGAN FANTASY FEST PARADE – Join 70,000 exuberant partygoers as
this year's parade rolls down Duval Street. Featuring glittering floats, marching bands and
dancing groups, it doesn't get any wilder than this! Parade route includes Whitehead,
Front and Duval Streets; 7 pm; www.captainmorgan.com; FREE
DUVAL STREET PROMENADE – Sassy entertainers, enticing food and spirited
libations tempt costumed merrymakers as they party from the Gulf to the Atlantic; Noon 10:30 pm; FREE
BOURBON STREET PUB - TEA IN THE STREET – An afternoon street party starting
at noon giving you a Taste of New Orleans decadence in Old Town Key West. Booze,
Beads and Boys. Live entertainment and much more at the biggest street dance party of
Fantasy Fest; 724 Duval St.; FREE
EPIDERMAL ARTS AND TORSO TAPESTRIES CONTEST – Art lovers gather for this
bona fide cultural event to determine the best illustrated bodies. The battle of the
emblazoned bods elevates this art form to something aesthetic, creative and maybe even
poetic; Green Parrot Bar; 3pm; FREE
Sunday, October 26
GROG AND FROG! WITH THE PIRATES OF THE SANCTUARY BRUNCH – Ahoy
Matey! Set sail and join the Pirates of the Sanctuary for some delicious “Grog & Frog.” So
round up your Captain and crew and make your way to the shores of the Hyatt Key West
Resort and Spa or face the perils of Davy Jones’ Locker! Ahhhrrrrrrr! Enjoy the great
fortune of complimentary mimosas and unlimited champagne $37.50 plus tax per pirate
and pirates 12 and under half fare; Reservations suggested; Hyatt, 601 Front Street; 11 am
– 3 pm; (305)809-4000
OFFICIAL BIG PECKER WINE TASTING – Stop by MM 28.5 on your way out of town
for a free wine tasting of Big Pecker Wine; the Official Wine Sponsor of Fantasy Fest 2008;
11 am to 11 pm; Parrotdise Waterfront Bar & Grille; 183 Barry Ave., Little Torch Key;
(305)872-9989; www.parrotdisewaterfront.com
CHILDREN’S DAY – A family event featuring food, games, arts and crafts and a costume
contest for children. Bayview Park at Truman Ave. and Eisenhower Dr.; (305)292-8912
HALF-WAY HOME BBQ AT ROBBIE’S MARINA – On your way home to the mainland,
take a short pit stop at our rustic and laid back marina at MM 77.5 on the bayside in
Islamorada. We will be serving BBQ chicken, pork and ribs. Savor a relaxing lunch on our
beach, enjoy live music and an art show, feed our famous tarpon, shop for some last
minute take home gifts, or sip a cold fruit smoothie.
“THE FAT LADY SINGS” TEA DANCE – As the saying goes, “It ain’t over ‘til the fat lady
sings.” Everyone will be at La Te Da from 4 pm to 9 pm for the last official event of Fantasy
Fest 2008. DJ Junior provides the music for the last hoorah while local celebrity Sushi
passes out free jello shots and beads. La Te Da Hotel, Restaurant, Cabaret and Bars;
1125 Duval Street; (305)296-6706; www.LaTeDa.com; FREE ADMISSION
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‘Pimp & Ho’ packs ‘em in
“This is the party to be at,”
said party organizer
Louie C Rock.
Adult movie star
Ron Jeremy will be
returning to host the
Pimp and Ho party on
Friday, Oct. 24 at Red
Fish Blue Fish on
Front Street. It’s
an exotic dance
party complete with a
costume contest and $700 in
prize money for the best pair
of professional lovers.
“We have a lot of husbandwife or boyfriend-girlfriend
pairs that come to this party,”
Rock said. “The costumes are
fabulous and it’s just a lot of
801 BOURBON BAR TEA DANCE
801 Bourbon Bar, 801 Duval St.
Free
fun overall because people
really get into the theme.
This is our fourth
year.”
The dancing starts
at about 10 p.m., courtesy of some outrageous spinning by a
company of very
good DJs. The
costume contest
doesn’t go off until later,
close to midnight.
Guests are encouraged
to buy their regular, VIP or
Platinum VIP tickets ahead of
time at www.keystix.com.
For more information, call
305-304-1188.
— Citizen Staff
They’re dancing
in the streets
PIMP & HO PARTY • Friday, Oct. 24 at 10 p.m.
Red Fish Blue Fish, 407 Front St. • tickets from Keystix.com
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FILE PHOTO
This pirate has our vote. Seriously, look again.
Pirates swarm
the Rum Barrel
The 2008 Fantasy Fest
theme is a perfect fit for
the Rum Barrel Bar and
Restaurant. After all, they
do “pirate” all year long. The
Rum Barrel’s event is
set for Friday, Oct.
24, and party goers
are invited to dress
and drink like a
pirate at a special party.
“This is our second
annual Pirate Bash and we’re
really looking forward to recreating a fun party for both
locals and tourists,” said
organizer Jeff Sorg. “There’s
going to be a big pirate costume competition and we’re
giving away cash and other
prizes.”
The event is hosted by
the Rum Barrel Restaurant
and Bar and the Pirate Soul
Museum next door. The
party and costume contest will be staged on the
Quarterdeck, an open-air
patio on the second floor of
the restaurant.
Sorg said the costume
contest breaks down into at
least three categories — best
pirate, best wench and
best bilge rat.
“The winner in the
bilge rat category will
have to have a pretty
outrageous costume,”
he said, “but it doesn’t have
to be a pirate costume. The
contest is open to everybody.”
The night’s entertainment will be emceed by Bill
Hoebee and the contest will
be decided by a celebrity
panel of judges. The music
will be by well known DJ
Taki.
— Citizen Staff
RUM BARREL PIRATE’S BASH
Rum Barrel, 528 Front St.
Free admission
The party starts early, at
about 1 p.m., for the party
at the 801 Bourbon Bar on
Friday, Oct. 24. Officially, it’s
a tea dance but it’s a serious
booty shake in the middle of
the street, jammin’ to DJ BRad’s beat. It’s also the
unofficial end of
the Masquerade
March when the
north and south
routes dump their
revelers in front of the
801. Local entertainer R.V.
emcees the event from his
high perch of the bucket of a
cherry picker.
“It’s the only place he’s safe,”
joked Bourbon’s Bob Oberle.
Extra scaffolding is erected
for dancing boys who toss
beads and other prizes to the
crowds all the while Key West’s
best perform live music and
lip-sync to the favorites.
— Citizen Staff
Mania
Second and third prize are
almost as good.
Runners up receive free
hotel stays and bar tabs,
among other prizes.
Although the costume
contest starts at about 4 p.m.,
the party begins earlier. The
pool area of the Southernmost
Hotel opens to the public at
noon. Hotel staffers organize
pool games, pour drinks and
hand out freebies all day long.
The party goes from hectic
to crazy at about 6 p.m. when
paraders on the Truman route
of the Masquerade March
come trooping through.
“We’re a halfway point
for the Masquerade March,”
Babich said. “It’s fifteen minutes of chaos around here
until the marchers leave
again.”
— Citizen Staff
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Street Promenade shows off Key West’s talent
This year’s Fantasy Fest
2008 Street Promenade will
feature many of Key West’s
finest talent with
a variety of different music
genres on two
stages. Each
stage will feature
45-minute acts beginning at
1 and ending at 4 p.m.
“Key West is blessed with
having a huge pool of local
talent. We are very lucky to be
able to show off this wonderful group of entertainers not
only to our locals, but to our
many Fantasy Fest visitors
as well,” said Gordon Ross,
Promenade entertainment
coordinator. “The always
popular Steel Your Heart
Band, the Coffee Mill Cultural
Centers African Dance
enade begins at noon on
Saturday, Oct. 25 when Duval
Street is closed to car traffic.
The Steel
Two stages will be located
Your Heart
on Duval Street — the first
Band is
is located in the 600 block of
just one of Duval Street. Featured enterthe many
tainers on that dais include
local groups
dance groups from the Coffee
playing in
Mill Cultural Center, the Pan
this year’s
Band featuring local Key West
Fantasy
children, and talented local
Fest
promenade musician Steve Green playon Saturday, ing his guitar and crooning
Oct. 25.
“island style” music.
The second stage, located
Contributed
in front of the Crowne Plaza
DUVAL STREET PROMENADE • Saturday, Oct. 25 noon to 6 p.m.
La Concha, is located in the
Duval Street • Free admission
400 block of Duval Street. It
will host The Steel Your Heart
visitors. Each has its own type Band, which has an incredTroupe and the Paradise Big
ible array of Keys West’s
of music and all consist of
Band are three fine, excepyoung and older musicians.” youngest musicians. Well
tional groups of local talent
The Saturday Street Prom– known for their steel drum
entertaining our out of town
numbers, this group always
pulls a large crowd. The
Paradise Big Band will follow with musical entertainment consisting of wonderful
swing music that always
gathers a huge and appreciative crowd and brings
back memories of the “Big
Band Era.” Also performing
is the wonderful Christine
Naughton, one of the islands
most talented R&B entertainers and singers. (She’ll also
throw in some jazz for good
measure.) Naughton will be
accompanied by Key West
musicians Skipper Kripitz,
Joe Dallas and Tim McAlpine.
All entertainment begins at
1 p.m. with the last acts ending at 4 p.m.
— Contributed
Wyland Galleries host ‘Fantasy of Art’ event
his misty, emotionally appealing images. His background
includes animation on several Disney films, including
“Beauty and the Beast” and
“The Little Mermaid.” The
remote vistas of his dreamscapes embody the romanticism of fantasies.
The works of the above
three artists are displayed at
the 623 Duval Street location.
Hawaii-based Walfrido,
whose works are featured at
102 Duval Street, delights in
painting the fantasy seascapes
of his fertile imagination,
John Pitre’s ‘Humanity’
using ocean caves and blazing
sunsets to create his interpreFANTASY OF ART EXTRAVAGANZA
tation of the seas he loves.
Wyland Galleries invites
Wyland Galleries, 623 Duval St.
art
lovers to view the works
and 102 Duval St.
of these fantastic artists and
to incorporate their artistic
villains.
fantasies into the revelry of
John Pitre’s surrealistic
images combine a basic spiri- “Pirates, Pundits, and Political
Party Animals,” an apt theme
tuality with social commenfor this election year.
tary; his surrealistic images
For more information, call
have been an influence on
American art for over 30 years 305-292-4998 or 305-294and are an outstanding exam- 5240, or visit www.wylandkeywest.com.
ple of the Fantasy Fest aura.
— Contributed
Romantic Impressionist
James Coleman is known for
The South’s Wildest Party Band
SCAREKROW
EVERY NIGHT at 10PM
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Wyland Galleries of Key
West again invites Fantasy
Fest revelers to immerse
themselves in the
annual exhibition
of artistic fantasies presented
by some of the
world’s leading
contemporary artists Friday, Oct. 24, from 6 to
10 p.m. at the galleries’ two
Key West locations, 623 Duval
Street and 102 Duval Street.
The dreams and fantasies
of Wyland family artists James
Coleman, Jim Warren, John
Pitre, and Walfrido will be
among those featured at this
event, a highlight of Key West’s
Fantasy Fest celebration.
From the imaginations and
creative talents of these and
other contemporary artists
come images that combine
surrealism, satire, and mysticism.
Jim Warren lists among his
many credits illustrations for
scores of horror books and
films. Many of his works hint
of whimsy – a satirical interpretation of the nefarious
deeds of fictitious heroes and
Wednesday OCT 22nd
Ladies’ Night
Ladies drink FREE wells & drafts 9-11pm
Sexy Bull Riding @Midnight • $250 in Prizes
Thursday OCT 23rd
Git-R 2nd Annual Pendleton Whisky
Wet! $ Git-R-Wet T-Shirt Contest
1,000 1st Prize • MC’d by DJ Bill Hoebee
VIP & General Admission
Tickets Available at www.keystix.com
Friday OCT 24th
Body
HOT P.I.N.K. Party! Painting
Enjoy this PINK Themed Party & Raise Available Everyday!
Money for the Fight against Breast Cancer.
Call 896-3127
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The Captain
Morgan Fantasy
Fest Parade usually has about
70 floats and
groups that
meander along
the route
starting at 7
p.m. Give yourself plenty of
time to find a
place to view
the parade.
Many streets
will be closed to
vehicular traffic
and the crowd
will be dense,
but jolly.
FILE PHOTO
Ahoy, mates! It’s the Captain Morgan Parade!
Pirates, pundits and political party animals determined
to fulfill their “civic duty”
accompany the Fantasy Fest
parade’s title sponsor, Captain
Morgan Original Spiced Rum,
down Duval Street once again.
Approximately 70 parade
entries will pulse through
more than 70,000
Fanfest Fans crowding
the parade route from
shore to shore on the
night of Oct. 25.
With this year’s parade
theme, “Pirates, Pundits and
Political Party Animals” will
emerge from smoky chambers
to set ablaze their own cam-
own pace and I can’t turn the
political tide. If you’re toward
the end of the path, you’ll
have to entertain yourself with
the lame ducks, wenches, bull
elephants and donkeys in the
paign trail of fun.
crowds near you until the real
The linear lunacy starts at
thing comes along.”
the western end of Southard
The Orlando-based Martin
Street at 7 p.m. and loops
down Whitehead Street Dive Club leads the procession every year since who
to Front Street and
then sweeps Duval in a knows when, carrying the
Fantasy Fest parade banner.
landslide of craziness.
Behind them the Fantasy
“It’s a wackiness you
Fest King and Queen preside
may have to wait for,” cauover the festivities from their
tioned parade coordinator
elevated corner of the uniJudi Bradford. “You can’t
verse. Each year, a half a dozen
hurry hilarity. The parade
or so energetic individuals
moves along the route at its
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25 at 7 p.m. • Whitehead Street,
Front Street and Duval Street
Dottie, Alexis & Christopher
Family owned & operated
Now serving all the Florida Keys
Call
292-DOGS (3647)
296-BATH (2284)
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campaign to become King
and Queen of Fantasy Fest.
Winners are those who collect
the highest donations for AIDS
Help, a local non-profit group
that cares for those stricken
with AIDS.
The parade coordinator is
aided in moving the fantasies
along the parade route by a
corps of volunteer Madness
Ambassadors, wearing shiny
CD medallions. “They are the
designated drivers of Fantasy
Fest,” said Bradford, “That’s
driver as in cattle driver — but
we don’t let them carry prods.”
They are charged with remaining sober and responsible
and keeping the spectators
out from under the wheels of
fantasy.
“We can’t do it without
these people,” Bradford said.
“Please thank them for their
help. And follow their directions!” Madness Ambassadors
are in contact with parade
and enforcement officials and
know the locations of fire and
rescue units.
The crowds along Duval
Street, while dense and boisterous, are typically goodnatured and easy-going. The
overwhelming masses flock
to the 200 and 300 blocks of
Duval. Upper Duval, above
Truman Avenue, is mellower
— but that’s relative — no
promises are made.
There are hundreds of barricades along most of the route
to ensure that entrants have
enough room to maneuver
and entertain. City workers
have to set them up ahead
of the parade and then will
be collecting them after the
parade. It’s not an easy job,
please be gracious when
these hard-working souls
appear. And always be careful around the barricades to
avoid knocking them over or
tripping. Sometimes that pollster suit hinders your line of
vision, doesn’t it?
Winners of the parade judging and the 2009 theme will
be announced in the press
Sunday, Oct. 26.
— Contributed
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PARADE SPONSOR
YARRR Mates! Captain
Morgan swashes his buckles
back into Key West again for
his sixth year as sponsor of the
Fantasy Fest parade. He and
his feisty Morganettes get the
parade party started on their
rolling square-rigged schooner
float at the beginning of the
wild and wacky procession.
With the globetrotting schedule of a major celebrity and a
social calendar rivaling that of
some rock stars, the Captain is
considered by millions of fans
to be the world’s premier party
pirate! With those credentials,
Fantasy Fest is a natural addition to his itinerary, especially
with this year’s theme bringing
out all of his mad marauders.
Around the world to Thailand
and back, you can find the
Captain on the ski slopes, at
the Grammy Awards or the
Olympics -- but you probably
can’t keep up with him!
The Captain always delivers a “taste” of his playfully
irreverent lifestyle to rum lovers
worldwide via his Web site www.
rum.com.
Captain Morgan has been
a lively and enthusiastic supporter of Fantasy Fest for seven
years, starting out as the title
sponsor of the Masquerade
March in 2002 when he was
also Grand Marshal of the
Saturday night parade.
Captain Morgan is honored
to have been invited to add a
splash of his Original Spiced
Fun to Fantasy Fest 2008. He
urges everyone to remember
to enjoy the party responsibly.
Don’t drink until you’re 21.
Captain’s orders!
PARADE INFORMATION
Parade viewing
The Captain Morgan Fantasy
Fest Parade commences its
wacky chug from the Gulf of
Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean at 7
p.m. While it may sometimes run
like a political landslide, at other
times it will be as slow as pirate
ship stuck in doldrums. In other
words, it does not start at 7 p.m.
at all locations on the parade
route. In fact, the parade is not
known for its rapid transit to get
to the end of its dreamy journey.
Those near Front and Duval
streets will see it coming around
7:45 p.m. and those in the
blocks of upper Duval Street at
approximately 8:30 p.m., give or
take two hours.
Those folks who wish to get
home at a reasonable hour will
find that, logically, the Southard
Street/Whitehead Street portion
of the parade route sees the
parade pass by earlier. Make sure
you park where you can get out if
you plan to leave early.
Upper Duval Street beyond
Virginia Street is less congested
than the downtown area, if some-
one in your band of merrymakers
is claustrophobic.
The Courteous Conductors
of the parade are the Parade
Ambassadors who help deliver
the mobile mirth to the stationery
crowds. Please be nice to these
volunteer officials and cooperate
with their instructions.
There will be barricades to
ensure crowd safety and give the
parade entrants room to perform.
Please respect their intent.
Wheelchair access
A special area for wheelchair
viewing of the 2008 Captain
Morgan Fantasy Fest Parade will
be on Duval at Virginia Street.
Handicapped-accessible parking
and port-o-potty will be available
at the Gato Building on Virginia
and Simonton Streets.
the Captain Morgan Fantasy Fest
Parade.
Information about festival activities, including maps of the Fairvilla
Masquerade March, the Parade
route and port-o-let locations, are
available. The historical Heritage
House will also provide the radio
Madness Ambassador protocol
The Madness Ambassadors
Congested areas along the
parade route will have barricades
to keep spectators out from
under the wheels of Fantasy and
to allow the parade entrants
room to perform. Please honor
transmission link between the
famed Madness Monitors.
Prior to Friday, Oct. 24, call the
Fantasy Fest office at 305-2961817 for festival updates. On Friday,
Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25, call
305-304-8598 for more information.
are a group of approximately 100
volunteer parade monitors who
are stationed along the parade
route to keep the spectators out
from under the wheels of parade.
These very special people
stay sober on party night to be
the designated drivers (in the
sense of herders) of the Captain
Morgan Fantasy Fest Parade.
They have undergone training
sessions for their job and are in
radio contact with the parade
coordinator and enforcement personnel. Please let them know we
appreciate them. Smile at them,
thank them and cooperate with
their directions.
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The center of the Fantasy Fest
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2008. Graciously bringing you this
year’s headquarters is the Heritage
House, 410 Caroline St. It will serve
as the center of operations during the Annual Street Fair, Duval
Street Promenade and on through
the intent of these devices, which
are erected with safety in mind
and be good sports when the
city employees have to start setting them up before the parade
and taking them down after. Give
them an encouraging word as
this is a challenging job.
Particularly at the intersections
where the parade turns, a wide
leeway is needed. Please cooperate with parade ambassadors
and enforcement personnel to
provide a safe turning radius for
parade vehicles.
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They’re dancing
in the streets
— Part Two
On Saturday, Oct. 25, the
Bourbon Street Complex
hosts its second
tea dance,
hosted by local
entertainer
R.V. and special
out-of-town talent
Porche. The Bourbon Street
Pub Tea Dance happens
in the 700 block of Duval
Street from noon until the
street closes to make way
for the Fantasy Fest parade.
The talented dancers of
Bourbon Street, dancing on
a stage erected above the
heads of the teeming crowd,
will be dance to the beat of
a DJ. As always, the tea in
the street features lip syncing performances, dancing
and bead throwing.
“It’s our eleventh year of
boys and booze,” said organizer Joey Schroeder.
— Citizen Staff
BOURBON STREET PUB TEA
DANCE • Saturday, Oct. 25,
noon to 6 p.m. • 700 Block of
Duval Street • Free admission
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Drive Energy Drink, Coca-Cola, Crowne
Plaza La Concha, Pier House Resort
and Caribbean Spa, Sheraton Suites
Key West, Spottswood Companies, The
Westin Key West Resort & Marina, Key
West Express
Ask first!
Please ask permission
before snapping photos of
other partygoers and practice
festival etiquette by treating other people’s costumes
(no matter how skimpy!) as
works of art. Look and admire,
but don’t touch or risk being
turned into a politically incorrect loser.
Street closures
To accommodate the many
street activities during the
festival, several streets or part
of streets are closed during
festivities. On Saturday, Oct.
25, beginning at 10 a.m., the
following streets will be closed:
Duval Street is closed from
Front Street to United Street.
Front, Eaton, Angela streets
and Truman Avenue are the
only accessible cross streets.
From 4 p.m. until the parade
ends, Whitehead Street is
closed from Angela Street to
Front Street.
Several parking lots will
also be closed from 8 a.m. on
Saturday, Oct. 25 until noon
on Sunday, Oct. 26: the parking lot in the 500 block of
Thomas Street and the parking
lot in the 300 block of Fleming
Street. Southard Street from
Truman Annex to Simonton
Street will also be closed.
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What’s on the menu for the
annual Epidermal Arts and
Torso Tapestries Contest?
“Oh, the usual ... Once
again, the Green Parrot will
be the bastion of
good taste and
culture,” said
organizer John
Vagnoni, tongue
in cheek.
Epidermal Arts and
Torso Tapestries Contest is
just a highbrow name for a
painted body contest. But
lovers of Key West art will
gather for the “cultural”
event on Saturday, Oct. 25.
It’s a great place to get the
party started, just steps
off Duval Street where the
parade passes later that
same evening.
Registration begins at
2 p.m. The contest of the
Contributed
The Green Parrot always hires
the ‘baddest’ emcee in town to
oversee its Epidermal Arts and
Torso Tapestries contest.
EPIDERMAL ARTS AND TORSO
TAPESTRIES CONTEST
Saturday, Oct. 25 at 3 p.m.
Green Parrot Bar, corner of
Whitehead and Southard
streets • No cover
emblazoned bods starts at
3 p.m. It will strive, Vagnoni
said, to elevate the often
crudely referred to “body
painting” to something
esthetic, creative, and yes,
even poetic.
From eyeliner to toenail
polish, creativity counts
toward valuable prizes and
Green Parrot-style recognition.
Later in the evening,
Robert Albury brings his soul
party to the Parrot stage.
“Robert makes you feel
thankful for his own energetic style of soul music,”
Vagnoni said. “It’s guaranteed to keep you dancing
and singing all night.”
Admission is free.
— Contributed
BELINDA SERATA/Contributed
Robbie’s Marina is a fun and funky little place located at Mile Marker 77. Part working marina, part
natural attraction (definitely feed the free-swimming tarpon), the facility also has a restaurant and
outdoor shopping.
Stop at Robbie’s on the way home
The Halfway Home BBQ
Party is exactly what it says it
is. After a week or weekend of
partying in Key West, motorists are encouraged to pull off
the Overseas Highway
on their way home
at Mile Marker 77
(on the gulfside near
Islamorada) for an
old-fashioned barbecue.
Guests can load up a plate of
succulent food and wander
over to the waterfront overlooking the Tea Table bridges.
“We have a little beach
there set up with Adirondack
chairs and picnic tables and
a one-man band,” said organizer Annie Reckwerdt. “It’s a
good place to just relax and
eat.”
Guests can also meander
through a mini-fair complete
with arts and craft vendors.
And, for just a few dollars, visitors can
experience one of the
Keys’ unique thrills
— hand-feeding huge
tarpon fish off Robbie’s
Marina docks.
The party starts around 10
a.m. and lasts until the last
guest has departed. In the
meantime, party organizers
will be handing out parting gifts — snorkel trips or
professional fishing guide
charters.
“This place exudes a laidback atmosphere. You’re
likely to find yourself in a
rocking chair on the palm
frond-shaded deck, sipping a
cold beverage and discussing
tides, fishing holes or even
politics with any or several of
the old timers who come here
often just because Robbie’s
takes them back to a simpler
time,” Reckwerdt said.
Please visit www.robbies.
com or call 305-664-9814.
— Contributed
HALFWAY HOME BBQ
Sunday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m.
Robbie’s Marina, MM 77.5
Free admission
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Stop by for
wine tasting
at Parrotdise
FILE PHOTO
Children’s Day has it all — costume contests, games, rides and food. The kids also take over the stage, performing a variety of entertaining routines.
On Sunday, kids get to have all the fun
On the last day of Fantasy
Fest, Sunday, Oct. 26, children play at an event just for
them.
Held at Bayview Park,
Children’s Day is crammed
with games, contests, food,
rides and — above all else,
fun.
“Every booth is run by a
charity organization,” said
Ben McPherson. “And every
year they try hard to make it
fun and different. They sell
good food, run fun games
and give away great prizes.”
McPherson said the organizations range from the
Conchettes, Key West High
School’s dance squad to
churches and law enforcement.
“Although most are
run by people from
different school programs. Everything goes
to the children,” he said.
In addition to the booths,
Children’s Day will feature
games, rides and carnival
food.
“This year we’re also going
to have the giant inflatable
slide, the Titanic, and the
Gasparilla pirates are going to
park their float at the festival
for the kids to see,” he said.
“And Keys Energy will bring
out their cherry pickers and
take people up for a pan-
oramic view of the city.”
The costume contest,
broken into different
age divisions, starts
at about 12:30 p.m.
The Children’s Day art
contest winner will be
announced and his or her
work will appear on next
year’s event T-shirts. Once
again, the Waterfront Market
will provide pumpkins for the
weight-guessing challenge.
Children’s Day has a
few major sponsors that
underwrite the whole event,
allowing each charity manning a booth to take home
the proceeds to fund its
cause. Organizers anticipate
about 70 booths selling food
and running games. It is,
McPherson stressed, a community event.
“We’re also going to have
performances by the Key
West High School’s jazz
band and a Tae Kwon Do
demonstration,” McPherson
said.
The kids’ festival is from
noon to five p.m. and admission is free. Tickets are sold at
the booths. — Citizen Staff
Drink and eat
like a pirate
at the Hyatt’s
tasty brunch
Enjoy complimentary
mimosas and unlimited
champagne the night
after the big Fantasy
Fest Parade.
On Sunday, Oct. 26,
the Hyatt will be hosting
the Grog and Frog Pirates of
the Sanctuary Brunch. The
brunch is set to be held
in the hotel’s newly
remodeled restaurant
— Shor American
Seafood Grill.
The menu is delectable
and ranges from appetizers
to a carving station to grilled
offerings and a fabulous dessert menu.
The largesse will start at 10
a.m. and the last seating will
be at 2 p.m. The brunch costs
$37.50 per adult. Pirates 12
and under are half fare.
CHILDREN’S DAY
Sunday, Oct 26 from noon to
5 p.m. • Bayview Park, corner
of Truman Ave. and Jose Marti
Drive • Admission is free
GROG AND FROG PIRATES BRUNCH • Sunday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. • Hyatt Resort, 601 Front St. • $37.50
Big Pecker Wine was so
named after the bill of a
bird, like a parrot’s. The idea
of a Keys wine came to the
Leeman family as they were
sitting around the dinner
table.
“This wine was conceived
in the Keys at Parrotdise
Waterfront Bar and Grille on
Little Torch Key,” said “Keb”
Leeman. “The wine was
designed for warm weather
and to be paired
with tropical
food.”
The perfect
time to have a free
taste of this Keysy
wine is on Sunday, Oct. 26 at
the Official Big Pecker Wine
Testing hosted by Parrotdise.
The event goes on all day and
into the night from 11 a.m.
to 11 p.m. Guests are encouraged to try the wine, perhaps
pairing it with one of the delicious entrees at Parrotdise.
“Also, throughout the day
we’re going to be selling all
of our merchandise at 50
percent off the regular price,”
Leeman said.
— Citizen Staff
OFFICIAL BIG PECKER WINE
TASTING • Sunday, Oct. 26 from
11 a.m. to 11 p.m. • Parrotdise
Waterfront Bar and Grille, Mile
Marker 28.5, gulfside
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It ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings
The best part of attending
the Fat Lady Sings Tea Dance
party is being witness
to the surprise. The
“fat lady” is a closely
guarded secret by party
organizers at La Te Da.
“Last year we had drag
queen Gassy Winds dressed
in a ‘fat suit.’ So, you never
know exactly who it’s going to
be,” said organizer L.J. Cicero,
hinting at the headliner for
one of Fantasy Fest’s last
events.
“This tea is traditionally
Jello shots.
the ‘swan song’ of Fantasy
“We’ll also be giving away
Fest,” said Mark Barauck,
“where everyone comes beads and other party favors,”
Cisero said.
together for one last
— Citizen
party.”
Staff
Last year the place
was jam-packed, clearly showing that Fantasy
Fest doesn’t end on Sunday
morning.
“We had hundreds of people here,” Cicero said.
Historically, the party draws
THE FAT LADY SINGS TEA DANCE
hundreds of dancing patrons
Sunday, Oct. 26 • La Te Da,
parted only by patrolling drag
1125 Duval St. • No cover
queens passing out
FANTASY FEST SPONSORS
Bare Necessities
Bare Necessities has launched
upscale, clothes-free cruise vacations since 1990, sailing to exotic
ports throughout the world with lines
such as Holland America, Carnival
and Celebrity cruises. The company’s
new FantaSea cruise on Carnival’s
Miracle sails into Key West on Oct.
30, 2009 for two days and nights for
Fantasy Fest 2009! Additional ports
of call will include Cancun for “Day
of the Dead” festivities, Nassau and
Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas. Visit
www.cruisenude.com or come by our
booth on the 100 block between
Front and Greene streets during
Fantasy Fest 2008, for fun giveaways
and a chance to win a cabin on our
2009 FantaSea cruise!
Beachside Resort
& Tavern N Town Restaurant
Nowhere on Key West will the
spirit of Fantasy Fest be more alive
than Beachside Resort & Conference
Center, the island’s newest luxury
resort. Plan to reserve one of their
sumptuous one, two or three bedroom suites, and while you’re there,
be sure to enjoy a taste of the most
unique dining experience on the
island — Tavern N Town. Soak up
some rays at Beachside’s private
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Casa Marina Resort
The Casa Marina Resort & Beach
Club is proud to be a premier sponsor of Fantasy Fest 2008. Opened
New Year’s Eve in 1920, Casa Marina
is perfect blend of historical Key West
and contemporary luxury. Located
on 1,100 feet of private beach, the
resort offers newly renovated ocean
view rooms that open onto private
balconies. This resort has attracted
business tycoons, dignitaries and artists for almost a century.
Club Zü
Club Zü (www.clubzu.com) offers
the hottest, sexually charged atmosphere in Key West, designed for
your fantasy and pleasure. You will
find us Applerouth Lane, across from
Virgilio’s. Our doors are open to all,
and we are dedicated to provide a
safe, non-pressure environment for
like-minded people to meet, mingle
and enjoy this alternative lifestyle.
Zü promotes a secure environment
to relax and have fun with old and
new friends. Whether you come in to
dance, be social, have a few drinks
or you’re just ready to be a little more
adventurous in this erotic themed
environment; Zü is the place for you!
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FANTASY FEST SPONSORS
Comcast
Comcast Cable Company has once
again become a generous sponsor for
Fantasy Fest 2008.
“Comcast is continually committed
to being involved in the community
and making a difference,” said Jeanie
Lyz Hernandez, area director. “Our
success stems from the success of
the community and we love being
part of a festival that benefits so
many of Key West’s not-for-profit
organizations.”
Stay in the loop and be among
the first on the block to learn about
special offers and hot new services
from Comcast. Get smart about cable
services and shop for the right deal
online at www.comcast.com. For
updates and crazy coverage of all the
extravagant events check your local
Comcast channels.
Sex Drive at the tent in front of
Sloppy Joe’s will be donated to local
charities, said company president Jim
Spreitzer.
Sex Drive Energy Drink is the
energy drink of choice at the local
non-profit beverage booths along
Duval Street during Fantasy Fest and
many other local establishments such
as Conch Republic Liquors, Club Zu,
Mango’s, Citgo and 801 Bourbon to
name a few. In the meantime, turn
on your drink with Sex Drive Energy
Drink.
Official Soft Drink
Once again, Coca-Cola has
become the official soft drink sponsor
for Fantasy Fest 2008. Sticking with
Coca-Cola’s mission to refresh the
world — mind, body and spirit — it is
helping to inspire moments of optimism at Fantasy Fest.
Official Brew
“We love being a continual part
Cheers to Bud Light as the official of the festivities,” said Carl Skapetis,
beer of Fantasy Fest 2008! Pirates
sales center manager. “Coca Cola’s
and Party Animals that choose to
innovative values are to ‘seek, imagimbibe responsibly will enjoy the
ine, create and delight’ and we think
tasty, delight of Bud Light, because
those values fit perfectly with the
it’s “Always Worth It.”
atmosphere generated at Fantasy
Eagle Distributors, LTD., a valued
Fest.”
and valiant returning sponsor located
For all your soft drinks, PowerAde
at 2600 North Roosevelt Boulevard,
and Dasani Water think Coca-Cola.
brings us Bud Light as this year’s new You will find these thirst quenchbrew and official beer sponsor.
ing products available at all vendor
Bud Light is the beer of choice at booths during the Street Fair and
the local non-profit beverage booths Promenade and at all major stores
lining Duval Street. Pour a cold one
nationwide.
and raise your glass with Bud Light or
any of the other fine Anheuser-Busch Official Wine
The Official Wine of Fantasy Fest
products.
2008 is Big Pecker — conceived at
Open containers are permitted
within the boundaries of the Fantasy Parrotdise Waterfront Bar & Grill on
Fest Fun Zone. Please use paper or
plastic cups only, no cans or glass
containers. Eagle Distributors reminds
you to drink responsibly, designate a
driver and enjoy the festivities!
Official Energy Drink
If you are like us, you just can’t
stop thinking about Sex Drive during
Fantasy Fest! Fantasy Fest 2008 will
be the ultimate party, an escape from
reality… admittedly filled with endless
days and nights of wandering Duval
Street in search of the perfect party
to find yourself knee deep in Sand,
Sun and Sex Drive.
“It starts with the name,” says
CEO and founder Steve Utley. The Sex
Drive Energy Drink, home grown in
Key West, is the Official Energy Drink
of Fantasy Fest 2008.
All proceeds from the sale of
Little Torch Key, Mile Marker 28.5.
Big Pecker Wine is the official wine
of the Florida Keys. Both the cabernet sauvignon and the chardonnay
are medal winners at the California
State Fair. They are produced by
acclaimed California winemaker
Ryan Leeman in Lodi, California. He
is the son of Keb Leeman the proprietor of Parrotdise Waterfront Bar &
Grill. The wines are sold nationwide
through a network of distributors.
For more information on wines, visit
www.bigpeckerwines.com or for information on waterfront dining in the
Keys, visit www.parrotdisewaterfront.
com.
Parrot Key Resort
Looking for the ultimate luxury
destination in Key West? The new
Parrot Key Resort (www.parrotkeyresort.com) immerses guests in
a vacation experience unlike any
other. With meticulous attention to
detail, quality and style, Parrot Key is
unmatched as an island retreat with
beautifully appointed, one-, two- and
three-bedroom, three-story waterfront vacation homes that “breathe
the Keys.” Guests enjoy sophisticated
interior design, breathtaking landscaping and first-class amenities
including a white sand sunbathing
terrace, four tropical swimming pools
and poolside Café Blue and Tiki Bar.
Southernmost Hotel Collection
Southernmost Hotel Collection is
a simple, yet sophisticated choice
for your quest of a Key West hotel.
Whether you choose La Mer Hotel
& Dewey House, our intimate fourdiamond oceanfront boutique hotels;
the all-new Southernmost on the
Beach with 127 rooms with endless
views of the sea and sky; or the laid
–back ambiance at Southernmost
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easy knowing each hotel is unique
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Southernmost Beach Cafe is adjacent to the Southernmost Hotel
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US-1 Radio has been the number
one radio station in the Florida Keys
since 1989, for one good reason.
They are part of the community. If it’s
happening in the Keys, you’ll hear
about it on US-1 Radio. Bill Becker’s
Morning Magazine and the US-1
Radio News Network keep the Keys
informed, and they are your official
Hurricane information station. Six
days a week, they open the airwaves
to you with Biz Baz (Bizarre Bazaar),
a two-hour show where they help you
buy, sell and trade your stuff.
98.7 Conch Country is the
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one station for today’s country and
the legends. With Big D and Bubba
in the morning, 10 songs in a row
every hour during the day, and the
resources of the US-1 Radio News
Network all day long, 98.7 Conch
Country is the fastest growing station
in the Florida Keys.
Westin Key West Resort & Marina
The Westin Key West Resort &
Marina, a premier sponsor, is in the
heart of “Old Town” Key West, Florida.
The spectacular waterfront setting is
situated next to Mallory Square and
within walking distance of famous
Duval Street. Step out the front door
and stroll along the waterfront promenade that is lined with charming
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