Discover the Rich History and Natural Beauty of Loggerhead Key – Explore the Westernmost Point of the Florida Keys and the Majestic Loggerhead Lighthouse, Once a Sentinel for the World’s Busiest Shipping Lanes and Today a Paradise for Outdoor Enthusiasts.
Today, Key West is known as a party town without a care in the world, but for 13 days in October 1962, it very easily could’ve been the location of the first shot of the end of the world.
Today, in that small house on Whitehead Street that sold tickets and started an airline is no longer the headquarters of Pan Am. In fact, Pan Am no longer exists. But the First Flight Island Restaurant & Brewery is brewing aviation-inspired beers. In addition to their beers, they also serve great food. Something the airline was known for. Drinks flowed freely for passengers who were served lobster dinners while flying to every continent except Antarctica.
Called Florida’s First Magic Kingdom, it was built in the middle of the gilded age as a tourist destination long before the resorts that are here now. You might say it was within these walls that Florida tourism began. Built between 1888 and 1891, it was Florida’s first effort into the resort business.
Although most famous for rescuing A Dolphin’s Tale star, Winter, and the follow-up rescue and movie A Dolphin’s Tale 2 star, Hope the aquarium has been helping marine animals around Florida since 1972. With a mission to rescue, rehabilitate and release of sick and injured marine animals the Clearwater Marine Aquarium is not your typical aquarium museum, it is a working marine hospital. Visiting takes you beyond the typical view of marine animals through the glass and offers you an up-close view of marine rehabilitation and animal care experiences.
Few American cities are as steeped in history as New Orleans. The city was founded by the French, once controlled by the Spanish, and ultimately the site of some of America’s most popular historical stories, battles, and characters highlighted by its vibrant Creole culture.
