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Florida Key West vacation rental community
Florida Key West vacation rental community is situated 150 miles from
Miami and just 90 miles from Havana. This island city has always maintained a strong sense of detachment, even
after it was connected to the rest of the United States -- by the railroad in 1912 and by the Overseas Highway
in 1938.
The rest of the Florida Keys are oriented to nature and the outdoors, but Florida Key West vacation rental
area, has more of a city feel, with fine restaurants, galleries, shops, and museums of local history. As a
tourist destination, Florida Key West vacation rental community has a lot to sell -- an average temperature
of 79°F, quaint 19th-century architecture, and a laid-back lifestyle. Few cities of Key West's size -- it's a
mere 2 miles by 4 miles -- offer its joie de vivre.
Yet, as is often the case when preservation revives a once-tired town, Duval Street, Florida Key West vacation
rental area main drag, is evolving into an open-air mall of T-shirt shops and tour shills. Mass marketers
directing the town's tourism have attracted cruise ships, which dwarf the town's skyline, and Duval Street
floods with day-trippers who gawk at the earringed hippies with dogs in their bike baskets and the otherwise
eccentric locals.
Florida Key West vacation rental zone diverse population includes native "Conchs" (white Key Westers, many of
whom trace their ancestry to the Bahamas), freshwater Conchs (longtime residents who migrated from somewhere
else years ago), gays (who make up at least 20% of Key West's citizenry), black Bahamians (descendants of those
who worked the railroads and burned charcoal), Hispanics (primarily Cuban immigrants), recent refugees from the
urban sprawl of mainland Florida, navy and air force personnel, and an assortment of vagabonds, drifters, and
dropouts in search of refuge.
In April 1982 the U.S. Border Patrol threw a roadblock across the Overseas Highway just south of Florida City
to catch drug runners and illegal aliens. Traffic backed up for miles as Border Patrol agents searched vehicles
and demanded that the occupants prove U.S. citizenship. City officials in Key West, outraged at being treated
like foreigners by the federal government, staged a mock secession and formed their own "nation," the so-called
Conch Republic. They hoisted a flag and distributed mock border passes, visas, and Conch currency. The
embarrassed Border Patrol dismantled its roadblock. The Conch Republic Festival, held each April and a truly
great time to stop by, celebrates the secessionists' victory.
If you own a Florida Key West vacation rental property, we invite you to list yourself in our user friendly
site. You may do it 24/7. Just follow the simple steps outlined in our site
http://www.2rentmiami.com. You will
be prompted to include your personal information as well as your Florida Key West vacation rental property
information. The most detailed description of the unit, its amenities and nearby attractions will also be
required. You will be able to showcase your Florida Key West vacation rental home by displaying up to 10 of
your best pictures. We are waiting for you, join us today!
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