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Put on your walking shoes and prepare for a day of blue skies and palm-shaded sidewalks.

Put all your cares away.

The Southernmost House in Key West, Florida

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Key West is a worry-free zone.

Trade your worries for a slice ofKey lime pieon a stick.

Sugar-white sands and salty waves are the ideal supplements to energize your morning routine.

Bike on Higgs Beach Key West, Florida

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Keep walkingyou’ll find one.

Keep an eye out because you might run into one of Key West’s free-roaming hens and roosters.

They tend to congregate on street corners.

Garden Ernest Hemingway House

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Thengrab a cup of coffeefrom one of the town’sCuban Coffee Queenlocations.

Traffic is slow in the island’s historic downtown as everyone is on island time.

Also, catch a glimpse of the historicKey West Lighthousenearby on Whitehead Street.

Key Lime Pie on a Stick

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Then spend a little time browsing the shops onDuval Streetfor the perfect souvenir.

Now’s the perfect time to try one.

Stop intoKermit’s Key West Key Lime Shoppefor a frozen, chocolate-dipped slice of tart Key lime pie.

They don’t call it the Duval Crawl for nothing. Start at one of the more infamous watering holes like Sloppy Joe’s, Captain Tony’s Saloon, or the Key West First Legal Rum Distillery. Order a cold drink, listen to a little live music, and then stroll over

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Breakfast and lunch are available until 3 p.m., including the fish and chips house special.

Or make a reservation atBlackfin Bistrofor fresh seafood and an extensive wine list.

Wherever you land, you may luck out and catch some live music.