Today, the city of Key West has turned this event into an annual weeklong party that celebrates the birth of the Conch Republic. While the Conch Republic never materialized as an actual country ...

Key West’s bar scene is divey, the music is rowdy and restaurants are hit or miss. I know this from experience, having visited the Conch Republic over 10 times for spontaneous vacations ...

The island chain is nicknamed the Conch Republic. The contest was conceived by the Old Island Restoration Foundation in 1972 and took place in the garden of Key West’s Oldest House Museum.

As promised, at noon on April 23, 1982, Mayor Wardlow read a Proclamation of Secession, declaring that Key West would be a sovereign nation known as the Conch Republic. Having changed his title ...

The island chain is nicknamed the Conch Republic. The contest was conceived by the Old Island Restoration Foundation in 1972 and took place in the garden of Key West’s Oldest House Museum.

If you're not willing to take the bus, Viator offers a day trip from Miami to Key West for $49, including pickup. This price only includes transportation to the Conch Republic, however it gives ...