I’ve often mentioned how nice it is when Duval Street is closed off from vehicular traffic to accommodate special events. Letting people walk up and down the street instead of herding them along the narrow sidewalks creates exactly the kind of atmosphere you would want from such a venue. People seem to enjoy being able [...]
When I was a teenager I had one thing on my mind….OK, two things on my mind. Girls and cars. The first was impossible to get, but the second, there was always hope that one day you would be cruising around town in the latest hot model out of Detroit. Then the wimmen were sure [...]
Well, a year has passed since the big project has begun. Funny, only seems like 4 or 5 years doesn’t it? So, with all the digging, and drilling, and fencing and detouring, where does the project stand so far? You may find this shocking, shocking I tell you, but the North Roosevelt Renovation Project is….. [...]
I rode up to Key Plaza a while ago and checked out the temporary bike path along North Roosevelt. The area in front of the chevy dealer and in front of the old Publix in Searstown plaza is where the fence is gone. All the link part of the fence has been removed there and [...]
…You best make sure your dock lines are snug. We had quite the weather system move through the Key’s yesterday. From late morning to sunset the islands got anywhere from 4 to 7 inches of rain, depending on which weather bunny you believe. Wind gusts hit nearly 60 mph in some places and there was [...]
It’s been a while since I talked about everyone’s favorite road construction project here in Key West. Mainly because since the blocking off of the original bike path and creation of the temporary path there hasn’t been much to update. One minor good thing, they did refasten the tarp that hangs on the fence along [...]
While perusing the interwebs this morning I came across this study about the frequency of bike thefts in South Florida. It’s a pretty interesting read. Over 20,500 bikes got ripped off in Florida in 2011, and a few get stolen every day in the Miami to West Palm super city. No details on how many are [...]
And no, this has nothing to do with national events. I’m letting that subject go and moving on to other things now. Chase pointed this out to me yesterday morning and I had seen it while perusing the interweb news sites. The AAA has published it’s annual report on the cost of driving a vehicle [...]
After a busy last few weeks where I completed a website, an app, and yet another website, I thought I would take a day off and relax before attacking my next projects. I got up in the morning, did my usual stuff and decided to take a nice relaxing ride around the island. I do [...]
Yup, summer is almost here as far as the Keys are concerned. We have a very short winter, spring ends about the end of March and the real heat kicks in very soon. From Pedal Fritters, here are some tips for riding a bike in the tropical heat… Summer is here in the Keys and [...]