Key West Concierge

Power Boat Racing Enthusiasts…

The Super Boat World Championships will be held in Key West the week of November 2nd through the 9th. There are three (3) race days scheduled, with three races each day. The first race day is on Wednesday the 5th, the second race day is on Friday, the 7th, and the final race day is on Sunday the 9th.

The “Race Village” will be staged at the “TRUMAN ANNEX”, which is a large waterfront property located at the west end of Southard Street. These facilities will be used to house the DRY PITS, WET PITS, HOT PITS (LAUNCHING), PRESS FACILITIES, CONCESSIONS, GENERAL ADMISSION, and HOSPITALITY TENTS, along with a prime view of the Start /Finish line.

Consider a VIP pass which admits you to the VIP hospitality tent, all cocktail parties and the event site (wet pits, dry pits, concession and vendor areas). For complete details visit www.superboat.com.

Also consider watching from the FURY catamaran, positioned at the end of the race course straight. You will view the super boats approaching at full speed as they make their turn around the catamaran. “Feel the roaring thunder as these high power super machines race by at speeds of over 100 miles per hour.”

Other recommended viewing areas include Fort Zachary Taylor State Park and various Key West harborfront hotels that line the course.

Fantasy Fest is a ten day celebration that includes costume contests, parties, balls, fundraisers, body painting, drag queen contests,  lots of drinking, and parades.

This years theme is Pirates, Pundits and Political Party Animals.

The festival kicks off with GOOMBAY on Friday, October 17.  The ten day long party climaxes with the CAPTAIN MORGAN FANTASY FEST PARADE on Saturday, October 25!  Join the 70,000+ party goers as the parade rolls down Duval Street at 7 pm.

Events include:

• Goombay
• Royal Coronation Ball
• Headdress Ball
• Pet Masquerade
• Pretenders in Paradise
• Masquerade March
• Street Fair
• Fantasy Fest Parade

View the 2008 Schedule of Events.

Whether this is your first experience of Fantasy Fest or your a veteran party goer, let me know your experience.  Post your comments!

Get ready to enjoy live theater productions at the Red Barn Theatre in Key West, Florida.

2008-2009 Season:

• Pre-season Show Dec. 4,5,6 2008 Laughing Matters Comedy Show
• Show #1 Dec 16 - Jan 17, 2009 Wild Women of Planet Wongo, Lyrics, by Ben Budick Book and Lyrics by Steve Mackes, Music and Lyrics by Dave Orgin, Directed By Joy Hawkins
• Show #2 Jan 27th – March 7, 2009 The Outer Shel:More Shel Silverstein Directed by Gary McDonald
• Show #3 March 17- April 18, 2009 Steele Magnolias by Robert Harling Directed by Joy Hawkins
• Show #4 April 28- May 30, 2009 Return of Rompers, Short Attention Span Theatre Various Directors with a Cast of Thousands

For show times & ticket prices see redbarntheatre.org

I see the bikini contest is coming up at Hog’s Breath Saloon during Fantasy Fest time.  I have seen this live as well as online.  It’s not actually ‘G’ rated, but you can check out photos and videos online.

That reminds me that I forgot to get a new black hogs breath t-shirt when I visited last.  I need to buy this one as my last t-shirt fell apart years ago!  Funny how I see these t-shirts on people accross the country.

A 160-nautical-mile sprint down the Florida Keys.

The 34th annual Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race will start off of Port Everglades on Wednesday,
January 14, 2009 and runs along the Florida Keys to the fun-filled town of Key West. Boats are
expected to begin finishing the race throughout the day of January 15. Fleets include IRC, PHRF,
Multihull and one-design.

“The PHRF fleet is traditionally the largest and split into three or four classes,” said race chair Joel
Bowie. “For the IRC class boats, this race is the kick-off for the 2009 IRC Gulfstream Series. The
Multihull fleet continues to grow with the popularity of this course.”

The current monohull race record is 10 hours 24 minutes and 2 seconds was set in 2005 by Carrera, the
Reichel/Pugh 81 owned by Joe Dockery (Stamford, Conn.). The multihull record is 8 hours, 31 minutes
and 4 seconds set in 2007 by Stars & Stripes, the Custom 60 owned by Steve and Scott Liebel
(Bradenton, Fla.).

A skippers meeting and cocktail party takes place January 13 at Lauderdale Yacht Club, site of this
year’s Race Headquarters. The start is at 1300 hours on January 14, with the awards scheduled for
January 16 in Key West and hosted by Kelly’s Caribbean. The Turtle Kraals Restaurant Bar will
serve as the finish headquarters. For more information about the 34th Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race
including the NOR and online entry please visit the official race website www.keywestrace.org.

Waterfront Playhouse at Mallory Square in Old Town, Key West

2008/2009 SEASON

Production #1:
Dec. 17 to Jan. 10. 8:00 pm
Regrets Only
by Paul Rudnick
SOUTH FLORIDA PREMIERE
Director: Danny Weathers

A laugh-out loud comedy by the author of Jeffrey and I Hate Hamlet. Rudnick skewers Park Avenue high society in this hilarious exploration of same-sex marriage, friendship and plastic surgery.

An all-star cast will be led by Mike Mulligan.

“Rudnick is one of the funniest quipmeisters on the planet,” - New York Times.

Production #2:
January 28 to February 14. 8:00 pm
Doubt, A Parable
by John Patrick Shanley
Winner of The PULITZER PRIZE and
The TONY AWARD for Best Drama in 2005
Director: Danny Weathers

At a Bronx school in 1964, the school principal takes matters into her own hands when she suspects a priest of improper relations with one of the male students. Gripping, brilliant and a “must-see.”

Doubt will star Joy Hawkins, David Black & Elena Devers

Production #3:
Feb. 25 to March 7. 7:00 pm
BitchSlap!
by Darrin Hagen (also Director)

SOUTH FLORIDA PREMIERE
We all loved ultimate screen goddesses Joan Crawford (the Movie Star) and Bette Davis (the Actress)…too bad they hated each other so much. Bitch Slap!

Stars two Key West legendary divas: Christopher Peterson as Bette Davis and Randy Roberts as Joan Crawford, with Vanessa McCaffrey as Hedda Hopper.

Production #4:
March 24 to April 12. 8:00 pm
Reefer Madness, The Musical
RETURNING BY POPULAR DEMAND
Music and Lyrics by Dan Studney
and Kevin Murphy
Directed by Danny Weathers.
Musical Director Michael Fauss
Choreography by Penny Leto.

The hit of the 2008 theater season is back by overwhelming popular demand! Sold-out houses. Rave reviews. The buzz of the Key West
season. This legend returns with the same brilliant cast for three weeks only. Miss it at your peril!

Production #5:
May 6 to May 23. 8:30 PM
The MUSICAL of MUSICALS,The Musical
Music & Lyrics by Eric Rockwell
& Joanne Bogart
Directed by Cameron Murray
Musical Direction by Vincent Zito

This hilarious satire takes one simple plot and turns it into five delightful musicals, as done in the styles of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Andrew Lloyd Webber & Kander and Ebb.

Starring five brilliant musical theater performers: David Black, Laurie Breakwell, Kristen Bussiere, Bruce Moore & Michael Fauss.

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The Waterfront Playhouse is a not-for-profit, professional theater located in historic Mallory Square in Old Town Key West.

Parking: Available in the Mallory Square parking lot next to the theater, the Westin Hotel and the Post Office parking lot on Whitehead Street.

Reserve Seats Early: For the best seats, reserve your seats early. Preferences are given on a first-come, first-served basis. Call early at 305-294-5015.

www.waterfrontplayhouse.org

Key West Symphony performs at Tennessee Williams Theater

Master Concert I
Friday 9th January 2009, 8PM
Saturday 10th January 2009, 8PM

Jason Robert Brown: Songs for a New World
Saturday 17th January 2009, 8PM

Master Concerts II
Friday 6th February 2009, 8PM
Saturday 7th February 2009, 8PM

Master Concerts III
Friday 17th April 2009, 8PM
Saturday 18th April 2009, 8PM

For more information see www.keywestsymphony.com

Tennessee Williams Theatre brings the best live, professional, nationally-touring shows and performers from New York and around the world.  The 2009 Encore Series includes Tony Award-winners, TV stars, celebrities and many audience favorites.

• JOAN RIVERS - A Night of Comedy — January 15, 2009
• THE PHANTOM’S LEADING LADIES —
  February 10, 2009
• THE FAB FOUR — February 26, 2009
• TOMMY TUNE & THE MANHATTAN RHYTHM KINGS — March 19, 2009
• NEIL BERG’S 101 YEARS OF BROADWAY — March 27, 2009

For ticket information and showtimes see www.twstages.com

27th Anniversary Conch Republic Independence Celebration
APRIL 17-26, 2009

Schedule of Events

FRIDAY APRIL 17th

• Noon - 4PM - The Raising of the Colors at Fort Taylor and Conch Republic Military Muster. Join us while we commandeer what is rightfully ours! Join our military as we induct members, bestow promotions, and have a great picnic! Complete with the firing of the cannons, the Fort becomes ours!
• 7 PM - The Kick Off Party at the Schooner Wharf Bar. Conch Shell Blowing Contest with prizes, Music, Food, and Fun. More info at www.schoonerwharf.com or 305-292-3302.

SATURDAY APRIL 18th

• 1 PM – 11 PM - THE GREAT CONCH REPUBLIC DRAG RACE, hosted by the Bourbon Street Complex in the 700 Block of Duval Street, roars with a drag race sanctioned by the Conch Republic’s NHRA (Natural Hot Rod Association.) Features race Drag Queens in this benefit for Helpline. More info at www.bourbonstreetcomplex.com.

SCHEDULE:
1–2 Pits open for public viewing (700 Block of Duval)
2–3 Time Trials
3–5 Drag Racing - Quarters, Semis, and Finals
5–11 Tea Dancing in Street

• 8 PM - Conch Republic Royal Family Investiture Party at The Green Parrot 601 Whitehead St. Come help elect the 2006-2007 Conch Republic Royal Family, boogie the night away in Royal Fashion and support the Conch Republic Foster Children’s Fund. More info at www.greenparrot.com or 305-294-6133.

SUNDAY APRIL 19th

• 12 Noon - The 19th Annual Conch Cruiser Car Show at the Schooner Wharf Bar. A free entry car show with prizes galore in categories we haven’t even invented yet! More info at www.SchoonerWharf.com or 305-292-3302.
• 1 PM ‘til the dancin’ stops – Green Parrot Conch Republic 2007 Music Festival; 601 Whitehead. Featuring the Chicken & Soul Waffle Brunch with Robert Albury, Larry Baeder and Kenny Fraley’s Bee-Bop Tribute to Fats Navarro, Southernmost Brass Band, and Caffeine Carl and the Buzz. More info at www.greenparrot.com or 305-294-6133.

MONDAY APRIL 20th

• 4-7 PM - Reef Relief Party for the REEF and BOOK SIGNING for Women Conserving the Florida Keys, featuring author Susan Nugent and featured eco-heroes at the Reef Relief Environmental Center, 631 Greene Street, Key West. Info: 305-294-3100, www.ReefRelief.org.

TUESDAY APRIL 21st

• 9 PM - The Captains’ Meeting for the Bloody Battle. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY. All you salts and sailors out there that dare undertake the perils of the Bloody Battle MUST ATTEND per orders of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. The meeting will be held at the Schooner Wharf Bar. Attendance is mandatory and no exceptions will be made.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 22nd

• 7 PM - Fairvilla MegaStore Red Ribbon Bed Race Pole Position Pre-Party at Shanna Key Irish Pub & Grill, 1900 Flagler. Info at www.Fairvilla.com or 305-292-0448.

THURSDAY APRIL 23rd

• 7 PM – The US1 “World’s Longest Parade” down Duval Street from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico at the Schooner Wharf Bar. For the 18th year in a row, the Republic’s only totally impromptu parade will roll… get out of the car, step out of the bar, everyone’s a star!
• 9 PM - The Parade Party at Schooner Wharf Bar. Follow the parade in Mardi Gras style. Welcome to the party where the paraders play. Info at www.SchoonerWharf.com or 305-292-3302.

FRIDAY APRIL 24th

• 6 PM - Bloody Battle Non-Combative Shore-side Viewing Parties… the only places to view the Great Battle!!! Be a witness to the most brazen battle of the year, where the only thing you’ll lose is your sanity. Viewing parties will be held at the Westin Resort & Marina at 245 Front Street, 305-294-4000, and the Ocean Key Resort & Spa Sunset Pier at Zero Duval, 305-296-7701. All welcome!
• 7 PM - The Conch Republic Naval Parade & Great Battle for the Conch Republic Sponsored by the Flagship Schooner WOLF, the Conch Republic Army, and the Conch Republic Air Forces. This is THE event of the Celebration… there is nothing like it in the known universe. In Key West Harbor.
• 9 PM - The Victory Party at The Schooner Wharf Bar…Come help us celebrate our victory over the evil forces of the “United States Border Patrol”… we always win! More info at www.schoonerwharf.com or 305-292-3302.

SATURDAY APRIL 25th

• 10 AM - 5 PM - The Conch Republic Crafts Show and Food Fest Sponsored by the Cultural Preservation Society. On Greene Street between Duval and Whitehead Streets. Come and embrace the arts, crafts, and foods of the Conch Republic.
• Noon until 5:00 P.M. - The CONCH CRAWL The bars of old town howl all afternoon… get your “I Survived…” tee-shirts at corner of Green and Duval and enjoy drink specials all afternoon at Hard Rock Café, Rick’s/Durty Harry’s Entertainment Complex, Bull & Whistle, Guy Harvey’s Island Grill, Iguana Cafe, and Hog’s Breath Saloon.
• 2 - 5PM - The Fairvilla Megastore 25th Annual Conch Republic Red Ribbon Bed Race benefiting AIDS Help, Inc. Our oldest and most famous event, the beds race down Duval from Fleming Street to the Hog’s Breath Saloon… the most fun you can have in bed with your clothes on! Info at www.Fairvilla.com or 305-292-0448.
• 5PM - Post Bed Race Party & Awards Ceremony at Hog’s Breath Saloon, 400 Front St.
• 2 - 7PM – The Conch Republic Fiddler’s Contest at Green Parrot Bar, 601 Whitehead. Terry Cassidy welcomes the best fiddlers in the Republic as they vie for awards in this “tune or die” jam of Bluegrass and Old-time music. Featuring two-time Conch Republic Fiddling Champ Gary Zimmerman, Bob Murphy, Chuck Anton and Woodboss. Info at www.GreenParrot.com or 305-294-6133.
• 7 PM - The Pirate’s Ball and Pig Roast at the Schooner Wharf Bar…bottom feeders unite…we can’t let the Upper Crustaceans have all the fun! Music, food, and always a good time! More info at www.schoonerwharf.com or 305-292-3302.

SUNDAY APRIL 26th

• 1 PM - The Wrecker’s Race Series Finale One-way race to the reef re-enacts the ancient wrecking tradition of the Keys. Viewing from the harbor-front hotels and Mallory Square.
• 7 PM - The Awards Ceremony for the Wreckers Race at The Schooner Wharf Bar. The culmination of our outcry of independence featuring music, crazed sailors, Galley Grill foods, awards, and finally… some rest for the wicked until next year. More info at www.schoonerwharf.com or 305-292-3302.
• 9 PM – 11:30 PM - The Great Conch Republic Stargazer Cruise aboard the Liberty Clipper with Joe Universe. See the rare appearance of the Conch Republic’s Northern Cross and the Southern Cross together in the night sky. Benefits the Conch Republic Foster Children’s Fund. Reservations required, call 305-292-0332.

Mercury S.L.A.M. (Southernmost Light tackle Anglers Masters)
Key West, FL
Permit, Tarpon, Bonefish
October 17-19, 2008
(305) 664-2002

This fishing tournament is part of the Redbone Celebrity Tournament Trilogy benefiting the charity for Cystic Fibrosis.

2008 S.L.A.M. ITINERARY

Friday, October 17

• 6:00-8:00 p.m. Registration and reception, Beachside Resort

Saturday, October 18 ***GUIDES must check-in with Scorekeeper prior to departure

• 6:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Hurricane Hole Restaurant and Marina, Stock Island
• 7:30 a.m. Blessing of the Fleet, Boats depart and GO FISHING.
• 3:00 p.m. Lines out of the water.
• 3:00-5:00 p.m. Dockside Party, Hurricane Hole Restaurant and Marina
• 5:00 p.m. ***GUIDES must check-in with Scorekeeper before 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 19 ***GUIDES must check-in with Scorekeeper prior to departure

• 6:30-7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Hurricane Hole Restaurant and Marina, Stock Island
• 7:00 a.m. Boats may depart after sign in and GO FISHING!
• 3:00 p.m. Lines out of the water. Boats must return to the dock by 5:00 p.m.
• 3:00-5:00 p.m. Dockside Party, Hurricane Hole Restaurant and Marina
• 5:00 p.m. ***GUIDES must check in with Scorekeeper before 5:00 p.m.
• 5:00 p.m. Dockside Awards Party, Hurricane Hole Restaurant and Marina

The Redbone is located in the Florida Keys and is a promoter of many of the Florida Keys fishing tournaments including the Mercury SLAM, Little Palm Island SLAM, and Mercury BayBone. Redbone Journal is published each quarter with many artist works from our Redbone Gallery, Florida Keys tournament results and photos, plus the Florida Keys tournament schedule. Redbone also has tournaments in the Bahamas, Belize and other places throughout the United States. All tournaments benefit the charity for Cystic Fibrosis.

View the Redbone Fishing Tournaments Schedule