I dug my toes in the sand on the beach at Southernmost Resort as I sipped Coppola’s Sofia blanc de blancs sparkling wine at last week's kickoff to the 2012 Key West Food & Wine Festival. 

Plan a long weekend getaway around this outrageous food and wine festival.

Check out these insider travel tips to help you get the most out of your visit to Key West.

Have you ever tried parasailing? Find out what it's like to float over the Florida Keys. 

They are raising the roof, literally, at the new Irving R. Eyster Historical Museum of the Florida Keys at the Islander Resort.

Celebrate like a local at this 10-day festival, April 20 to 29 in Key West. Conch Republic Days is filled with wacky events, island pride and a seven-foot Key lime pie — how can you go wrong?

Looking up at the sky, I saw a rainbow-like halo encircling the sun over the Florida Keys. I shielded my eyes and gasped, “What is it?”

Sipping a tropical rum-infused Sunset Punch, I settled in at Bayside Grille in Key Largo for the island version of "dinner and a show." 

A hidden world emerges among the mangroves on the Caribbean Watersports Enviro-Tour. Can you guess what's lurking above and below?

As I toured the Botanic Gardens at the Kona Kai Resort in Key Largo, I discovered plenty of nature's surprises.

A long-time fixture on the Islamorada dining scene, chef Michael Ledwith knows his way around the fresh local catch. See what he's cooking up at this new American bistro with French flair.