Thanksgiving weekend won’t be as fun in South Florida this year. URGE Miami Thanksgiving Festival in Miami Beach is dialing back the vibe for 2025. They used social media to announce a “pause.”
As repeat visitors have come to know, there is a party in Key West for just about anyone. Adorable pets in costumes strutting before a live audience? That’s the pet masquerade. Into skulls, monsters, and Day of the Dead tributes? Check out the Zombie Bike Ride. Colorful floats with enough hurled beads to trigger Mardi Gras flashbacks? Watch the Fantasy Fest parade.
Each year, a red carpet of sorts is rolled out for a handful of islanders and contestants vying to be the latest duo inducted to Key West’s longstanding “royals.” Specifically, in a town filled with noted personalities and artists, candidates hope to become the reigning “King” or “Queen” by raising the most money for charity. These days, that charitable beneficiary is the Florida Keys SPCA.
Meet Suede — a 45 lb rescue from Miami, about 1½ years old. She’s stocky, sweet, and stunning in color (hence the name). I found her running in the street after her owners neglected her; she ran right to me, wagging her tail. My promise now is to find her the forever home she deserves.
Key West never tires in its constant push to see islanders and visitors take to the town in absurd, sexy, and often wildly imaginative looks and costumes. You can probably find someone in a brightly-colored tutu any day of the year or similarly, cruising through the streets with head-turning decked out bicycles.
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