The 42nd Annual Key West Literary Seminar (KWLS) is exploring the “family” of best-selling fiction, biographies, and journalism when it returns for its latest edition. The seminar, taking place Jan. 9-12, explores a different theme each year. It will direct attendees toward the ways writers use the concept of family to narrate and propel the stories of our lives. 

After several summers working in a hot Florida Keys yard, there was a real need for a new functional space for Gayle Antonides. The potter’s makeshift setup — involving a tent, a pottery wheel balanced on a storage tub, and a lawn chair — had become too susceptible to mosquitos, storms, and soaring temperatures.

One of the most popular winter destinations comes alive, just a month after the conclusion of Fantasy Fest, for holiday themed parties, tours, and rides in a place that lives for celebrating a good time. Here are three of the most visually spectacular and fun events to ring in the season in Key West.

After last year’s play on unicorns and uniforms, Key West’s Fantasy Fest is returning with a “90s Neon Cosmic Carnival” that offers a decade’s worth of cultural and musical references with neon colors plus cosmic and carnival revelry.