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Kenny Chesney posted on all of his social media that he was going to be playing a free show in Key West on Monday at Sloppy Joes Bar. I was so excited. The best part about living in Key West is the ability to see some of the best shows in the Keys. Many of those shows are FREE! A few weeks ago I saw Jake Owen and this week it was Kenny Chesney. Who will it be next? I know Jake Owen will be here again for Songwriters Festival!

The doors were supposed to open at 10:00 a.m. but my friend Barbie was in line at 7:30am and she barely got in! She said that not many people got in after her and that the Fire Marshall was there counting heads! I got off work at 4:30 and headed over. The streets were packed! While trying to give us more sound they blew out the speakers on the porch at Joe’s Tap Room trying to let us listen outside. My backstage photos are because a Sloppy Joes employee came outside took our phones in a snapped a whole buck of photos for us! Awesome!

It was a lot of fun and I would absolutely do it again! I can’t wait to wear my Kenny in the Keys shirt to his concert in May! Thanks Kenny!

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Uva Key West – Wine Tasting

March 18, 2016March 14, 2016

Last Sunday my friend Erin and I attended a Zonta Fellowship event at Uva a wine shoppe here in Key West. We were able to try 7 different types of wine. 1 rose, 3 whites and 3 reds. I am not a huge fan of red wines but I did find a new white that I liked. I was actually surprised that it was less than $20 a bottle.

They do wine tastings everyday and also offer cheese and meat trays. Mark, the owner, was very informational and did a great job trying to wrangle our huge group of ladies. They really put a lot of time and thought into the interior of the shop. Even the counters were made from old wooden wine cases.

If you are in Key West, make sure to add this place to your list of must see places! Also check them out online here.

Jake Owen in Key West!

March 10, 2016March 10, 2016

After hearing about Jake Owen’s journey from Nashville to Key West I definitely wanted to try and see him while he was here. The story goes something like this: last week he bought a 1966 VW Bus in North Carolina and decided to drive it from Nashville to Key West and promote his new song “American Country Love Song” the first song on his new upcoming album. Yesterday I kept looking for VW Busses. Who knew there were so many and blue too! He posted a video on his Facebook page this morning saying that they were shooting some scenes for the video and was looking for people for this afternoon. Since I have lived in Key West for a few years I immediately knew where he was from the video. Scott and I walked that beach so many mornings in search of turtle nests ( see my blog about turtles) I hopped in my car and drove down to Smathers Beach. Before I could even find a parking spot I spotted the van so I knew I was in the right place.

As I walked up I saw him sitting in the bus and they were filming part of the video. After they were done they let us come over and I got to say Hi to him and take a photo. Two of the people that were with him said that they were going to be filming the other parts later today. Later in the afternoon he posted on Facebook saying that he was at Andy’s Cabana having a beer and inviting people to join him. Once again I hopped into my car and went down there. He was there hanging out have a beer and then he picked up his guitar and played “Beachin” and “Barefoot Blue Jean Night”. What an awesome day! What a great guy!

Today has been a day that I will never forget and now I am even more excited for this year’s Key West Songwriters Festival since Jake Owen has been announced as the headliner! If you would like to see more photos and videos be sure to check out my Twitter and Instagram accounts. By the way……………. he retweeted the picture of us on the beach from this morning!!!

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