Club Reports: Sloppy Joe's Bar, Hog's Breath Saloon, Tree Bar, Flying Monkeys (Key West)

Welcome to the Conch Republic! By now you know that if we’re traveling we like to share entertainment choices in the various cities or ships we’re on. So here we were in Key West yesterday to visit the southernmost point in the continental United States.

If you're an optimist, you're happy to find that U.S. Highway 1 begins here.

If you're a pessimist, you're sad to find that U.S. Highway 1 ends here.

The reason for our trip to Key West yesterday was to visit the buoy that signifies the "southernmost point" in the continental United States. Next month we're going to visit the "northernmost point" in the continental United States so it made sense to come here first. With no cruise ships in town yesterday, the queue only took about 20 minutes. It can sometimes take hours.

Key West is a tourist town if there ever was one. The action is centered around Duval Street.

Sloppy Joe's Bar is likely the most-famous bar in Key West. Operating since 1937, writer Ernest Hemingway was known to frequent here.

A peek inside. It's popular for drinking and eating.

On stage at the rear, Rolando Rojas (RCH/USA) sings, plays guitar, ukelele, and piano.

Another very famous bar in Key West is Hog's Breath Saloon.

A peek inside.

Another singer with guitar. In that regard Key West is a lot like New Orleans and Nashville. Few DJ's, mostly singers, guitars and live bands.

As seen on their tee shirts, "Hog's Breath is better than no breath at all." 

Flying Monkeys was high on my list to visit yesterday.

This is a frozen daiquiri bar with more than a dozen flavors. 

I was here for the Chocohol.

OMG, imagine a chocolate-flavored Slurpee with 100% grain alcohol in it. So good! This is the highlight of any trip to Key West. No live music here but a prerecorded track played hits from the 70's - 00's.

Before heading back to the airport, also made a quick visit to Tree Bar.

It's named for this large tree located in front of the venue.

Just another hole in the wall bar in a city full of them. It's all about that treee.

Key West is hot, humid, run down, expensive and full of quirky attractions. But everyone should visit at least once.

A good time was had by all.