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A Florida Keys Pub Crawl
Hog Heaven Located in Islamorada, customers can enjoy a spectacular ocean view while enjoying something from a diverse menu and full bar at Hog Heaven. Guests can arrive by boat or by land and enjoy a full menu from 11am - 3:30am daily. Hog Heaven has, by far, the greatest Mac’ & Cheese you will ever eat. Now I’m not talking your out of the box Kraft Mac’ & Cheese, but rather something you’d expect from a over-priced Italian restaurant. The Hog is also a great, and possibly the only, nightspot in the Upper Keys with your average mixed drink in the $6-$8 range. On a nice night hang out on the back deck & watch as boats pull up and the house gets packed! Ocean View Inn The Ocean View Sports Pub is a favorite among tourists and locals alike. The Ocean View Inn has been around for many years (they have the first liquor license issued in the Keys). While it doesn’t look like much from the front, the best part of the bar is outside in the back. You’ve got a great view of the water, plenty of seating and standing room, and a great mix of tourists and locals This pub features: * Ocean access - You can pull up and dock just about any medium-sized boat * Horseshoes * A playground for the kiddies * Pool * Several TV’s * Beer pong/flipcup table * The dirtiest bathrooms in the Keys Overview: Drink prices are reasonable and the view is spectacular. It’s worth a visit if you’re passing by. Holiday Isle For those who haven’t been, Holiday Isle is notoriously run-down resort, located in Islamorada. Within or right near the resort, there are a few bars, the largest of which is the Tiki Bar. The Tiki Bar is a fairly large, 2-story bar which is well-equipped with all the amenities you’d expect in the most popular hangout in the Upper Keys. The Tiki Bar has plenty of standing and sitting room centered on a stage which hosts live music at least 3 nights per week. The first floor bar is probably about 200 feet long and wraps around and through portions of the first floor. Around the bar there are plenty of seats, a small, sand-covered area with several tables and lots of standing room. The stage and dance floor are set off to the side. The second floor is much smaller than the first and usually has one or two small bars open. From the second floor, you can get out of the crowd and look down at the stage and other drunken patrons. The low-down: * Prices are moderate * Crowd is mixed, weekend nights are usually good for the younger folks * Music is either good, bad or somewhere in the middle… * Great bar to spend a rainy afternoon in if you’ve got nothing better to do * If you’re in the mood for a frozen drink, shell out the extra cash for a floater because the standard is pretty week. I say, stick with the Long Island Ice Teas Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Joe Conch is travel writer and resident of the Conch Republic. He once painted his toenails pink for 5 bucks. |
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