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Nickenamed the 'Gay Mardi Gras', Fantasy Fest is a 10-day festival for the most seasoned of hedonists - includes wildly eccentric costumes (and costume parties!), parades, street fairs, and events like the Dungeon of Dark Secrets and Fetishes, Big 'Uns Lunar Lunacy Party, and the Epidermal Arts and Torso Tapestries. It's also the best time of year to experience the mild, but warm Florida weather - everyone should go at least once!
Key West, Florida, www.fantastyfest.net
Days Inn Key West is a fairly priced and well kept property, a positive surprise when you are traveling on a budget to find a nice place to stay. Not a luxury accommodation, but cheap rates compared to most accommodations in Key West and value for the money.
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3852 Roosevelt Boulevard
Extremely relaxed B&B/hotel, far enough from Duval to be out of noise range, close enough to still be in walking/staggering distance. Named after a former resident cat, it has an excellent pool, clothing optional sun deck, and semi-private balcony if you take the top room (though taller people may have slight problems with the size of the bed in that room, it really is worth it for the views.)
709 Truman Avenue, Key West, FL 33040
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