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Mallory Square has free entertainment at sunset every night (check out the bonkers French guy and his performing cats).

Sloppy Joe's and Captain Tony's both claim to be the favoured watering holes of the town's most famous former resident, Ernest Hemingway, and are both worth a visit.

More cultured visitors should look to the Audubon House, Hemingway's house (including the famous six-toed cats) and the Little White House, one-time president Harry S Truman's former residence.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4265 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4263
You can do Key West and back in a day from Miami, but it's a long day.

If you've more time, make a day or two of it in Key West (see separate posting) and if you don't, you can get a flavour of what the laid-back Keys are all about (fishing, diving, snorkelling, seafood etc) by heading for Key Largo and/or Islamoroda towards the top of the island chain.

The John Pennekamp State Park on Key Largo has many facilities, including a glass-bottom boat tour if you don't fancy getting wet.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4263 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4262
Lots of people use it as a meeting point before a night on the town.

There's also a shop that sells newspapers from many different countries.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4262 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4298
You can walk yourself round, take the free tram tour, or both.

Until May 31 2006, the grounds are home to a large and colourful collection of Dale Chihuly glass sculptures, which really light up the scenery. (He had a similar scattered exhibition at Kew Gardens before Christmas - I've seen both and the Fairchild collection is twice as impressive).]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4298 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4238
Bayside is also home to a number of boat tour operators, if you want a close-up view of the homes of Miami's rich and famous.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4238