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DUVAL STREET ~ They don’t call it the Duval Crawl for nothing.  Start at one of the more infamous watering holes like Sloppy Joe’s, Captain Tony’s Saloon, or even the Key West First Legal Rum Distillery. Order a cold drink, listen to a little live music, and then stroll over to the next fine establishment on the block (there are dozens!).  By day or by night, the action is everywhere!



In Key West, Duval Street is home to a vibrant collection of hole-in-the-wall bars, historic haunts (such as the one featured in the picture to the left), funky shops, galleries, and outdoor cafés.

The Conch Republic is a micronation declared as a "tongue-in-cheek" secession of the city of Key West, Florida, from the United States on April 23, 1982. It has been maintained as a tourism booster for the city. The term "Conch Republic" has been expanded to refer to "all of the Florida Keys, with Key West as the nation's capital.

While the protests that sparked the creation of the Conch Republic (and others since then) have been described by some as "tongue-in-cheek," they were motivated by frustrations over genuine concerns. The original protest event was motivated by a U.S. Border Patrol roadblock and checkpoint that greatly inconvenienced residents and tourists.

Throughout Key West's colorful history the Historic Key West Bight, where the Conch Republic Seafood Company® now resides, has had a tradition of bringing the bounty of the seas ashore.  Sponges, giant sea turtles, shrimp and fish are just a few of the types of cargo that would pass through the Bight weekly. The location where the Conch Republic Seafood Company® is now located has it's own interesting history. In the 1890's "sponging" had grown to employ hundreds in Key West, both with the fleet and at jobs ashore.