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Monday, March 8th, 2010Hot Havana Nights at the Botanical Garden

Hot Havana Nights at the Botanical Garden
We’re planning on going kayaking these next months. Our favorite time is sunset when the night herons are wading at the shoreline for their catch and the color of the sky is shifting between the purples, oranges and reds of our Winter nights. We have great rates now on our beautiful rooms and look forward to your visit with us soon. Come stay with us and head out for an adventure!
We also like to go snorkeling from a kayak. The waters are so shallow and clear that you will be able to see the fish and coral in brilliant color!
Flats fishing is also excellent from a kayak and they can be rigged easily. Bonefish, Tarpon and Permit are abundant in the flats and backcountry and the water is clear and shallow so that you will be able to see them swimming towards you.
Come join us this Sunday February 7, 2010 at the Lighthouse Court Pool Bar for our SUPERBOWL XLIV party where we’ll be watching it on our 52″ flat screen. The bar will be serving 2 for 1 margaritas until Half Time, and happy hour will be extended until 10:30. We’ll also have some free chips and dips for munching. It all kicks off at 6pm !

Our Beautiful Sunset
Happy 2010! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season. We definitely did and are looking forward to all of the fun things to do that are upcoming. Here are some of our favorites.
January 16th
Florida Keys Seafood Festival
You can bicycle to this event at Bayview Park. This is a family-friendly event that starts at 11:00 and includes local fresh Keys seafood, drinks, marine-related crafts, kids activities, and live music. Free admission makes it a must-do.
January 18 – 22
Nearly 300 racing yachts compete for class championships in this international sailboat regatta. It’s really exciting to watch aboard a boat. There are many charters that will be going out.

Come Bike on Our Beaches
January 28-31
Key West Food and Wine Festival
This movable feast is a delicious gourmet experience. Our Key West chefs use indigenous ingredients to create sparkling dishes that you will definitely enjoy. The event starts with the beachfront Kick-off your-Flip-Flops-Barefoot-Beach Party. Here you can enjoy island seafood, margaritas and jazz. It’s a fun time.
Another favorite is ‘Duval Uncorked’ on Saturday night, Jan. 30th. This is a mile-long wine tasting and food sampling party accompanied by the Caribbean Queen Junkanoos.
January 30-31
Juried artisans and crafters display their talents on lower Whitehead and Caroline Streets in historic Old Town. For more info please call 305-294-1241.

Civil War Re-Enactors in Key West
February 25-28
Civil War Days Re-enactment Days
This event takes place at Fort Zachary Taylor, a National Historic Landmark which was on active duty status from 1861-1947. You can participate in the artillery, infantry, cavalry, navel and marine units. There will also be military parades, sea battles with schooner ships, and other interesting things to do during this unique historical event.
February 27- 28
The 45th annual juried fine art show is set on lower Whitehead Street in historic Old Town. The highly acclaimed show features oil paintings, watercolors, sculpture, photography and other offerings by artists from around the country. There are usually many things here that we want to buy and we usually go home with at least one new piece!
Looks like we’re going to be busy in the next few weeks. What fun! Come join us soon. We look forward to having you stay with us.
Albury Court was recently featured on the cable channel Home & Garden TV, on their program National Open House. The program examines “what you can get for your money” when buying real estate in different cities around the country. The producers of National Open House selected a condominium at Albury Court to showcase what you get for $250,000 in Key West, Florida. The program also featured Key West homes that were valued at $500,000 and $750,000.
The condo unit featured on National Open House is owned by Albury Court Hotel owner, Julia Fondriest. The Albury Court complex, at the corner of Eaton and Frances Streets in Old Town Key West, includes 38 hotel rooms, plus 4 privately-owned, residential condominiums. Julie’s condo is a “studio” with 450 square feet of space. Its a second floor unit, tucked into the roof-line behind the lobby of Albury Court.
Julie reflects are her new stardom:
“I am a big fan of HGTV. It was a treat to participate in the National Open House program. The crew took a lot of time to shoot video around the hotel and inside my condo. They did a great job of making my 450 square feet look very spacious!”

Albury Court Condo featured on HGTV
The first showing of the program aired on Nov 14. There will likely be several repeat runs of the episode in the coming months.
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