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Duval Street: Anything and everything... Duval Street in KW!
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  • pchamlis
  • Updated By pchamlis on August 5, 2006
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  • Duval Street architecture, SW end - Key West
    Duval Street architecture, SW
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    Duval Street is pretty much the center of everything in old Key West. At one end (SW), you have the southernmost point, Victorian cottages and interesting shops. Maybe the occasional gay bar or female impersonator show. Cuban cigar stands, road side daiquiri and beer bars, and the wonderful Key West Butterfly Conservatory. There's even a slightly-disguised Denny's Restaurant which you WILL appreciate if you happen to be up before noon on a weekend day and would like some food for breakfast.

    The NW end is rowdier, with Mallory Square and all the famous and wild bars as part of the environs. T-shirt shops, places to buy paraphenalia of questionable legality, it's all there. I found the NW end entertaining...I'm just glad that our cottage was far enough away from all the noise. This is NOT the sort of place where you visit cooking stores or buy gourmet olive oil. You might find other kinds of oils for sale, though. Have a talk with your kids before you take them into the area at night.

    But one note...it's basically safe, nobody really hassles you here. Too laid back for hassle, and probably too hot, too. I'm sure crime occurs, but I never felt threatened anywhere on Duval Street at any time, night or day.

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  • Address: Duval Street
  • Directions: Center of Old Town
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    Duval Street: The Clock On Duval
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  • By grandmaR on March 13, 2004
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  • Clock on Duval Street - Key West
    Clock on Duval Street
    by grandmaR
    I was never much of a Duval Crawler when we lived here in the 60s. But it seems like now when we drive down to Key West, we always end up driving on Duval Street to get to someplace I want to see. We've only actually walked down Duval once that I can remember - that was when we returned our rental car and picked up the Bone Island Shuttle and got off downtown to have lunch.

    We walked by a place with a guy with purple hair (or at least his hair was purple in the spotlight) playing a guitar and singing the "One Eyed One Horned Flying Purple People Eater" song. Except that instead of people the thing that was being eaten was a slang word for the male sex organ that begins with P and rhymes with wrecker.

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  • Address: Duval Street
  • Directions: Center of Old Town
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    Duval Street: Visit Duval Street
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  • Updated By goingsolo on April 20, 2005
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    by goingsolo
    Duval Street is one of the most popular areas of Key West. It is what Bourbon Street is to New Orleans- the most crowded and action packed and heavily touristed portion of the area. Here you will find some of the most popular bars and restaurants in addition to shopping. The Key West Aquarium and some of the museums are located along Duval Street as well.

    Much like Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Duval Street is the place to go in the evenings. Unlike the Big Easy, there are few evening options away from this main drag. During the day, Duval Street is a prime people watching spot and the place to spend your on land time while in Key West.

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  • Directions: Center of Old Town
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    Duval Street: The Duval Crawl
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  • hayward68
  • Updated By hayward68 on August 25, 2002
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  • This is when you walk up Duval St from one end to the other trying to hit as many bars as you can! Take a taxi after or just walk (if you can!). Learned this from trolley car tour guide. Duval St. is the main drag where the shops and nightclubs are located. It’s a great place for window shopping, dining, and people watching.

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    Duval Street: Bicycle the island!
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  • Updated By noidiotsplease on June 3, 2008
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  • Given the relatively small dimensions of the island (4 x 8 miles) I decided to do my best to bicycle the perimeter of the island. While the southeastern part is really the only area to ride the shoreline, you can certainly have fun meandering down streets to place yourself as close to the perimeter as the roads allow.

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    Duval Street: duval street
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  • By doug48 on November 9, 2008
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    duval street
    by doug48
    a first stop in key west for many tourists is duval street. duval street is lined with bars, restaurants, hotels, and shops. duval street is the center of key west's party area. the duval street area is a good place to start your visit to key west.

  • Address: duval street.
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    Duval Street: Walk the streets in Old Town
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  • By paulapes on May 31, 2003
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    The "Shell Car"
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    It's such an interesting place. The architecture is unusual (to us Northerners!) and I love the plants, flowers, and palm trees. Duval Street is the main street with many, many stores and interesting sights to see.

    My husband and I were out one night and saw this car parked on Duval Street. The white things are all shells--the whole car is decorated with shells! There are some eccentric folk living in Key West :o)

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    Duval Street: Take a walk down the Duvall...
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  • By sharkie on August 24, 2002
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  • Take a walk down the Duvall street and maybe drop in on one of the many resturants and bars along the street.

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    Duval Street: Duval Street
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  • By aussie79 on August 25, 2002
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  • All of the famous (or should I say infamous?) bars are on Duval St.

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    Duval Street: Mardi Gras All Over Again....
  • By CanuckMark on April 27, 2004
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  • Duval Street is party central in Key West and is home to a multitude of bars and lounges. Duval has the flavor of a cross between a college party town and a beach resort. The atmosphere is distinctly casual and the common practice is to hop from bar to bar in search of better entertainment/music. Almost every establishment has live entertainment ranging from regular bands to open mikes. Some are better than others - all are entertaining if not amusing. The other bonus of Duval is that taking your drink with you along the street seems to be an accepted practice.

    As the evening progresses and people get increasingly tanked, Duval can turn into a carnival of sights and sounds, and is host to many, many crazy things. Expect to see things you would otherwise not expect to see given how tranquil Key West can appear during the day.

    A couple of nights on Duval St. will have you and your liver begging for mercy. Plan to spend a few days recuperating from the constant party.

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