Key West bars, especially the popular ones, can get crowded. So if you’re looking for somewhere to escape—and if you generally prefer drinking at a dive bar—go seek shelter at Chart Room.

KEY WEST — There is textbook history, and there is bar-stool history. Here in the modern Conch Republic, the difference can mean big tourist dollars. And so, the corporate owners of the upsca… ...

Old pictures show early Key West streets, cars, landmarks, attractions, bars and people. It didn’t always look like a tourist city.