BEACHSIDE RESORT CELEBRATES HEMINGWAY IN KEY WEST

05-24-2008

 

A special package coincides with the birthday of one of Key West’s most famous residents

 

KEY WEST, Fla. – May 21, 2008 – Crystal blue waters, sunny skies and Key West’s unique carefree spirit are some of the elements that inspired Ernest Hemingway to make the island his home for more than ten years. At his famous house on Whitehead Street, he wrote some of his most successful and popular stories including “Green Hills of Africa,” “Death in the Afternoon” and “To Have and Have Not.” He also finished “A Farewell to Arms” and started “For Whom the Bell Tolls.”

 

Beachside Resort & Conference Center celebrates the 109^th birthday of the author (July 21, 1899) with a special package for fans and visitors who want to experience Key West a la Hemingway.

 

Hemingway Days Package

Available July 15-20, 2008

Standard Room

Two tickets to Hemingway Museum

$20 gift certificate to Sloppy Joe’s, Hemingway’s favorite hang out!

$229 per day

(Taxes not included. Some restrictions may apply.)

 

The timing of the package also coincides with Sloppy Joe’s annual “Hemingway Look-Alike Contest” where hundreds of participants from all over the world converge on the legendary bar for three days of Hemingway-themed high-jinks. This year it is being help from July 17 – 20. This marks the contest’s 28^th year of friendly competition.

 

Please visit beachsidekeywest.com or call (800) 546-0885 for reservations. High resolution images may be downloaded from http://beachsidekeywest.com/imagelibrary/

 

Beachside Resort & Conference Center

Beachside Resort & Conference Center in Key West, Florida sets a new standard for elegant island living. With a sophisticated yet casual ambiance, the property is comprised of 222 luxuriously appointed rooms; including 93 king bedroom accommodations and 129 one, two and three-bedroom suites.

 

Completing the exclusive experience, guests have access to a private beach on the Gulf of Mexico, waterfront pool with private cabanas and fitness center. A private marina (opening later 2008), helicopter pad, the largest ballroom in Key West and fine dining restaurants Tavern N Town, complete a resort that is second to none.

 

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