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Michele O'Connor shares an insider guide to visiting Key West in July, highlighting major events and travel tips.

Key West in July: Key Lime Festival, 4th of July, Hemingway Days & Lobster Mini Season Host Michele O'Connor introduces the Fun in Key West podcast and shares an insider guide to visiting Key West in July, emphasizing the heat, humidity, and typical afternoon showers during hurricane season, along with tips on packing breathable clothes, reef-safe sunscreen, and planning around the weather with air-conditioned breaks. She highlights July's slower tourist pace, warm water, and major events including the five-day Key Lime Festival (through July 5) with tastings, a sip-and-stroll, and contests; 4th of July celebrations including a Truman Little White House cookout (July 3) and the Rotary Club 5K at Higgs Beach (July 4); Hemingway Days (July 21–26) featuring the Sloppy Joe's lookalike contest, running of the bulls, and a 5K; and lobster mini season (July 29–30). She recommends local museums and indoor spots, advises skipping rental cars, spotlights sponsor Danger Charters, and promotes her weekly newsletter and swag-box trivia. 00:00 Welcome to Key West 01:26 July Episode Preview 04:43 Sponsor Danger Charters 05:29 July Vibe and Tips 07:05 Weather and Packing 09:10 Beat the Heat…

People in this episode

Host: Michele O'Connor

Topics covered

• Key West events
• July travel tips
• local festivals
• Hemingway Days
• 4th of July celebrations
• Lobster Mini Season

Keywords

• Key West
• Key Lime Festival
• 4th of July
• Hemingway Days
• Lobster Mini Season
• travel tips
• summer events

Sponsors

Danger Charters

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Key West

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