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tures on diving entitled (of course) 'Immerse Yourself' at 7pm on the third Wednesday of
every month.
Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Site PARK
( % 305-664-2540; www.floridastateparks.org/windleykey ; MM 85.5 oceanside; admission/tour
$2.50/2; h 8am-5pm Thu-Mon)
To get his railroad built across the islands, Henry Flagler had to quarry out some sizable
chunks of the Keys. The best evidence of those efforts can be found at this former quarry-
cum-state-park. Besides having a mouthful of a name, Windley has leftover quarry ma-
chinery scattered along an 8ft former quarry wall. The wall offers a cool (and rare) public
peek into the stratum of coral that forms the substrate of the Keys.
Ranger tours are offered at 10am and 2pm Friday to Sunday for $3.
Rain Barrel ARTS CENTER
( % 305-852-3084, 305-852-8935; 86700 Overseas Hwy; h 9am-5pm)
We want to tell you the Rain Barrel, Islamorada's local artists' village, strikes a balance
between the beautiful and the tacky. But you're more likely to find souvenir-y tourist tat
here than a truly striking work of art. That said, strolling around the seven studios and gal-
leries that make up the Rain Barrel is nice, and who knows, you may find the piece of your
dreams, or at least a hand-painted sign that says, 'It's always 5 o'clock somewhere.'
o Robbie's Marina MARINA
( % 305-664-8070; www.robbies.com ; MM 77.5 bayside; kayak & SUP rentals $40-75; h 9am-8pm;
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More than a boat launch, Robbie's is a local flea market, tacky tourist shop (all the shells
you ever wanted), sea pen for tarpons (very big-ass fish) and jump-off for fishing expedi-
tions, all wrapped into one driftwood-laced compound. Boat-rental and tour options are
also available. The party boat (half-day/night trips $40/45) is just that: a chance to drink,
fish and basically achieve Keys Zen.
For real Zen (ie the tranquil kind as opposed to drunken kind), take an ecotour ($35) on
an electrically propelled silent boat deep into the mangroves, hammocks and lagoons.
Snorkeling trips are a good deal; for $37.50 you get a few hours on a very smooth-riding
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