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This nonprofit showcases about a dozen artists' studios in a gallery space located in the
old Armory building, which includes a lovely sculpture garden. Besides its public visual-
arts displays, TSKW hosts readings, literary and visual workshops, concerts, lectures and
community discussion groups. Essentially, it has become the accessible heart of this city's
enormous arts movement, and offers a good point-of-entry for visitors who want to engage
in Key West's creative scene but don't have a clue where to start.
Little White House
HISTORIC BUILDING
5-12yr/senior $16/5/14; 9am-4:30pm, gardens 7am-6pm)
While we were first tempted here by the prospect of a Lego-sized model of the presidential
digs, this is in fact the spot where ex-president Harry S Truman used to vacation when he
wasn't molding post-WWII geopolitics. It's lushly luxurious and open only for guided
tours, although you are welcome to walk around the surrounding botanical
gardens
for
free. Plenty of Truman's possessions are scattered about, but the real draw is the guides,
who are intensely intelligent, quirky and helpful.
San Carlos Institute
HISTORIC BUILDING
Founded in 1871 by Cuban exiles, the San Carlos is a gorgeous building constructed in
classical Spanish mission style. The current structure dates from 1924. The interior is
spackled with Cuban tile work, Italian marble and statues of Cuban luminaries, including
Jose Marti, who spoke here and dubbed the building 'La Casa Cuba.' Today the building
serves as library, art gallery, lecture hall and theater; it is only open during events, but
these occur often.
Bahama Village
NEIGHBORHOOD
Bahama Village was the old Bahamian district of the island, and in days past had a colorful
Caribbean feel about it, which is resurrected a bit during the
Goombay Festival
.
But today
the village is pretty gentrified; many areas have been swallowed into a sort of pseudo-
Duval periphery zone, but some retain Caribbean charm. At the
Office of the Secretary
305-296-0213;
