Keyed Up Over Key West
November, 1979
It has had a lot of names over the years, from Cayo Hueso (Isle of Bones) to Conchtown, but it wasn't until Jimmy Buffett hung out there and wrote Margaritaville that it got one that fit. Key West is a hot-blooded tropical island at the end of the road (U. S. I), and its color, pace and shimmer do make you think of that laid-back drink with its rim, like the island's, encrusted in salt.Which may be why Key West has drawn so many people over the years whose portable talent enables them to live as...
