"TOTE THE LOAD" Story Behind The Song

                                                                           

Recorded 9/6/2019 by Steve Craigo

I've been honored to be in the Key West Songwriter's Festival seven times. It sounds like a quaint little island songwriter's event to any outsider, but in reality, it's run by BMI Nashville, with local co-ordination assistance from Smokin' Tuna Saloon, here in Key West and it is the largest festival of it's kind in the world.

After the first couple of events I was in, I was paired with my dear friend Misty Loggins, who is based in Nashville, for virtually all the rest!

One October I had a phone call from her and she was excited to say she was coming to Key West in November. This was a surprise. Her trips here were usually in May for the festival, but she was hired for a week to play Smokin Tuna!

I suggested maybe we could cut a song together, which she thought was a great idea. I quickly wrote a song with a Patsy Cline/Willie Nelson Country Blues feel to it, “Island Blue”. We managed to cut the song while she was down and it turned out fabulous!

As I said, Misty and I had played a bunch of the Key West Songwriter's Festivals together and after the 2015 event I had the idea and inspiration to record another song with her. Right after the event that year finished up I sat down and wrote a new song with the aforementioned in mind.

This song would be a duet. The protagonists in the song were two Nashville based singer songwriters, who were a couple as well, albeit on different schedules.

The song starts out with the woman charging out the door, having received a sudden, off the cuff gig in Savannah. In this last minute haywire run off to Georgia, she laments on how she misses her man who is “...somewhere down the road”

In the next verse, it's the male and we learn that he's on the road in Houston. Like his significant other, he laments being on the road and away from her, but understands the hardships of living the life they lead.

A note: Both of these verses end with the exact same line:

THE ONE THING IS THAT I MISS YOU

AND YOU'RE SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD

This is by specific design, In between the lines it says two very important things about their relationship.

A) They are very much in love

B) They have a very, very well established relationship to the point that they think alike.

Next is the chorus, which again, between the lines, hammers A and B home as again, they are thinking the same and share the same work/reward values, even though at the moment he's in Houston and she's in Savannah

SOMETIMES WE'RE LIVING HIGH

AND SOMETIMES WE TOTE THE LOAD

And in this song at the moment they are toting the load, without question.

While that settles in with the listener the opening guitar riff plays again.

The next verse the male returns and this time he's traveling through a blinding rainstorm. More of the ytrials and tribulations of being on the road. “I see your face in that misty haze, my heart's on overload” (Yes, the use of the word “misty” was intentional :-) )

The female comes back for the next verse suggesting as it's raining in Savannah as well, maybe they could rendezvous in sunny Key West?

Again, reverting back to A and B, as these two are in love to the point that they think the same, the verses end with virtually the same line

I SEE YOUR FACE IN THAT RAINY HAZE

MY HEART'S ON OVERLOAD

The song ends with a repeat of the chorus, instilling their love, they think alike, their values, work ethics, and the rewards that come with them:

WELL I WAS THINKING BACK IN HOUSTON TOWN

AND I WAS THINKING ON THE ROAD

SOMETIMES WE'RE LIVING HIGH

AND SOMETIMES WE TOTE THE LOAD

AND SOMETIMES WE TOTE THE LOAD

AND SOMETIMES WE TOTE THE LOAD

And that's how the song ends. The emphasis being that they are toting the load, if you will. Someone once asked “Well, do they get to Key West?”.

The answer to that is found in the gist of the song. She suggests that they go to Key West. Not forgetting that they think alike, the implication is obvious. That will be the follow up song. :-) 

Misty and I never had the opportunity to do “Tote The Load”. Dani is here and we play over 300 gigs a year together, plus she sings the heck out of that song! It only makes sense that she sings the woman's part of it!

To begin with, Misty Loggins is based in Nashville and her stays were mostly during the Key West Songwriter's Festival, so time was not a good commodity. Then, major complications arose for her after a small medical procedure over a year ago and she's been very ill since. Please keep her in your prayers.

TOTE THE LOAD

1)

I LEFT NASHVILLE ON A MIDNIGHT FLYER

GOT NO TIME FOR BUTTONS AND BOWS

SUDDEN CALL TO SAVANNAH

LAST MINUTE, OFF I GO

THE ONE THING IS THAT I MISS YOU

AND YOU'RE SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD

2)

I'M ON THE ROAD IN HOUSTON TOWN

HIT THE BRICKS AND YOU STAYED HOME

SUDDEN CALL TO SAVANNAH

THE PRICE YOU PAY WHEN BUSINESS CALLS

THE ONE THING IS THAT I MISS YOU

AND YOU'RE SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD

WELL I WAS THINKING HERE IN HOUSTON TOWN

AND I WAS THINKING ON THE ROAD

SOMETIMES WE'RE LIVING HIGH

AND SOMETIMES WE TOTE THE LOAD

3)

RAIN OFF THE TIRES IN FRONT OF ME

THERE'S FLOODING AHEAD SO I'M TOLD

FORTY MILES STUCK BEHIND THAT BUS

AT LEAST I KNOW I'M ON A ROLL

I SEE YOUR FACE IN THAT MISTY HAZE

MY HEART'S ON OVER LOAD

4)

WHAT DO YOU SAY WE RENDEZVOUS

AS WE'RE SO FAR AWAY FROM HOME

RAINING HERE IN SAVANNAH TOO

I HEAR IT'S SUNNY IN KEY WEST

I SEE YOUR FACE IN THAT RAINY HAZE

MY HEART'S ON OVERLOAD

WELL I WAS THINKING BACK IN HOUSTON TOWN

AND I WAS THINKING ON THE ROAD

SOMETIMES WE'RE LIVING HIGH

AND SOMETIMES WE TOTE THE LOAD

SOMETIMES WE TOTE THE LOAD

SOMETIMES WE TOTE THE LOAD

© 2015 Christopher R. Rehm BMI

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2013 Key West Songwriter's Festival

2013 Key West Songwriter’s Festival

Key West Songwriter’s Festival interview by Gary Ek with Misty Loggins and Key West Chris

The Key West Songwriter’s Festival went just incredible, as always! What a marvelous event and what great talent to be enjoyed. To sum it up there were thirty venues hosting one hundred and fifty songwriters. I recall several years ago I was attending an event at Blue Heaven and there was a young woman who was playing a piano. I was in the standing area and a woman next to me says to the woman next to her “Oh look! She’s playing a Taylor Swift song!” to which I gave her a nudge and said with a wink “Actually, Taylor Swift is playing her song. That woman on stage is the one who wrote the song.” That’s pretty much what the songwriter’s festival is all about. Last year I recall hearing the writer of the song John Waite made popular, “I Ain’t Missing You At All”, then later one of the writers of the song Jimmy Buffett and Martina McBride made famous, “Trip Around The Sun”.

As a local, I always chip in and give a hand where I can. In the last few years I’ve marched around town distributing the posters for Dani Strampello Holliday, who works with local organizer Charlie Bauer. This year I was delivering a poster to a scooter store a couple of days before the event and there is Mark Mason of BMI, the main Nashville based host/sponsor of the event, renting a scooter. Like we always say here “It’s a small town!”

About a week or so before the event, Jeff Allen interviewed me on Beachfront Radio out in Oxnard California. I was thrilled to learn that that show I was part of, had the highest ratings ever! What a great way to get things rolling in high gear! Thanks Jeff and Carol!

The event always kicks off out on Sunset Pier, at the very base of Duval, and like always it was very crowded. Naturally I met some old friends there in from Nashville. My dear friend and for a second year in a row, my songwriting fest stage partner, Misty Loggins, was there talking to some of her friends. Naturally as an element of surprise I just went up and stood shoulder to shoulder to her as she was engrossed in conversation. After about fifteen seconds, curiosity got the better of her and she casually turned to see who this rude individual was standing so close to her.  Her eyes bugged out and we threw our arms around each other laughing. It’s always great to see good friends whom time has put a physical distance between, but the bond of friendship remains strong and unscathed.

(Misty and I just after we bumped into each other on Sunset Pier)

I also bumped into Chuck Cannon there. I actually only met Chuck there last year for the first time. Chuck’s been writing massive hit songs for something like twenty something years. He’s also played in every Key West Songwriter’s Festival since day one.

Another fun thing is running into people whom you’ve met in years past. This was the case bumping into photographer Pamela Burkard and her daughter Jenna, who was traveling with her mom for the event, all the way in from San Diego! On a few occasions I bumped into Jenna during the festival and it was just so wonderful to see someone so enamored with the event and all of the performers! That makes it all worthwhile.

Local photographer Nick Doll was seen all over the festival, having been contracted by BMI, the host from Nashville, to be the official photographer for the event! I met Nick when he was a bartender at The Porch. Nick always impressed me back then as he seriously studied beer and could talk quite knowledgeably with anyone on the subject. He’s been self-employed now as a photographer himself for well over a year and the fact that BMI contracted him, speaks volumes! Congrats Nick!!!! 

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The event moves from the Sunset Pier to the Pier House across the street. The Pier House just sold about a week after the event, so it will be interesting to see what becomes of it next year.

I also ran into my friend Kent McCoy, music appreciator extraordinaire! Kent is a retired police officer from Pennsylvania and always has a permanent great attitude, and a sincere enthusiastic smile whenever he arrives in town!

Christine Wartenby was also in from New Jersey. Christine is in several times  a year. She’s real Key West visitor, not a tourist.  Somehow I don't seem to have a picture with Christine :-( 

In addition to all of the scheduled performances, there were events held at non-official venues as well. I stopped by The Cork and Stogie, a non-event venue just a block and a half from where I live. Wow! Three guys playing there who were simply outstanding! The Cork seriously doesn’t have the room to hold an official event, however the intimate setting on their front porch was excellent for that “Up close and personal” touch. Craft Beers, superb wine, accompanied the fantastic music and made such a great atmosphere for the afternoon.

Local songwriter Rusty Lemmon and I were two local songwriters in the event this year, so I felt it my duty to show support and make sure I made it to his gig at Conch Republic Seafood. I was a bit late getting there though as Captain Tony’s needed to see me about playing there on Saturday. I caught Rusty’s set and he did the town of Key West proud! Way to go Rusty!

Jeff Harris was the other local in the event, however I completely missed his performance. :-(

My event was at Southernmost on the Beach, at the other end of Duval, a few doors east down South St. As I mentioned earlier, Misty Loggins and I shared the stage and thanks to Ms. Dani Strampello Holliday, local organizer and fantabulouse individual, we found we were on the only timeslot that ran from noon to 1 on Saturday in the entire event!!! Holy Molley!

Again, meeting new people, I met Alan Mayer out of Nashville, whom I had been friends with for several years on Facebook. Alan is a photographer and it’s always fun hanging out with folks you know through social media. Alan prides himself as to never wearing a tie, which puts him in very good standing in my book! (He does wear a bow tie on his FB page, but that was only because he wore it in a play he was in!)

Our gig went fantastic! We had beautiful weather, a great setting, and happy people. My friends from Southernmost Coconut Castaways, Marc and Tammy Hollander, were kind enough to handle the merchandise table for all of the performers at the event that day as well. It was reassuring having friends so close by. Plus, the crew over at Southernmost on the Beach were superb, a credit to manager Boomer, the hotel manager there.

Naturally Misty and I did the song that I wrote for her specifically, which has enjoyed bucket loads of radio airtime from Hawaii, across the Pacific to California, across the Continental United States, hopping the Atlantic Ocean to Great Britain and the European Continent, “Island Blue”.

As I mentioned, we played for an hour. It’s a great setting and people have been telling me since last year when Misty and I played together “You tow have a great show! You really complement each other very well!” I’m still hearing that same comment here a couple of weeks after this year’s event. We do have an on stage chemistry and I took advantage of it at the end this brand new song of mine, “Sea Plane” ! HA HA HA!

Misty had a good laugh on that one… you’re safe until I get my pilot’s license Misty!

Here’s Misty doing the Title song to her CD “Talk Country To ‘Em”

I constantly get messages from friends around the world daily. These folks are coming to Key West to visit asking where I’m playing. I think it would be great if we could parlay that into playing here at Southernmost on the Beach, where the videos and pictures they see in this blog. They just hired a guy from Islamorada to play there, who had his first gig there this week, so who knows?

The Key West Songwriter’s Festival is a BMI event. In years past ASCAP had a minor presence there with an event every midnight at The Bottle Cap called “The Midnight Hang”. What it used to amount o was an open mic for participants of the Festival. Unfortunately, the ASCAP people pretty much avoided putting any of the Key West writers up (Hello! I’m one of them! ), which in my view is a bit rude to the host city, however in the grand scheme of things, everyone loved that event in years past. This year the event was dropped and a lot of the performers were very disappointed about it. I think I’ll talk to local organizers Charlie and Danielle to see if they might be interested in doing something like the old event of years gone by, next year. I’d be happy to organize it, if he’s interested!

On Sunday there’s the unofficial event at The Mango Tree Inn on the corner of Flemming and Simonton, for their pool party. I was told last year “You HAVE to go!!”, so this year I went. Like the event at The Cork and Stogie, this is not an official event. There were all sorts of great songwriters there and it certainly was a fun event! When I arrived, local drag artist Gina Maserati was playing songs poolside with Ray West. Inside they had an open mic of sorts, however it was a lot like the ASCAP event of years past in that they shied away from any local artists. While Gina and Ray had played poolside, in the main living room was where this took place. Very intimate with an up close and personal feel to it. For some reason the sound system they were using sounded like it was a left over from Cab Calloway's era. It sounded like a shoe box. The intimacy of the room overrode it however. I had spoken to the music organizer about playing, but after four hours I left without being called. I will most likely will stop by next year; however it will just be a long pit stop most likely.

On the Trop Rock front in the Festival there were a few of us in the event. Margaritaville is a natural for Trop Rock artists and for this year they had John Frinzi and Aaron Scherz. I met John Frinzi briefly on the Monday before the festival. I was doing my poster delivery thing and suddenly there was my pal Will Parker having a beer. Well, what better an excuse at the end of the day than to share a beer with Will? Turned out he was doing the sound there and in came John. Great meeting him! Dani Hoy was also in town playing one of the unofficial events at Pearls. I also bumped into Jimmy Parrish at Misty's other gig with Brent Burns on the South Beach. I'm not sure if Jimmy was playing anywhere, or just checking out the festival? Nice to meet him though! Loved Brent Burns set with Misty! Brent Burns. Now there's a guy who has things going on! Last year he missed the festival because a horse of his won one of the supporting races at the Kentucky Derby! This year, only a day or two after he did his set with Misty, he posted a picture of himself with friends sitting at a cafe, in old Paris.... Paris, France that is. Brent Burns is my new idol!



Misty Loggins, myself, Dani Hoy and Brent Burns after Misty and Brent's set. Photo: Kent McCoy

The official event ends on Sunday night, however my friends Thom Shepherd and Coley McCabe were playing a few doors down the street from where I live on Monday at Lighthouse Court. I helped out with donating a sound system that they could use and they were kind enough to allow me to play a set during their break. That’s an honor indeed! Coley had worked in Nashville for major publishing house Big Red Tractor. Additionally, Thom has had five #1 hits by various artists. His latest one was “Redneck Yacht Club”. What a privilege to play with these guys!!! And what a way to close out the 2013 Key West Songwriter’s Festival! Thank you Coley and Thom!!!!!



Coley and Thom

On a final note: The last two years I've had the real honor of sharing the stage with Misty Loggins. Over the years I've known her, Misty has become not just a fellow songwriter/musician, but also a dear friend and through that I've come to see that she's a very, very unique and beautiful human being. Misty has a wonderful ability which seeks out the very best in people she comes in contact with, then she focuses on that good point. As humans we tend to like people who bring the best points out in ourselves, because everyone is in their best element when they know they are appreciated. Misty does this with everyone she comes in contact with. She's a very special woman. I' already looking forward to seeing her next year at the Festival! 

In closing, it was such a great honor to be one of only three Key West songwriters in the 2013 Key West Songwriter’s Festival. I am so gratefully  humbled.

Special thanks to:

George McClure: McClure and Trowbridge Publishing Nashville inc.

Charlie Bauer: Key West organizer of the festival and owner of Smokin’ Tuna Saloon

Dani Strempello Holliday: Key West organizer with Smokin Tuna Saloon

Mark Mason: Organizer with BMI, Nashville

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Key West Songwriter’s Fest 2013

Key West Songwriter’s Fest 2013

[Misty Loggins and I last year at the Key West Songwriter's Festival doing my song "Island Blue"]

The Key West Songwriter’s Festival is coming May 1 – 5. This is the most important songwriter’s festival in the United States, as it’s not put on by a group of individuals, but rather the music industry itself, in conjunction with Key West’s Charlie Bauer, who started the event eighteen years ago. For me it’s a great honor being invited to my third! Rusty Lemmon and I represent Key West in this year's event. All in all there are 150 songwriters on the schedule! Many thanks to my publisher George McClure of  McClure and Trowbridge Publishing Nashville, Charlie Bauer and Dani Strampello Holliday  of Smokin’ Tuna Saloon, here in Key West, and Mark Mason of BMI Nashville! Many thanks to all of you and I consider this my greatest honor to be a part of this incredible event!

Please check their website!

http://www.kwswf.com/

I’ll be once again sharing the stage with the wonderfully multi-talented Nashville based, Misty Loggins, who writes and performs her material, plays Dolly Parton at Dollywood, acted on tv shows, and is also about to star as Tammy Wynett, in a movie about Patsy Cline! Phew!

[Misty Loggins at the 2012 Key West Songwriter's Festival doing her song "Cardboard Raft"]

We’re playing Saturday, May 4^th at the Southernmost On The Beach resort, poolside from noon to one. Be sure to stop by and share the fun! As I say, we’re playing poolside so bring your bathing suits too!

http://www.southernmostresorts.com/southernmost-on-the-beach/

[ Here is the Southernmost Beach Resort pool, where Misty and I will be playing. 508 South Street, between Duval and Simonton Streets, a block and a half east of the Southernmost point]

At the moment I’m choosing what songs to play. Some songs I have to play, such as my signature songs “Liveavboard” and “Titusville”, Plus I HAVE to do “Island Blue”, which Misty and I cut together here in Key West last year. After that it’s open. I put out a questionnaire on Facebook and so many supported a song I’ve only put out as a demo thus far “The Greatest Country”, as well as my song “My Little Island Town”. I’m also doing a brand new song called “Seaplane”. That should pretty much take up my half hour of the show, although Misty and I will be alternating song by song back and forth. Misty, buckle your seat belt for “Seaplane” ;-)

It’s interesting as I’m one of four Trop Rock performers invited to the event, so I want to put my best foot forward naturally. I also want to again touch base with a few of the industry execs in attendance regarding making Trop Rock a recognized genre.  Hell, living and writing in the Florida Keys, I’m also Conch Rock, but first things first!

The Key West Songwriter’s Festival is always an incredible event with something like 25 different stages all over town hosting 150 performers. With only a few exceptions, all shows are free as well! If you’re coming in from out of town, be sure to book now, as the town fills up for this event.

This is the largest and by far, the most significant music event in Key West.

BE THERE!!!

All the best from Key West!

“Key West Chris” Rehm

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[2012 Key West Songwriter's Festival, me doing "My Little Island Town"] 

ILL HEALTH, HELICOPTER RIDE, KEYS OFF KEY WEST, THE BAR CARD, AND A SONG TAKING OFF!

^listen to Misty Loggins singing Island Blue while you read the blog!^

ILL HEALTH, HELICOPTER RIDE, KEYS OFF KEY WEST, THE BAR CARD, AND A SONG TAKING OFF!

Hey everyone! Been away from the blog for February, so I apologize! I had a fun helicopter ride to Miami and a day and a half stay at the hospital. Regretfully, they didn’t stay to fly me home, but my friend George Ardito drove me from Miami Beach to the Caribbean Club in Key Largo, where my friend Cindi Hogan picked me up and drove me to her and her husband Rick’s place in Cudjoe Key. I spent the rest of the weekend there with the two of them and a pack of dogs, which now also compromised of Cajun and Tooloulou, whom Cindi took care of while I was away. Big thank you to them for that and also to my friend Nina Locardi, who drove up from Key Large (100 miles) to rescue them and bring them to Cindi and Rick’s.

It was a good opportunity to get out of Key West and see some of the other Keys. A funny thing about the keys is that if you’re only five miles from Mile Zero, on Stock Island, or 107 miles up at Gilbert’s Resort in Key Largo, if you’re going “into town”, you’re going to Key West. Mind you, there are towns in the Keys, such as, Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, Sugarloaf… ex., However, while there are these towns which are indeed incorporated towns, none have a “town”, per say. Yes, they have a stretch of commerce along Overseas Highway, but no real downtown areas.
Key West is the downtown of the Keys. Having said that, getting off of Key West and getting to some of the other Keys, is a true pleasure. For Conch Republic residents, Key West is the hustle and bustle. Get out of Key West and it’s the true definition of the term “Laid Back”. In Key West, everybody’s doing something. Going to the Southernmost Point, Bar Hopping, taking a Conch Train or a Trolley tour, sightseeing.. ex.

On the other Keys it’s just … quiet, peaceful, and tranquil. When Cindi stopped at the Caribbean Club to pick me up, I had been there for a few hours. Just hanging out I got to see the flock of wild parrots, Conyers I believe them to be, that stop by late in the afternoon. I gazed out at the dock, where generations of docks ago, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Becall became friendly while filming the movie “Key Largo”. The dock sits in Blackwater Sound, where you will see the most outstanding sunsets.

Waking up the next morning in Cudjoe was a different world from Key West. There was not a sound around. The dock was peaceful and the water of Cudjoe Bay was tranquil. I couldn’t help but admire life off of Key West in the Keys. The thought of organizing a bus tour of the Keys came back into my brain. It’s one I’ve had before. A tour that would take a group of folks up the Keys from Key Largo to Key West, stopping at maybe two or three stops along the way, for an overnight stay, live music, good food, and a great time. It seriously would be worth it!

Michelle Dougan and Larry Poff stopped by Cindi and Rick’s on Saturday evening and Rick had a bonfire party! A fantastic dinner was cooked by Rick and Michelle cut my hair… which was way overdue. Later, I fell asleep and Cindi dressed me up in scallop shell bra, a silly cowboy hat and a shamrock on my crotch..and took a picture.. naturally! Who wouldn’t? HA HA HA!

On the music front, I’m thrilled to announce that my single “Island Blue”, sung by the marvelous Misty Loggins, hit #1 for the week last week at Island Dreamz, up in NewYork!!!! What a thrill! Thanks to all of the listeners there and Big Ed!

http://radiojimmydreamz.com/

Additionally, the song is getting lots of air time with Trop Rock 1290 up in the Florida Panhandle. A Big thanks to them and Steven Youngblood.

http://www.troprock1290.com/TROPROCK%20HOME.html

Island Time Radio, up in northern Ohio has likewise had it on their play list.. Thanks to Dennis King (DK) and Amo Bennet!

Radio Gruenstadt, in Gruenstadt, Germany is also it! :-O

And finally, Beachfront Radio has also been airing it as well! Being as the song will be on the next CD of mine, “All the Best from Key West” and that’s a bit off time wise, we’re making the song available on Beachfront’s music hut shortly. It will be originally either as a single at $.99 or together with “Shanghai’d and Marooned in Key West (Things Could Be Worse)”. Thanks Jeff and Captain Cali!

http://beachfrontradio.com/home.cfm

By the way, that's Misty on the cover shot for the blog, up top!

Life is good and getting better!

KEY WEST BAR CARD
Anyone traveling to Key West specifically should really look into the Key West Bar Card and the Key West Restaurant Card. The Bar card cost is $20 and will give you buy one drink get the second one free at a rate of one use per hour. With that in mind, the card will pay for itself in the first day at the rate people in Key West drink! There are eleven bars that participate in the program:
Schooner Wharf, Blue Mojito@ Hyatt Resort, 801 Bourbon Bar, The Bottlecap and Groove Lounge, The Stoned Crab, JDL’s Big Ten Pub, Pearl’s Patio, The Rooftop Café, Aqua, Sweet Tea’s, and McConnell’s. This is good for the card holder only, so if you are traveling with friends, they have to likewise get their own card. The Key West Bar Card runs from January 1st 2012 to December 31st, 2012.

KEY WEST RESTAURANT CARD
The Key West Restaurant Card works along a similar idea, however the execution is a bit different on both ends. The Restaurant Card will give you 10% off your meal and will set you back $10, which covers you from January 1st, 2012 to December 31st, 2012. Participating Restaurants are: Hogfish Bar & Grill, Santiago’s Bodega, The Roof Top Café, Mangia Mangia, Harbourview Café at the Pierhouse, Camille’s, JDL’s Big Ten Pub, The Creperie, Flaming Bouy Filet Co., The Stoned Crab, Bobalu’s, D.J.’s Clam Shack, and Croisants de France.

The Website below will tell you the many places the cards can be obtained.

http://www.keywestbarcard.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Key-West-Bar-Card/226113043337

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