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Fall in Key West, Florida: How to Time Your Trip

Fall in Key West unfolds in three distinct acts: a quieter, still-sultry September, an exuberant October, and a breezier November packed with events. Here’s what each month brings and what to know to plan the fall getaway that best fits your travel style.

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The Top Annual Key West Festivals You Won’t Want to Miss

Here's a look at the conch-blowing contests, Hemingway lookalikes, and mind-blowing masquerades to frame a Key West vacation around.

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All About ‘Tom’s Blueberry Muffin,’ Opal’s Most-Loved Breakfast Staple

With a recipe that dates back to the late ‘60s, Opal Collection’s blueberry muffin has been a longtime breakfast staple, loved and devoured daily by guests. Now, this handheld treat will be that much easier to recreate at home.

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Four Opal Key West Experiences When You Launch from The Laureate

We’ve taken care of the heavy lifting and put together the perfect itinerary, so you can hit all of Opal's Key West destinations in one easy (gulf breezy) day.

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Condé Nast–Confirmed: 12 Opal Properties Recognized in 2021’s Readers’ Choice Awards

The people have spoken. Twelve Opal Collection properties were awarded Condé Nast Traveler’s 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards. So what’s all the fuss about?

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5 Ways to Reclaim Your Postponed Vacations

Postponed doesn’t have to mean canceled. Whether it was an annual holiday celebration the whole family was excited for or a big anniversary you had hoped to spend on white-sand beaches, it’s due time to cash in your rain-checks and cancelations for check-in confirmations. Here are five fabulous…

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6 of The Best Botanical Gardens in the US & Opal Destinations

Pop art woven among blooms, a royal garden cultivated for a king, and a Japanese-style sanctuary reimagined for the craggy coast of Maine. Consider seeking out these best botanical gardens rooted to Opal destinations for a much-needed breath of fresh air.

Why Sunset Key is the Island Escape You’ve Been Craving

Dreaming of a far-flung island escape, yet not looking for the long-distance travel that comes with it? That’s precisely what makes a stay at Sunset Key Cottages a thing of true beauty.

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This or That: Opal Key Resort & Marina and The Capitana Key West

This winter, Opal will add two more Key West, Florida, properties to its collection. But just because they share the same zip code, don’t think that that means they are carbon copies of each other. Read on to see what makes each of these gems uniquely Opal.

Where to Stay: The Capitana Key West

The Capitana Key West, Key West’s newest boutique hotel opening in December of 2020, is inspired by the famous shipwrecks that dot the shores off the Florida Keys.

3 Days to Save on ALL Your 2027 Stays

Fall in Key West, Florida: How to Time Your Trip

The Top Annual Key West Festivals You Won’t Want to Miss

All About ‘Tom’s Blueberry Muffin,’ Opal’s Most-Loved Breakfast Staple

Four Opal Key West Experiences When You Launch from The Laureate

Condé Nast–Confirmed: 12 Opal Properties Recognized in 2021’s Readers’ Choice Awards

5 Ways to Reclaim Your Postponed Vacations

6 of The Best Botanical Gardens in the US & Opal Destinations

Why Sunset Key is the Island Escape You’ve Been Craving

This or That: Opal Key Resort & Marina and The Capitana Key West

Where to Stay: The Capitana Key West

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