Duval Street

Duval Street is the main street running through Key West, Florida. It is comparable to Bourbon Street in New Orleans or the Strip in Las Vegas in that it is the main destination of tourists and the location to be closest to when choosing travel accommodations. It is a commercialized zone and runs north and south from the Gulf to the Atlantic Ocean. The street is home to some of the most faous bars and restaurants in the area including the Bull and Whistle, Rick's Café and Sloppy Joe's. Sloppy Joe's is named for the bar Hemingway used to visit everyday. However, it is not the actual bar of Hemingway fame, which is Captain Tony's a few blocks away from the current Sloppy Joe's tourist attraction. Much like other famous main streets in party towns, Duval Street has a carnival atmosphere and there are nights that visitors party and drink until the sun comes up. The south end of the street is home to the Southernmost House, a Victorian home that was built in 1886 right on the Atlantic Ocean. The northern end of Duval is where visitors can find Mallory Square, the famous destination where people in town gather to watch the sun set each day.