The first time I went to Key West with my boyfriend at the time, we arrived right ahead of Fantasy Fest. We had a blast and ended up staying way longer than originally planned, right up until the rates were insane and we had to go home. We decided the next year we had to check out Fantasy Fest. Back in 1990, when we went to Fantasy Fest, it was much more about the pageantry and much less about the nudity, unlike now. We took our dog and came in second in the pet parade, winning so many prizes that we had to stay even longer so we could use up the dinners and attractions tickets. We did all the parties, made new friends, and there are so many stories I could tell from that trip. Anyway, that started a love affair for me with Key West and although that boyfriend has been out of my life for 25 years now (dang I am old) Key West calls me back over and over.