Do
[edit]- The I Love Stock Island Festival (in mid-July this year)
- Walk behind Hogfish to meet the locals (and see some great art)
- Take your morning run through the neighborhood, where you can see how locals without a gazillion dollars really afford to live in the Florida Keys
Eat
[edit]- El Siboney. This place has fantastic puerco asado, among other things. They have a full liquor bar, plenty of seating, and a cadre of locals who eat here.
- Hogfish Grill. If they have kingfish and grits on the menu, get it. Trust me.
- Matt’s Kitchen. The only bad thing about this is that it’s a fantastic restaurant in a hotel, so, yes, it’s a little more tourist-oriented. But the marina at The Perry has liveaboards aplenty, so you’ll still get local flavor here.
Sleep
[edit]- The Perry’s one of the nicest, newest hotels on the island, and I love staying here