Stock Island in Florida
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Stock Island is a
census-designated place (CDP) &
Unincorporated community on an island of the same name in the
Florida Keys in
Monroe County ,
Florida , United States. The population of the CDP was 4,410 at the 2000 census. It is located on the portion of the island south of
US 1 . It is supposedly named for the herds of livestock formerly kept there. Alternatively, some local historians suggest that it may be named for an early settler. Due to the quiet peripheral location compared to the tourist hustle and bustle on and in
Key West , it is now an insider tip and because of its relative naturalness called the “real Key West”.
The community tends to be residential in character, rather than the tourist-oriented Key West, with a year-round population. Stock Island has a thriving artist community with specific enclaves that encompass two or more artists/shops: Stock Yard Studios, the Art Shack, Washed Up Studios, Art at the Perry Hotel, Studios at Stock Island Marina Village & Studios at Safe Harbor.
Hogfish © Albert Kok/cc-by-sa-3.0
There are many restaurants and food trucks: Chicos Cantina, Croissants de Stock Island, Dolphin Deli, El Mocho, El Siboney Stock Island, Hog Fish Bar & Grill, Hurricane Joe’s Bar & Grill, Lost Kitchen Supper Club, Matt’s Stock Island Kitchen & Bar, One Love Food Truck, Roostica Wood-Fired Pizza, Salty Oyster Dockside Bar & Grill, Stock Island Barrel House, Stock Rock Cafe, Taco Express, The Club at Stock Island Yacht Club, The Jerk, Until It’s Gone, Yahman’s Authentic Jamaican Jerk Shack, and Yellowfin Bar & Grill. There is one distillery and two craft breweries.
“I Love Stock Island” runs a three-day festival in December featuring a lighted boat parade, tours of the island, and culinary contests. They also promote the artist and business community and organize quarterly island-wide clean up days. The
Key West Golf Club and residential complex, which takes up nearly one-quarter of the island is on the City of Key West side.
Read more on
KeysHistory.org – Stock Island ,
Hogfish Bar & Grill ,
Stock Island Marina Village , Miami Herald, 1 April 2018:
Stock Island is Key West’s laid-back neighbor. Here’s why you should go. and
Wikipedia Stock Island (
Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State -
Weather report by weather.com -
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