was successful again. Still today, tourism remains Key West's largest industry. It is home to the only living coralreef in North America and it takes pride in managing and protecting that vital resources(Murphy 6). Key West gets an average of about 1.5 million visitors every year. Thesevisitors flock to Key West for the delicious restaurants, local festivals, and friendlyatmosphere (1).Key West is known for its diverse culture and eclectic people. The localpopulation is a medley of different people such as, Bahamian, Cuban, and New England(2). The local population that is native to Key West are called "Conchs" and many ofthem confess to never leaving the island their whole life (Gifford 6).Key West has also attracted many authors and artists to the area. It has been thehome to such people as John Hershey, Tennessee Williams, Alison Lurie, and John JamesAudubon, but one of the most important people to be from Key West has to be ErnestHemingway (Wilson 1). Hemingway first heard of the island from a friend and on his wayback from Paris he and his family stopped on the island and fell in love with it. Soon afterthat Hemingway bought land and built a house there (5). Key West is a beautiful and diverse city unlike any other city in the world and eventhough it has had its good times and bad times it has managed to become successful. Itthrives on its main industry witch is tourism, but that is what the city specializes in. Manywonderful attractions are in this city, such as rich culture and beautiful coral reefs, but thisis why Key West will always be in America's hearts. ...
