EminEnt Domain Weekend Getaway
This cottage at The Moorings says “vacation hideaway.” below: Surfboards and Adirondack chairs beckon outside The Beach Café at Morada Bay.
Keyed In
Just a short drive from miami, the Keys—stretching from Key Largo to Key West—offer a different Way to experience paradise. by julia ford-carther While Miamians live where everyone else vacations, residents like to sneak away occasionally for a change of scenery. When feeling the itch to get out of Dodge without dealing with TSA lines, head to The Florida Keys—a mere one to four hours away, depending how far down the A1A you’re willing to venture. Visitors in the know are also keen on this diverting locale, often extending work trips a few days to dip their toes in the white sand and unplug. Take a look at a few of the top Florida Keys destinations that are worth the drive. TIME-TESTED: ThE MoorIngS VIllagE & Spa, ISlaMoraDa
Three decades ago, windsurfing champion Hubert Baudoin traveled to The Keys for a competition and stayed. In his 20s at the time, Baudoin purchased The Moorings in 1988 and has since expanded it into the internationally celebrated, 18-acre luxury property it is today. The site of big-name fashion shoots (Chanel, for example) with some of the world’s leading supermodels, The Moorings is just as renowned for its postcard-worthy white-sand beaches (as seen on the hit Netflix show Bloodline) and cottages that transport you to a state of mind worlds away from continued on page 256
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