Cedar Key Florida

Cedar Key, Florida is 150 miles south of Tallahassee along the west coast of Florida.  It is a quaint little town on the Gulf of Mexico.  Visiting Cedar Key was the object of our road trip on January 15, 2013.  It was a sunny, warm and beautiful day for a drive.

Cedar Key is definitely a tourist town.  There are a number of restaurants and bars located on Dock St which is at the water's edge.  I had the impression that Cedar Key is a quiet retreat for people/couples (not families) looking to get away for a few days or more.  Sun bathing, fishing, boating and kayaking seem to be the main day time activities. The annual Seafood Festival and Arts Festival seem like fun events. The restaurants and bars are likely the main attractions for cocktail time and after dark.  I have a suspicion that the town closes down rather early each night.  The people we encountered did not appear the be party goers.

I enjoyed getting some close views of the many pelicans along the beach.

We took Allie along for ride and we were not able to have lunch at 
one of the restaurants.  There were several in the area that interested me.

Cedar Key is a town I might choose to revisit some time in the future.  It is cute and a nice town.  But, it is isolated and out of the way.  Maybe there will be a time when Jane and I will be looking for a retreat town.