Comments on: Atlantic Shores Bites The Dust http://webkeywest.net/atlantic-shores-bites-the-dust/ News, Views, Reviews & more from Key West Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:52:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John http://webkeywest.net/atlantic-shores-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-284 John Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:52:19 +0000 http://webkeywest.net/2007/06/03/atlantic-shores-bites-the-dust/#comment-284 This "article" is really an editorial that sounds like it was written by the developer himself. Please try to understand the way human beings feel when one of their icons is demolished to make way for high-priced real estate. I question the "greed" of the locals, as opposed to that of the developer. Key West used to have a heart and soul; now it's just shiny new buildings and high prices. Progress. Sad. This “article” is really an editorial that sounds like it was written by the developer himself. Please try to understand the way human beings feel when one of their icons is demolished to make way for high-priced real estate. I question the “greed” of the locals, as opposed to that of the developer. Key West used to have a heart and soul; now it’s just shiny new buildings and high prices. Progress. Sad.

]]> By: DS http://webkeywest.net/atlantic-shores-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-277 DS Mon, 03 Jan 2011 02:51:46 +0000 http://webkeywest.net/2007/06/03/atlantic-shores-bites-the-dust/#comment-277 We're with Mark, Bruce, and several of the others here. From New England, we visited Key West once or twice per year for a decade up until Atlantic Shores closed. We've never been to Fantasy Fest, and we're not inclined to go to a nudist resort. Atlantic Shores had an openness, energy, and social structure that we've never seen anywhere else, and we miss it. It was tremendous fun, and fascinating to participate in. The town and area B&B's failed to understand the drawing power of Atlantic Shores, and Atlantic Shores itself really didn't profit much from that draw since the rooms weren't nice enough to stay in and wound up being rented to students or other budget travelers. Key West became just any other Florida beach town the day ASR closed up. For a quick winter warm-up we now go to Fort Lauderdale or Palm Springs CA. We’re with Mark, Bruce, and several of the others here. From New England, we visited Key West once or twice per year for a decade up until Atlantic Shores closed. We’ve never been to Fantasy Fest, and we’re not inclined to go to a nudist resort. Atlantic Shores had an openness, energy, and social structure that we’ve never seen anywhere else, and we miss it. It was tremendous fun, and fascinating to participate in.

The town and area B&B’s failed to understand the drawing power of Atlantic Shores, and Atlantic Shores itself really didn’t profit much from that draw since the rooms weren’t nice enough to stay in and wound up being rented to students or other budget travelers. Key West became just any other Florida beach town the day ASR closed up. For a quick winter warm-up we now go to Fort Lauderdale or Palm Springs CA.

]]> By: Bruce http://webkeywest.net/atlantic-shores-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Bruce Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:37:13 +0000 http://webkeywest.net/2007/06/03/atlantic-shores-bites-the-dust/#comment-274 I traveled from Maine to go to the clothing-optional deck and pool at the Atlantic Shores. I had a great time, went there a few times. Personally I didn't notice any "Old Man Balls" nor would it bother me if there were. That's how we were created and our government has turned it from a great creation to a shameful thing to be nude. When given the chance I'd much rather go to the Nude Beach instead of the Prude Beach. I traveled from Maine to go to the clothing-optional deck and pool at the Atlantic Shores. I had a great time, went there a few times. Personally I didn’t notice any “Old Man Balls” nor would it bother me if there were. That’s how we were created and our government has turned it from a great creation to a shameful thing to be nude. When given the chance I’d much rather go to the Nude Beach instead of the Prude Beach.

]]> By: Ryan Anthony http://webkeywest.net/atlantic-shores-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Ryan Anthony Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:07:01 +0000 http://webkeywest.net/2007/06/03/atlantic-shores-bites-the-dust/#comment-156 I agree with Mark about the "Nude Pool." Not that I cared about nudity, but the fact I enjoyed sun tanning on a dock, on the ocean, in a safe place with other gay and gay friendly people. Not that the Guest Houses are not a good place to do that. I enjoy sunning there too. However, sunning on the ocean was a great enjoyment for me. This was a great place to meet people from other hotels and possibly meet friends to hangout with for the remainder of the vacation.Now if I go to key west, the Sunday Tea Dance and the Daytime pool at Atlantic Shores on the ocean are gone. Key West does not appeal to me anymore for that reason. I agree with Mark about the “Nude Pool.” Not that I cared about nudity, but the fact I enjoyed sun tanning on a dock, on the ocean, in a safe place with other gay and gay friendly people. Not that the Guest Houses are not a good place to do that. I enjoy sunning there too. However, sunning on the ocean was a great enjoyment for me. This was a great place to meet people from other hotels and possibly meet friends to hangout with for the remainder of the vacation.Now if I go to key west, the Sunday Tea Dance and the Daytime pool at Atlantic Shores on the ocean are gone. Key West does not appeal to me anymore for that reason.

]]> By: John http://webkeywest.net/atlantic-shores-bites-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-155 John Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:55:23 +0000 http://webkeywest.net/2007/06/03/atlantic-shores-bites-the-dust/#comment-155 Well Atlantic Shores was the last funk in KW. The funk is gone. Have cancelled this year's reservations, more diversity, great disco, good beach in Fort Lauderdale ...even some laid back funk. Has been too sad watching the fisherman, then the house boats disappear. KW is just a tee shirt stop over for tour boats. Well Atlantic Shores was the last funk in KW. The funk is gone. Have cancelled this year’s reservations, more diversity, great disco, good beach in Fort Lauderdale …even some laid back funk. Has been too sad watching the fisherman, then the house boats disappear. KW is just a tee shirt stop over for tour boats.

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