My great grandfather was from Cedar key. My grandmother was born in Cedar key in 1927. I used to go there as a child in the late 60's to early 70's.

Hey Pittsburg Tom your red Tahoe is on the internet you are famous now! Cedar Key is a gem. We are proud to call that place our second home.

Thanks so much for these stories. Found you after Jimmy passed... Please keep it going! We need this... Much Love from up the road in Boca Raton.

I was probably 15 years old in the latter 1960s, my Dad had a copy of The Empty Copper Sea. I took it and read it. When I first heard 'Incommunicado' it immediately brought me back to the book I read 20 years before. This is the first of these I have watched, keep up the good work.

Thanks for sharing. My parents lived in cedar key in late 70’s/ early 80’s and worked at the sea breeze restaurant. My dad was in a band at the time and said then Jimmy buffett was just becoming famous and would come to cedar key often and play music with them and spend time on the island. I was there the first 5 years of my life and just Recently went back with my daughter. Beautiful town.

Thanks much for the video! But a modest correction....MacDonald's books are still fairly popular today with we "older folks" who remember and can relate to the time period(s) of Travis McGee. Plus MacDonald quite often uses McGee as a voice for his own philosophies and observations of American culture. That is the real beauty of the McGee series....the social commentaries woven into the stories. Sadly though, as not many "youngsters" are reading books these days, MacDonald, McGee and Meyer will eventually be forgotten.

I don’t remember which book, but Travis did spend time in Cedar Key. It was after one of his misadventures when he and the girl he helped set sail on the Busted Flush to recover from their near death experience. They spent their days soaking up the sun, eating good, drinking Boodles gin, and of course making love.

I read all 20 and so did most of my family. We actually got the quiz book that we used as a game at a family reunion. I have eight brothers and sisters by the way. I believe the lonely silver rain started in cedar key.

Very nice work you are doing! CK is one of my favorite places on earth. We used to vacation there often for short weekend getaways and de-stress. Even got engaged there! But, you left out a big part of CK--The historic Island Hotel. Jimmy stayed in the hotel many times (there's even a room named for him). He serenaded a large crowd during the annual Seafood Festival from the upper balcony. The Neptune Bar, still in the hotel, holds a lot of memories of JB both patronizing and performing there. Pictures show the evidence.

Long time ago there was an elderly couple that owned a restaurant in Cedar Key down by the water on the main drag. Buffett sailed in one day and stopped by that evening to grab a bite to eat. The place was busy with people waiting outside to get a table. The server, upon seeing Buffett also waiting rushed into the place and excitedly told the elderly woman owner "Jimmy Buffett is waiting outside for a table!!"... The old lady said "I don't care, you tell Mr MUFFETT he has to wait just like everyone else." LOL! Good ol days in Cedar Key.

Thanks for sharing this sir, we all need to go back in time from time to time, 🙄 looks and sounds so good. Great job as always!

I came across this video listening to JB songs. I grew up there and still have a family home there. That was Nancy in the library, she and I had some fun times….also we are related. I enjoyed your video…I’ll be there in a few more days!

That's great. Topic I really needed to know more about! Funny I was in conversation with a young woman of a Manatee preserve tour and she said she never heard of it when I said to her Travis McGee is on Cedar Key . We were talking about Buffett and also the key is nearby so I said I'd visit it and she said how it was very cool old fishing village to go see it. The Manatees still need your help, with or without Jimmy .

Fantastic video!! You do a great job on your Buffett videos! Keep them coming!! Thanks so much for sharing!

It’s true, I’ve read them all. Cedar key was never in the McGee book series. Artistic license by Jimmy.

The line from the opening lyrics of Incommunicado “Travis McGee is in Cedar Key that’s what John McDonald said”. That piqued my interest. Started at the beginning of the series and am nearing the end of the series. I an approaching the last book, and am beginning to feel the loss of a friend..Travis McGee.

Sailors read more than other members of our society.... When I fished and lived on a boat full time, I read constantly, and my preferred books were less than academic- really I just wanted some brain candy as read myself to sleep. Clive Cussler was my favorite.

I never thought it was in Monroe County.

Many people are not aware that Key West was *the largest city in Florida* back in the day.

The Empty Copper Sea

need to get a start/stop remote for your on-camera bits

At the time of my seeing this video, we have lost Jimmy and Cedar Key sustained heavy damage from hurricane Idalia. Sad changes.

It's funny to me that you keep saying "down here" in reference to Cedar Key. Most of us Floridians say "up there" because it's way up in the north part of FL. Where are you from?