Special Update!!! 04/06/06
		The Yard Dogs have had their booking at Schooner Wharf in Key West extended an additional day! We will be playing Friday, May 5th from 2:00 - 6:00 pm and then AGAIN on Saturday, May 6th from 7pm to midnight at the Schooner Wharf Bar.  We have been given permission by the Key West Express shuttle to extend our special ticket rate to include Saturday, May 6th so that those unable to join us on the trip down on May 5th will be able to travel down a day later and be able to party with the Yard Dogs in Key West!  You will still be able to schedule your return at a date of your choosing! See Charlie Kuchler at one of our gigs to purchase tickets or contact him via email here or by phone at 239-936-3821! This is the chance for those of you who just couldn't get off work on May 5th to join in the fun!  Don't miss out!  It'll be a hoot and a half down there!  Party time!!!
			2nd Annual Yard Dogs "Cinco de Bayou" Key West Extravaganza!
				On Friday, May 5th, 2006 the Yard Dogs and assorted party animal friends will be making their second annual "Cinco de Bayou" trek to Key West.  Departure will be from Salty Sam's Marina on Fort Myers Beach at 9:00 am on the new Key West Express high speed catamaran shuttle.  The shuttle arrives at Key West at about 12:30 pm.  The return trip is May 6th, but travelers may arrange alternate return dates if desired.  The return departure is 6:00 pm from Key West - arriving at Salty Sam's in Ft Myers Beach around 9:30 pm.  (By the way, watching the sunset at sea on the return trip is worth the price of admission alone!) The Yard Dogs are selling tickets for the discounted price of $89.00 per person, round trip, for any of our friends interested in making the trip with us.  That's a savings of $30.00 over the regular ticket price!  Last year we took nearly 150 friends with us and had a total blast!  This year, the new Key West Express will be in service and at 170 foot length, it's equipped to handle an even bigger crowd than last year!  Make your reservations early!  Don't get shut out like many people did last year! This year, because of the bigger turnout expected we will be playing an outdoor venue in Key West - the famed Schooner's Wharf Bar on the waterfront not far from the Key West Express shuttle dock.  We will be playing a 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm show at Schooner's Wharf giving revelers adequate time to wander down to Mallory Square after the show to catch the famous sunset celebration there! Meals, drinks, and hotel reservations are up to you.  We'll get you there on the shuttle and play for you once we're there, then party with you afterwards! (and on the way down and back too!) To reserve a place on our trip, contact Charlie Kuchler at ckuchler@comcast.net or see him in person at one of our shows! Be sure to make room reservations early !! There is a songwriter's festival going on that weekend in Key West and in addition to the "Cinco de Bayou" festivities, they are having a street celebration of Cinco de Mayo too!  Here are some links you might find helpful for finding accomodations:
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