What brought you to Key West?
Semi-Retirement

How long have you been here?
2 ½ years

What did you do prior to working at the trolley?
Owned 1/3 interest in a company that made parts to the auto industry. I handled all sales and administration. 235 employees.

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
I like meeting the customers-being your own boss while on tour. The instant gratification when you’ve done a good job.

What do you enjoy during your free time?
Golf, fishing and boating.

What brought you to Key West?
Originally the Navy. In September 2001, my wife and her family brought us back.

How long have you been here?
Almost a year.

What did you do prior to working at the trolley?
Sailed the seas in the greatest Navy in the world for 12 years.

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
Meeting new people every day.

What do you enjoy during your free time?
Spending time with my wife and son, bowling and watching sports.

Where did you come from?
Outside Canton, OH

What brought you to Key West?
My stepfather was born in Key West. My mom and stepfather moved back to Key West in 1995, and my husband Ryan (who works for the Conch Train) and I followed.

How long have you been here?
Since 2002

What did you do prior to working at the trolley?
I was involved with theater for 26 years. I traveled in many shows when I was young. I have also worked in retail sales and hospice care.

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
Getting to show guests where I live and tell them about the vast history that we have.

What do you enjoy during your free time?
Shopping, snorkeling, spending time with my family and spoiling my cat and dog.

Where did you come from? 
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

What brought you to Key West?
Increasing crime in the Caribbean.

How long have you been here?
10 months

What did you do prior to working at the trolley?
Worked as a sales manager.

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
Meeting new people daily

What do you enjoy during your free time?
Photography, music, reading, sightseeing and cooking

Where did you come from?
London, England

What brought you to Key West?
I came for the diving & stayed for my husband (who was my diving instructor)

How long have you been here?
8 ½ years. I came to Key West in 1999.

What did you do prior to working at the trolley?
I was the Sales Manager for Great Events Catering - I designed & sold parties for a living.

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
I love the fact that the majority of the folks I meet are here to enjoy themselves, plus I work with a great group of people.

What do you enjoy during your free time?
Taekwondo, spearfishing & fashion

Where did you come from?
Fairfield, CT

What brought you to Key West?
Retirement

How long have you been here?
6 years

What did you do prior to working at the trolley?
Front desk/Concierge at the Gardens Hotel

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
Meeting new people

What do you enjoy during your free time?
Traveling

Where did you come from?
Independence, MO

What brought you to Key West?
The warm weather

How long have you been here?
Since July of 2004

What did you do prior to working at the trolley?
Unity of the Keys Spiritual Center

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
Speaking with the public

What do you enjoy during your free time?
Project runaway on Bravo TV. Spending time on the beach.

Where did you come from?
A little bit of everywhere, however my hometown is in Michigan.

What brought you to Key West?
The military brought me here, but the scenery is what will keep me here.

How long have you been here?
Since July of 2007

What did you do prior to working at the trolley?
I was a Military Police Officer in the US Navy, and then a happy mother of my gorgeous daughter Madison.

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
Interacting with all the lovely people from all over the world (and of course all the interesting characters I work with)

What do you enjoy during your free time?
I love anything that keeps me on my toes and outdoors! My favorite pastime however, is playing with the love of my life, Madison Jeanne.

Where did you come from?
Born in England, but raised in America.

What brought you to Key West?
Arrived in 1980 during my college years, and was amazed by the natural beauty of the Keys. Why not call it home? End of the road…end of the story.

How long have you been here?
A freshwater Conch, three times over, but now a seasonal resident. Winters in Key West, summers in Boston.

What did you to prior do working at the trolley?
Most of my early years in Key West were spent as a charter boat sailboat captain. Now I enjoy my “land yacht” about Key West.

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
Giving tours in my two favorite cities. Boston in the summer and Key West in the winter.

What do you enjoy during your free time?
Sailing, poker & sleep.

Where did you come from?
Flint, MI

What brought you to Key West?
Weather & adventure

How long have you been here?
6 months

What did you to prior do working at the trolley?
Word processing for Mott Children’s Health Center

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
Sharing the history & tradition of old Key West

What do you enjoy during your free time?
Reading, attending live theater & concerts

Where did you come from?
I moved to Key West from Chicago, IL

What brought you to Key West?
After being here many times, and enjoying the easy going lifestyle of Key West, I decided to finally move here. The beautiful weather also contributed to that decision.

How long have you been here?
I have lived here 4 years.

What did you to prior to working at the trolley?
I was the president & creative director for my own retail design firm in Chicago for over 20 years.

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
I love meeting new people each day, and being able to show them our beautiful island, while telling the right history of Key West.

What do you enjoy during your free time?
In my spare time I am a fine artist working in acrylics & watercolors. The tropical vegetation & scenery of Key West inspires my work.

Where did you come from?
Hallandale Beach, FL, by the way of Stockton, CA.

What brought you to Key West?
The job here at the Old Town Trolley

How long have you been here?
3 months

What did you to prior to working at the trolley?
Bus operation for CA transport (23 years), and charter bus company in the Miami, FL area, for the past four years. I am also a FL state realtor.

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
Interfacing with the passengers & telling the story of Key West.

What do you enjoy during your free time?
Computer work of many types. Swimming, running & spending time with family and friends.

Where did you come from?
Michigan/Arizona

What brought you to Key West?
Military

How long have you been here?
6 years

What did you do prior to working at the trolley?
Active duty fire fighter at an airport

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
Talking and joking with the people

What do you enjoy during your free time?
Golf and boating

Where did you come from?
Originally from Buffalo, NY. Raised my family in Tampa, FL.

What brought you to Key West?
Dreamed about living on an island in the Caribbean.

How long have you been here?
This is our second winter.

What did you do prior to working at the trolley?
Restaurant owner and operator, Police Officer & Baker.

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
Meeting people from all over the world & driving former President Jimmy Carter through our Presidential Gates.

What do you enjoy during your free time?
Family, friends, sports and eating out.

Where did you come from?
York, PA

What brought you to Key West?
I came for the fishing and stayed for the weather.

How long have you been here?
I recently moved here from Palm Coast, FL.

What did you do prior to working at the trolley?
Self-employed in the construction industry. Also, I was an Innkeeper at a Bed and Breakfast, as well as a head chef for nine years.

Where did you come from?
Panama City Beach, FL (raised near Charlotte, NC)

What brought you to Key West?
Only tropical location in Continental, US.

How long have you been here?
Recently moved here. (after several visits)

What did you do prior to working at the trolley?
I was a boat captain, taking people on swim with dolphin tours.

What do you enjoy about being a conductor?
I love interacting with people from different places, and being able to entertain them with interesting information.

What do you enjoy during your free time?
Snorkeling, tennis, reading physics.