Cedar Key is a slow-paced, salty-aired gem tucked along the Gulf Coast where the clams are fresh, the sunsets are legendary, and the local businesses are the heartbeat of everything that makes this island special. Now it's your turn to show the world why you love it here.
I Love Cedar Key is launching the "Selfie for CK" promotion, and I want YOU in the frame.
What Is the "Selfie for CK" Promotion?
It's simple, it's fun, and it celebrates what makes Cedar Key uniquely wonderful: its people and its places.
Follow I Love Cedar Key on social media and never miss a moment:
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/ilovecedarkey
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/ilovecedarkey
🐦 X: x.com/ilovecedarkey
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@ilovecedarkey
Here's all you have to do:
Visit any Cedar Key business — a restaurant, a gift shop, a kayak outfitter, a gallery, a fishing or tour guide, a clam farm, you name it.
Take a selfie with the business, its sign, its owner, its storefront, or just the good vibes inside.
Post your photo on social media and tag it with #ilovecedarkey.
That's it. You're part of something bigger.
We'll be collecting the best photos and turning them into a fun community highlight video to share across social media — a celebration of Cedar Key's incredible small business community, told through the faces and smiles of the people who love it most.
Why Supporting Cedar Key Businesses Matters
Cedar Key isn't just a place — it's a community that has survived hurricanes, economic shifts, and the challenges that come with being a small island town. The businesses here aren't franchises or chains. They're dreams. They're family legacies. They're your neighbor's livelihood.
When you shop local in Cedar Key, you're doing something meaningful:
You keep money in the community. Studies consistently show that for every dollar spent at a locally owned business, significantly more of that money stays in the local economy compared to spending at a chain. In a small town like Cedar Key, that multiplier effect is everything.
You preserve what makes Cedar Key, Cedar Key. The gift shops, the restaurants, the artists selling hand-painted scenes — these are the things that keep Cedar Key from becoming just another coastal stopover. They're irreplaceable.
You support real people. Behind every storefront on Dock Street and Second Street is someone who bet on this town. Your visit, your purchase, your selfie — it all adds up.
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Cedar Key Businesses Worth Celebrating
Cedar Key punches well above its weight when it comes to local flavor. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a decades-long regular, there's always something to support:
Fresh seafood restaurants serving Cedar Key clams — one of the most sustainably farmed shellfish in the United States — straight from the water of Cedar Key to your plate.
Artisan shops and galleries showcasing Florida art, coastal photography, hand-thrown pottery, and one-of-a-kind pieces you won't find anywhere else.
Outdoor adventure outfitters offering golf cart tours, kayak rentals, fishing charters, and guided boat tours through the surrounding waters, home to bald eagles, roseate spoonbills, and some of the most pristine old Florida scenery left in the state.
A bed and breakfast and vacation rentals with the kind of personal hospitality that big hotels simply can't replicate.
Every one of them deserves a moment in the spotlight — and your selfie could give them exactly that.
Take a picture with a Cedar Key business!
How to Participate
Getting involved couldn't be easier:
Step 1: Head out to any Cedar Key business. Spend a little, explore a lot.
Step 2: Strike a pose! Take a selfie at the business — with the owner if they're game, at the sign out front, inside with your meal or your new purchase, or just soaking in the atmosphere.
Step 3: Post it to Facebook, Instagram, X, or TikTok with the hashtag #ilovecedarkey.
Step 4: Watch for the community highlight video coming soon — your face just might be in it!
Spread the Word
Know someone who loves Cedar Key? Tag them. Share this article. Invite your friends and family to join in. The more selfies we collect, the richer and more joyful the final video will be — and the more we show the wider world that Cedar Key is a community worth visiting, worth supporting, and worth loving.
Cedar Key's small businesses have always relied on word of mouth. Word of mouth can also look like a hashtag, a smiling photo, and a few seconds of someone's scrolling day stopped in its tracks by the beauty of this place.
Let's give them that moment.
Follow I Love Cedar Key on social media and never miss a moment:
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/ilovecedarkey
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/ilovecedarkey
🐦 X: x.com/ilovecedarkey
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@ilovecedarkey
Whether you're a local who's been here for generations, a snowbird who counts down the days until you return, or a first-time visitor who just fell in love with this town — your selfie belongs in this celebration.
Visit a Cedar Key business. Take a selfie. Tag #ilovecedarkey.
Together, we'll show the world what we already know: there's no place quite like Cedar Key. - Lisa in Cedar Key 🏝️
Have questions about the promotion or want to get your business featured? Reach out to me — I'd love to hear from you.
This article was written with the assistance of Claude, an AI assistant made by Anthropic.