12 Best Things to Do This Weekend in Miami

Twelve Best Things to Do This Weekend in Miami Miami New Times (blog) Freestyle queen and North Miami Beach gal Debbie Deb said it best, "lookout weekend 'cause here [we] come, because weekends were, made for fun." And boy is there plenty of it this week. From contemporary art to Swedish pop, a wild masquerade ball to ... Amnesia Grand Opening This Weekend Sketchy Pink Party at The Betsy-South Beach, Sunday Oct. 23 FDOT Public Meeting October 25 in Miami Beach Regarding Collins ... Transit Miami The FDOT upcoming meeting to roll out the $2.5 million dollar project on A1A in Miami Beach,  from Fifth Street to Lincoln Road . . .  last spring, the Department came up with a Bicycle Master Plan for all of A1A in District 6 that called for a bike lane on almost all of Collins Avenue! . . . .with a projected start date of May 2013 You can make a difference in putting this project back on proper footing! Send an email to any of these FDOT officials and ask them to include a bike lane in Project Numbers 250236-1-51-01 and 250236-3-52-01.  SRA1A/Collins Avenue from 5th Street to Lincoln Road. You may even want to remind them they already said they would! Heidi.Solaun@dot.state.fl.us Rita.Bulsara@dot.state.fl.us Gus.Pego@dot.state.fl.us Copy the local elected officials in Miami Beach: MayorBower@miamibeachfl.gov Michael@miamibeachfl.gov Deede@miamibeachfl.gov Jorge@miamibeachfl.gov Ed@miamibeachfl.gov Jonah@miamibeachfl.gov Jerry@miamibeachfl.gov COME TO THE PUBLIC MEETING MONDAY, October 25, 2011 Miami Beach Regional Library 227 22nd Street, Collins Park, Miami Beach 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This is more than a RRR.  This is a chance to enhance mobility by improving modality for bicycles by designating a lane in which to build the share. http://www.transitmiami.com/fdot/no-bike-lanes-planned-for-collins-extra-row-used-for-a-new-left-turn-lane Miami Beach Art Deco Hotel Up for Sale GlobeSt.com MIAMI-In a rare redevelopment opportunity in South Beach's hotel market, the iconic Traymore Hotel has listed. The 91-room hotel was built in 1939. Jones Lang LaSalle Hotelsrepresented the seller, Steep Rock Capital. JLL managing director Gregory ...

South Beach Comedy Festival Draws Big Name Comics, Tourists | Stage Time ... Stage Time Magazine ... free-admission outdoor stage and free television show tapings, the South Beach fest clearly was geared toward the consumers who are propelling all this. “Last year people came from 34 states, “said Raul Mateu, Miami Beach-based executive vp at WMA. ...

Tickets for Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival on Sale Monday Broward-Palm Beach New Times (blog) Also on Saturday, Anthony Bourdain hosts the 2012 Tribute Dinner in honor of Charlie Trotter and winemaker Piero Antinori at Loews Miami Beach, with dishes from Wylie Dufresne, Emeril Lagasse, Patrick O'Connell, and Normal Van Aken. ...

Florida Marlins to have touch of SoBe at new ballpark MiamiHerald.com By MANNY NAVARRO The Marlins are teaming up with a South Beach  icon to add a pool-party flavor to their new stadium. The Clevelander has partnered up to open a satellite club behind the left-field wall in the area formerly known as “La Playa” adjacent ...

JLL Brings Art-Deco Traymore Hotel in South Beach to Market Citybizlist Real Estate A buyer has the opportunity to completely redesign one of Miami Beach's Art Deco landmarks, with planned amenities including a new pool and deck, a 2600 square foot restaurant and lounge, 7200 square foot spa, three rooftop plunge pools, ...

Private Properties Wall Street Journal ... his Miami Beach, Fla., penthouse apartment back on the market for $27 million. He originally listed the property last year, then took it off the market in March. The home, which spans the 41st through 43rd floors of the Setai Hotel in South Beach, ...

Amnesia Miami Makes Its Grand Return to South Beach Tomorrow Miami New Times (blog) By Jose D. Duran Thu., Oct. 20 2011 at 3:00 PM ​If you haven't figured it out yet, the granddaddy of all South Beach clubs, Amnesia, is back. The nightclub, which first washed up on our shores in 1993, brought Andre and Gregory Boudou's brand of ...

Car dealer group president lists in Miami Beach for $3.5M Blockshopper by Sam Andrews, published Oct. 20, 2011 Garrett Hayim have listed for sale a five-bedroom, 6.5-bath home at 6105 Pinetree Drive in Miami Beach for $3.5 million. The 4174-square-foot house was built in 1924 in La Gorce. It is part of the Beach View ...

Marlins, The Clevelander partner at new park Flamarlins.com (Marlins) MIAMI BEACH -- An iconic South Beach brand will find an additional home at the new Miami Marlins' ballpark when it opens next spring. The left-field pool area, formerly known as La Playa, will become The Clevelander at Marlins Ballpark with a ...

Freaknik Miami worries residents UPI.com MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- City officials in Miami Beach, Fla., say they're keeping an eye on a Freaknik Miami event being planned for Spring Break 2012. Organizer Otis Bailey said the event is not a re-creation of the original Freaknik in ...

Versace for H&M: the review Los Angeles Times The latest cheap chic collaboration, Versace for H&M, may be the best Versace collection to come along in years -- more Gianni than Donatella, more South Beach than Milano. The collection hits stores Nov. 17, and you can bet there is going to be a ...

Hedge Fund Manager Sender Shows Art Collection, Blasts Fairfax San Francisco Chronicle 4, coinciding with Art Basel Miami Beach, the largest contemporary- art fair in the US Titled "Home Alone," the show will take over Sender's 5000-square-foot Miami house, now empty and on the market. Among the works are pieces by Keith Haring, ...

Hispanic Democrats blister Hays for redisticting remarks Palm Beach Post Luis Garcia, D-Miami Beach, sent a letter to House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, and Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Melbourne, calling Hays' remarks “offensive.” “Every day I read about the importance of the growing Hispanic community,” ...

6 questions about Miami Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Since it's a 3:30 game, my suggestion for fans traveling here is to head down to South Beach after the game and enjoy a good meal on Lincoln Road. My personal favorite spot is Da Leo, an Italian joint that makes the best risotto I've ever had. ...

Miami Marlins: The Clevelander Will Sponsor Left Field Poolside Bar and Lounge Bleacher Report On Thursday, the ballclub announced a sponsorship deal with The Clevelander, a hotel on Ocean Drive in South Beach. According to Juan C Rodriguez of the Sun Sentinel, The Clevelander will open a club in the "La Playa" located in left field beside the ...

5 things to know: 21 October 2011 Hotel News Now Speaking Thursday at the Lifestyle/Boutique Hotel Investors Conference in Miami Beach, recently appointed senior VP and managing director of Edition Tim Miller said Marriott's initial strategy has “been sidelined” and the three Edition properties under ...

von Liebig Art Center's award winners on display The News-Press "There are things that were submitted that were reflective of skill and competency, but I was looking for originality and experimentation," said Camber, who's the director emerita of the Bass Museum of Art on Miami Beach. "That's what you want to find ...

Madonna Inspired Rodgers To Clean Up His Act Contactmusic.com He tells UsMagazine.com, "She had a birthday party at her house in Miami Beach (Florida). I was on a three-day binge and up all the time partying... I didn't even want to go to sleep. I ran into Madonna at a club called Liquid and she invited me over ...

Top 3 Stag Weekend Destinations in the US By Ruben Corbo (United States) Mindanao Examiner (See photo - South Beach, Florida. Courtesy of Flickr User: wadester16) If Las Vegas is not your scene, you can head to Miami and hit South Beach. This Florida hot spot is perfect for a stag weekend, featuring trendy nightspots with tons of attractive ...

Clevelander coming out of left field at Marlins new ballpark; Naming rights update Sun-Sentinel (blog) The poolside area, which can accommodate up to 120 guests, will mimic the iconic South Beach establishment. “You have to win on the field, but that's not enough,” President David Samson said. “You have to have a great ballpark, but that's not enough. ...

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