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Coconut Grove Art Festival is This Weekend

Festival 2011 Poster by Guy Harvey
Festival 2011 Poster by Guy Harvey

The Coconut Grove Art Festival takes place this weekend.  In addition to seeing some fun, different art, it is a great time to stroll the streets, taste food, and bump into friends.

I love this year’s poster!

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Where's JWo?

Recognize this picture?  Where am I and what do you know about the location?  If you don’t know, stay tuned for the answer in a future blog.IMG_0645

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Florida Life Freebies Things To Do Where's JWo?

Where’s JWo?

Recognize this picture?  Where am I and what do you know about the location?  If you don’t know, stay tuned for the answer in a future blog.IMG_0645

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Things To Do With Kids In Miami – Lalanne At Fairchild Tropical Garden

Take advantage of what is supposed to be another beautiful South Florida weekend and get outside.  The animal sculptures of  Francois-Xavier Lalanne are on exhibit at Fairchild Tropical Garden and are sure to delight children of all ages.  Two of my personal favorites are included here.  Which one is yours?

Lalanne Shark Sculpture At Fairchild Tropical Gardens
Lalanne Shark Sculpture At Fairchild Tropical Gardens
Lalanne Owl Sculpure At Fairchild Tropical Garden
Lalanne Owl Sculpure At Fairchild Tropical Garden

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Buying Florida Life Miami Beach

5601 Collins Avenue #810, Miami Beach, FL

IMG_0886According to AccuWeather.com, it was 29 degrees in New York and Boston yesterday, and 74 degrees on Miami Beach.   This is the view from every room in this beautiful one bedroom apartment, smack dab on the beach.  Instead of shoveling snow, you could be frolicking in the surf, playing volleyball or taking a leisurely stroll down the beach.

Wish you were here?

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Free Things To Do Tonight

So many of my friends complain that Miami is an expensive town.  Like any city I know, it can be but there are also a ton of things that you can do for free or near free.

Here are some things to do tonight to get your weekend started:

  • Viernes Culturales – this event takes place the last Friday of every month in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami.  In addition to an art walk, there is live music, domino competitions, and latin dancing lessons.
  • Visit the Wolfsonian – Free admission on Friday nights from 6-9 pm
  • Take a picnic to the park at the New World Center on Miami Beach, watch the large screen and see what everyone is talking about.

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Miami ING Marathon Route – Plan Your Driving Accordingly

The ING Miami Marathon is this Sunday and, with a projected 20,000 runners, there will be traffic disruptions along the route.  Please plan accordingly or bring plenty of patience and courtesy.  This is a pretty big event that showcases our beautiful city and we want to roll out the welcome mat.  Traffic disruptions will probably start around 5:30 a.m. and last unit noon.

If you are a runner, consider joining the fun in either the 5K, 1/2 marathon or full marathon.

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To Really Appreciate Miami, Slow Down and Walk A Neighborhood

Today I was reminiscing over some things my nephew said last Sunday as we were walking home from the Fairchild

Enjoying Strawberry S'mores
Enjoying Strawberry S'mores

Chocolate Festival.  The whole walk, which according to mapmywalk.com was a little over a mile, he kept saying, “walking to your house is beautiful” and “this is so relaxing” and singing “it’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood”.  It was so much fun to see my neighborhood through the eyes of a 5 year old and his 3 year old brother.

The talk may have been sugar induced or the chocolate may have released a whole bunch of feel-good-endorphins, but the boys took enormous amounts of pleasure in watching a squirrel race down a tree, grab an acorn, hold it in his two little paws and nibble away; pointing out royal poincianas which aren’t even in bloom yet; and looking for Peacocks, lizards, turtles and fish in the canals.  It didn’t matter that the only animal we spotted that day was the squirrel.  Just knowing that they may have spotted different wildlife kept them interested.

They never once complained about being tired, asked how much longer, or said they hated walking.  This coming weekend, slow down, and enjoy your neighborhood.  If you are stressed and having a hard time being positive, take your children with you.  If you don’t have any, do what I did and borrow them from a family member or friend.  I guarantee that seeing South Florida through the eyes of a child will bring you a new-found appreciation of the wonderful place that we are lucky enough to call home.

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Crazy About Crazy About You

Crazy About You Waterfront Dining
Crazy About You Waterfront Dining

Crazy About You is in a great location and one of the few places you can get a good meal with a waterfront view.

The staff is attentive, they have a decent wine list that is reasonably priced, and their menu is affordable.  I like the Serrano Croquettas, Calamari Flatbread, and Mikey’s Slow Braised Steak with Creamy Arborio Rice.

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Fairchild Chocolate Festival This Weekend

The chocolate festival starts tomorrow and runs all weekend.  Yum!!chocolate In addition to learning all about chocolate, there are chocolate tastings and sales.