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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?
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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.
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.
Today I was reminiscing over some things my nephew said last Sunday as we were walking home from the Fairchild
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.
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.
The chocolate festival starts tomorrow and runs all weekend. Yum!!
In addition to learning all about chocolate, there are chocolate tastings and sales.
Today is the last day of Art Deco Weekend on Miami Beach. Take advantage of our glorious Miami weather (Boston had a high of 26% yesterday) and head to the beach to learn about our backyard. Events and tours start at 10:00 a.m. so if you are a football fan, you still have plenty of time to tour and get home for the Patriot/Jets game at 4:30. Or better yet, enjoy it at one of the many restaurant/bars, such as the Clevelander, Big Pink or just about any other bar on the beach!
While the northeast digs itself out of yet another snow storm, Florida was the only state in the U.S. to not have snow on the ground. Not only that, our water is nice and warm (unless you are a Floridian)!
Art Basel Miami Beach starts Thursday, which means there are lots of art events all over town. Make it a point to attend one, whether directly related to Art Basel or not. There are plenty of satellite fairs and many of the local parks and galleries in areas with the popular art walks (Coconut Grove, Calle Ocho, Wynwood)
Annette Bonnier photography exhibition at Pinecrest Gardens December 3-31
Coral Gables Gallery Walk is Friday night, December 3. Cernuda Arte is going to have an exhibit at Art Basel, so should have really nice artwork up. You can ride the trolly if you don’t want to walk.
Coconut Grove Art Walk is Saturday night, December 4.
Calle Ocho. Although this art walk is the last Friday of each month on 8th street between 14 and 17 Avenues, the galleries are sure to have something going on during Art Basel.
Haitian Base Tents Project Tuesday, November 30 – December 5th at Epic Residences Green, 270 Biscayne Blvd