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International Whiskey Day: The best whiskey bars in Miami

Happy International Whiskey Day! As Mark Twain said, “Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” Raise a glass and savor some specialties at our favorite whiskey bars in Miami.

/ March 27, 2015

A peek inside the new Frost Museum of Science

We put on our hard hats and got a first-hand look inside the construction of the new Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, which opens in 2016. Take a peek inside with us, and learn a little more about the museum’s mammoth aquarium, immersive planetarium and innovative green roof. Plus, win tickets to a private tour of the building to see it for yourself.

/ March 6, 2015

Passion Projects: Alex Segura and Miami Noir

Alex Segura is a Miami native who works in comics by day and writes Miami noir by night. He shares why Miami makes for great crime stories and gives a few book recommendations for those seeking a shadier side to our sunny city.

/ February 13, 2015

First-Person: A Marriage Split By Immigration Policy

First-Person is a series of essays by Miamians about their unique and personal experiences of politics and culture. Today, photographer Jayme Gershen shares her story of how U.S. immigration policy has kept her and her husband apart, and how they’ve held themselves together.

/ February 12, 2015

Miami Black History: 1940s to 1960s

Midcentury Miami was a tumultuous time, a period when Miami’s black culture was both important and ascendant, while the black community went to war, experienced racism and fought for civil rights. Local author Mandy Baca shares some important people, places and events in Miami black history from the 1940s through the 1960s.

/ February 11, 2015

Does Miami actually care about sea-level rise?

The scientists agree. A task force reported. Even the Pentagon is concerned. So, why don’t more of us care about Miami’s sea level rise problem? Nathaniel Sandler takes aim at apathy here in Atlantis.

/ February 10, 2015

5 crazy moments of Miami history we found in old maps

We spent yesterday at the Miami International Map Fair, where we found some unexpected bits of Miami and Florida history hidden in the stuff on display. Here, six crazy bits of Miami history, including imprisoned cartographers, Confederate tourism, eighty-year-old hotel rates, and fancy avocados.

/ February 9, 2015

Tag-along: Teo Castellanos’ favorite Miami places

In this series, we ask interesting Miamians for their favorite spots. Then we go there with them and talk about it. Today, we explore with actor and writer Teo Castellanos. “When I go on a writing retreat, I ask: is there a window and is there a desk? That’s all I need.”

/ February 5, 2015