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Jan 03 2020
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🏍️ Miami’s getting mopeyPlus, your chance to experience YoungArtsWelcome to Friday, Miami! We’re settling back into this short week (for us, at least), and we’ve got our usual news roundup and some more info to help you ride into the weekend. And speaking of rides, Miami’s getting a new kind of transportation method that we’re sure won’t cause any kind of traffic problems (we’ll keep our fingers crossed). read more |
Jan 02 2020
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🤔 5 big questions for Miami in 2020Plus, let us know what you’d add to the listHappy New Year, Miami! We know we’re a little belated on those wishes, but hello all the same. We’ll be back with our usual news roundup tomorrow, but until then we’re taking a look at some big news stories from last year and asking a few questions about how these issues might play out in the new year. Let’s take a look at our five big questions… read more |
Dec 31 2019
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🏕️ Glamping, jamming, and exploring artPlus, more entries in your 2020 bucket listOh hello there, folks! We’re popping into your inbox one more time in 2019 to say hello, to send some well wishes, and to share our 2020 bucket list — which features your awesome recommendations for things to try in the new year. And quick heads up that we’ll be resting and *ahem* recovering tomorrow, but we’ll be back in your inboxes on Jan. 2. Keep scrolling to check out the full bucket list and if you’re looking for info on registering to vote (numbe |
Dec 24 2019
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🏆 Presenting the “You said it” awardsPlus, a look ahead to National YoungArts WeekHey hey, it’s Tuesday! Happy Nochebuena, Christmas Eve, and ongoing Hanukkah wishes to everybody celebrating today. We’re going to be joining in on the holiday fun so we’ll be taking an extended break from your inboxes for the rest of the week. Don’t miss us too much, though! We’ll be back on New Year’s Eve to take a look at what you all recommended for our 2020 bucket list. Until then, let’s get to the awards… read more |
Dec 23 2019
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🐴 The history of a holiday jamPlus, some foodie ways to enjoy the holidaysHey hey and Happy Monday! Happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating this week, and a Happy Festivus to everyone airing grievances. We know that Christmas is coming up this week but we’ve got another big day on our brains, our upcoming birthday! We’re still midway through our birthday membership campaign to get to 250 members, as we approach our fifth bday in January, we could read more |
Dec 20 2019
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☔ Oh the weather outside is...wetPlus, a look at the 305’s latest arts spaceHey hey, it’s Friday! We’re approaching a big holiday week as Hanukkah gets started Sunday night, Christmas and Kwanzaa are next week, and there’s even a Festivus for the rest of us coming up on Monday. So, here are some spots where you can get into the Christmas or Hanukkah spirit around |
Dec 19 2019
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🎅 Where’s the 305’s best Santa Claus?Plus, a Miami filmmaker wants to show more of Liberty CityHello and Happy Thursday! Many of us probably remember the either hilarious or adorable moment that we posed with a mall Santa Claus for a photo when we were kids. Some of you are probably relieving those moments with your own little ones this holiday season. Well, local writer Jess Swanson set out on a mission to visit and pose with 10 mall Santas in two days. The result is a p |
Dec 18 2019
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🗣 North Beach has a story to tellPlus, how #livelikeyoulivehere became a muralHappy Hump Day, Miami! After successful runs in Little Havana, Wynwood, and the Upper East Side, Miami Motel Stories is going farther north. The next edition of the interactive theater experience is coming to North Beach’s Ocean Terrace in February. Early-bird tickets are on sale now and, if it’s anything like previous years, we |
Dec 17 2019
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🐷 An only-in-Miami holiday traditionPlus, we made you a Miami mixtapeWelcome to Tuesday, folks! We’re kicking off with an update from the second year of a super Miami tradition: the pig pardoning ceremony. Unlike the longtime tradition of the president pardoning turkeys before Thanksgiving, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez gave two pigs, Peppa and Petra, a break from getting the caja china treatment |
Dec 16 2019
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🛍️ How to hack holiday shoppingPlus, we dig into the Deering EstateHey hey, Happy Monday! It’s a new week, and it’s also the last work week before Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. If that has you stressing about holiday shopping, don’t fret, we want to help. Here’s a Miami Herald list of how to navigate some of SoFla’s biggest malls before you brave the bins and shopping displays (and parking lots, let’s be honest). The fo |