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Las Olas Art Fair
Original article: http://www.artfestival.com/festivals/las-olas-art-fair-part-ii Las Olas Art Fair began decades ago as a small block festival. Now the fair stretches along the entire Las Olas Boulevard and includes three weekends throughout the year. The iconic...
This Train Is All The Rage Right Now In South Florida
In 2018, Florida’s Brightline Train took its inaugural ride and began offering service between Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach (soon, it will add Orlando to its routes). In the two years since, the Brightline has become a preferred way of travel, not only...
Cheap Airfares for Escaping DC’s Cold Weather This March, by InsideHook
Very nice article from InsideHook.com. It selected fine destinations in the US that ranges from Denver to Miami, with flight rates under $ 300. The article also gives very good orientation regarding coronavirus and some precautions you should take while traveling:...
Small-scale urban developments starting to sprout. Thank a change in the parking code
Five years ago, the city eliminated a parking requirement for small-scale buildings. Now, dense multifamily buildings are cropping up on small lots across the city. The City of Miami removed a zoning provision in 2015 that previously required new apartment, office and...
Luxury High-Rise in Fort Lauderdale provides access to Las Olas: Meet Laureat
Original Article: multifamilybiz.com Greystar Real Estate Partners, a global leader in the investment, development, and management of high quality rental housing properties, announced it has welcomed the first residents to Laureat, a premier, cultivated residential...
Fort Lauderdale: 1 day itinerary
I found this very interesting post on internet regarding a Brazilian tourist traveling to Florida and giving tips on what to do in the Venice of America, Fort Lauderdale, for one day. The article below was translated from:...
Cruise traffic is up in South Florida. Here’s what that means for the hotel industry
The number of cruise passengers in South Florida grew in 2019 continuing a five-year upward trend. That means a boost for hotel development and room rates, too. PortMiami had 6.7 million cruise passengers in 2019, up from 5.59 million in 2018, according to the...
Doral : The fastest-growing large city in Florida for the decade
Original article: https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2017/05/30/doral-fastest-growing-large-city-florida/ The fastest-growing large city in Florida during the current decade and eleventh-fastest in the nation in the period was the city of Doral near Miami, according to...
Video about Downtown Doral
Welcome to DOWNTOWN DORAL -- a true modern metropolis in the spirit of great American towns past, where business and pleasure mix seamlessly under the blue skies of limitless opportunity. Downtown Doral will become the quintessential city center, where business and...
Apex at Park Central Condos for sale in Doral
Reaching new concepts in modern architecture and design are the Apex condominiums. This innovative collection of 2 to 3 bedrooms condos are located within the master-planned community of Park Central, offering a lifestyle unique to its residents. Elegant tropical...
Landmark Doral Condos for Sale
Discover Doral’s newest community, with two-story townhomes, many featuring unique rooftop terraces. Landmark offers ultra stylish, luxury interior appointments and open floor plan designs to compliment today’s contemporary lifestyles. An expansive community clubhouse...
Bal Harbour: see luxury itinerary to enjoy the weekend in Miami
Translated from original article: Globo.com Located between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, Bal Harbour is an exclusive destination for anyone going to Miami. Balancing tranquility and excitement, the region is perfect for those looking to discover the city in a...
Sashimi Tips from Zuma Miami Chef
Searching for the best Japanese Restaurant in Miami? Try Zuma, located in Downtown Miami. The restaurant brings the Izakaya concept to your table. The idea is to have a casual dining and also sharing food with everyone in the table. When it comes to amazing views and...
Brickell Miami
South of Downtown Miami is located the Brickell neighborhood, considered the financial district of the city, where the tall towers of the commercial buildings and luxury complexes that house Miami's main financial institutions are located. These mirrored buildings...
Bay Harbor Islands: what you need to know to live or to visit
Bay Harbor Islands is part of the county of Miami, in the state of Florida, and is a true paradise for anyone looking for a home in Miami or in this region. Bay Harbor Islands consists of two islands originally called Broadview and Bay Harbor, and is currently...
Florida Travel: Visit the Frost Museum of Science in Miami
Another great video about The Frost Science Museum in Miami. This time we selected the video from Visit Florida. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWlpXU5PepM Long gone are the days of static museum exhibits where you read panels and panels of information....
Feel Like You’re Hurtling Through Space
Visit Frost Planetarium at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami and witness its dazzling planetarium shows. The planetarium offers a lifelike experience for spectators, making you feel like you're flying through the universe at light speed! Grab a...
Take a video tour of the new Frost Museum of Science
Watch this video about the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science. Located in Downtown Miami with a view of Biscayne Bay, the museum features a planetarium, an aquarium and gallery exhibits. The place is a great tour for children and adults and you will have fun...
Frost Museum Miami: Have fun and learn at the same time
When you think of Miami, you can imagine a city full of beaches, lots of sun, hype and attractions like the ones you see in the movies that take place in Florida. What few know is that the city also offers several options for museums. And today we will talk about the...
New designs of park surrounding Miami Marine Stadium
Tony Goldman had the vision to see the vast promise in a rebuilt South Beach, in a reborn Wynwood, and in a restored Miami Marine Stadium. So says Don Worth, Miami Beach resident and longtime champion of efforts to rebuild and reopen the iconic waterfront stadium on...
Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sunny Isles Beach gets TCO, starts closings
Luxury new construction Ritz-Carlton Residences in Sunny Isles Beach secured its temporary certificate of occupancy and can now start closings at the 52-story luxury oceanfront condo development. Developed by Fortune International Group and Château Group, the 212-unit...
More about Zuma Restaurant
Part of this post was translated from: https://travelpedia.com.br/conheca-o-zuma-o-melhor-brunch-do-mundo/ Zuma is a contemporary Japanese restaurant with more than ten units worldwide. The place is known for its unique creations, full of exoticism, and for its...
The Art Deco hotels of Miami Beach: How a century of design came to define Florida’s coolest city
To think of the skylines of America’s big cities is to think of skyscrapers. From tourist attractions to financial districts, the American dream tends to be bound up in all that is neck-cricking – which is partly what makes Miami such a remarkable city...
A Look Back at Ron Magill’s 40-Year Career at Zoo Miami
Ron Magill is an American wildlife expert and photographer. Nowadays he is the communications director of Zoo Miami, the largest Zoo in Florida and one of the biggest in the US. Magill's experience on animals and wildlife came from many travels around the world in...
South Florida commercial real estate remained stable in late 2019
The health of the industrial, office and retail market in South Florida stayed relatively steady in late 2019. Vacancy rates and asking rents dipped for most asset classes in Miami-Dade County while increasing for Broward, according to the Colliers International...
Florida Ranks In Top 5 States For Millennial Millionaires
South Florida’s real estate market is a hot commodity and it is making people rich, especially millennials. Florida ranks in the top five states for “millennial millionaires,” people between the ages of 24 and 37 with a net worth of more than a million dollars. There...
Wealthy New Yorkers are ditching city’s high taxes for Miami
Original Article: https://nypost.com/2019/07/21/wealthy-new-yorkers-are-ditching-citys-high-taxes-for-miami/ Affluent New Yorkers, financially distressed by recent changes to the nation’s tax laws, are bucking the Big Apple’s high costs and heading for an...
10 things to do in Fort Lauderdale, the Venice of America
Orginal article and photos: Evening Standard Often overlooked as a long-stay vacay destination or as a port town for cruise ships, Fort Lauderdale is a sun-drenched gem, glistening in the shadows of nearby Miami and theme park haven Orlando. Here are the top 10 things...
Sawgrass Mills Restaurants
See a list of the best Sawgrass Mills Restaurants. Saw Grass Mills is considered to be the largest outlet in the Us. Burgerim Each Burgerim burger is yours for the building, declaring your individuality with a statement of your own special flavor and design. With 3...
Sawgrass Mills Mall: Largest outlet and value retail shopping in the US
Sawgrass Mills is the largest outlet and value retail shopping destination in the United States. With more than 350 stores, including outlet locations from Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren and Gap, plus value retailers OFF 5th Saks Fifth Avenue, Bed Bath &...
Three African Painted Dog puppies born at Zoo Miami
This is for puppies lovers! Zoo Miami, one of the largest zoos in the world, has announced the debut of a litter of highly endangered African Painted Dog puppies. The litter of one male and two females was born on Dec. 31 and has been in seclusion in a den with their...
Aventura Mall announces Messika, Farm Rio, Levi’s and Ladurée openings
Aventura Mall has further expanded its selection of international and renowned brands with the additions of Parisian diamond and jewelry maison Messika, Brazilian lifestyle retailer Farm Rio, Levi’s and Ladurée, a French pâtisserie specializing in macarons. Messika...
Zuma’s Brunch: Enjoy the experience
One of the best Japanese restaurants in the world is located in Brickell, Miami. I'm talking about restaurant Zuma Miami, inside Epic Hotel, specialized in modern cuisine. The place is very exclusive, as well as the prices. But the good news is that Zuma offers an...
Visiting One of the Last Fragments of Miami’s Eccentric Native Forest
Have you heard about Pine Rockland Forest? The area is considered to be one of the world’s most endangered habitats, and it is nearby one of the biggest zoos in the US: Zoo Miami. The forest once covered 185,000 acres of Miami-Dade County, from North Miami Beach to...
The secret history and glamour of the Art Deco beach house
I always wanted to understand better the Art Deco style, it's history and how it evolved to be what it is today and what made Miami Beach the largest architectural cluster Art Deco in the world. Some says the style was heavily influenced by cubism and futurism, in...
Art Deco by the Sea: EXHIBITION
From 9 February to 14 June, 2020, Art Deco by the Sea is a major new exhibition that explores how the Art Deco style shaped the modern seaside during the 1920s and 30s. In a new age of mass tourism, new coastal resorts were built and existing resorts modernised using...
Discovering Little Havana by Kent Porter
Original article: The Press Democrat by Kent Porter My eyes are half shut as I sit down to write the latest wanderings of The Press Democrat’s “Postcard from Miami” series while Phil Barber, Grant Cohn and I continue to report on Super Bowl week here in the land of...
Inside Penthouses at luxury condo PARAMOUNT in Miami
With amazing 360-degree views of Miami Skyline, the Penthouse Collection at luxury condo Paramount in Miami Worldcenter tops off the residential tower within the 27-acre mixed-use site. The 60-story skyscraper’s 26 signature penthouses in Miami are made up of 18 large...
Restaurant Casa Tua buys Wynwood office building for $3 million
The famous Italian Restaurant Casa Tua Lifestyle, based out of Miami Beach for 30 years, just bought an office building in Wynwood. The Italian management and restaurant brand purchased the 4,307-square-foot Wynwood Enclave at 250 NW 35th St. for $3 million from...
Miami’s Little Havana: From Working Class Neighborhood to Global Tourist Hot Spot
Little Havana, known to Miami residents as a working class, immigrant neighborhood, has been receiving a flood of tourists for over 5 years now. When tourists began visiting the neighborhood years ago, tour buses would drop them off along Calle Ocho because they...
First – Little Havana new construction scores $ 34 million construction loan
The developer of a planned apartment project in Miami’s Little Havana, called First Little Havana, scored a $34 million loan to begin construction, as the area sees growing interest from investors. An affiliate of the Vienna, Austria-based Premium Group secured the...
Brickell City Center to build fire station, weighs expansions
As Brickell City Center’s developer continues to reshape a growing and maturing City of Miami, it is prepared to deliver on its promise for a new fire station incorporated into the sweeping mixed-use development. “We expect construction to begin in the coming month,”...
America’s Venice
The city of Ft. Lauderdale, also known as the The Venice of America, contains 300 miles of inland waterways…rivers, bays, canals and inlets. Whereas the Atlantic Ocean is the front door to this city, whose approximate 40,000 boats earned it the title of “Yachting...
Oldest male black rhino in the US turned 43 years old at Zoo Miami
Toshi, the black rhinoceros at Zoo Miami, celebrated a milestone birthday. Toshi turned 43, making him the oldest male black rhino in the country. Zoo Miami is the largest zoo in Florida and one of the largest zoos in the US. The southern part of United States, near...
Zoo Miami announces birth of two Meerkats
For the first time in its history, meerkats have been born and are being successfully raised at Zoo Miami, one of the biggest zoos in the US and the largest in Florida. On Jan. 18, “Yam Yam,” an 8-year-old female who came to Zoo Miami from Busch Gardens in February...
Low Housing Inventory in Orlando Driving Up Median Prices
According to the Orlando Regional Realtor Association, Orlando's housing market in January 2020 marked a second consecutive month of double-digit year-over-year sales increases. Sales improved by more than 16 percent compared to January 2019, while the average home...
Average Home Price in Orlando, FL
Average Home Price in Orlando increased comparing to last year. The overall median home price Orlando sold in January, considering all types of homes for sale in Orlando, is $245,000. That represents a 7.9% jump from January 2019 median home price of $227,000....
Florida Considered to be a ‘Hotspot’ for Commercial Real Estate Development
If you're considering delving into the commercial real estate market in Orlando, FL, you aren't alone. Just last year, Business Observer cited that Florida 'ranked fifth in the U.S. for all commercial real estate development. That statistic came from an annual survey...
South Florida for the Second-Home Buyer
Buying a second home in Florida is the desire of many. Not only foreigners are attracted by the dream of having a property in Miami or Orlando, but so are Americans, especially those who live further north in the country, where the winter is harsh. Canadians and...
Timo Restaurant Aventura
We invite you to visit the Timo Restaurant & Bar, which specializes in Italian food and is strongly inspired by Mediterranean cuisine. Founded in 2003, this restaurant in Aventura won specialized criticism at the beginning and has been winning an increasing number...