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2015-02-05T00:00:00.000+12:00

Tweets about @LaPlayaIsla OR #MiamiBeach OR @SouthBeach

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Miami Beach Botanical Garden (video)

2015-02-02T00:00:00.000+12:00

Miami Beach Botanical Garden is a public/private partnership, owned by the City of Miami Beach and operated by the Miami Beach Garden Conservancy.The garden has again become a dynamic venue for arts and cultural programming, environmental education and cultural tourism. Published on Jan 23, 2015

Miami Beach Botanical Garden Location Map:

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Miami Real Estate, Jill Hertzberg and Jill Eber (Video)

2015-01-29T13:14:00.000+12:00

Miami Real Estate: Meet Jill Hertzberg and Jill Eber: Video - Bloomberg:
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The heat has returned to the Miami's real estate market. Construction for over 300 new residential towers are in the pipeline and business is booming. But is it another bubble? Bloomberg's Stephanie Ruhle sits down with the town's best brokers -- Jill Hertzberg and Jill Eber -- as well as developer Barry Sternlicht and hotelier Ian Schrager to find out who's buying and if it will run into another bust. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Miami Beach, South Beach, Best 48 Hours Guide

2015-01-26T00:00:00.000+12:00

Best Guide to Miami Beach, South Beach: Where to go and what to see in 48 hours http://t.co/DIeiTdkWFo #miamibeach #southbeach
— LaPlayaIsla.com (@LaPlayaIsla) January 18, 2015

see also:

Special Offers & Deals in Miami | MiamiAndBeaches.com

Miami Beach Centennial | Events and Special Offers

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Best Destinations 2015, Miami Beach

2015-01-22T00:00:00.000+12:00

Tropical climate, dazzling beaches, beautiful people… and a centenary. Miami Beach is the place to be in 2015

20 best destinations for 2015: Miami Beach - Telegraph: "... Frank Gehry designed the New World Center concert hall in South Beach, contemporary art lovers are drawn to the annual Art Basel Miami Beach show, and the chic hotels of Collins Avenue throw nightly poolside parties where glamorous young things parade the latest designer gear. In 2015 there are a couple of additional reasons to choose Miami Beach for a holiday: Ian Schrager, long fêted as the inventor of the boutique hotel, has just opened his ever-so-elegant Miami Beach Edition in partnership with Marriot Hotels (edition-hotels.marriott.com), while Thomson Hotels has revamped a 1940s art deco skyscraper to deliver what it calls a “mid-century seaside oasis for the 21st century”. If these new arrivals weren’t endorsement enough, British Airways recently announced that it will start twice-daily flights using the Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger airliner, between Heathrow and Miami from October...." (read more at link above)

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The Webster, Le Bon Marché, All-White Series, Designer Collaborations, South Beach, Miami

2015-01-19T00:00:00.000+12:00

The Webster and Le Bon Marché Join Forces for an All-White Series of Designer Collaborations: "... From mid-January to mid-February, Dubreuil and her team will host a pop-up shop chez Bon Marché, and vice versa. “I am thrilled about the exclusive wallpaper we designed to illustrate our collaboration and as a clin d’oeil” — or, wink — “to the Webster décor!” she says. “It was amazing to exchange our expertise and strong DNAs. It was a match made in heaven!” Available from Jan. 10 at 1220 Collins Avenue in South Beach, Miami, and 24, rue de Sèvres in Paris, thewebstermiami.com and lebonmarche.com."

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Miami Jewish Film Festival, JAN 15-29

2015-01-15T00:00:00.000+12:00

Documentaries in Focus at Miami Jewish Film Festival - NYTimes.com: "...“Above and Beyond,” would be shown at the 18th annual Miami Jewish Film Festival that runs from Jan. 15 to 29....The festival will showcase 74 films, including feature film premieres and short film presentations, at nine venues across Miami-Dade County...." (read more at links above)

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Miami Beach Real Estate, A Cash Market (video)

2015-01-12T00:00:00.000+12:00

It’s a Cash Market in Miami Beach Real Estate: Leavitt: Video - Bloomberg:
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Chris Leavitt of “Million Dollar Listing Miami,” discusses the luxury Florida real estate market on “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg 12/24/2014)

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Hyatt South Beach, Spring 2015 Debut

2015-01-08T00:00:00.000+12:00

The 105-room hotel at 1600 Collins Ave. will feature a casual mediterranean restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating and a bar in the lobby.

Hyatt South Beach expected to debut in spring 2015 - South Florida Business Journal: "... The Hyatt South Beach is among dozens of new hotels coming to Miami-Dade County in 2015, which include the 235-room Aloft South Beach and the 129-room ME Hotel in downtown Miami."

Hyatt South Beach, 1600 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL

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Barry Sternlicht, Real Estate, Miami Is the Singapore of the US (video)

2015-01-05T00:00:00.000+12:00

Barry Sternlicht: Miami Is the Singapore of the U.S. When it Comes to Real Estate -

Starwood Capital Group Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht discusses the Miami real estate market. (Bloomberg )

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South Beach, Fun on a Low Budget

2014-12-31T00:00:00.000+12:00

Rich fun on a low budget: South Beach side streets - Houston Chronicle: "... Taking a scenic route not only gets you out of South Beach's traffic, it also gives you a closer, longer look at the architectural details that make this place unique. While glassy, exclusive high-rises line the edges, the neighborhoods running down the island's middle are mostly filled with low-lying, pastel-colored apartment buildings. A map from the Art Deco Welcome Center on Ocean Drive pinpoints and explains the highlights as you wander what is essentially an open-air museum. As you stroll, look for the hallmarks of Miami's tropical spin on Art Deco: curved corners, round porthole windows, decorative elements in groups of three, or motifs featuring marine animals or ocean liners. After World War II, those designs gave way to the MiMo Style and its asymmetry, kidney-shaped elements, central courtyards and space-age motifs. Compare those to Mediterranean Revival buildings with archways, awnings and tiled roofs. Not every building is a gem, but for fun, keep track of the buildings' sometimes wistful names such as Metropolis (a stretch for just two stories) or Michigan (a funny reference for the subtropics). Wind your way to the Frieze, an ice cream parlor playing on its neighborhood's architectural charms. It's a half-block off Lincoln Road, but its ice cream, made on site, tastes a world away from nearby chain establishments. Near the Bass Museum of Art are the Miami City Ballet studios. Floor-to-ceiling windows running the length of the block offer a glimpse into the dancers' austere world and a serene contrast to the gaudiness on nearby beaches...." (read more at link above)

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Why Miami is a Hotter Real Estate Market Than New York City

2014-12-29T00:00:00.000+12:00

Over the years, Miami has been referred to as New York City’s sixth borough, and it would appear that in the exclusive world of luxury real estate, this has never been truer. A wave of New York City developers has washed onto the Florida shoreline in recent months, bringing with them New York buyers...

“I thought, well, you know, everyone is going to Miami. This place is jumping,” said the 80-year-old architect. “I probably should have done this before. But I designed the building and it is great, and I figured I might as well enjoy it myself.”-- Richard Meier, New York City architect, who bought a condo at the Surf Club Four Seasons, Miami (source infra)

New York City Prices in Miami - NYTimes.com: "...“Look, I was the first guy saying that Miami won’t come back for decades after the last downturn, but it came back in three years and prices are 50 percent higher than they were at the very peak of that last cycle,” Mr. Maloney said. “Unlike New York, Miami is fed by South America, and there, to a great extent, is a flight of capital and people. Nothing will change until you restabilize South America, which is years away.”..."

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South Beach, Art Basel, Convention Center, Taxing District Deal

2014-12-24T00:00:00.000+12:00

After 20 years of fighting South Beach blight, taxing district seeks extension | The Miami Herald: "...“Look what Art Basel brought to town,” said Stuart Blumberg, the retired head of a county hotel trade group and the former chairman of Miami Beach’s convention-center advisory panel. “If you put a better product out on the street, you’re going to bring more people here and everybody benefits.” Mayor Levine secured Gimenez’s backing of the CRA extension as part of a larger agreement that allows Miami-Dade to delay an $18 million payment to Miami Beach for another taxing district in the city’s South Pointe area. The deferred payment was crucial to Gimenez closing a budget gap for the 2015 fiscal year that initially had him proposing steep police cuts....." (read more at the link above)

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Surfing, South Beach, Miami Beach

2014-12-22T00:00:00.000+12:00

South Beach, Miami: South Florida's most decadently hollow, fiercely guarded A-frame strikes a pose | SURFLINE.COM: "When Tom Blake planted the surfing flag in Miami Beach in the 1920s, he must've done so on a really crappy day.??And when Virginia Beach surfers John Smith and Babe Braithwaite passed through in 1932 with their 10-foot redwood board, which inspired bellyboarding brothers Bill and Dudley Whitman to build their own solid-wood replicas and officially spawn surf culture in Florida -- all those days must have sucked, too.??Because if Blake, the Virginians or the Floridians had taken their morbidly heavy antiques out on a good day at South Beach, those pioneering beach boys would've gotten so rocked, they never would've surfed again...." (read more at the link above)

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Hub Stores, Multi-brand Concept Shop, Jetset Franklin, Miami Beach

2014-12-18T00:00:00.000+12:00

The Hub Stores, a multi-brand concept shop featuring designers from Italy, has opened at the Jetset Franklin Hotel, 860 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. The Hub Stores has items from Ishikawa Footwear, MadInItaly Home Accessories, Miss Bikini Luxe Swimwear, Violet and Grace, Guja de Vere Jewelry, LXR&CO Handbags and Accessories and Take Your Time vintage jewelry. Read more at the Miami Herald

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Miami Beach Jazz Festival, Living Legends of Jazz

2014-12-15T00:00:00.000+12:00

2nd Annual Miami Beach Jazz Festival "Living Legends of Jazz" from Miami Beach Jazz on Vimeo.

The 2nd Annual Miami Beach Jazz Festival, January 10th 2015, at the state of the art, magnificent New World Center for the Arts in Miami Beach. This performing arts center is the ideal setting for this spectacular event, featuring some of the most talented jazz musicians, locally as well as from all over the globe! World class jazz at its finest in a South Florida setting capturing the essence of Miami Beach!

For tickets please visit newworldcenter.com or call 305 405-JAZZ

more information: miamibeachjazz.com

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Miami, Why Luxury Travelers Are Flocking There (video)

2014-12-11T00:00:00.000+12:00

Miami, Rome: Why Luxury Travelers Are Flocking There: Video - Bloomberg:
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Departures' Senior Vice President Steven Deluca discusses why Miami and Rome are hotspots for luxury consumers with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox on "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Miami Luxury Real Estate, Totally on Fire (video)

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000+12:00

Miami Luxury Real Estate Is Totally on Fire: Robins: Video - Bloomberg:
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Craig Robins, chief executive officer at Dacra, discusses the rapid growth of the luxury real estate market in Miami. He speaks on “Market Makers.” (10/30)

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Art Basel Miami Beach, Not-to-Be-Missed Parties

2014-12-04T00:00:00.000+12:00

Art Basel Miami Beach’s Not-to-Be-Missed Parties and Events - NYTimes.com: "... No matter what it looks like on social media, Art Basel is all about the art. Well, at least the original one in Basel, Switzerland is. As for the Miami Beach edition, which takes place in the coming week (officially Thursday through Sunday, though festivities begin as early as Monday), it is still a horde of ancillary art shows and performances, with the parodic parade of parties swirling around them. Here are 10 buzzworthy happenings where culture, taste and excess all combine to electric effect...." (read more at the link above)

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Art Basel Miami Beach 2014

2014-12-01T00:00:00.000+12:00

PAPERMAG: Our Mega Guide to Art Basel Miami Beach 2014: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Tim Burton’s ‘Big Eyes’ Will Screen at Art Basel Miami Beach | ARTnews: "Art Basel Miami Beach announced its film program for the 2014 fair, and Tim Burton’s Big Eyes–a biopic about Walter and Margaret Keane starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz–will have a special screening before its national release on December 25"

Thom Filicia to Design AD Oasis at Art Basel Miami Beach : Architectural Digest: "For this year's Art Basel Miami Beach, designer Thom Filicia will decorate the AD Oasis, an exclusive lounge at the James Royal Palm hotel. The space will feature a curated boutique, mini-spa, and refreshments for fairgoers from December 4 through 6."

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Bass Museum, Miami Beach, Lieberman Donation

2014-11-28T00:00:00.000+12:00

Diane and Alan Lieberman Will Give Miami Beach’s Bass Museum $1 M. | ARTnews: "Miami Beach’s Bass Museum announced today that Diane and Alan Lieberman, owners of the South Beach Hotel Group, have pledged $1 million “to support the museum’s exhibitions of contemporary art and education programs."

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The Rum Line, Loews Miami Beach Hotel

2014-11-26T00:00:00.000+12:00

The Rum Line restaurant to open at Loews Miami Beach Hotel--South Florida Business Journal: "... at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. The bar's offerings will feature drink recipes from the 1930s to the 1960s and a small plate and seafood menu. The Rum Line seats up to 60 people in the hotel's St. Moritz tower terrace at 1601 Collins Ave. Thursdays through Sundays from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m...."

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Condo Hotels Resurgence, Developers Use Revolutionary New Method of Financing

2014-11-24T00:00:00.000+12:00

Condo hotel revolution and resurgence: Why developers are using “new breed” of condo hotels for financing - One “little” legal change has revolutionized and revitalized condo hotels | Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP - JDSupra:

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Naeem Khan, Celebrity Fashion Designer, Miami Manufacturing Facility

2014-11-20T00:00:00.000+12:00

Celebrity fashion designer Naeem Khan to manufacture dresses in Miami with new facility - South Florida Business Journal: Celebrity fashion designer Naeem Kahn plans to open a new facility on the Miami River, where he plans to manufacture clothing for his high-end brand. The designer would combine a manufacturing space with a training center at a county-owned lot at 1175 NW South River Dr., according to the Miami Herald. Khan plans to spend $6 million building a 30,000-square-foot facility where it would employ at least 50 people making an average of $50,000 a year. The 30-year lease with the county would let Khan rent the one-acre site for about $9,000 a year to start, rising to about $30,000 in the third year, with an escalator clause after that. Miami-Dade County commissioners gave initial approval on Monday. (Read more here.)

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Miami Beach Convention Center, New Design

2014-11-17T00:00:00.000+12:00

First look at new design ideas gives Miami Beach Convention Center a wave for the future

A wavy white façade dresses the outside of the future Miami Beach Convention Center in an initial round of renderings presented Wednesday to the City Commission. The city’s elected leadership got its first glimpse at schematic designs of the upcoming $500 million renovation of the Miami Beach Convention Center, which would add about 70,000 square feet of ballroom and meeting room space, create a 5.8-acre park across Convention Center Drive and feature nearly 900 parking spaces on site. Read more here: miamiherald.com

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