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2011 kicks off to a Latin Beat.  Friday, January 14, 2011 at 5:30 pm the DWNTWN Miami Concert Series presents a night full of Latin flavor with Miami's Best Latin Alternative band and 2x Grammy Nominee Locos Por Juana in a free concert at Bayfront Park’s Tina Hills Pavilion. The band mixes tropical and urban styles, combining reggae, cumbia and salsa with hip-hop, rock andLatin alternative.
Xperimento with their Funky-Latin-Reggae-Ska-Soul-Soneo-DanceParty is opening up the show!

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Come taste 80+ wines as Bottlenotes takes you Around the World in 80 Sips!Miami wine enthusiasts can enjoy wines from countries such as Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, France, New Zealand, Spain and the U.S., plus Artisanal Premium Cheese, charcuterie, and more.
Friday, January 14th, 2011
7:00-8:00p.m. VIP/Press Tasting
8:00-10:00p.m. General Admission

1111 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139 
Please join us in Miami Beach Jan 13-17, 2011 for MIA, America’s most exciting mid-winter contemporary art fair. MIA will be inaugurating an intriguing and unique new model this year, combining a highly selective art fair with a strong, central curatorial vision, in addition to independently curated projects.

The fair will host prestigious international dealers featuring contemporary, emerging, conceptual, and modern art including photography, installations, performance, and video. ty is 
Miami International Art Fair Fair Installmentopening up the show!
http://www.mia-artfair.com/fair_info.html
Fair Hours
January 14 – 17, 2011
12-7pm
til 9pm on the 14th

Preview 
January 13th

6:30-7:30pm 
First View (invitation only)
Sponsored by 
Black River Caviar 

7:30-10pm 
Collectors' Invitational
Open to privilege card holders,global VIPs and by special invitation.

Location
Miami Beach Convention Center
Hall D
1901 Convention Center Dr.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Click here for map

Admission
One day pass: 
$10 in advance, $15 at the door
Multi-day pass: 
$15 in advance, $20 at the door
Children under 12 
accompanied by adult, free
$5 after 5:00pm on the 14th


Art Deco Weekend (Miami Beach)
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The Art Deco Weekend® Festival was started in 1976 by the Miami Design Preservation League to attract visitors to Miami Beach’s Art Deco Historic District and to raise awareness and appreciation of the arts and culture of the Art Deco era (approx. 1925-1945).

Art Deco Weekend draws tens of thousands of people for the three-day event (in the middle of January each year), and features more than 85 events, including:
  • Guided tours
  • Film series
  • Lectures
  • Antiques, art and collectibles vendors
  • Variety of food vendors
  • Musical attractions
  • Theatrical performances
  • Dance performances
  • Classic automobiles
  • Saturday morning parade
  • Dog promenade and other events
a moment of silence. a moment of prayer. one year ago today, my family's homeland felt the earth shake for a mere few minutes. an unstable country who has suffered through things we will never face nor possibly understand. one year, and things have not changed for the better. rubble is everywhere. tents are everywhere. malnutrition, lack of basic food and water, lack of proper toilets, people in the street, people in tents, children taken advantage of, women taken advantage of, nowhere to go, no transportation, no assistance from anyone other then yourself or your family, no education, the smell of diesel, the smell of fires and human waste. one year ago, haiti took a turn for the worst. so much outpouring and support from the world..yet 365 days later, the suffering continues. ayiti cherie, always in my heart. always in my thoughts. i think of you at this moment, and every moment. one year. still by your side. hoping for recovery. hoping for peace and unity. ayiti cherie.


memories of what my summers in haiti were



haiti, two months ago.
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/11/haiti_ten_months_later.html

$40 advanced purchase: https://www.thebuonicontifund.com/SSLPage.aspx?pid=893Join the Miami Chapter on Saturday, January 15, 2011 from 5:00-9:00pm for its 3rd Annual Coral Gables Block Party presented by Hillstone Restaurant Group and Stephen and Lu Coxhead. Great microbrews & wine, delicious food, live music, exciting drawings...all for a good cause! Located on Ponce de Leon between Miracle Mile and Aragon Avenue. Casual chic attire. Live music by "People You Know". For more information, call Kristin Wherry at 305-243-3863.
hi!! we've been offered to share to five lucky winners.....a pair of tickets to see los vivancos! 

they will be performing at hard rock live on wednesday, january 19th at 8pm

please make a comment on the page, and we will randomnly select 5 winners on Friday 1/14.
the perfect time to wear that renaissance fairy, wench, princess, prince charming halloween outfit again!
the miami renaissance festival will be held on virginia key (key biscayne) for two weekends: 1/15 and 1/22

i'll be honest, i'm not quite sure what takes place here, but i'm sure there will be large beer mugs and turkey legs, and just another interestingly beautiful day in miami!! $20 admission

http://www.ren-fest.com/miami-home.asp
who says there is nothing to do today!!! check out the launch miami market in the design district (local designer shops including art, clothes, accessories, jewelry, etc.), then stop at one of the many fabulous restaurants for lunch (love the outside of mai tardi!!!) and if you're not tired..check out art gallery night in the design district and wynwood :-) happy saturday miami
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The Roots' Black Thought and J. Period present The Live Mixtape: Miami Edition. The Florida Room, 1685 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. The show starts at 11 p.m. RSVP by calling 305-674-6152 or emailing rsvp@morganshotelgroup.com. 
i haven't decided what i will be doing to bring in 2011, and if you haven't either...
check these lists out! happy new year! 

http://www.beachedmiami.com/2010/12/28/miami-years-eve-2010-events-list-wiki-style/


http://www.miami.com/new-year039s-eve-2011-guide-article

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/events/new-years-eve-2011-2559116/
the joys of procrastination. i have yet to even begin shopping for christmas. december is an absolute crazy month at work with 4th quarter ending, and year end crap. who has time for forced gift shopping? i can barely even drag myself to the gym after the long hours!!!  i tried to survive target yesterday, and found myself in the food aisle since no one was there, and the shelves were clean and organized. all the baking goods have been purchased. gifts, zero. 

if only festivus were a real holiday. happy festivus!!!

let's see if i make it to the mall and leave with gifts. me vs procrastination...who will win?!
It's cold outside..and you still haven't finished Christmas Shopping.....


Tomorrow, Thursday 12/16-Sunday 12/19
World

Thursday 12.16.2010 @ 12:00pm
The World’s Greatest Indoor Flea Market. Imagine is the key word for this Collector’s Stomping ground for the Holiday shopping season featuring new and vintage collectibles and the most sought after items than you can IMAGINE, all under one roof. The latest and most sought-after fashions, electronics, toys, gadgets, games, candies, chocolates, and the most fabulous treasures and one-of-a-kind merchandise
in case you didn't catch anything artsy last weekend, this weekend would be your best bet to go check out the wynwood and design district art galleries. less crowds, less traffic, and lots of parking!!! also check out the wynwood wall murals, which are my favorite! 

i'll be spending my lovely saturday afternoon at the south miami farmers market then checking out the new sculptures at fairchild tropical garden, and having a picnic. perfect time of year. sunny and beautiful, beautiful weather! i'm not sure what my sunday will entail, but if it's anything outrageously cool, i will let you know! :-) (i refuse to waste my free time christmas shopping..)

happy weekend! 
The Art of Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne is coming to Fairchild!
The art seaons begins November 30, 2010.
Les Lalanne's Moutons (1988–1994) displayed at Fairchild














This winter, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will present the U.S.’s largest outdoor exhibition of works by French sculptors Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne as part of our renowned, annual visual art program. The exhibition, Les Lalanne at Fairchild, will feature more than twenty sculptures, including works never before publicly exhibited in the U.S., and one multi-piece work comprised of more than a dozen individual sculptures. The show will open on November 30, 2010, to coincide with Art Basel Miami Beach.
Fairchild will also be featuring Yoko Ono's interactive Wishing Grove and legacy pieces by Dale Chihuly and Daisy Youngblood.
locally grown fruits and veggies are my fave. i think its important to support our local farmers, and its better for our health. what's even better, is when these markets are close to my house :-)


Visit Little River Market Garden at the South Miami Farmers' Market

Every Saturday from 9am-2pm
Located at South Miami City Hall
6130 SW Sunset Drive
Our table at the South Miami Farmers' Market
photo courtesy Trina Sargalski



Last Saturday was the first South Miami Farmers' Market. This is a new market in town with a lot of energy, support and organization.  It is one of the only markets that actually sells ONLY locally produced or prepared foods!  Even better, it is dedicated to bringing only certified organic or naturally and sustainably grown farm products to the stand.  Little River fits right in!  We have a table under a large circus style tent along with all the other farms.  Come by and look for our fresh produce, plants, seeds and the famous handmade Calendula lip salve!
I harvest fresh produce for the market on Friday evening, while CSA members are coming by for their shares.  Until then I wont know exactly what I'm bringing, but here's the projected list:

-Collard greens
-Kale
-Watermelon Radishes
-Lemongrass
-Basil tips
-Nasturtium leaves
Quick Links...Check out a post about the first market last week with pictures by Trina Sargalski ofwww.miamidish.net