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As pictured above: The Miami DDA in cooperation with the Miami CRA is providing a shuttle that will take residents and visitors to some of the major Art venues in Downtown. The Dwntwn Shuttle will operate from Wednesday, November 30th through Sunday, December 4th from 11 am to 11 pm. It is free and available for you to use.


SO SO Much coming up this week for Art Basel.


Haven't had much time to sit down and research everything going on, so I'm going to be fabulously lazy and direct you to other local blogs who have written about the upcoming Art Basel, Music and everything else artsy. I checked the weather today...and it really is going to be the perfect week to be outside appreciating art, Miami and why we all heart Miami!!

Happy Art Week!


Art Circuit's Calendar & Gallery Guides


Soul of Miami's Overwhelming Art Events


Beached Miami's Top Ten:
Top Ten (Out Of 10,000) Things To Do

Planning your attack during the onslaught of Art Basel Miami Beach requires military-style logisitical planning. There are events upon events upon events, some higher-than-highbrow and others with only the most tenuous connection to art. In this list, we suggest 10 out of the literally countless things to do this coming week, from Max's Kansas City at ABMB itself to the fairly epic American Exuberance exhibition put on by the House of Rubell. Link: www.beachedmiami.com/2011/11/22/art-basel-miami-beach-events-guide/.



Art Basel Music Guide

For obvious reason, most people think of ABMB as primarily an art extravaganza. While it is certainly that, it is also an unofficial music festival, drawing globe-trotting live acts to Miami like pilgrims arrived. As in years past, there are so many worthy shows booked during the week of ABMB 2011, including Neon Indian, YACHT, and Moby unplugged, that planning your music schedule becomes a complex math problem. To help out, we’ve curated a list of confirmed shows between Wednesday, Nov. 30, and Sunday, Dec. 4, from the Miami Music Guide. Link: www.beachedmiami.com/2011/11/21/art-basel-music-guide/.



Beached Basel Bash @ Electric Pickle

Featuring live performances by some of Miami's best bands and DJs, the Beached Basel Bash on Wednesday, Nov. 30, is the perfect way to limber up for a week of non-stop everything. RSVP on the Facebook event page.



Scope Ticket Giveaway

Based in Wynwood, Scope is one of the more formiddable satellite fairs, with 80 exhibiting galleries from all over the world. General admission to the fair will cost you $20, but, thanks to fair sponsorSmart Car, we have two tickets to give away to the first person to "@" us on Twitter with a link tothe ABMB To Do List. Make sure you're following @beachedmiami so we can shoot you a DM if you win.



The ghosts of Basel's past

While Basel puts on a new face every year, this coverage of last year's satellite fairs might help you decide where you want to spend your time this year.

-- NADA Art Fair Photos
-- Ink Art Fair Photos
-- Seven Art Fair Photos
-- Fountain Art Fair Photos

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Handmade Miami presents the Craft Carnival!

Come join us on for the Craft Carnival!

When: Saturday, November 5th, 2011 from noon to 5pm

Where: Miami Elks Lodge
10301 Sunset Drive
Miami, Florida 33173

We’ll have lots of fun for the whole family:

• DIY Tables to make and take your own crafts
• Games
• Raffles
• Food
• FREE swag bags for the first 100 people
• Canned food drive (to benefit Feeding South Florida)
• and great Craft Vendors with awesome handmade

The Craft Carnival is an indie craft show. What’s an indie craft show? Well indie crafts are the crafts your mother and grandmother made, done in a whole new way.

The Craft Carnival will feature awesome crafters and artists as well as vintage vendors, DIY tables for you to flex your creative muscle, food, raffles and games. Plus the first 100 people will get a free swag bag full of all sorts of goodies. So much fun for you, your friends and the whole family!

The Craft Carnival will also be helping our local community by hosting a canned food drive to benefit Feeding South Florida.

So come out and find great original gifts for you and your friends. Skip the mall, shop handmade!

bass museum beats after sunset

Friday Nov 4 | 8-10pm

Join us for Beats After Sunset, The Bass Museum of Art’s first friday happy hour event!
New exhibition on view: Laurent Grasso | Portrait of a Young Man

* Free to members!
* Cost of museum admission for non-members: $8
* Complimentary cocktails by featured mixologist (21+)
* Beats by DJ A-Train
* Canapes courtesy of A La Folie

For more info 305.673.7530 x1001

Sponsored by: Rex-Goliath, Brown-Forman, Perrier & The Sagamore Hotel

south miami art festival

The "winter" art season is slowly creeping upon us!
Some cool weather would make it even better!!

Local arts, crafts and music will line Sunset Drive (SW 72nd Street)

 this Saturday and Sunday. Come early and have brunch at some of our favorite SoMi spots, then walk around and enjoy! (Town Kitchen & Bar, Chocolate Fashion, Deli Lane, Segafredo, George's on Sunset)

Sleepless Night Miami Beach

Sleepless Night, Saturday November 5th.


Back after a one year hiatus, Sleepless Night is A CULTURAL TAKEOVER of Miami Beach. Thousands come to the streets and sands of Miami Beach for the year’s largest cultural arts event.

Over a 13-hour period (6P - 6A), Sleepless Night presents over 150 unique arts experiences at more than 80 venues citywide. The events are diverse, ranging from street theatre to dramatic stage performances, jazz to opera, ballet to hip-hop. 


The events are in four different zones from North Shore to South Beach where performances and exhibits will be showcased throughout the night. The program is divided into zones (1- North Beach area, 2- Collins Park area, 3- Lincoln Road-Café Bustelo Zone and 4- Ocean Drive area) for clarity.


Free shuttle buses will be available to and from each zone. You might also like to cycle your way from one location to another using the Deco Bike. Visit Deco Bike for more info.
The buses will be running from 5 p.m. Saturday until 7 a.m. Sunday morning while playing Christopher Flach films. Even our buses are talented.

And, it is all free.

GET YOUR BURGER ON!

Coral Gables is renowned as a premier dining destination and home to more than 150 restaurants, many of which serve the finest burgers in South Florida. Burgerliscious celebrates the very best and finest in burgers (and more!) – a cornerstone of our beloved American cuisine. Presented by The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. Bonafide burger aficionados will be able to sink their teeth into gourmet burgers made by more than twenty of Coral Gables’ premier restaurants.Treat your taste buds to juicy burgers, cold beers by Samuel Adams, and enjoy live music and entertainment by DJ MAYNER, FUSIK & ArtOfficial! Presented by The Stage, Burgerliscious is the Official launch of Miami Live Music Month.

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

6PM-10PM

Fred B. Harnett/Ponce Circle Park

General Admission $25 – Three burger sliders and two Sam Adams Beers

VIP $50 - Three burger sliders, two Sam Adams Beers and access to the Brown-Forman Tent

ACTIVITIES SUNDAY OCTOBER 23RD, 2011

10AM TO 4PM

• Ponce De Leon Park:
• Performances by Actors’ Playhouse shows (Alexander The Great and others)
• Music
• Sebastian the Ibis with the University of Miami mobile unit and more
• Billy the Marlin, wheel of fortune and prizes
• VIP lounge at Regions Bank lobby – select number of tickets will be given away on Facebook
• Miracle Mile by LeJeune Road:
• Attendees can register for a historic bike tour of Coral Gables, scavenger hunts for children and adults and additional tours to be announced on Facebook. Registration will be taken on a first come first served basis.
• Earth Learning will host a Farmers Market throughout the day.
• One block East, Miami Bike Polo will be playing matches every hour and will be open to teaching attendees, in between matches, how to play.
• Miracle Mile by Douglas Road:
• Children will have a space with games, cartoon characters and bounce houses.
• Green Mobility Network and Bike Safe, two non-profit organizations, will create an engaging and skill testing bike safety course for children to learn and practice their biking abilities.
• Nearby, experienced bikers and skaters will be showcasing their talents on ramps and obstacle courses brought by Jay Ramps and One Cool World.
• Green space next to Barnes & Nobles:
• Green Monkey Yoga Studio will be offering free classes of yoga throughout the day, also on a first come first served basis.

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When: Saturday, October 22, 2011 - Sunday, October 23, 2011 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM

The Edible Garden Festival  will feature delicious food, cooking demonstrations, a scarecrow competition, plant sales and gardening demonstrations and lectures on how to create your own edible garden.

Fall Beer Garden (Cycad Vista)

   Sponsored by Whole Foods Market

Please note: you must be 21 years of age or older to participate in The Beer Garden.

The chill of fall in South Florida has arrived! Celebrate the season with the rich and hearty autumn beers and ciders in our Beer Garden.

Featuring:

Whole Foods Market – sampling Holy Mackerel Special Golden Ale and
Holy Mackerel Panic Attack

Gold Coast Beverage - sampling Abita Pecan Harvest, Sierra Nevada Tumbler, Florida Beer Company's Conchtoberfest and Brooklyn Brewery's Post Road Pumpkin Ale.

The Boston Beer Company – sampling Samuel Adams Boston Lager,
Octoberfest, Sam Light, Cherry Wheat and Latitude 48

Latis Imports – sampling PALM Belgian Amber Ale

Magners – sampling Magners Original Cider and Magners Pear Cider

Free Yoga from Rina Yoga, Saturday and Sunday

10:30 -11:15 a.m.    Yoga (Adults)
 1:30 - 2:00 p.m.        Little Yogis (Kids)  

More than a fair, the Wynwood Art Fair is a groundbreaking, collaborative, performance-based, interactive, contemporary art fair involving virtually every major contemporary art institution and venue in Miami, together with artists from Miami and across the country. Fun, thought-provoking, educational and interactive, the Wynwood Art Fair goes beyond traditional notions of contemporary art fairs, inviting fair-goers of all ages to see, hear, touch, taste, feel, think and above all, make art! This extraordinary three-day celebration and exploration of contemporary art is more than just good fun, it's also for a good cause. All admission proceeds benefit the Lotus House Women's Shelter, providing shelter, sanctuary and support to women and children in need.

Fair Dates/Hours:
Friday October 21, 10am-6pm
Saturday October 22, 2011, 10am-6pm
Sunday October 23, 2011, 10am-6pm

Fair Map
View Map

Admission: • General admission will be $10 per person. • Children under 10 free.• Children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.• 3 Day Fair Passes Available

• VIP and Patron Passes Available


Food:

Street fare can be gourmet! The Fair is designed to provide a taste of the area’s distinctive flavors and diverse cultures without haute cuisine prices! This is a place to bring the entire family and savor the best of Miami.Location & Directions

The Fair is located in the Wynwood Arts District, on 6th Avenue NW from 29th to 23rd Streets NW, and surrounds. Visible from and parallel to I-95, 6th Avenue NW and adjacent streets, including the historic yards of the RC Cola Company, include a treasure trove of world class street art, a fitting urban backdrop to the street art happening at the Wynwood Art Fair.

The main entrance for the Wynwood Art Fair is in front of The Margulies Art Warehouse at 591 NW 27th Street, Miami 33127.

Additional entrances on 6th Avenue NW at 29th, 26th and 24th Streets NW, Wynwood Art District, Miami.

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Heirloom Seedling Sale At the Little River Market Garden    Sunday, October 16th 10am-3pm RAIN OR SHINE 8290 NE 4th Avenue Little Haiti You may have been to the seedling sale last October and brought home a rainbow selection of heirloom tomato plants, peppers and eggplants for your backyard garden.  Considering last season was a pretty good tomato year and of coarse, especially because the seedlings were of such great quality, you probably enjoyed a bountiful harvest! Whether or not you're a returning guest of my seedling sale, if you are planting a garden, or even if you're interested in trying a few plants in pots, these seedlings are the ones you want.  They are grown with care in our awesome home made compost with added peat moss and perlite for balanced water retention and air flow.  NO PESTICIDES, NO CHEMICALS!  They have been fed organic fish spray once a week since early September so they are big, strong and healthy, ready to be transplanted.

We have selected 28 of our favorite heirloom tomatoes, 4 eggplant varieties and 4 pepper varieties. Tomatoes:  Cherry Tomatoes: Sungold, Brown Berry, Peacevine Cherry, Green Grape, Dr. Carolyn's and a variety passed down to me from a mentor farmer near Tallahassee called Herman's Little Yellow.    Small/Medium Fruit: Amish Gold, Amish Red, Ace 55, Green Zebra, Garden Peach, Earl of Edgecomb, Black Prince, Black Ethiopian, Chocolate Stripes, Orange Russian and a variety called Lime Green Salad that is perfect for growing in pots since the plants are miniature, but still produce abundantly. Paste/Sauce Tomatoes: Jersey Devil, Amish Paste, Federle, Speckled Roman and Purple Russian.    Large Fruit: Gold Medal, Mexico, Rose, Charlie's Green, Black Krim, a variety developed by UF specifically for South Florida called Tropic and a Hawaiian variety called Kewalo. Eggplant: Ping Tung Long, Louisiana Long Green, Rosita and Early Black  Peppers: Sweet Chinese Giant, Kim-Chi, my favorite drying chili India Jawala and a Hawaiian variety called Erawa.     $4.00 each, every 5 get one free! Buy 10, get a free packet of Nasturtium seeds, a beautiful companion plant for your garden with spicy edible flowers! CASH ONLY PLEASE Try to bring trays, boxes or bags to carry your seedlings home. We will also have a selection of seeds for sale, as well as our recycled cotton totes and home made calendula lip balms.

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The DWNTWN Miami Concert Series is BACK! 

  

Come out tomorrow, Friday, October 14th to Bayfront Park as we kick off Season 4 with Surfer Blood, Spam Allstars & Ketchy Shuby!

Get into the groove and dance to Miami favorites - Ketchy Shuby brings their special brand of Soul downtown and the Spam Allstars break it down with their electronic descarga - witness a true Miami blend of electronic improv, latin, funk and hip hop.


West Palm's Surfer Blood closes the show with their explosive, life-affirming indie pop sound. Don't miss them performing their catchy summery songs that will surely keep you on your feet.  

ALPHABITE and Ms. Cheezious food trucks will be on-site and Premier Beverage Catering is offering specials all night long:   

Fresh Mojitos all night for $8.00 and
$1.00 off Beers for Happy Hour from 5pm to 6pm.  

Happy Hour: 5-6pm

Live Music: 6-9pm 

For more information,  click here!   

Check out a video recap of the last few seasons here.  

Concert-goers are welcome to bring their own blankets & chairs.  

beer fest miami coconut grove grovetoberfest peacock park

If you’re a beer lover, then Miami is the place to be this Saturday 10/15 at 4pm. Tickets range from $29+. Beer enthusiasts from all over will converge at Peacock Park in Coconut Grove for Grovetoberfest - a festival that allows guests to sample beers from across the country and the world. Aficionados and the “casual beer fan” will take an active role in beer sampling by voting for their favorite beers in three different categories. 

Grovetoberfest will include Bougainvillea's Live Music stage featuring South Florida’s wildly popular Spam Allstars.In addition, it will feature a variety of craft beers, the Brew Box Miami Homebrew Pavilion, the Milam's Kitchen Lab for beer/food pairings, The South Miami Fiat VIP area and a designated driver program.

south beach indie craft market

Come shop at the newest, hippest monthly event in Florida.  The South Beach IndieCraft Market features handmade goods, repurposed treasures, books, jewelry, and affordable art.

Over 40 Local Independent Artists and Designers in the heart of South Beach selling
Hip handmade crafts
One of a kind Fashionable Clothes and Hats
Unique Jewelry and accessories
Funky Vintage goods
Cool paintings and art objects

The South Beach IndieCraft Market takes place in the beautifully renovated Art Deco Welcome Center.   The monthly market comes alive on Ocean Drive at 10th Street, within walking distance of several municipal parking garages.

The South Beach IndieCraft Market
Second Sunday of the Month

October 9
9:30 am -5:00 pm

Free Admission !

1001 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Inside the Art Deco Welcome Center

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The Kiwanis Of Little Havana and Samuel Adams have teamed up again to bring you
The Sam Adams Miami Octoberfest Festival!
Admission is Free!

Art in the Park
Kicks off on Friday Oct 7 @ 7pm-12am, Ponce Circle Park
                       
Ofest start on
Sat October 8, 2011.
4pm-12am
Ponce Circle Park
2800 Ponce De Leon Blvd
Coral Gables, FL 33134-6913

Tell all your friends, family and pets! Everyone is welcome! 

Bring blankets or chairs if you want to make a long afternoon and night of it.
We will have Stein Hoisting competitions, German Dress-up
Photo booth, Dueling Pianos, Beer Lover's Choice Beers for you to
try and vote on and more!
Try some new Sam Adams Styles you may not have tried.

Brickell Park playground

It's about time we started adding greenery (and stopped converting every piece of green space into a condo) in Brickell!

We live in such an amazing area, yet there really is nowhere to "play" unless you live in the burbs. I'm so happy to see that the Brickell area will have a new Park/Playground..now if only they can convert the two empty lots on Brickell Bay Drive into something useful and beautiful...