Eat at Joe’s in Miami Beach

September 21st, 2007, No Comments

Joe’s Stone Crab is a Miami Beach institution. A traditional favorite, Joe’s has been serving Stone Crab for 95 years. So popular are they, that many don’t think a trip to Miami is complete without a stop there.

The highlight of the menu, of course, is the stone crab claws, which are served cold…

Casa Casuarina, South Beach Miami

September 20th, 2007, No Comments

The gates of Casa Casuarina hold a storied past and a restored and luxurious hotel. The Italianate villa stands out among the other homes in South Beach’s famous Art Deco district. It was built as a private residence in 1930 and modeled after the Alcazar de Colon in Santo Domingo, a home…

Book Review: Fodor’s Guide to Miami

September 19th, 2007, No Comments

Fodor’s Travel Guides are some of the most popular travel guides in use today. That’s because they’re a well-known name that people trust, a trust which has been established because their information is reliable, helpful and interesting. And this holds true for the Fodor’s Guide to Miami (and Miami Beach). Updated regularly,…

AAA Membership

September 19th, 2007, No Comments

When I turned 16 and started driving, my mom signed me up as a member on her AAA membership . All I knew at the time was that if I locked my keys in my car (again!) a AAA member would come and get them out for me. But over the…

Satisfy Your Stomach at Pink’s Hot Dog Stand

September 18th, 2007, No Comments

The price of a hot dog at Pink’s Hot Dogs might have increased by a factor of 30 since they opened, but when you consider that’s nearly sixty years ago, that doesn’t seem too bad. Pink’s Hot Dogs started out in Hollywood in 1939 selling hot dogs for 10 cents. These days…

Lighters Allowed Back On Planes

September 17th, 2007, No Comments

In the ever-changing world of what we can and can’t take on a plane, August 4, 2007, brought a reversal of one rule, so that most kinds of cigarette lighters are now again allowed to be taken on to airplanes. The TSA has reversed its previous decision to ban them…

Visiting Miami Beach

September 17th, 2007, No Comments

Miami Beach is unlike any other beach or city in the continental United States. At 11pm, an hour when many people are turning in for the night across the nation, this is the hour that restaurants, bars, and clubs are just getting started. South Beach is the most popular part of Miami…

Cheap Hotel Deals – 9-24-07 through 9-30-07

September 17th, 2007, No Comments

Here are discount hotel deals for 9-24-07 through 9-30-07

Comfort Suites – Denver, CO – from $106 a night book it

Ambasssor New Orleans – New Orleans, LA – from $56.00 a night book it

Best Western Palm Beach – Palm Beach, FL – from $60.00 a night book it

Guesthouse Inn & Suites…

The Clay Hotel: Miami South Beach

September 16th, 2007, No Comments

Florida’s South Beach conjures up images of scantily clad women, wild nighttime parties, and celebrities galore. It’s a tourist hot spot and an expensive one at that. If you want to experience South Beach but don’t have the finances to stay on famed Ocean Drive you might want to consider staying…

Contemporary Art and Jazz at MoCA, Miami

September 15th, 2007, No Comments

When you need a good dose of modern art in Florida, hit MoCA – The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami. Since 1996, MoCA has been rearranging the movable walls in its 9000 square feet of gallery space to present an ever-changing range of exhibitions.