Browse: April 2008

Celebrating a decadent decade of exhibiting, producing and presenting alternative art in various forms and varying medium, Locust Projects held their annual Spring fundraiser at Villa Capponi.

Heart of a Chef Weekend, an event benefiting the Florida Heart Research Institute is back for its second year. This year, in addition to Driven to Dine, the HOAC has added Heart of a Chef Festival, a myriad of heart-health related activities at Jungle Island including a Kid’s Korner, food and wine tastings, cooking demos, seminars and more.

The fourth annual Beach Ball Festival takes up residency on the sand on 9th and Ocean this Sunday.

The festival, brought to you by nightlife impresarios, Tommy Pooch and Alan Roth, will feature all manner of fun in the sun. There will be competitions ranging from tug of war to dodge ball as well as live performances by Pitbull and Trina.

Nightlife guru Kris Conesa has never met a velvet rope he couldn’t pass and every Thursday he has you covered. Check out his weekly musings and destination suggestions right here.

Miami is all about being sexy, but with so much talent walking our streets it can be difficult to take it all in.

The field for the 2008 Stanford International Pro-Am is starting to come together as one of the strongest field’s of the season. The Stanford International Pro-Am, a new 72-hole LPGA-sanctioned event, will be played April 21-27, 2008 on the Soffer and Miller Courses at The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Fla.

Jazz musician Maryel Epps dishes on David Bowie, Oprah and her role as Miami's "original gospel brunch diva," then treats us to an inspirational performance. For more information visit MaryelEpps.com or MySpace.com.

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The weather lately has been great for fishing. Biscayne Bay continued to produce some nice bonefish and permit for Captain Rich Smith this week. Hotspots included Burger King Flat, East Arsenicker Key, Midnight Pass and Porpoise Point.

Crab Orchard successfully defended its Stanford U.S. Open Polo Championship title Sunday against a stubborn Las Monjitas team 15-12 before a sold out crowd at International Polo Club Palm Beach.