Happy actual Friday everyone! What's going on with everyone this weekend? El Hombre and I are hoping to wrap up some much-needed home renovations, and I plan to designate some time to curling up with my Kindle.
Thinking of stopping by the Pinecrest Farmers Market to pick up locally-grown green beans to try making this.
Speaking of food, I have been ranting for awhile about the many benefits of eating local.
One of my favorite local bands, Suenalo, is at the Green Parrot this weekend.
Speaking of which, I miss riding bikes and eating seafood in Key West.
This exhibit is right up my alley. A history of South Florida tourism (and settlement.) I'm a nerd, I like this museum.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Cinco de MiMo
Happy 6th of May!
I don't know why, but Cinco de Mayo is always a huge party, no matter where you live. Miami was no exception. But what's interesting to me is not necessarily drowning in Corona and tequila, but going to some of the off-beat parties and festivals. One such festival was the Cinco de Mimo on the upper east side of Miami. We went on Saturday to catch the farmers' market, where I learned my favorite ceviche guy is going to Las Olas on the weekends, and walk up and down and see the artists, try some food and scope out the vintage venders. It was a pretty relaxed scene, with a huge variety of people also wandering the streets, perusing the side carts.
The food from Michy's. Cause nothing goes better than red velvet cupcakes, shrimp and wine. El Hombre had the shrimp and enjoyed it. I was still munching on ozzarella, zucchini and pesto from Wine 69 so I passed.
One thing I like about MiMo are all the old-school motels like this one:
And of course the Vagabond:
Many of the outdoor venders were selling art, antiques and mod-style clothing and furnature:
And then there was this treasure:
Along the way, El Hombre made some friends:
Of course you will find vintage cars in many festivals in Miami:
And when you walked back to scope them, you found some tasty treats:
When we walked back into the Upper East Side Garden, we found a bunch of hipsters selling handmade clothing and items out of recycled materials. Like this bag:
As we walked around, we saw artists (including Alex Yanes,who apparently designed the Publix calendar) and this guy:
We also saw this historic landmark:
I don't know if I mentioned it yet, but it was a hot day. Of course because it's May and this is South Florida. But some came up with their own solutions to handle the heat, and everyone stopped to stare:
I don't know why, but Cinco de Mayo is always a huge party, no matter where you live. Miami was no exception. But what's interesting to me is not necessarily drowning in Corona and tequila, but going to some of the off-beat parties and festivals. One such festival was the Cinco de Mimo on the upper east side of Miami. We went on Saturday to catch the farmers' market, where I learned my favorite ceviche guy is going to Las Olas on the weekends, and walk up and down and see the artists, try some food and scope out the vintage venders. It was a pretty relaxed scene, with a huge variety of people also wandering the streets, perusing the side carts.
The food from Michy's. Cause nothing goes better than red velvet cupcakes, shrimp and wine. El Hombre had the shrimp and enjoyed it. I was still munching on ozzarella, zucchini and pesto from Wine 69 so I passed.
One thing I like about MiMo are all the old-school motels like this one:
And of course the Vagabond:
Many of the outdoor venders were selling art, antiques and mod-style clothing and furnature:
And then there was this treasure:
Along the way, El Hombre made some friends:
Of course you will find vintage cars in many festivals in Miami:
And when you walked back to scope them, you found some tasty treats:
When we walked back into the Upper East Side Garden, we found a bunch of hipsters selling handmade clothing and items out of recycled materials. Like this bag:
As we walked around, we saw artists (including Alex Yanes,who apparently designed the Publix calendar) and this guy:
We also saw this historic landmark:
I don't know if I mentioned it yet, but it was a hot day. Of course because it's May and this is South Florida. But some came up with their own solutions to handle the heat, and everyone stopped to stare:
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Miami Moment
When El Hombre and I took the Bus Tour two weeks ago, one of the stops was in Little Havana. We walked down the street a bit, more than most of the other people, and I saw this guy:
I thought it was cool to sit and watch him in the beginnings of what I hope is a mural.
I thought it was cool to sit and watch him in the beginnings of what I hope is a mural.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Artopia
Last Thursday, I went toThe Miami New Times Artopia event in the Wynwood Arts District. Sometimes I am wary of these types of events because I feel like they can be cheesy, but this one was actually pretty cool.
As you walked in, there was a large, outdoor space with sponsors, music, models and a bar full of free alcohol. There were a few places you could sit and chill with friends before walking into the building, where the art was displayed.
We walked in, and to our left were several models, some of the vintage swimsuit variety, and some in the designer wear. There was also a pool. This was an interesting, somewhat hazardous setup, evidenced by the fact that this guy, dressed exactly like Kanye West (sorry, but that adds sort of a douchey aura to him already) walked in, spotted the models and totally started walking towards them, and falling straight into the pool. That was possibly the greatest thing I saw all night.
As you walked past the pool, you see the trailor park set-up, which I wasn't so sure about:
I get it, it's white-trash-class, or whatever. But in retrospect, it was just a funny sort of thing, and not really any sort of statement to me.
Local artist Lebo was also there, doing a live paint and showing art:
I know he isn't as "indie" or whatever as most things you see in Wynwood, but I still really like Lebo's style, and I am glad to see a local artist making it big here.
The New Times also arranged for tasty food, interesting performers and cigar rollers:
The guy in the blue was awesome. He kept getting in people's faces, which didn't seem to faze anyone. Probably because of the massive amounts of free alcohol.
This event, like Iron Fork, was a fun one. They are good venues to meet up with friends, hang out and wander around. The music was good, the art and fashion were intersting and the flow of the venue worked. And it was a night in Wynwood with a totally different scene than the art walk.
As you walked in, there was a large, outdoor space with sponsors, music, models and a bar full of free alcohol. There were a few places you could sit and chill with friends before walking into the building, where the art was displayed.
We walked in, and to our left were several models, some of the vintage swimsuit variety, and some in the designer wear. There was also a pool. This was an interesting, somewhat hazardous setup, evidenced by the fact that this guy, dressed exactly like Kanye West (sorry, but that adds sort of a douchey aura to him already) walked in, spotted the models and totally started walking towards them, and falling straight into the pool. That was possibly the greatest thing I saw all night.
As you walked past the pool, you see the trailor park set-up, which I wasn't so sure about:
I get it, it's white-trash-class, or whatever. But in retrospect, it was just a funny sort of thing, and not really any sort of statement to me.
Local artist Lebo was also there, doing a live paint and showing art:
I know he isn't as "indie" or whatever as most things you see in Wynwood, but I still really like Lebo's style, and I am glad to see a local artist making it big here.
The New Times also arranged for tasty food, interesting performers and cigar rollers:
The guy in the blue was awesome. He kept getting in people's faces, which didn't seem to faze anyone. Probably because of the massive amounts of free alcohol.
This event, like Iron Fork, was a fun one. They are good venues to meet up with friends, hang out and wander around. The music was good, the art and fashion were intersting and the flow of the venue worked. And it was a night in Wynwood with a totally different scene than the art walk.
Monday, February 23, 2009
South Miami Art Fest
This weekend I was really excited to go to the Greek Festival because the one in Charlotte is really cool. Man. This one had nothing on it. So we ditched out the festival and drove to South Miami for the art festival. It's set up like the Carnival on the Mile, only with no stages and much smaller. I like both of these festivals because they are the opposite of the Coconut Grove Art Festival - smaller and less crowded.
We are in "perfect weather" season of Miami, with temperatures reaching into the upper 70s and low 80s, which makes walking around outside, not only bearable, but actually enjoyable.
Which is why I was perplexed to see these on sale for $200:
I also thought it was interesting that there were fake orchids, considering you can throw a rock and hit an orchid stand in this city (even on side streets)
There were alot of artists hawking traditional landscapes, and the overly colorful caribbean-influenced art that I am not crazy about. But there were some "pop art" pieces that caught my eye, including this artist, who designed this year's Carnival on the Mile poster:
There was also this artist, who had an interesting use of mixed media on canvas. I liked this picture because it had a cat:
This one caught my eye, I forget the artist:
And speaking of cats, this one was hanging with his owner:
But the South Miami Art Fest wasn't all about cats and art, there was food too:
And puppets!
And if you want to adopt a greyhound (I'm not poking fun, my friends have adopted two from this organization) then you could talk to the Greyhound Rescue Mission:
We are in "perfect weather" season of Miami, with temperatures reaching into the upper 70s and low 80s, which makes walking around outside, not only bearable, but actually enjoyable.
Which is why I was perplexed to see these on sale for $200:
I also thought it was interesting that there were fake orchids, considering you can throw a rock and hit an orchid stand in this city (even on side streets)
There were alot of artists hawking traditional landscapes, and the overly colorful caribbean-influenced art that I am not crazy about. But there were some "pop art" pieces that caught my eye, including this artist, who designed this year's Carnival on the Mile poster:
There was also this artist, who had an interesting use of mixed media on canvas. I liked this picture because it had a cat:
This one caught my eye, I forget the artist:
And speaking of cats, this one was hanging with his owner:
But the South Miami Art Fest wasn't all about cats and art, there was food too:
And puppets!
And if you want to adopt a greyhound (I'm not poking fun, my friends have adopted two from this organization) then you could talk to the Greyhound Rescue Mission:
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