Miami Recap: The Week in Miami (4/10/09 to 4/17/09)

Below is what happened in Miami, Florida this week, as reported on Miami Beach 411 and from other places across the web.

From Miami Beach 411:

• Fleeing Cuba For a Better Life in USA For many Americans, the Mariel boatlift will forever be associated with the movie Scarface; the 1983 classic about a Cuban refugee named Tony Montana. Although there is a lot of truth in that movie, the story of Mariel is much more complex than that. [...]
• South Beach: Look Sharp, Pow Wow Travel Convention Is Coming If there was ever a time for South Beach to look sharp, it’s this May - the International Pow Wow travel convention is coming to town. If you’ve never heard of Pow Wow, it’s the worlds biggest travel convention [...]
• Comparing San Diego to Miami They both abound in bougainvillea, palm trees, picturesque ocean views and sit on the edge of America, but these two cities feel worlds away.  In the latest installment of a 2600-mile journey, we take an in depth look at “America’s Finest City” to discover what sets it apart from Miami. [...]
• How To Bail Your Friend Out Of Jail So one of your friends confused the front desk at the Delano with a toilet and has ended up in the back of a Miami Beach Police car. And the sooner you can bail your friend out the better. After the police tell you to go on your way, here is what you should do to expedite your buddy’s release. [...]
• Comparing Coconut Grove to South Beach… Don’t Even Try, Tom If you’ve never been to Coconut Grove, you’re not missing much. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying don’t go to Coconut Grove. The Grove is a good place to kill a few hours. What I mean is, when you go, don’t set your expectations too high.  [...]
• Mr. President, When Will the Cuban Embargo Finally End? One of the most surprising things I encountered in Havana was that one could buy Coca Cola. When I asked a lady how was it possible through the embargo, she told me that it was “hecho en Mexico” – made in Mexico - so it was able to slip through the five-decade old American embargo against Cuba on a technicality. [...]
• The 2009 Nautica South Beach Traithlon Race Report I felt like this race shouldn’t be nearly as taxing as it was in 2008. Hell, I was so relaxed I decided to go to FIU Law School Prom the night before, complete with an open bar and that essential pre-race meal that is churrasco with chimichurri. [...]

More News From Around The Web:

Local

• Mall owner falls on hard times, Miami Herald
• University of Miami Returns to Playboy’s Top Party School Glory, Riptide 2.0
• Weighing in on the Bus Blog Battle, Blind Man
• Seriously, Southflorida.com?, SFDB
• Mary Brickell’s Neighborhood, Brickell Life
• Miami needs to get creative, 305: Misadventures in the MIA
• David Ovalle: Still doing all the Herald’s heavy lifting!, Random Pixels
• Miami gets a “vapid, foul, awful” reality check on Bravo, Scene in Miami

Real Estate

• New & Improved South Florida MLS Property Search for Condos, Lucas Lechuga
• Shaq Cuts Asking Price For His Star Island Mansion, Riptide 2.0

Sports

• Marlins Stadium and Small Businesses, Renee Chapple

Travel & Recreation

• Love and Ashes, Sex and the Beach
• Pet Friendly Hotels in South Florida, South Florida Traveler
• Miami Is So SxSe!, Sex and the Beach
• MyHammy, Trampa, Whorelando…, Superbee’s Philosophy
• The Clevelander South Beach Grand Reopening Weekend, Soul of Miami

Food, Nightlife & Entertainment

• French Restaurants Miami…le tiers, Daily Cocaine
• Mojito Review - Sagamore Hotel - South Beach, Miamism
• Burger Beast’s Birthday Party, The Burger Beast
• The Mai-Kai: The Ultimate Polynesian Dining and Entertaining Experience, South Florida Traveler

Other Items

• The Day I Lost My Dad - Remembering the Bay of Pigs Invasion, Generation Miami
• State of Play: Worthy Newspaper Film, Burnettiquette
• Surrounded, Restaurant Gal
• It Might Have Been Easy for Frankie, but It’s Not for Me, Tere
• UK anti-photo law beginning to show its ugly side, Carlos Miller

Hot Topics From Our Forum

• South American Influence in Miami
• Mariel Boatlift Anniversary (April 15, 1980)
• Two Guys New To Miami Looking For Some Cool Chicks
• Midwest to Miami Relocation: Sharing My Story
• Are apartments more expensive in the wintertime?
• Need any and all opinions of The Flamingo
• Mugging on 10th St
• A few hours to kill in Coconut Grove
• Bikini Shops
• Touristy Things…What Should I Do?
• What are the girls like in Miami?
• Need suggestions, fast!
• Planning to be in Miami Memorial Day 2009

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