Plan Your Trip: South Beach Wine and Food Festival is Feb. 24-28
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Plan Your Trip: South Beach Wine and Food Festival is Feb. 24-28

ByKara Franker

Amazing food, bottomless wine, toes in the sand and an impressive line-up of celebrity chefs. The Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE (SOBEWFF) is one of the most talked about events of the year. Taking place Feb. 24-28, this year’s event is sure to dazzle and tantalize your…

Escape Winter Weather and Win a Free Vacation to Miami
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Escape Winter Weather and Win a Free Vacation to Miami

ByKara Franker

I can think of hundreds of reasons why winter weather sucks. And one of them is because I have to layer up so much, not just while I am outdoors but also when I am in my room. The pangs of this season are too pricky to be avoided or ignored, which is why I…

Explore Wynwood, One of America’s Best Hipster Neighborhoods (Video)
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Explore Wynwood, One of America’s Best Hipster Neighborhoods (Video)

ByKara Franker

Named one of America’s best hipster neighborhoods by Forbes Magazine, the Wynwood Arts District is like no other area in Miami — or anywhere for that matter. Developers transformed once lifeless warehouse buildings into a vibrant outdoor museum, featuring giant walls of graffiti-style murals. I teamed up with friend and fellow Miami journalist, Shayne Benowitz, to showcase…

A Tropical Oasis Awaits at Discovery Cove
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A Tropical Oasis Awaits at Discovery Cove

ByKara Franker

Did you know that for the second year in a row, Discovery Cove has been named the #1 amusement park in the world? Millions voted in the 2014 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice awards. If you haven’t been, Discovery Cove is an all-inclusive day resort experience where you’ll enjoy an opportunity to swim with dolphins, snorkel with rays and…

Score Killer Deals + Lots of R&R During Miami Spa Month
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Score Killer Deals + Lots of R&R During Miami Spa Month

ByKara Franker

Ahhh the spahhhhh. While Miami may be famous for non-stop energy and the 24-hour club scene, rest assured that the city also has its fair share of luxurious spa escapes. Of course it does! Sometimes I get to go hang out at these spas–for journalistic reasons only (obviously). And I’m a big proponent of the healing elements of…