Thursday, July 7, 2011

4th OF JULY ON SOBE



living in miami's tropical climate makes it possible to celebrate almost every holiday with fireworks ... !! (growing up in the north, new years eve fireworks were unheard of!!) but let's pay tribute to the biggest and baddest time to get out and see the sky light up, the 4th of July! 

the people in miami in particular, love to celebrate independence day because most of the population is not from the United States and it was their dream to come here! at almost any location fireworks can be seen, shooting into the air from multiple directions; downtown/bayside, south beach/the beach/sobe, and sidestreets/alleys. 







  


before, during, and after
south beach 4th of july 2011










the closest thing to snow fall
south beach 4th of july 2011










exploding and raining fire
south beach 4th of july 2011











daytime sun and clouds?
south beach 4th of july 2011








with nightly summer degrees in the mid eighties, the night is a great time to get out and explore. this is particularly easy if you adopt the beach lifestyle by driving a scooter, bike or skate. (that is another blog altogether) i do add a word of caution to beware of parking close to the guys on crotch rockets, some big motor heads don't understand the practicality of saving space ;)

















Friday, May 27, 2011

Miami HEAT : WHITE HOT ROAD RALLY

The Miami HEAT’s White Hot Road Rally was on Thursday, May 26th when the HEAT took on the Bulls in Chicago for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.  The game was broadcast live on the 3,400 square foot LED screen that is attached to the front of American Airlines Arena. Biscayne Boulevard was closed between N.E. 6th and N.E. 8th Streets to accommodate the event. Rapper, Ludacris performed for his Miami Fans before the game! There were also 19 different South Florida Food Trucks and beer - of course. 
The event was FREE to the public and AA arena offered $5 parking!! Plus, the Miami HEAT won in the last minute to secure their spot in the NBA FINALS 2011!!!!