When tourists talk about glamorous Miami Beach, they probably don’t mention that weird moldy smell that floats around, or the small lakes gathered on Purdy Avenue when it hasn’t even rained. Many Miamians know something’s off. The water under your paddleboards is insanely high, and your grandma’s yard is getting…

“There is a place. Like no place on Earth. A land full of wonder, mystery, and danger! Some say to survive it: You need to be as mad as a hatter.” If we didn’t know better, we’d swear the Mad Hatter’s ramblings were inspired by the state of Florida. Either…

Wynwood once again is catering to all you freaks and fanatics. Its propagandistic method of choice: gory, strange films to lure outcasts to the cinema. Guess Last Vegas is too “mainstream” for you people. Guess the new Tom Hanks flick won’t cut it. There’s just no pleasing you. But maybe…

If Rent was the musical for ’90s urbanites, it could be said that Next to Normal is the middle-class counterpoint. Sleepy neighborhoods, dull houses, and some pill popping are common sights in American suburbia. But what lies beneath that exterior can be mysterious, dark, and, as shown in Brian Yorkey…

Let the innuendos commence: Romp and race to the finish line. Roll around in the sheets and prepare for a five-way. This Sunday, the Great Bed Race rolls through town once again. Celebrating its fifth year of traffic-halting fun, this Coconut Grove tradition pits five-person teams pushing homemade beds on…

SushiSamba will provide Harajuku-themed decorations, taiko drummers, Cirque X dancers, and staff dressed as geishas at its Cosplay Halloween Party this Thursday. DJs will spin Japanese pop music and crowd favorites while guests dine, dance, and admire outrageous costumes from anime, videogame, and movie cosplay. Admission is free. Visit sushisamba.com…

The holidays seem to come earlier every year. The Christmas attraction Santa’s Enchanted Forest (7900 Bird Rod., Miami) kicks off the season this Thursday with Spooktacular Opening Night, featuring trick-or-treating for kids, a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, plus the annual theme park and carnival. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is…

Miami Beach Cinematheque (1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach) will host a screening of the made-in-Florida film Blood Feast this Thursday at 9 p.m., with director Herschell Gordon Lewis in person to introduce the movie. Considered the first “splatter film,” the 1963 flick follows an Egyptian caterer who kills women in…

Vizcaya’s 27th annual Halloween Sundowner (3251 S. Miami Ave., Miami) gives you the All Hallow’s Eve hookup. From 7 p.m. to midnight this Saturday, the museum and gardens will offer cocktails and entertainment on the forecourt, open bar and food, and a costume contest. At midnight, the festivities will move…

Miami’s dearest, oldest bar, Tobacco Road (626 S. Miami Ave., Miami) presents Halloween Bluesfest this Saturday. Beginning at 8 p.m., the night of blues music will be open to all guests 21 and older for $10 general admission; any passengers who were on the Blues Cruise October 18 through 25…

Sometimes, drinkers want cocktails with class. Sometimes, they want to taste hints of smoke and pepper instead of watery ice and shame. Dignity and drunkenness don’t often go hand-in-hand in Miami, but thanks to an upcoming spirits festival, we can attempt to hold our heads high. The inaugural Craft Spirits…

As fall and Oktoberfest approach, everyone’s inner Homer Simpson begins to stir. Mmm, beeeeer. Mmm, braaaats. Mmm, Buuuutterfingers. Brickell Fest Presents Samuel Adams Octoberfest (700 N. Miami Ave., Miami) offers attendees 16 styles of beer, from lagers and IPAs to even ciders. Last year, Brickell Fest’s boozy celebration sold more…

Blues-rock and heavy harmonica aren’t the most common sounds blasting from Miami cars. More often, you’re treated to thumps of reggaeton or the sweet salsa croons of Marc Anthony. But every once in a while, drivers catch an earful of nostalgia when Blues Traveler lands on the scan. Blues Traveler…