How to Socialize in Miami Without Breaking the Bank

We’re all going through it right now: Ask a creative person how they’re doing in today’s hyper-monetized and micro-managed age, and you’re bound to get some variation of “busy,” “stressed,” “pressed for time,” or the always-reliable retort “livin’ the dream.” As a writer, I lived and worked in Miami as a…

The 15 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

Every third Thursday of the month, Miami Beach makes many of its cultural attractions free to the public during its Culture Crawl. From 6 to 9 p.m., walk, bike, or take the white trolley to see ballet in Collins Park, survey fine art at the Bass, visit…

Cynthia Gauthier Is Breaking Monster Truck Stereotypes One Thrill at a Time

Speaking with Cynthia Gauthier immediately breaks all preconceptions of who monster-truck drivers are or can be. And it isn’t because she’s a woman: Any ’80s child who watched the cartoon Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines and witnessed the antics of twin sisters Red and Redder knows that ladies are as capable of driving heavy machinery as well as any musclebound man.