Pet spas. Puppy training camp where they actually come pick up your pooch in a bone-printed school bus. Poodles with hot pink nail polish wearing Dolphins jerseys.There are few things this reporter hasn’t seen when it comes to what animal enthusiasts will do to their pets, especially in Miami. However,…
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Despite what Macy’s Black Friday commercial has led you to believe, Justin Bieber will not be at your local Macy’s winking and smiling on the unholiest of shopping days. Prepare yourself for antsy, kinda mobbish crowds still bloated from Thanksgiving dinner, and beware of shoppers carrying hammers, or knives. It…
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Slaving away in the kitchen and being cooped up in a house full of rowdy relatives is not everyone’s idea of fun. If you’re up for a different way of celebrating Turkey Day, head to Bayside Marketplace (401 Biscayne Blvd., Miami) for Thanksgiving by the Bay. The multicultural celebration offers…
The average Thanksgiving meal equals a whopping 3,000 calories. Thankfully, you can offset at least a piece of pumpkin pie at Run Miami’s Turkey Trot, held annually on Thanksgiving morning at Tropical Park (7900 Bird Rd., Miami). Teens and adults can sign up for the 5K and 10K, while children…
When you’re all tuckered out after a long day of scoring mega-markdowns and excessive amounts of consumer electronics, you can unwind at the Black Friday festivities at Tobacco Road (626 S. Miami Ave., Miami). The Classic T Funk and Soul Band will take to the patio from 10 p.m. to…
Dolphin Mall (11401 NW 12th St., Miami) is a never-ending maze of stuff for sale that’s best left to the pros on Black Friday. But for folks well trained in hand-to-hand combat, the mall will be open for 25 hours straight beginning Thursday at 9 p.m. Shoppers can enter to…
There’s something awesome about a balloon drop — it brings back that long-lost sense of childhood wonder. And it’s even better when the balloons are stuffed with swag like gift cards, coupons, and movie passes. The Black Friday Balloon Drop at Southland Mall (20505 S. Dixie Hwy., Cutler Bay) lets…
It’s become a matter of sadistic pride. Any true fan of Miami Heat superstar LeBron James looks forward to his encounters with his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Maybe its leftover schadenfreude from watching dejected Cavs fans burning James’s jersey the night of “The Decision.” Maybe it’s ire toward Cavs…
The good news: As a team, the Miami Dolphins are all on the same page. The bad news: That page is covered in crap, and the 2012 season is beginning to smell like the familiar scent of disappointment. “I’m embarrassed by the way we played,” Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill told…
Local actor Mark Della Ventura’s year of firsts continues. A few months after premiering his debut solo play, Small Membership — a comic, confessional run through 20-some years of love and loss and coming up short — Della Ventura is back at his home base of Alliance Theatre Lab (6766…
