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November Newsletter
Vol. 5 No. 22
Greetings
On behalf of the SFCA Board of Directors we wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday with all the trimmings.
Warm Regards,
Miguel Pena
President
Southern Florida Concierge Association
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Gray Line "Sightseeing Everywere"
Welcome to Gray Line Miami "truly the local experts"
a professional and reliable tour operator.
We organize more than 30 tour operations, private charter transportation with all vehicle types & capacities, shuttle transfers in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, sightseeing and adventure tours, such as Everglades, City tour, Bayside Cruise, Key West trips, among others.
We also customize our services to different group sizes and needs.
Contact us to get information about our awesome Concierge Program.
November Birthdays
11/17 Milton Vargas Pieruzzi
11/22 Ken Paul Agravante, Shoreclub Hotel
11/23 Yuri Nacimiento, Grand Beach Hotel
11/23 Kim Gardela, Hyde Resort and Residences
11/25 Martin Padron, InterContinental Miami
11/27 Luis Pagan, Echo Brickell
11/27 Roly Del Rio, Ritz Carlton Residences Coconut Grove
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EVENTS
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Miami Live Month
NOV 1-30
Various Locations
Miami, FL
During the entire month of November, Miami Live Arts Month features special access to concerts, dance performances, comedy shows, poetry readings and lots of great live entertainment.
NASCAR Ford Championship Weekend
NOV 17-19
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead, FL
Rev up your engines for the NASCAR Ford Championship Weekend at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Who will be this year's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion? It all comes down to the Ford EcoBoost 400 on November 19th. Tickets start at $65 per person for two-day general admission and go up to $199 for the 2017 HMS Dale Earnhardt Jr. Package.
Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest
NOV 18
Gateway Park
Sunny Isles, FL
The 10th annual Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest will feature notable jazz at Gateway Park on Saturday, November 18. Doors open at 6 p.m. Mix and mingle with the crowd and enjoy smooth sounds by your favorite musicians in this scenic outdoor performance area. General admission is free and VIP is $50 per person.
Mad Hatter Arts Festival 
NOV 18-19
Barnacle Historic State Park
Coconut Grove, FL
Head to the Barnacle Historic State Park in Coconut Grove for the annual
Mad Hatter Arts Festival
featuring a vintage artisan marketplace and a participatory drum circle. There will also be a screening of the classic movie, Alice in Wonderland at 7 p.m. on the Barnacle Lawn ($5 ages six and up) on Saturday, November 18.
White Party Week
 NOV 23-27
Various Locations
Miami, FL
Head to the hottest parties throughout Miami and Miami Beach! Tens of thousands flock to Miami for a week of nonstop entertainment and fundraisers for the fight against HIV/AIDS during the annual
White Party Week. Parties are scheduled for various locations throughout the city including Muscle Beach. Proceeds from events benefit Care Resource, an organization that provides healthcare services to those in need in South Florida.
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SPORTS
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Miami Dolphins
vs. Tampa Bay
NOV 19: 1:00PM
Hard Rock Stadium
347 Don Shula Drive
Miami Gardens, FL 33056
Miami Heat 
vs. Indian
NOV 19: 5:00PM
vs. Boston
NOV 22: 7:30PM
vs. Charlotte
DEC 1: 8:00PM
AmericanAirlines Arena
601 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132
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ARTS & CONCERTS
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TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
NOV 2 - 19
Adrienne Arsht PAC
Miami, FL
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Topdog/Underdog is a darkly comic tale of brotherhood and family identity. The play tells the story of Lincoln and Booth, two African-American brothers, whose names were given to them as a joke, coping with women, work, poverty, gambling, racism, and their troubled upbringings. Haunted by the past, the brothers are forced to confront the shattering reality of their future.
Florida Grand Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor
NOV 11 - 18
Adrienne Arsht PAC
Miami, FL
Lucia di Lammermoor is an acting and musical tour de force. Experience this haunting, atmospheric opera, complete with crumbling castles and ghostly apparitions, plus a breathtaking mad scene that will have you pinned to your seat.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert
NOV 25: 2 & 8pm
Adrienne Arsht PAC
Miami, FL
Cars fly, trees fight back, and monsters are on the loose in Harry's second year at Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! This concert features the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in high-definition, on a giant screen, while a live orchestra performs John Williams' unforgettable score. Relive every magical moment as the music brings life to a story that has bewitched the world!
The Book of Mormon
NOV 28 - DEC3
Adrienne Arsht PAC
Miami, FL
The New York Times calls it "the best musical of this century." The Washington Post says, "It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals." And Entertainment Weekly says, "Grade A: the funniest musical of all time." Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it "Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal." It's The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical.
Concerts in South Florida
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FEATURED RESTAURANTS
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1-800 LUCKY
Wynwood, Miami, FL
[email protected]
1-800-Lucky, an Asian-themed marketplace set to open this month, will offer seven food vendors from around the country, a karaoke bar, and a small theater in a 10,000 square-foot space - all disguised as a record shop and convenience store.
Three
50 NW 24th Street, Miami, FL
305-748-4550
Three will be helmed by esteemed James Beard award winning chef Norman Van Aken. A 100 seat restaurant focused on New World Cuisine.
Soul Tavern
1801 West Avenue, Miami Beach, FL
305-925-0799
Nourishment takes many forms. We are fed through laughs, nurturing environments, human contact, passionate work, rest, art, community, and food. Traditionally, a tavern was a place we went for all these things. It was a community cornerstone for locals and visitors. Soul Tavern is resurrecting the tavern as it was a century ago-with soul-for the soul.
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FABULOUS 5
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Wild Lime Adventures
Led by two former university professors, one of which a Florida Master Naturalist Instructor, Wild Lime Adventures is an eco-tour and cultural tour company, providing round-trip day-tours in South Florida.
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COOL APPS
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Dubface 
Dubface uses ARKit to put a virtual, 3D character in the world and let you shoot a video of it. The kicker? You can take a crazy selfie and have the character "wear" your face. The animations are pretty hilarious and this will make for fun short clips to share.
Patch: Smart Portrait Editor 
A way to mimic the iPhone 8 portrait mode, without an iPhone 8. Patch is great for automagically creating the background blur, no matter what the object is (it doesn't have to be a face). It pretty much never gets it exactly right, but you can mask out the parts that you do or don't want blurred after it automatically applies the effect.
Temi 
A speech-to-text engine that transcribes spoken word fairly well and lets you edit the text afterwards. You can open the transcript on a mobile device or even on PC via a web version and navigating around it is easy, as the text is synced to the original audio.
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WALL OF FAME
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The Miami Beach EDITION
Jessica, the concierge, was amazing at helping us choose the city's best Farm to Table restaurants who could handle some food allergies that I have.
FAENA
Rosa, at the concierge desk, a total asset. She got us a reservation at a restaurant totally booked for days.
1 Hotel
Keston, the concierge, saved our vacation last time. American airlines lost my bags and weren't being receptive and were very hard to get in touch with. He saw I had a dilemma and offered to help. I looked at him like " good luck ", not expecting him to get anywhere . within minutes he had them on the phone and the problem was resolved .
The Setai
Ask everything to Maïte, the Clef d'Or Chef Concierge and she will find the hidden jewels of the City for you.
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