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Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority
April 23, 2023
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After it was built in 1916 — just a year after Miami Beach was incorporated by a handful of hardy residents who knew not the pleasures of air conditioning — the Carl Fisher Clubhouse at the city golf course was a haven for elegant events. Now, the oldest public building in Miami Beach is home to two new venues, a restaurant and event space that hope to bring back that old-time glamour.Part of the Miami Beach Convention Center and located north of the main convention center building, the restaurant Rum Room offers indoor and outdoor dining amid 1920s tropical chic, with cuisine that combines Florida history with Miami influences (that means Latin, Haitian and Central American fare). Expect such items as local corn, Florida River Gold potatoes and other produce and spices grown on Redlands farms, and don’t be surprised when beans and sofrito make appearances. | |
Pilo's started as a taco stand and grew to include a tequila-focused spot. Now, the restaurant company is opening a Miami Beach club, with more to come.Pilo's Beach Club, a nightlife space located at 1216 Washington Ave. It promises a chic beach, dress-to-impress ambiance, intimate DJ sets, and some taco and tequila favorites from its existing sister locations, Pilo's Street Tacos in Brickell and Pilo's Tequila Garden in Wynwood."Miami Beach needed this kind of place, not just for the tourists, but for the locals, too," Derek Gonzalez, founder of Goat Hospitality Group, tells New Times. "This is going to be a very different type of energy and atmosphere, not typical of the average nightclub or mega club." | |
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 | The Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series brought to you by The Ocean Drive Association in partnership with the City of Miami Beach, presents a resident-centric and family-friendly concert series bringing music outside of the concert hall and into the community. This Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 6:00 pm, presents the the Jim Gasior Quartet! Jim Gasior is the Associate Professor of Jazz and Instrumental Studies at the New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida. As the director of NWSA High School Jazz Ensemble, he has led the group to numerous national successes including performing/competing at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington competition twelve times. As a pianist and keyboardist, he has performed and/or recorded with international pop artists like Ricky Martin and Kelly Clarkson. Jim performs regularly in South Florida with Wendy Pedersen, Ed Calle, The Fernando Ulibarri Quartet, and the Russ Spiegel Organ trio. These events are free and open to the public and will take place in Lummus Park, between 14th Street and 14th Place, on Ocean Drive. Don’t forget to bring your lawn/beach chairs, blankets, and picnics! Rain location is inside The Betsy South Beach lobby! | |
 | The National Salute to America’s Heroes presented by Hyundai is set to take place on Miami Beach during Memorial Day weekend; May 25 - 28, 2023. Recognized as one of the world’s largest events honoring our National Heroes, this annual event is anchored by the Air and Sea Show, Music Explosion and a start-spangled fireworks extravaganza shared with a national primetime television audience. The main component of the event is the world-class Hyundai Air & Sea Show that showcases our country’s state-of-the-art military technology from all five branches as well as our first responder agencies. The two-day event also features offshore powerboat racing demonstrations, extreme water sports, an interactive Display Village including military recruiting exhibits, an Action Zone, a Kid Zone, and more. Other events will include the Music Explosion featuring top musical talent, performances by the US Air Force Max Impact Band, the US Army Band, the US Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team and ends with a special night-pyro parachute demonstration by the US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team kicking off the fireworks. | |
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The next MBVCA Board meeting will take place Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 10:00 am in The Harold Rosen War Room (MBVCA Offices), located at 1701 Meridian Avenue, Suite 403, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. | |
Below are the Occupancy (OCC) and Average Daily Rate (ADR) figures for Miami Beach for the week ending April 15, 2023. These numbers are generated by Smith Travel Research and provided to the MBVCA by the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), on a weekly basis. | |
The Edison Hotel building at 10th and Ocean is an example of the Mediterranean Revival style, which preceded the Art Deco movement in Miami Beach. The archways and center scroll work are typical of this style. | | | | |
