Miami Travel Guide
8/20/2008 at 4:05 PM
Tags: Public Transportation, Green Travel (all tags)
Public transportation in Miami is getting a stylish green makeover.
Outdoor advertising company Fuel is donating 600 bus shelters to the city, payed for by advertising and powered by the sun. The sleek looking structures will feature built-in benches for weary travelers, as well as an overhang to escape bad weather. The sun powered safety lighting and electric components will save 1,200 tons a year of carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere.
Now all they need are some solar powered buses!
Related Stories:
· Miami's Bus Shelters Go Solar [Ecolocalizer]
· Fuel Miami Donates 600 Solar-Powered Bus Shelters [SignWeb]
· Green Travel coverage [Jaunted]
by Dan Gould
8/07/2008 at 8:10 AM
Tags: Celeb Travel, Lindsay Lohan, Samantha Ronson, Airport Photo Shoot (all tags)
Their romantic day out was the talk of the town in New York. Now Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson have jetted off to Miami to meet Mama and Papa Ronson. The pair left Lollapalooza Music Festival (where Sam DJ'd) to join the fam, possibly including celebrity sibs Charlotte and Mark Ronson, at the Delano Hotel pool.
Here's Lindsay frowning at an X-ray machine at the Miami airport on the return flight to L.A. Maybe she's wondering if her new laptop bag is up to TSA standards.
Related Stories:
· Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson's Romantic Day in N.Y.C. [People.com]
· Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson Maybe Get Trapped In the Bowery Hotel [HotelChatter]
· Adventures in TSA Logic: Explaining the New Laptop Rules [Jaunted]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Cele|bitchy]
by egw
8/05/2008 at 8:50 AM
Tags: Celeb Travel, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Barack Obama (all tags)
At least two brave men aren't afraid to associate themselves with "the biggest celebrity in the world": Ben Affleck and Matt Damon spoke at an Obama fundraiser in Miami, Florida over the weekend.
Affleck's wife Jennifer Garner also spoke, reportedly bringing down the crowd with her jokes. Wonder if any of them were about Kathy Hilton, who called John McCain out on his incoherent US Weekly-style ad and gently reminded him that the Hiltons are major personal donors to the Republican coffers. Oops!
Related Stories:
· What's Up With Charles Ogilvie and Paris Hilton? [Jaunted]
· Obama Hotel Loves Barack Obama [HC]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: ICYDK]
by egw
6/27/2008 at 12:31 PM
Tags: Strippers, Crime, Sex, Buses (all tags)
Police in Miami busted an alleged "brothel bus" packed with prostitutes who offered undercover officers lap dances and blowjobs. The driver, cops say, had a stash of Viagra on hand for customers who needed a boost, while the bus itself had a strip club set up with a G-string clad staff, a full bar and a curtained off VIP room.
The cops paid a $40 cover charge to board the bus where lap dances allegedly cost $20 and oral sex could be had for $100. Admission to the VIP area cost $125. When one of the officers asked what that fee would get him, he was reportedly told:
You'll get your money's worth.
Sounds like Ryanair!
Related Stories:
· "Brothel Bus" Makes Last Stop in Miami Beach [Reuters]
· Police in Florida Put Brakes on Alleged "Brothel Bus" [Guardian]
· The Girls on the Bus [TSG]
[Photo of South Beach: doolittle1989; Inset of alleged madame Christine Morteh: TSG]
by Hunter Walker
5/23/2008 at 4:15 PM
Tags: Barack Obama, John McCain, 2008 Candidates Travel, Cuba Travel, Restricted Travel (all tags)
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain has been stumping around America, and lately he's been slamming Barack Obama for his position on Cuba. (You'll remember that the Illinois senator wants to ease travel restrictions to the island.)
Hoping to set the record straight, Obama delivered a speech today to the Cuban American National Foundation:
Every four years, [politicians] come down to Miami, they talk tough, they go back to Washington and nothing changes in Cuba. That's what John McCain did the other day.
Obama then laid out his plan for dealing with the island, which isn't exactly what those of us who'd like to visit legally were hoping to hear:
I will immediately allow unlimited family travel and remittances to the island ... [but] I will maintain the embargo.
Sounds like we'll be keeping our golf clubs in storage no matter who wins in November.
Related Stories:
· Obama Pledges New Approach to Latin America [Bloomberg]
· Barack Obama coverage [Jaunted]
· 2008 Candidates Travel coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Obama '08]
by pbb
5/23/2008 at 3:00 PM
Tags: Miami-Dining-Map, Restaurants, Hotels (all tags)
David LaHuta is scouting the Miami dining scene for us this week.
Like with all good roundups, we've saved the best for last. That's not to say we haven't thoroughly enjoyed our culinary tour of Miami: There were savory Cuban sandwiches, affordable maki rolls, gourmet hot dogs and plates of goat stew.
For your final meal try something with a touch of romance and a killer view to boot. Head to Atrio--on the 25th floor of the Conrad Hotel, it's by far Miami's finest room with a view.
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by David LaHuta
5/22/2008 at 5:00 PM
Tags: Miami-Dining-Map, Restaurants (all tags)
David LaHuta is scouting the Miami dining scene for us this week.
Miami's proven a worthy stop for even the pickiest of foodies: We've chowed the city's best Cuban sandwich, sampled affordable sushi in chic South Beach and dug into some gourmet hot dogs at Dogma Grill.
It's time for something a little Caribé. With one of the largest Haitian populations in the US, Miami has plenty of Caribbean-inspired options to choose from. But locals lineup up Tap Tap, a colorful Haitian restaurant with some of the best goat stew in town.
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by David LaHuta
5/21/2008 at 5:00 PM
Tags: Miami-Dining-Map, Restaurants, Hot Dogs (all tags)
David LaHuta is scouting the Miami dining scene for us this week.
We realize that no one travels all the way to Miami just to get a hot dog, but if you're in town and you've got a craving, then we've got the spot for you. Plus you might be on the hunt for something a little more casual. A bit more ballpark, if you will.
Considering you've already sampled the city's best Cuban sandwich and dined at a sweet spot for sushi, a hot dog sounds just about right. Prepare your taste buds and head directly to Dogma Grill.
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by David LaHuta
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