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Models. Beach Volleyball. This Weekend in South Beach (Where Else?)

While this may be a familiar scene any day of the week in South Beach, this is not your regular beach volleyball tournament. Those people? Models. And if you're in Miami this weekend, you're in luck because The Ludus Athletics Model Beach Volleyball Tournament takes place Saturday and Sunday--and it's free and open to the public.

So if you couldn't get tickets to the wine and food fest, or missed out on Madonna's surprise appearance at Ultra last weekend, console yourself with the fact that you still have time to hit South Beach and catch one of the prettiest events of the year.

The tournament--which pits modeling agency against modeling agency, men and women--is in its third installment, with this year's lineup including real-life women's pro team April Ross & Jennifer Kessy Champions and 2012 Sports Illustrated model Nina Agdal.

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Five Awesome Things You Can Do at Miami's New World Center

Apart from being a new architectural landmark for Miami Beach, the New World Center is a cool place we highly recommend checking out. The building was designed by Frank Gehry and is worth gawking at for that fact alone.

The venue's main role is to be the home of Miami's New World Symphony and its slate of live performances. But even if you don't dig on classical or orchestral music, don't start yawning just yet. You might just like one of other activities the New World Center has going on. For example, you could...

1. Walk Your Dog Through the Park—or Sit and Eat a Sandwich
We love walking our dog here because, unlike Lumus Park down by the beach, it's almost always quiet. The grass is landscaped with little hills and pathways, and there are curved concrete seats to sit on and take five. Sure, you may share the park with the occasional homeless person, but they're usually just catching some zzzs and not bothering anybody. Besides, there is a security guard who rides around on a bike to keep you nice and safe.

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Headphones On: Miami's South Beach Now Has Its Own Audio Tour

Models steal children, tell story about 'uncle Gianni'.

It's easy to think that everyone knows the stories that make South Beach the glitzy, sleazy, underdressed spectacle it is, but luckily a brand new company, Discovery Miami Beach, has come along to educate the uninitiated with a new self-guided audio tour—one that 'showcases 29 of the most important places in South Beach’s past and present.'

Of course, this includes a stop outside the Versace Mansion--now known as The Villa By Barton G. You can't go inside unless you want to have a very fancy meal or rest your head on a $1,000-a-night pillow, but you can take a peek at the photos our sister site HotelChatter snapped beyond the gate last fall.

As for the story about how Gianni was slain right there on the steps along Ocean Drive--how's that for education, kids?!

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As the Clocks Go Back This Weekend, Miami Will Party for 13 Hours

Staying up all night in Miami is not novel, but this weekend's Sleepless Night Miami Beach means you can do more than just hit the clubs and eat dodgy pizza between midnight and 6 a.m.

The insomniac's dream cultural festival kicks off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday November 5 and runs through the next morning, culminating in a beachfront sunrise breakfast from Whole Foods.

The event was held in 2007 and 2009 but this year Sleepless Night coincides with the weekend when we turn our clocks back—meaning you can party for one sneaky additional hour.

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Miami's Next Big Mega Club Debuts This Weekend

If nightclubs are your thing, South Beach is your place. But if you've been danced till dawn at Mansion and partied with the stars at LIV, you're probably on the prowl for a new spot. This weekend, the beach delivers, with the grand opening of Amnesia Miami.

While lots of new nightclubs have been focusing on the more intimate lounge end of things, Amnesia is unabashedly big, with over 26,000 square feet of all-white space over two levels. That's room enough for four bars, 70 VIP tables, two obligatory VIP sections, a large wall of LED screens, and a dance floor for 800. There's even a recording studio underneath the stage for visiting DJs and musos to tinker around in.

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Miami's DecoBikes: The Best Way to Pedal Around South Beach (with a Case of Corona)

The preferred mode of transportation in Miami Beach is a Bentley. But if you don't want to risk getting yours rained on—and don't mind getting caught in a rain shower yourself—DecoBike is the best way to zoom up and down the beach.

Sure, there's walking (narrow sidewalks, crazy people on Washington Ave., tourists on Collins and Ocean) or catching the South Beach Local bus, which costs a mere quarter. But if you want that magical combo of control, convenience and the feel of the sea breeze in your hair, you've gotta go Deco.

We first told you about this bike rental program a year ago but then, like a new hotel with the best intentions, it got delayed and only made its debut this March. We've been getting our Deco on here and there ever since, and can tell you that it totally lives up to its promise.

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'Jersey Shore' Gets to Work in Miami: Where to Find Snooki and Pals

Jersey Shore, we wish we knew how to quit you. But with Season 2 filming now in Miami, we luckily don't have to, and so instead we'll be tracking your debaucherous, Ed Hardy-clad steps all around the Art Deco district.

According to these pics from stalkerazzi site, X17 Online, it looks like MTV is putting the cast of Jersey Shore to work again. Last year it was at a silly souvenir t-shirt shop on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, NJ. This year, it's the Lecca-lecca Gelato Caffe on Collins Aveue, just a block from the beach and close to hotels, trendy restaurants and shops galore.

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Jeff Takes His 'Creative Monkey' Back to the Beach

Top Chef New York is finally getting serious. They've gotten rid of the lower half of contenders, the ones we knew never had a chance, and now we're down to the top seven, the chefs who each seem like they could realistically win it all.

In last night's Super Bowl episode, we saw three favorites fall to the chopping block, including the dynamic Euro duo, Fabio and Stefan. But I think we all knew Bravo producers weren't going to let either of those camera hogs go home this early, which was of course bad news for poor Jeff.

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Tara Reid's Last Hurrah? (Not Really.)

The ink is barely dry on her voluntary commitment form, and photos have already been released of Tara Reid allegedly out on the town and still drinking. The actress had her "30th birthday party" at Rokbar in Miami, where photos show her playing with sparklers and enjoying a giant cake.

Update: Only problem with this party--which may not have even happened--is that Reid is actually 33. Oh, Tara, we can hardly sort out what's real about your fake self anymore.

Still, Rokbar would've been a decent place for her to go if she'd wanted to party one last time. The club's website mentions it was closed in 2007 for a bit to update its decor: "Very much like the celebrities who partied hard at the venue, in June 2007 Rok Bar 'checked into rehab' in efforts to revitalize." How could they have known?

Reid checked into Promises Malibu, famous for fixing Britney Spears and de-anti-Semitizing Mel Gibson, on Friday.

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Miami Dining Scene: The Best Goat Stew

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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Miami Dining Scene: The Best Al Fresco Sushi

David LaHuta is scouting the Miami dining scene for us this week.

There's no shortage of fancy cafés in look-at-me-now South Beach, but if it's sushi you're after then you'll have to stray from the crowds that mob glitzy Ocean Drive.

And why not? You've already sampled Miami's best Cuban sandwich so it's high time to indulge in some fresh fish on chic Collins Avenue. If you're looking for the best place to sip sake and munch on maguro then look no further than Kung Fu Sushi.

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Miami Dining Scene: The Best Cuban Sandwich

David LaHuta is scouting the Miami dining scene for us this week.

We may never answer the question of where to find Miami's best Cuban sandwich. After all, more than 700,000 Cuban Americans call Miami home.

In a culture that prides itself on succulent home-style cooking, there's a good chance you'll find more than one winner. But on a recent visit we uncovered a clear contender: David's Cafe II.

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