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When we were growing up, Turkey Day meant going to Grandma’s house to enjoy a meal she spent days preparing and hours cooking, followed by even more hours cleaning up afterward. Times have changed and so have we.  Preparing a holiday meal is a lot of work. Some years, it just makes sense to skip …

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The first weekend of December in Miami each year marks one of the city’s biggest art events, Art Basel. And the week leading up to that marks Miami Art Week. We’re here to guide you through and let you know the free and cheap events during that week. Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in North …

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Journey through the incredibly bright and fantastic Land of Snow and Kingdom of Sweets at The Nutcracker, presented by Paris Ballet and Dance. Located at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens, this dazzling production takes place November 19 and 20, 2022 (12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. both days) and is the perfect way to …

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Gallery Nights at the Museum welcomes guests every first Friday of the month for free from 6-10 pm at the Coral Gables Museum.  Aside from the Museum, galleries to visit during Gables Gallery Night include: ArtSpace Virginia Miller Galleries, 169 Madeira Ave. Cernuda Arte, 3155 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Consulado de Colombia, 280 Aragon Ave. …

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A free Japanese festival will take place on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the Ichimura Miami-Japan Garden on Watson Island. From 11 a.m. to 5 pm., you can bask in Japanese entertainment, culture, food and music. The event includes demonstrations of sushi and ikebana as well as a Japanese tea ceremony, kisen calligraphy mural, and …

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Although the walls of the Merrick family home can’t talk, people certainly can! And there are plenty of stories to tell. Now you can hear long-time locals wax nostalgic at the boyhood home of the City Beautiful’s founder. As Coral Gables approaches its 2025 centennial, the Merrick House brings you One Hundred Voices. This series of informal gatherings …

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