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News • Miami • Florida • United States • 2012-05-01

May 2012 OUT AND ABOUT IN MIAMI

Thank you for your continued support of Miami! The May 2012 issue of the monthly Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Media Relation’s e-newsletter is filled with story leads you can develop, including exciting news and events. Enjoy!

THE GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THE 3rd ANNUAL MIAMI MUSEUM MONTH: With record-breaking numbers of tourists visiting Greater Miami and The Beaches and a record breaking number of museums participating in this year’s Miami Museum Month (May 1-31), the arts and culture scene in Greater Miami is bustling like never before. Visitors and residents can soak up the finest cultural experiences in Greater Miami at an incredible value during Miami Museum Month with the ability to choose between the following options: VISITORS BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE OR JOIN ONE, SEE THEM ALL. Building on the highly successful inaugural Miami Museum Month in spring 2009, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau has increased participation to twenty one cultural attractions this year. Beyond art galleries, the depth and breadth of Miami’s cultural attractions ensures that every generation can discover a museum best suited for their personal interests and passions. The list of the seventeen participating museums can be found on the event’s dedicated Web site: http://www.MiamiMuseumMonth.com

GOTHAM STEAK AT FONTAINEBLEAU MIAMI BEACH RECEIVES AAA FOUR DIAMOND AWARD: Fontainebleau Miami Beach’s sizzling steakhouse, Gotham Steak, has recently been bestowed the honor of the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award. This distinction makes Fontainebleau Miami Beach the only resort in Florida to house three AAA Four Diamond-awarded fine dining destinations – Gotham Steak , Scarpetta, Fontainebleau Miami Beach’s acclaimed Italian restaurant, and Hakkasan, the resort’s authentic Cantonese restaurant. According to AAA, “a Four Diamond restaurant is geared to individuals in search of distinctive fine-dining experiences; the menu reflects a high degree of creativity and complexity to enhance high quality, market-fresh ingredients.” www.fontainebleau.com

VIZCAYA MUSUEM & GARDENS INTRODUCES AUDIO TOUR IN THREE NEW LANGUAGES: PORTUGUESE, FRENCH AND HAITIAN CREOLE: Miami’s stunning European-inspired estate on Biscayne Bay has announced the launch of audio tours in additional languages for visitors who speak Portuguese, French and Haitian Creole. First introduced a year ago in English and Spanish, the Discover Vizcaya Audio Tour in multiple languages is sure to delight Vizcaya visitors from around town and around the globe. With the largest population of Haitian-Americans in the country living in South Florida, it was natural for the Museum to select Creole as the third audio tour language. “The Creole version appears to be the first professionally produced audio tour in this language at a U. S. museum,” said Vizcaya Executive Director Joel Hoffman. Audio tours in Portuguese and French reflect the ever-increasing international visitors to Miami-Dade County’s most popular visual arts museum. The Discover Vizcaya Audio Tour features 90 minutes of content and guides visitors through the main spaces and primary ideas associated with Vizcaya at their own pace. In this way, visitors will gain an in-depth understanding of individual objects while exploring themes such as cultural exchange, design and patronage, and work and leisure. www.vizcayamuseum.org

THE WYNWOOD BUILDING: THE “GO TO” BUILDING FOR THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY OPENS IN THE WYNWOOD ARTS DISTRICT: The Wynwood Building, at 2750 NW Third Avenue, Goldman Properties’ latest venture in the Wynwood Arts District, is the first new mixed use building in the neighborhood in decades. Designed to serve the needs of Wynwood’s emerging professional community, The Wynwood Building provides both office and retail space – blending hip, vibrant design with practicality – offering amenities, security and value. Back in 2004, Wynwood was a low density warehouse district that had given birth to an emerging arts community when urban revitalizer Tony Goldman and a few others began acquiring properties in the district. Goldman was able to envision the district’s evolution as a thriving, artistically driven, architecturally exciting pedestrian neighborhood. Fast forward to today – Wynwood is home to more than 70 galleries, a multitude of artist’s studios, new restaurants, bars, clubs, and retail stores as well as performance and production spaces, and has become the center of Miami’s cutting edge art scene. www.thewynwoodbuilding.com

KIMPTON’S DOWNTOWN EPIC HOTEL AND BEACHFRONT SURFCOMBER HOTEL ARE HEATING THINGS UP WITH OFFERS DURING BASKETBALL PLAY-OFF SEASON: With basketball playoffs underway, and the Heat securing its rank in the standings, Miami just got a little bit hotter, while savings for fans sends the mercury rising. This post season, starting April 27, 2012, locals and incoming fans alike can add some extra sizzle and enjoyment to an already exciting playoff experience with special stay savings from Kimpton’s EPIC and Surfcomber hotels. Centrally located in downtown Miami within walking distance from the American Airlines Arena, EPIC is at the heart of the playoff scene with a cool, cosmopolitan vibe to match the Heat’s own smooth moves on the court. Avoid the arena parking when you spend the night and enjoy a complimentary breakfast for two at Area 31. Just a short car ride away from the arena is the recently renovated Surfcomber Miami, South Beach, which promises a fun, eclectic and laid-back vibe along the surf and sand of South Beach. Together, each gives fans Miami’s authentic off-the-court experience. Miami Heat NBA Playoff offerings at each hotel are available now through June 30, 2012 for booking and travel, and offers guests discounts on guestrooms, hotel restaurants and spas and other perks. www.epichotel.com and www.surfcomber.com

Calendar of Events:

MIAMI MUSEUM MONTH May 1-31 www.miamimuseummonth.com

AQUA GIRL May 2-6 www.aquagirl.org

REDLAND INT’L ORCHID FESTIVAL May 18-20 www.redlandorchidfestival.org

CUBA NOSTALGIA May 18-20 www.cubanostalgia.org

TO CONTACT US AT: 1-888-766-4264, Media@MiamiandBeaches.com

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