Nuts-and-bolts information to plan your trip, plus our favorite Web links and the best local media.
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Web Links:
305.com
Online information site devoted to the Miami area, with details on dining, shopping, events, nightlife, and lodging. www.305.com
Cooljunkie
Music and lifestyle site launched in Miami in 2000; extensions of it now exist in New York, Los Angeles, and other big cities; provides music, nightlife, fashion, and movie news for a hip, young audience. www.cooljunkie.com/miami
Critical Miami
Smart commentary on Miami news, city life, and culture, with frequent things-to-do-about-town listings; written by Alesh Houdek, a Prague transplant who has lived in Miami since 1980. www.criticalmiami.com
Gay South Florida
Miami Herald gay and lesbian issues reporter Steve Rothaus' blog. http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Upcoming events, attractions, activities, clubs, gay travel, and hotels. www.miamiandbeaches.com
Miami Beach Visitors Center
Offers daily tours and help with hotels, car rentals, and other trip plans. www.miamibeachchamber.com/pleasure
Miami Nights
Urban trend tracker blog about Miami galleries, nightlife, sports, and music. www.miaminights.com
Scene in the Tropics
Miami Herald nightlife columnist Lesley Abravanel's blog, with celebrity sightings and links to nightclub happenings, concerts, and show listings. http://blogs.herald.com/scene_in_the_tropics/
South Beach Tribe
Online bulletin board with members posting parties, late-night deals, and hot spots. http://southbeach.tribe.net
The South Florida Gourmet
Online magazine that covers new restaurant openings and culinary news and events; listings for Sunday brunch, wine classes and tastings, happy hours, cooking classes, and live music & entertainment. www.southfloridagourmet.com
Local Media:
The Miami Herald
The city's major daily newspaper, published since 1903; local, state, national, and international news, with an emphasis on Latin American and Hispanic affairs; editorials, business, sports, travel, food, music, and more; Tropical Life tab section details arts, dining, entertainment, and events. www.miamiherald.com
Ocean Drive
Glossy magazine that reports entertainment and local events in Miami; interviews with celebrities, stories on music and nightlife. www.oceandrive.com
Miami New Times
Irreverent free weekly tabloid that covers local news and culture; known for complete listings of restaurants, concerts, nightclubs, theater, and movies, not to mention racy singles ads. www.miaminewtimes.com
HOME Miami
Magazine devoted to architecture, design, real estate, and modern life in metro Miami. www.homemia.com
Argentina Hoy
One of the many Spanish-language weeklies in Miami that reports local, national, and world news from a Latin perspective; expansive sports section with international and local soccer coverage. www.argentina-hoy.com
