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It should surprise absolutely no one that a city founded on real estate scams and built by drug money would become America’s capital for crypto currency.

11 Actually Fun Things to Do in Miami This Weekend

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Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

Strolling the beach in Puerto Morelos, a two-mile Caribbean coastal town in Yucatán, you can look north and see the towering hotels of Cancún.

The Cenote Capital of Mexico Is Still Under-the-Radar

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David Grutman remembers when 6th and Washington was South Beach’s center for good times.

Inside Miami’s Goodtime Hotel & 5 More Openings You Need to Know

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“You ever try looking at a picture of a vulture for hours?” Ric Leichliter deadpans as he squints into the sun, the wind ripping through his grey ponytail.

A New Driveable Art Trail Brings Creativity and Color to Rural Ohio

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Entertainment

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At some point after one moves to South Florida, the word “summer” no longer evokes joyful images of barbecues, hours-long beach days, and camping in the great outdoors but instead conjures memories of wading to your car after an afternoon thunderstorm and seeking out air conditioning by any means necessary.

Actually Cool Things to Do in Miami this Summer

Food & Drink

Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

People from outside Miami are sometimes shocked we don’t have an abundance of Mexican restaurants like they do in, say, L.A. or Austin.

Miami’s Best Mexican Restaurants for Cinco de Mayo and Beyond

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Lifestyle

Not to besmirch the value of National Margarita Day, but, honestly, these made up holidays don’t do much more than give us an(other) excuse to slam two-for-one drinks on a Wednesday.

Here's How to Volunteer in Miami for Earth Day

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These Are America's Most Gorgeous Botanical Gardens

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Beverage Director: Find the Best Bars to Drink at in Your City

Though we definitely wouldn’t recommend jumping on top of a car in full Joker gear and proclaiming that COVID is over, baby, it is heartening to see bars we all feared we’d lose during the pandemic making a strong return.

Where to Grab a Drink in Miami Right Now

Eat Seeker

Eat Seeker helps you find the best restaurants in your city. Check out our articles to help you find the best places to eat near you, now.

Eat Seeker: The Best Restaurants in Your City Right Now

Much like we all bounded out of our houses like pent up inmates at the end of last year’s lockdown, so have Miami restaurants had some seriously bottled up energy.

Where to Eat in Miami Right Now

The bars might not be vibing 24/7 these days, but that hasn’t stopped Miamians from waking up with those same mean hangovers every weekend.

The Absolute Best Brunch Spots in Miami

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Being the sprawling swampland that we are, Miami and South Florida don’t really have “suburbs” in the traditional sense.