Miami rides and Miami pads….they are everywhere you look, it’s like candy for the soul.  But this image gets mojito points from us – The Versace Mansion and a gorgeous Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster!  Phenomenal shot by Jason Thorgalben from VOD Cars (wait until you see the rest of his pics).

….another Miamism !!

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Miamism Fridays – Versace & Lambo originally appeared on Miamism on January 27, 2012.

If you are not in awe of the talent evident in murals around Miami, it’s time to check for a pulse.  Take this Miami Heat mural, for example, by Serge Toussaint, one of the thousands left for us to devour around town.  Lucky enough to be captured by WALLYG.  And the theme is one we happen to love – GO HEAT!

….another Miamism !!

Make sure to check out the other murals wallyg photographed in the Wynwood/Midtown area.

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Miamism Fridays – Miami Heat Mural originally appeared on Miamism on January 20, 2012.

Another amazing capture by Diego Quiros!!  Here is a sunrise from Key Biscayne, showing the Bill Baggs State Park Lighthouse, aka “Key Biscayne Lighthouse”.  While the rest of the country is freezing cold, we are wearing shorts and flip-flops and enjoying sights like this.

….another Miamism !!

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Miamism Fridays – Key Biscayne Sunrise originally appeared on Miamism on January 13, 2012.

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Miami Heat Intro Video – bring it! originally appeared on Miamism on December 28, 2011.

One of the fun things about Miami Beach real estate is the fact that celebrity ownership adds an extra “oomph” to a home’s price tag.  Nothing like buying a Miami Beach home that was previously owned by a megastar.

Wether it’s Anna Kournikova’s home, J’Lo’s home, Oprah’s Fisher Island Condo or even Chris Bosh’s pad – we all like to know how our favorite celebrities live.  Putting all that aside, imagine the intangible value of a home that was owned by 3 different celebs?

The examiner published today that Beyonce and Jay-Z may buy Ricky Martin’s home in Miami Beach.  We’ve told you about this home before and the fact that it has been lowered from its 2007 original ticket price of $16.9 Million to $12.5 Million.  We really can’t confirm if this is true or not, but are super excited to hear that Beyonce and Jay-Z are looking to live in Miami.

Well…one thing is for sure, Ricky Martin has been known to give great discounts when it comes to his South Florida homes, so this may be Beyonce and Jay-Z’s lucky day (not that they need it).  Ricky recently sold his Golden Beach home at a 30% discount – that would lower his Miami Beach home to $8.75 Million.  Not bad for a North Bay Road mansion with open bay views.

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Miami Celebrity Homes – What do Beyonce, Jay-Z and Ricky Martin have in common? originally appeared on Miamism on December 10, 2011.

Miami is not just known for beautiful people, beaches and architecture…..our landscaping is also out of this world.  If you are a tree person (like myself), you’ll love this one.  At this time of the year, all over Miami, you see these unusual pink flowering trees that take your breath away.  This photo by My Little Photo Album, gives us a taste of the color and texture of these magnificent tree specimens.  I was told by our arborist that they are commonly known as Bombax trees and come from the African Kapok family!  Their trunks have scary thorns, but their soft blooms totally make up for that.

….another Miamism !!

My Little Photo Album has been featured several times in our Miamism Fridays series – check out the other entries HERE.

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Miamism Fridays – Beautiful Trees originally appeared on Miamism on November 11, 2011.

“GIVE A WALL ST. BANKER ENOUGH ROPE AND HE WILL HANG HIMSELF”

New Wynwood Mural by artist “Above” can now be seen from I-95.  We’re talking a 255-ft. wide mural, stretching a whole city block, on NW 6th Avenue between 23rd and 24th streets in the Wynwood Arts District.  What impressed me more was my teenage son actually noticing it coming back from school one day and having real, intelligent conversation about the meaning of the installation.

….another Miamism !!

About Above:

known for his multi-layered and colorful social and political stencils, Above most often uses word play, arrow mobiles and installations to create tangible parodies of his message.  To date, he has created artwork in the streets of 90 cities in 50 countries worldwide.  The revival of public art over the past 20 years has found an incubator in Miami with Primary Flight, which since 2007 has produced a thoughtful, new brand of outdoor works transcending genres and labels.  The collective’s artistic and curatorial focus is mainly on the attitude and intellect commonly associated with defiance.

About Primary Flight:

Primary Flight is a collaborative curatorial organization dedicated to the production of site-specific, street level and indoor, murals and installations. Since its inception in 2007, Primary Flight has brought together more than 150 of the world’s most influential artists to install their bodies of work live in the streets of Wynwood, the Design District and greater Miami-Dade. Launching Primary Projects at 4141 NE Second Avenue, Suite 104 in December 2010, Primary Flight uses its 4,000-square-foot space as an art lab, giving professional, established and emerging artists the opportunity to redefine the context in which their work is experienced

GIVE A WALL STREET BANKER… from ABOVE on Vimeo.

More Photos – courtesy of goabove.com

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Miamism Fridays – Art Basel vs Wall Street originally appeared on Miamism on November 3, 2011.

Miami Beach lifeguard stands never get old and each photographer’s perspective and angle make them all so much more interesting.  Here we have the 18th street stand with a beautiful front and back drop and we can thank Chris Gold for it.  Reminding all our northern friends that our weather is glorious year round.

….another Miamism !!

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Miamism Fridays – Miami Beach Lifeguard Stand originally appeared on Miamism on October 28, 2011.

Miamism Fridays Flashback – this one from August 31, 2007!

Ask anyone who lives on a canal in Miami how they feel about iguanas and you will get an ear full.

This pre-historic looking creature is definitely … another MIAMISM !!

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Miamism Fridays originally appeared on Miamism on October 14, 2011.

Talk about an amazing shot of The Cape Florida Lighthouse in Key Biscayne at the end of Bill Baggs State Park.  It was taken by none other than Michael Pancier  who explains,

From 600 Feet. I’ve photographed this lighthouse in practically every way imaginable except from the air. Flew out with a friend today and got some nice shots of the light.

- Oct 2, 2011

….another Miamism !!

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Miamism Fridays – Cape Florida Lighthouse originally appeared on Miamism on October 7, 2011.