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THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

Perfect weather returns

November issue

BLUE-SKY DAYS, NO CROWDS YET

Arguably the best month: dry, mild and still pre-Basel pricing. Do everything outdoors before December's rates hit.

Top stories

The gardens at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens in Coconut Grove, MiamiPhoto: corsi photo · CC BY 2.0
Vizcaya at golden hour

The 1916 villa's bayfront gardens are the most photogenic hour in the city. Book the last entry slot, walk the gardens first, and finish at the stone barge.

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Neon-lit art deco hotels along Ocean Drive, Miami BeachPhoto: Tiomax80 · CC BY 2.0
Ocean Drive, but at 7am

The art deco strip is a different city before the crowds: empty pastel facades, lifeguard stands with no queue, and South Pointe Pier watching the cruise ships leave.

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The Joe's Stone Crab sign in South Beach, Miami BeachPhoto: Phillip Pessar · CC BY 2.0
Stone crab season is open

Florida's stone crab season runs mid-October through early May. Joe's on Miami Beach is the ritual — no reservations at dinner, so go at 5pm or eat at the takeaway counter next door.

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November picks

  • AttractionVizcaya Museum & GardensCoconut Grove · $25

    A 1916 Italianate villa on Biscayne Bay. The gardens at golden hour are Miami's best-kept photo spot.

  • BeachSouth Pointe Park & PierSouth Beach · Free

    Sunrise pier, cruise ships gliding past, and the wide quiet end of South Beach. Best at 7am.

  • RestaurantKomodoBrickell · $70–$140

    Three floors of see-and-be-seen Asian dining. The Peking duck and the people-watching both deliver.

Happening in November

Mid-November

Miami Book Fair

Miami Dade College, Downtown

Eight days of authors and a free street fair weekend downtown.

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COMING UP IN MIAMI

The next fixtures on the calendar — the ones that move hotel prices and are worth timing a trip around.

Mid-NovemberMiami Book FairMiami Dade College, DowntownEarly DecemberArt Basel Miami BeachMiami Beach Convention Center + citywideLate DecemberKing Mango StrutCoconut GroveDecember 31New Year's Eve on the bayDowntown & Miami BeachMid-February (Presidents' Day weekend)Miami International Boat ShowMiami Beach Convention Center & Venetian MarinaLate FebruarySouth Beach Wine & Food FestivalMiami Beach

The Miami we write about

A large mural inside the Wynwood Walls outdoor gallery in MiamiPhoto: Phillip Pessar · CC BY 2.0
Neon-lit art deco hotels along Ocean Drive, Miami BeachPhoto: Tiomax80 · CC BY 2.0
Men playing dominoes at Domino Park on Calle Ocho, Little HavanaPhoto: Prayitno · CC BY 2.0
A storm front rolling in over the water at Key BiscaynePhoto: joiseyshowaa · CC BY-SA 2.0

Real photos by the credited photographers — the same spots we write about.

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