Travel Reference
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St Patrick's Day
Ireland's patron saint gets his due across Florida on March 17 (any excuse to drink, right?).
Miami turns the greenest, with huge parties held across town; check the
New Times
for a
list.
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Winter Music Conference
Party promoters, DJs, producers and revelers come from around the globe to hear new
artists, catch up on technology and party the nights away. If you've any interest in elec-
tronic music, it would be criminal to miss WMC (
www.wmcon.com
).
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Miami International Film Festival
The Miami International Film Festival (
www.miamifilmfestival.com
)
, sponsored by
Miami-Dade College, is a two-week festival showcasing documentaries and features from
all over the world. Spanish-language films are an important component of the event.
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South Beach Comedy Festival
March may not be the happiest month in Miami, but during the South Beach Comedy
Festival (
www.southbeachcomedyfestival.com
) it's hard to leave town without a smile, as
excellent talent performs stand-up in venues across the city.
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Miami Fashion Week
Vogue, darling. Models are like fish in the ocean in Miami during most of the year, but
they're simply ubiquitous during Miami Fashion Week (
www.miamifashionweek.com
),
when designers descend on the city and catwalks become disconcertingly commonplace.
April
Welcome to shoulder season: lower prices, balmier temperatures and some
choice events. This is Miami's best transition period between winter crowds
and summer swelter.
