Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
September
The weather is still steamy, and autumn brings back college students - ex-
pect lots of revelry in the university 'hoods such as Coconut Grove and Cor-
al Gables.
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International Ballet Festival of Miami
While much of Miami's arts calendar is given over to modern visual art and music, the In-
ternational Ballet Festival of Miami (
www.internationalballetfestival.org
)
is the main event
for the city's considerably active patrons of classical dance.
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Great Grove Bed Race
With a pajama pub crawl and drag-racing beds through Coconut Grove, the Great Grove
Bed Race (
www.thegreatgrovebedrace.com
)
is one of Miami's wackier celebrations. It's
held around Labor Day Weekend (the first weekend in September).
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Womenfest
Womenfest (
www.womenfest.com
)
gives ladies the chance to seize the large LGBT spot-
light in Key West. This is the premier event for the island's lesbian population, attracting
thousands of lesbian visitors from around the world.
October
As hurricane season ends and the weather gets properly pleasant again,
Key West takes over the events calendar with two raucous street celebra-
tions.
