South Florida Festival & Event Guide: 2023

South Florida Festival _ Event Guide 2023
Hoping to fill up your Miami events calendar? (As they say, an event a month keeps the boredom demons away... or something like that.) From the year's biggest food and music festivals to exhilarating air and car shows, here are a handful of fun things to do in South Florida if you're on the hunt for some excitement.

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The Best Accessories & Trunk Organizers for Small Cars

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Products like cargo trays, nets and boxes are must-have vehicle accessories for anyone who wants to keep their car trunk organized and clutter-free. Yet with so many different options available on the market, it can be difficult to choose the right one for your needs. In this article, we will guide you through some important factors to consider when choosing car accessories for your trunk, as well as our picks and review of the best trunk organizers for the money.
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2023 MINI Cooper Convertible vs. 2023 Mazda MX-5 Miata

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Feeling the wind in your hair. Breathing in the salty sea air. Catching a few glances from envious onlookers. Top down or top up (but mostly top down), small sports car convertibles are quintessential South Florida. 

Two of the more affordable compact convertibles, the MINI Cooper and Mazda MX-5 Miata, are in constant competition for market share. One's got the classic soft-top look and appeal, while the other celebrates England with its nonconformist aesthetic, 2-row seating and go-kart handling. Between these MINI and Mazda models, which one's the best small convertible car?

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Why We Love the 2023 MINI Clubman

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It feels like the MINI Clubman’s never gotten a fair shake, doesn’t it? It got made fun of by the guys at Top Gear back in 2014, and when Anne Heche accidentally drove hers into someone’s living room, fans and critics alike relentlessly harangued the spunky outlier of MINI’s fleet.

The Clubman has seemingly struggled to find its niche. It’s too bulky to have the namesake appeal of the classic 2 and 4-door Hardtop. It’s not spacious enough to compete with the Countryman’s versatility. It’s too… roofed, to go against the Convertible…

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15 Unmissable NYE Parties in South Florida

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The streamers. The glitter. The bubbly. Ah, it's that magical time when we watch the Times Square ball drop and swap calendars! While you can do all that from your couch, wrapped up in a Snuggie and petting the cat, being a homebody can't really compete with a proper New Year's Eve bash.

But where in Miami should you be celebrating if not from the comfort of your own sofa? From the extravagant to the slightly less extravagant (and free), these are some of the biggest and best 2023 New Year's Eve parties going on in…

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Just What Is a Car Tune-Up, anyhow?

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You’ve been patiently waiting at your local MINI dealership for the friendly mechanics to finish changing your oil, and finally, the clerk calls your name. You walk to the desk briskly, ready to go about your day.

They give you the rundown of services—fluids topped, wiper blades changed, air filter swapped—and you nod along, half paying attention. Finally, they ask you to sign on the dotted line at the bottom of your service bill. They tear off your carbon copy as you push your card into the chip reader.

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The Best Pumpkin Patches in South Florida: Ranked

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When you hear "South Florida," what comes to mind? Sun? Sand? Palm trees? Now that it's fall—is it ever really officially fall in Miami?—we substitute Florida's sun, sand and urban tree canopies with apple cider, hay mazes and pumpkin picking! 

Contrary to popular belief, South Florida has an extra-gourd-inary albeit small selection of pumpkin patches that are perfect for families. So, dig up your pumpkin-gut scraper thingy, choose a Jack-o-Lantern design, and let's get to pickin'! Here are a few of our favorite local pumpkin farms near Homestead and Miami.
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2023 MINI Countryman: The Perfect Florida Keys Trip-Taker

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You’re waking up on a Monday, but this isn’t a regular start to the week—you’ve booked a weeks’ worth a vacation time, and the next seven days are all yours. What to do with it? Well, load up that brand new MINI Countryman and take a little road trip down to your favorite spot in Big Pine Key, of course.

This is the first time you’ve taken ‘er out on the open road. Let’s make a little road diary, and show the folks out there why this is one of the best small SUVs…

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