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Josie Gulliksen

Josie Gulliksen is a freelance writer and major arts advocate and enthusiast who loves everything cultural and is excited to live in such a thriving community as Miami. A Miami native, aside from Miami on the Cheap, she currently writes for Artburst Miami and contributes to Edible South FL and Miami Media Group. She has contributed to Miami.com, Biscayne Times and Miami New Times. She worked for nearly a decade at Miami Today as Calendar Editor and arts writer and then worked for 13 years in public relations. She has her own blog Scene Around South FL at josiegulliksen.com

?The Liberty Plaza Jazz Series season, presented by the Collins Park Neighborhood Association and The City of Miami Beach returns for its 2025 season featuring concerts from April through June and in September and October. Here is the 2025 lineup:       April 19: LeNard Rutledge, vocalist May 17: Troy Anderson trumpet player performs …

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Have you visited the Miami Beach Botanical Garden lately?  This 3-acre tropical oasis sits in the heart of Miami Beach, at 2000 Convention Center Drive, and is brimming with beauty. It’s open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays, except some holidays, and admission is free! (Previously entry cost $5 …

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Miami Beach OnStage! presents Live En La Playa, on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m., a free concert honoring Hispanic Heritage Month at Altos del Mar Park.  The performance by Jacuzzi Boys kicks off Miami Beach’s  OnStage! program paying tribute to their favorite Spanish pop tunes plus their own original hits.   Also taking the …

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On Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., La Liga Contra el Cancer will offer free mammograms at the North Shore Branch Library, 7501 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. The service is targeted to low income, uninsured women 40 to 60 years old, with no implants.  Registration is required. To register, call 305-856-8366.   …

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Soak up the last few days of summer vacation before school starts at the Esplanade at Aventura during their free Family Fun Day Saturday, Sept. 20 from 3-6 p.m. They’re transforming the area adding mini golf, tic tac toe and ring toss games, face painting and double shot basketball.   Stroll through the open-air shopping …

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The Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is a world-class art museum in a spectacular location in downtown Miami on Biscayne Bay. The museum offers permanent and temporary art exhibits, including exhibits that explore the cultures that make up Miami, including Latin American, Caribbean, African American and more. PAMM is also home to Verde, a modern, …

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Did you know Miami Children’s Museum offers Sensory Saturdays? On the second Saturday of the month, the museum creates a specially focused experience for children with disabilities and their families including modified lighting, sound adjustments and other features. The event is 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Families can enjoy the day with a stage performance …

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Grab a free ride around Wynwood through Nov. 15, 2025 courtesy of the Wynwood Business Improvement District (BID) and Freebee in one of two hot pink Volkswagen ID vans.  It’s a welcome service in the crowded arts neighborhood where parking is at a premium and also pricey. Rides are available Mondays through Wednesdays from noon …

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The Wolfsonian-FIU Museum is more than just a venue to view art exhibitions. It also hosts free book discussions, art classes and family events. It’s a museum that explores the inventive and provocative character of the modern world through objects and design that reveal how the past influences the present and shapes the future.  The Wolfsonian …

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Have you always wanted to visit Miami’s historic gem Vizcaya Museum & Gardens? Vizcaya’s European-inspired gardens are reminiscent of those created in 17th and 18th-century Italy and France with the overall landscape design conceived as a series of rooms. The main house’s central area is the courtyard, which was originally open to the sky. It …

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