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The Coral Gables Venetian Pool, which started off as just a rock pit when they were planning to build Coral Gables in the 1920s, underwent a six-month, $730,000 renovation that was completed just before summer of 2009. The Saturday following the Friday grand reopening welcomed 471 guests. The Venetian Pool renovation included new and improved bathrooms, walkways, fountains, roof tiles, concession area, patio furniture and wrought-iron gate.

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Since our economy has gone into recession, plastic surgery procedure popularity has slumped drastically. The more expensive the procedure, the more it has decreased in procedure popularity in requests by patients. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, sales for liposuction went down 19 percent; tummy tucks procedure popularity went down 18 percent;and breast augmentation procedure popularity went down 12 percent.

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Venus Mini Med Spa is bringing a walk-in Botox boutique to International Plaza in Tampa. The Venus Mini Med Spa will offer $200 Botox treatments, injectable fillers and more. The idea behind the addition to the mall is to make facial injections as easy as ordering a pretzel at the mall.

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There are so many things to do in Miami Florida. One of the many things to do in Miami Florida includes shopping. Miami has a broad range of shopping stores from budget shopping stores to high-end retail. So many people visit Miami just to enjoy the shopping opportunities.

There are plenty of things to do in Miami Florida when it comes to shopping. For example, you can find commercial shopping malls, outdoor shopping malls, individual stores and outlets malls. Some malls are better than other as far as quality is concerned.

We have culminated a list of the Top 10 Shopping Spots in Miami. You will definitely want to look into the Top 10 Shopping Spots in Miami list if you plan to get any good shopping done while you are here. Put time aside in advance to contribute to your time visiting the Top 10 Shopping Spots in Miami.

Top 10 Shopping Spots in Miami

1. Lincoln Road Mall - Miami Beach
2. Collins Avenue Shopping District - Miami Beach
3. Dolphin Mall (Outlet) -  West Miami
4. The Falls - South Miami
5. Sawgrass Mills  (Outlet) - Sunrise Florida
6. CocoWalk - Coconut Grove Miami
7. Bal Harbour Shops - City of Bal Harbour
8. Bayside Marketplace - Downtown Miami
9. Aventura Mall - City of Aventura
10. Miracle Mile - Coral Gables Miami

Miami constantly welcomes tourists from all over the world thanks to its beauty and endless list of things to do in Miami.

One of the popular things to do in Miami is sample the different restaurants. There are some really good restaurants to scope out while you are in town. Avoid wasting your time at a disappointing restaurant when you can be enjoying one of the Top 10 Dining Spots in Miami.

Make sure to look into the Top 10 Dining Spots in Miami if you plan on dining out among other things to do in Miami. You can get the gist of what Miami has to offer in regards to restaurants by visiting the Top 10 Dining Spots in Miami.

Recommended Dining Spots in Miami:

1. Barton G. Miami Beach Restaurant

1427 West Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 672-8881
www.bartong.com

2. Chef Allen’s Miami Restaurant

19088 NE 29th Ave
Miami, FL 33180
(305) 935-2900
www.chefallens.com

3. Emeril’s Miami Beach Restaurant

1601 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 695-4550
www.emerils.com

4. Joe’s Stone Crab Miami Beach Restaurant

11 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 673-0365
www.joesstonecrab.com

5. Ortanique on the Mile

278 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305) 446-7710
www.cindyhutsoncuisine.com

6. Prime 112 South Beach Restaurant

112 Ocean Dr
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 532-8112
www.prime112.com

7.- Romeo’s Café Miami Restaurant

2257 SW 22nd Street (Coral Way)
Miami, FL. 33145
305-859-2228
www.RomeosCafe.com

8.- Azul Miami Restaurant

Mandarin Oriental Hotela
500 Brickell Key Drive
Miami, Florida 33131
(305) 913 8358
http://www.mandarinoriental.com/miami/dining/azul/

9. - Nobu Miami Beach Restaurant

1901 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Tel. 305 695 3232
Mon–Thu 7PM to 12AM
Fri-Sat 7PM to 1AM, Sun 7PM to 11PM
Reservations for 6 or more only

Nobu Lounge:
Mon–Thu 6PM to 12AM
Fri-Sat 6PM to 2AM, Sun 6PM to 11PM

10. - Pascal on Ponce Miami Beach Restaurant

2611 Ponce De Leon Blvd
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305) 444-2024
www.pascalmiami.com

From May 1st through 17th, AAA members get into the Miami Seaquarium for FREE. Bring up to 5 guests who will receive a 10% discount on admission tickets. Pay nothing for a $36 value by simply showing your AAA membership card at the gate. If you are not a member, sign up today and get instant access to this offer. Call Max Acanda at 786-586-7671 or email macanda@aaasouth.com.

South Beach and Miami Beach nightlife is changing before our eyes. A major South Beach nightclub, Miami Opium Garden with Prive, just closed its doors and is moving to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. Is this the beginning of a new trend or just an isolated event? The Miami Opium Garden along with its VIP Prive has been the leading Miami Beach nightlife nightclub in South Beach for decades.

The crisis afflicting South Florida was probably the major factor behind this move. Miami Opium Garden will reopen at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in mid-March. Even the world-renowned Winter Music Conference will hold events there for the first time.

The city of Miami Beach became anti-nightclubs and quoted thousands of violations made by Miami Beach clubs in the past 10 years. Miami Beach vacation rentals attract a large variety of vacationers including clubbers. This aggressive stand by the city might endanger the future of Miami Beach nightlife and reputation as a trendy, hip city. TV series such as CSI Miami have attracted a lot of tourists because of their depiction of the glamorous Miami Beach nightlife. What will become of Miami Beach if the Miami Beach nightlife disappears? Miami Opium Garden was hit with so many noise violations that it decided it could not operate anymore in such a hostile environment. The city noise ordinance was unbearable. The Opium Group sued the city but ultimately lost the fight. Opium Group continues being a part of Miami Beach nightlife and operating Mansion, SET and the Louis Bar Lounge in the Gansevoort hotel.

The Seminole Hard Rock Casino is one of the major entertainment centers in South Florida with a casino, restaurants, concert venues, stores, hotels and night clubs such as Passions, Pangaea and Gryphon. The Seminole Hard Rock Casino is very popular among locals and has a slightly older crowd than you will find within the Miami Beach nightlife.

Brownes Beauty is more than a beauty supply boutique in Miami. It has an extensive salon, spa and yoga studio privately tucked away upstairs.

The Miami salon has wide open spaces for its menu of services including nails and hair styling.

The spa in Miami  has eight different treatment rooms named and decorated after exotic destinations including Mumbai, Marrakesh, Mykonos and Shanghai.

Last-minute gift certificates are available online. In order to attract locals, owners Gary Feinberg and Nikki Mallon have fixed the prices at lower rates than those at South Beach hotels. Some of the more popular treatments are:

• The Yonka Aroma Facial: A 60-minute deep-cleaning with extractions and a mask $90

• Black Pepper Slim & Detox: A 60-minute treatment for cellulite patches $120

• Dr. Hauschka Rosemary Footbath: A 45-minute treatment for the relief of sole fatigue $40

• Darphin Facial: A 75-minute wrinkle-repair $145
With this, receive a free make-up consultation or eyebrow shaping

Offers are good thru January 17th, 2009. Brownes Beauty is located at 841 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. For extra information, call 305-538-7544 or visit www.brownesbeauty.com. It is perfectly located close to the most popular hotels and Miami Beach vacation rentals.

Miami attracts tourists from all over the world with different eating habits. Therefore, tourists come with all sorts of different needs and requirements. There are Miami Beach vacation rentals that are specifically adapted to accommodate them.

Being a hard core vegetarian or eating kosher is not complicated for tourists anymore.

Rent a vacation rental in Miami Beach and eat at home when you are craving you favorite foods. Holiday rental properties always come fully equipped with cooking resources.

It is easy to find ingredients and foods such as Kosher foods, Hallal foods or vegetarian foods in Miami grocery stores, being that Miami is such a cosmopolitan city. Miami vacationers with special diet needs have found their match through the exploding popularity of vacation rentals.

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Maintain your eating habits in your home-away-from-home. Visitors can take advantage of the great Miami restaurants, Kosher Miami Beach Restaurants or Vegetarian Miami Beach restaurants. Hereunder, find a list of restaurants. Alternatively, you could also visit our section dedicated especially to restaurants.

Strict observant Jewish vacationers face several constraints when traveling. Often, hotels are not a good lodging option for several reasons:

Observant Jews follow a strict kosher diet that only allows them to eat in Kosher restaurants or at home if cooking with kosher pans and kosher ingredients.

Observant Jewish vacationers often have strict clothing restrictions that forbid them to have their body exposed to other people. Vacation rental homes in Miami Beach may be the best solution to take advantage of the beautiful weather in the privacy of their villa.

Respecting the rules of Shabbat in not easy. It prohibits the use of electricity for about 24 hours from Friday night to Saturday night. During the vacation, observant Jews would be unable to open their room door if they are electrically controlled. They cannot use elevators or an electricity-operated door to enter or exit the premises of a hotel.

The hotel needs to be within walking distance of a synagogue.

For all those reasons, renting a Miami Beach vacation rental villa is often the best solution as it allows vacationers to respect all strict rules.

…see more on kosher rules.