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Pérez Art Museum Miami: Hours, Prices and the Free Thursday Night
Here is the short answer. Pérez Art Museum Miami, PAMM for short, is the modern and contemporary art museum on Biscayne Bay in downtown Miami, and the smartest time to go is Thursday evening. The museum sits at 1103 Biscayne Boulevard, between the Arsht Center and the Kaseya Center. It is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday and Friday through Sunday, closed Tuesday and Wednesday, and open until 9 p.m. on Thursday. An adult ticket is $18. On Thursdays after 5 p.m., admission is f
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
5 hours ago5 min read


Miami Book Fair 2026: How to Do the Street Fair Weekend Without the Headache
Here is the short answer. Miami Book Fair 2026 runs November 15 to 22 at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. The part most visitors mean when they say "the book fair" is the Street Fair, Friday November 20 through Sunday November 22. Friday is free for everyone. Saturday and Sunday are ticketed: $12 for an adult day pass, $7 for seniors over 62, $5 for teens, and kids 12 and under get in free. Gates open at 9 a.m., the fair runs 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Oct 265 min read


Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: How to Do Miami's Bayfront Villa Right
Here is the short answer. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is open every day except Tuesday, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adult admission is normally $32, but while the estate's restoration work is underway it is reduced to $20. Children six to twelve pay $10 and children five and under are free. The address is 3251 South Miami Avenue, on the bay just south of Brickell, and the Vizcaya Metrorail station is about a ten minute walk from the gate. Guided tours of the Main House are pau
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Oct 85 min read


Key Biscayne in a Day: Crandon, Bill Baggs, and the Cape Florida Light
Here is the short answer. Key Biscayne is one island with two big parks on it, and your whole day is set by three numbers: the toll to get across, the parking at whichever park you pick, and the lighthouse tour window. The Rickenbacker Causeway toll is $3.25 with SunPass for a two axle vehicle. Crandon Park parking is $7 plus tax Monday through Thursday and $10 plus tax Friday through Sunday. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park is $8 per vehicle carrying two to eight people, o
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Sep 236 min read


Art Basel Miami Beach 2026: A Visitor's Guide Beyond the Convention Center
Here is the short answer. Art Basel Miami Beach runs December 4 to 6, 2026 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, with invitation-only days on December 2 and 3. Around it, Miami Art Week fills the city from November 30 through December 6. The mistake first-timers make is treating the main fair as the whole week. It is one ticket inside a week that holds a dozen. Pick two fairs and one museum, book your home before you book anything else, and leave the car parked whenever the s
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Aug 285 min read


A Miami Culture Day: Wynwood, the Art Deco District, and Little Havana in One Loop
Here is the short answer. You can see all three in one day, but not on foot, and not in the order most people try. Start in Wynwood when the Walls open at 10:30 a.m., move to Little Havana for the afternoon while Domino Park is still open, and finish in the Art Deco District at dusk, when the neon is the entire point. Three walkable neighborhoods, two short drives between them. Try to walk the whole thing and you will spend the day in the sun instead of in the culture. We're
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Aug 246 min read


Miami's Big Event Calendar: How to Plan a Stay Around Art Basel, the Grand Prix, and Stadium Season
TL;DR Miami just hosted the world. Now the calendar rolls straight into its next act. Here is what is confirmed as of this writing: - **Art Basel Miami Beach:** December 4 to 6, 2026, with VIP previews December 2 to 3, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. - **Capital One Orange Bowl, College Football Playoff Semifinal:** January 14, 2027, at Hard Rock Stadium. - **Miami Open tennis:** March 14 to 28, 2027, at Hard Rock Stadium. - **Ultra Music Festival:** March 26 to 28, 202
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Aug 26 min read


The YTH Guide Book: Miami
Miami is really a collection of neighborhoods wearing one famous name, and the trip changes completely depending on which ones you pick. This guide covers the neighborhoods that matter, where our guests actually eat, how to do the beach and the water without the headaches, and when to come. Everything here is a place we send our own guests, or a city institution you can verify in thirty seconds. Use it as your home base plan and build the trip around it. Why we wrote this We
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Aug 26 min read


Miami Hidden Gems: Local Secrets, Under-the-Radar Spots & What to Do Beyond South Beach
Most people who visit Miami spend the entire trip within a mile of Ocean Drive. That's fine — South Beach earns its reputation. But Miami has layers, and the best ones are rarely in the travel guides. Here's where locals actually go. The Venetian Pool in Coral Gables The Venetian Pool is one of the most unusual swimming facilities in the United States: a public pool carved out of a coral rock quarry in 1923, fed by natural springs, with grottos, waterfalls, and Mediterranean
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Mar 203 min read


Best Neighborhoods to Stay in Miami: A Guest's Honest Guide to Choosing the Right Area
Miami is a city of radically different neighborhoods, each with its own personality, pace, and price point. Picking the wrong one for your trip is a genuine mistake — staying in Brickell when you wanted beach energy, or South Beach when you wanted quiet. Here's how to choose. South Beach / Miami Beach Best for: First-timers, beach lovers, nightlife, the Art Deco experience South Beach is iconic for a reason. The beach is legitimately beautiful, the Art Deco architecture along
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Mar 203 min read


The Ultimate Weekend Guide to Miami: Where to Stay, Eat, and Actually Experience the City
Miami has a reputation problem. Not because it isn't extraordinary — it is — but because most visitors experience only a sliver of it. South Beach, one rooftop bar, one overpriced dinner, repeat. This guide is for people who want to actually know Miami, not just Instagram it. Friday Night: Arrive in Wynwood Skip the South Beach hotel check-in ritual and head straight to Wynwood. This is Miami's arts district — warehouses turned galleries turned restaurants turned one of the m
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Mar 203 min read


The Real Cost of Self-Managing Your Miami Airbnb (And Why Most Owners Get It Wrong)
Updated October 2026. By Brad McRae, founder of Yours Truly Hospitality. Brad and his wife Justina operate a portfolio of waterfront and coastal short term rentals from Palm Beach south to Miami. Read Brad's full bio on our About page. Short answer: for most owners, self-managing a Miami Airbnb costs more than the fee it saves, and the hours are the smallest part of the bill. The real costs are compliance exposure and revenue you never see. A City of Miami rental needs a stat
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Mar 206 min read


Miami Short Term Rental Regulations in 2026: What Every Owner Needs to Know
Updated September 2026. By Brad McRae, founder of Yours Truly Hospitality. Brad and his wife Justina operate a portfolio of $1M+ coastal short term rentals from Jupiter to Miami. Read Brad's full bio on our About page. Short answer: short term rentals are legal in greater Miami in 2026, under three separate rulebooks, and your address decides which one applies. In the City of Miami, an eligible property needs a state DBPR license, a city Certificate of Use for lodging units,
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Mar 2010 min read


How Much Can You Really Make From an Airbnb in Miami? (2026 Data)
**TL;DR:** A median 4 bedroom short-term rental near central Miami grosses about $93,000 a year. The top 25% of listings gross at least $130,300. The top 10% gross at least $174,800, per AirROI market data on comparable short-term rentals near central Miami (Shenandoah / Coral Way area), pulled August 2026. Two things before the table. First, these numbers anchor on the Shenandoah / Coral Way area. Miami is hyper-neighborhood-sensitive, so do not read them as Brickell numbers
Brad & Justina From Yours Truly
Mar 204 min read
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