Jelly Fishes are back in South Beach and Miami Beach

In February 2011 it was the Portuguese Man o' War (jellyfish) that invaded the beach of Miami and again jelly fishes are back. This time it's moon jellyfish. They look like the common round jellyfishes. And they too sting. Around mid August 2011 when I went to the beach, there were thousands of them on the shoreline and in the water. (I didn't have my camera on me to take the pic).

Jelly fish sting does not cause serious injuries, but if you're stung, its painful. Best not to get into the water. And if you do get stung, rush to the lifeguard's station. They do have solutions to ease the itching and burning from the sting. Better to check the warning flags at the lifeguard's station before getting into the water anytime of the year.

Here is a link to my last post about jellyfishes in South Beach, Miami: http://newyorkerinmiami.blogspot.com/2011/02/jelly-fish-at-south-beach.html

To find out more about jellyfish sting treatment check out the WebMD page: http://firstaid.webmd.com/wilderness-jellyfish-sting-treatment

Bicycle rental made easy

Renting a bike in South Beach has become as easy as renting a luggage cart at the airport. The whole thing is automated. Simply use your credit card, tent a bike and return it back to the station. This picture was taken in front of Five Guys on 15th and Washington Ave.

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Jelly fish at South Beach

On the first week of February, 2011 I went to south beach a few times. At the lifeguard's station they had the purple flag flying for 'dangerous marine life'. It was the jelly fishes, Portuguese Man o' War to be exact. On the shore there were thousands of these jelly fishes. I saw a whole bunch of these ballooned jelly fishes flouting on the water. Some of them were pretty big, but most of them were a little bigger than a golf ball. A few people got stung by jelly fish and the rushed to the lifeguard's station for first aid. So if you decide to go to the beach anytime soon, be careful.

Here are some of the things you can do if you are stung by jellyfish: WebMD: Jellyfish Sting Treatment 

More about August 2011's jelly fish attack on South Florida beaches check out: http://newyorkerinmiami.blogspot.com/2011/09/jelly-fishes-are-back-in-south-beach.html 

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Guns!!??

I don't think I ever saw any gun stores while I was living in NYC. I doubt there are any. Here I am in South Beach driving down Alton road and wow, a gun depo! It surprises me to see how Miami is so different from nyc.

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Dexter Filming Locations

I wanted to find out where Dexter, the popular HBO show were shot. I thought the whole show was shot in Miami. Here are some locations:
Dexter's Apartment: 8240 Palm Terrace, APT # 10 B, Miami
Bayside Mall (shot of Dexter walking around)
Bayside Park (victim of ice-truck killer by the water fountain)
Ocean Drive (Dexter looking for victims, talking about human nature)
Julia Tuttle Causeway (last season where Dexter went looking for the rapist)

I am updating the list every now and then. Please help me to finish the list.

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Michael Jackson's Beat It at Mangos

Mangoes at Ocean Drive, South Beach, Miami

This video was taken around late March 2010. Every now and then the performers at Mangos would dance to a number of Michael Jackson songs. They are well choreographed and not to mention the dancers are really good looking.

Hope you enjoyed the video.

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Watch the miami games at clevelander

Watch the miami games at clevelander with your Rockstar card and get $50 gift card once you spend $500 over time.

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