Catching Up on This and That
Whew! I'm bushed, ya' knowwhatI'msayin'? As we prepare for the Next Big Event (the Boat Show) Miami Beach and Beachbum in particular reflect on the last week...
Speaking personally, Beachbum is new to hotelsbycity but a veteran chronicler of the South Beach scene, reported in his humorous fortnightly These Bitter Times. He's a he, a Taurus, of Irish-German descent, ruddy-faced and always braced for the worst, yet hoping for the best, and coming up somewhere in the 'middle.' His cover? A low-level drone in the Miami hospitality industry, but in reality a superhero by night...oh wait....that's my other identity...here I simply give you the latest happenings on Miami Beach as I see them...to contact, either through this blog-site or jefftydeman@atlanticbb.net
The Super Bowl was a huge success image-wise, despite a monsoon-like attack before, during the Anthem, first half, half-time, second half, and post-game awards. Kudos to show biz pros Billy Joel and Prince for not breaking character even in the face of a cold biting rain wind-driven and ceaseless. "Purple Rain" in the rain...sort of priceless....from what I overheard, Joe Tourist had a heckuva time. "I'm in shorts on South Beach with a beer and it's 84" went a typical cell call.
In the cold light of the economic day, however, not all boats were raised by the SB 41 high tide. Lincoln Road suffered as savvy locals fled in terror and others eschewed the road for the more promising prospects of Ocean Drive....ultimately it all evens out....Halloween, the Road rocks and the ocean-side places wither...not to belabor a point, but as quickly as last Thursday Beachbum was pointing his discerning readers either towards the festive atmosphere on the beach, or the wide-open spots on the west end of Lincoln...Hero? Biggest thing since Joan of Arc? Maybe. That's for others to say....
NEXT BLOG=The Boat Show--I tell you what to do, where to go, what to say, how to think!
