-From the Desk of King D- Miami Correspondent
Don’ts:
1. Show up to Miami with any fur “on it” or “in it“. So, no fur coats, fur collars, or fur boots. IT’S MIAMI, AND WE ARE IN TROPICS! Tank-tops, shorts, and flip-flops rule the day. Expect it to be hot (even at night), sunny, and humid, with an occasional shower.
2. Be in Overtown after dark. This area is northwest of downtown Miami, and even the locals try their best to avoid this area at night. High crime and drug area. I don’t want to see any of ya’ll on the news during Memorial Day weekend.
3. Expect to get any where fast in Miami during Memorial Day weekend. Traffic will be a problem this weekend. Take a lot of patience with you, especially while driving to and from South Beach, where most of the hip-hop heads and celebrities will be hanging out.
4. Be drinking and driving when coming from the beach. Word on the street is that they will be having a DUI roadblock on the McArthur causeway especially at night. You don’t want to spend Memorial Day weekend in Dade County jail.
5. Expect everyone to be in town for Sizzle. There will be a lot of concerts, celebrity basketball games, shows, and star-studded parties in Miami and South Beach this weekend. Memorial Day weekend in Miami is also known as Urban Hip-hop Weekend. A lot of “trade” will be in town for ya’ll girls who are into that type of boys.
6. Be caught in the host hotel lobby “vogueing,” the kids will talk about you for the entire weekend as you pass in the hallway.
7. Be caught “stunting” in Miami. You will be in jail while the rest of us party!
8. Expect to find the love of your life during Memorial Day weekend. The boys will be thick and alot of them will just be looking for action. Sad, but true. You will be greatly disappointed.
9. Expect to be the sexiest dude or gal in Miami this weekend. Miami is full of gorgeous people on a regular weekend and this weekend will be no exception. So leave yo diva attitude at home!
10. Expect to be bored. Miami is full of stuff to do! Make the best of the what we call the “Magic City”!
Do’s
1. Arrive to the club early or you will be paying 30 plus cover charges especially for the Sizzle events. I don’t want to hear some of ya’ll spent the rent money and now facing eviction next month.
2. Visit Club Boi (www.clubboi.com) on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. This club will cost less than most of the clubs and the Sizzle events in Downtown. Free shots, drink specials, and strippers. The club is a short cab ride away from the host hotel. This club will definitely have you partying like a “rock star“, on a “stand-in” budget.
3. Visit Twist on South Beach (on Washington Ave, between 9th and 10th St). This club is world-renowned and has been renovated since last year’s Memorial Day weekend. With it’s very own hip-hop room, you will be pleasantly surprised by the mix of people who come there. Check out the strippers in the Bungalow bar and tell my favorite bartender, Terrance, I said Hello. And guess what , this club is FREE! EVERYDAY OF THE YEAR! And is open to 5am. Come early, there was a line outside of Twist last year.
4. Visit Aventura Mall in North Miami Beach. You can get there by bus from downtown Miami or you can take I-95 and exit on Ives Dairy Road, heading east. Food court, movie theaters, restaurants, and shopping are available in the mall. Be on the look-out, it’s not uncommon to see celebrities shopping right next to you.
5. Bring you patience to South Beach, Parking is hard to find and traffic will be worse. Don’t illegally park, they are known to tow cars heavily this weekend!
6. Visit Bayside Marketplace for something to eat. There is a food court there and is a short Metromover ride from the Sizzle host hotel.
7. Enjoy the beach and water activities. If you never been to beach, this is a "must do". Chill on the South Beach sand, go jet-skiing, snorkeling, and also parasailing. If you are an adventure freak, check out Haulover Beach, the only NUDE beach in Miami-Dade county. It located in North Miami Beach, pretty close to Aventura. The nude and gay section is at the Northern end of the beach. Yes, people do be out there in their birthday suits.
8. Bring your condoms and lube, or pick up some from the South Beach Aids Project which will be at many of the events and clubs throughout town. Play safe! And like I said, there is something for everyone in Miami. You will get lucky!
9. Ask Dwight Powell why is he charging so much for his events, when last week he was charging $5 to get into Sprung. Let me know what he says.
10. Have a GREAT and SAFE time in Miami! If you see me out and about, don’t be afraid to say was sup. I enjoy making new friends! HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! MIAMI’S GOT IT ON LOCK!
Top 10 DO'S and DON'TS during Sizzle-Memorial Day weekend in Miami