Luxury Guide: Miami Winter 2021-2022

HAPPENINGS UNWIND & ENRICH

A TROPICAL WINTER WONDERLAND Miami’s warm-weather things to do and places to visit.

BY MICHAEL ISENBEK

ENLIGHTENWITH SCIENCE Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science is one of Miami’s STEM centers, inflaming the curiosity of visitors through an experiential setting with interactive exhibitions and unique shows. Don’t miss the current exhibits: Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity and X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out , plus the newly arrived Wooly Mammoth skeleton! 1101 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305.434.9600; frostscience.org

The Oculus at the Frost Museum of Science

AN ART COLLECTOR’S MASTERPIECES Experience the bounty of celebrated art collector Martin Z. Margulies at The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse . Now through April 30, 2022, there’s postwar Italian art, a new Anselm Kiefer work, a sound art installation by Susan Philipsz, Will Ryman’s sculpture of U.S. government leaders, vintage photographs, new works, masterworks and more. 591 NW 27th St., Miami; 305.576.1051; margulieswarehouse.com DE-STRESS AND GET ZEN The Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables , a luxurious part of local history, provides unique spa amenities along with a full suite of familiar treatments. The eucalyptus-infused steam rooms and Himalayan salt saunas help you relax and make stress melt away. 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables; 305.445.1926; biltmorehotel.com HIIT IT ON THE SAND Faena Hotel Miami Beach hosts weekly full-body high- intensity interval training (HIIT) classes on Saturdays and Sundays. This vigorous workout, which takes place on a tranquil beach, is for all fitness levels and is designed to improve focus, balance and endurance. 3201 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 786.655.5570; faena.com BRICK-AND-MORTAR BOOKS Online booksellers are convenient, but there’s just something about the vibe of a brick-and-mortar bookstore. Books & Books is an all-ages gem with several locations in the Miami area. Your patronage helps this independent bookstore remain a local beacon of knowledge and fun. booksandbooks.com

Books & Books in Coral Gables

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