While losses mounted throughout the cruise industry amid a global pandemic that brought sailings to a screeching halt in March 2020, at least one category connected to passenger ships has seen significant growth. The heavy-metal graveyard. In an effort to offset declining revenue, boutique cruises lines and industry behemoths alike sold older vessels for scrap.
On MSC’s return amid the pandemic: “The whole industry shut down. Think about all the crew that represents, all the people who work in the terminals, all the check-in agents, all the office people—and everything it takes for this industry to operate. We went down to bare minimums because the ships weren’t operating. “So, then
April 1: The Broward Public Library Foundation hosts its annual Literary Feast at Bahia Mar; over the years, the event has raised some $4 million for Broward County Library programs and services. (bplfoundation.org) April 1: The Club at Weston Hills provides the backdrop for the 35th annual Rotary Golf Classic, benefiting the Rotary Club of Weston scholarship fund. Fort Lauderdale-based law
The Easton Rooftop Pool & Lounge, which offers private party areas for baby showers, birthdays, weddings, reunions and more, will host various entertainment events over the spring. The ninth-floor rooftop indoor-outdoor bar, lounge, day club and nightclub will feature a variety of guest DJs, performers, live events and entertainment. The Easton’s rooftop at 721 North Federal
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott will donate $4.8 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade to support its mission of providing educational and afterschool programs for local children. The donation will be used to renovate and transform the northwest club into a state-of-the-art facility. “We are incredibly grateful and humbled by MacKenzie Scott’s generosity to select us for
When Ted Lange picks up the phone on an early February afternoon, his voice is as instantly recognizable as the double finger guns that became his trademark gesture during a decade-long run (1977-86) on television’s The Love Boat. But while the small screen brought him fame as Isaac Washington, the beloved bartender on the hit
A hip, new culinary entry from the Southwestern U.S. is adding to the destination-dining scene that continues to grow in Wynwood. Bottled Blonde Pizzeria & Beer Garden, an Arizona-based concept from Evening Entertainment Group, is set to open its doors on March 30. It’s the first Miami location for the Bottled Blonde brand, known for
The Annual San Gennaro Feast, a food and music festival featuring a variety of food vendors, amusement rides, arts and crafts and live entertainment, returns to Gulfstream Park Village today through Sunday. The open-air festival offers a bevy of Italian eats, including sausage and peppers, linguini and clams, fried calamari, pizza, shrimp scampi, zeppole, cannoli,
Though an African-American physician in Chicago, Daniel Hale Williams, is credited with performing an open-heart procedure in 1893 by closing a stab wound to the organ, it would be more than a half-century before a series of breakthroughs slowly shed light on all that was possible involving cardiac surgery. Developments during the mid-20th century, including
The Hyundai Air & Sea Show on Miami Beach will feature a bevy of land and air entertainment over Memorial Day Weekend, highlighted by a concert featuring internationally-known rock band 3 Doors Down. Following the show, a special night pyro-parachute demonstration by the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team will kick off a fireworks extravaganza. The
