🌱 Miami 'Bitcoin' Yield Going To Residents + Miracle Bar Returns + Miami Book Fair

Get on up, Miami! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Humid with a thunderstorm. High: 80 Low: 72.

Here are the top stories today in Miami:

1. Miami-Dade Aviation Department is reporting international travel rose this year to 34% from 29% last year as travel returns. Miami is one of the busiest places for international travel per volume. In August, 7.7 million of Miami's 22.8 million total passengers were international. (Miami Today)

2. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables is being lit for Nightgarden with twenty installations to view, enhanced by special effects. It's a great experience for kids and families alike. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes for plenty of walking. (WSVN)

3. The Miami Book Fair is back and kicks off Sunday, November 14th on the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus in Downtown Miami. It will feature 150 authors instead of the usual 500. There will be a virtual component for those who cannot attend in person. (CBS Miami)

4. City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez plans to create digital wallets for all city residents and give them their own bitcoin. Suarez says Miami earned more than $21 million on its new MiamiCoin since it launched in August. (Miami Patch)

5. One of the most popular Christmas-themed experiences, Miracle Bar, is returning to Miami with two pop-ups in Doral and Wynwood. The pop-ups will run daily from November 26th through December 26th and feature tacky sweater contests, Mariah Carey holiday classics on loop, themed nights, and more. (Time Out)

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Today in Miami:

• Rock The Ocean's "Tortuga Music Festival." (all day)
• Coffee, Tea, What Do You See? - University of Miami College Art and Culture. (11:00 AM)
• Squid Games Miami. (12:00 PM)
• Mexican Fiesta Class (Adult BYOB / 18+). (6:00 PM)
• Miami Nuevo Flow. (10:00 PM)

Miami Patch Notebook

• Miami HEAT: "“Listen. 5 Guys is way better than In-N-Out.”" (Instagram)
• Miami Dolphins: "Thank you to all who have served & continue to serve our country. #SaluteToService" (Instagram)
• Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce: "Restaurants, Tours, Attractions & Retail: Promote Your Business To Be Discovered" (Facebook)
• Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library: "We are participating in Give Miami Day this year and would be extremely grateful for your support! Give Miami Day is Thursday, November 18, 2021, and early giving starts on Monday, November 15, 2021. Please visit https://www.givemiamiday..." (Facebook)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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