Today is a day for lovers everywhere to embrace  the spirit of Valentine’s Day. It’s also the first day of a four day President’s Day weekend featuring the Yacht and Brokerage Show in Miami Beach and the Coconut Grove Arts Festival .

If you live on South Beach it’s a good opportunity hit the beach or get out of town to avoid the crowds. And if you need a little help avoiding the traffic, the Miami Herald has published a few traveling tips to get in and out of South Beach by car and public transportation.

Here’s some more information about each of these events.

The Yacht and Brokerage Show in Miami Beach will transform Collins Avenue into a multi-million dollar presentation of yachts including the world’s most extraordinary and uniquely designed yachts and superyachts from the world’s foremost custom boat builders. The in-water-only display presentation covers more than 1.2 million square feet of space over a mile-long strip on Indian Creek Waterway at Collins Avenue (S.R. A1A) – from 41st to 51st Streets, featuring over 500 new and pre-owned vessels valued at more than a billion dollars. THIS IS A FREE EVENT.

The Coconut Grove Arts Festival is a “Celebration of the Arts” across all disciplines, inspiring one’s imagination for visual, culinary and performing arts. This three-day event brings the most talented and creative artists from all over the world to Coconut Grove. The quality of the participating artists contributes to the Festival’s continual recognition as one of the most prestigious fine arts exhibitions in the nation. Its commitment to celebrating the arts 365 days of the year confirms the Festival’s growing recognition as a central cultural institution in South Florida. THIS IS NOT A FREE EVENT.

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