The full moon party on Miami Beach is one of the best things you can do in Miami during a full moon. You’re outside, you’re on the beach with hundreds of other happy-go-lucky people filled with positive energy and on a clear night, it’s beautiful. You can find out information on the drum circles that form at the Full Moon party here. Finding the full moon party is not difficult, basically go to 85th street and Collins Ave, make your way out onto the sand and look for a large group of people.
Because the Moon is so bright on Full Moon nights, the entire beach area is illuminated with natural light and the reflection off of the Ocean makes the scene one to remember. You can bring just about anything you want to – a lot of people bring beer and wine, things to smoke and of course, drums. You will find drummers of all kinds, from children to professional drummers and percussionists that bring all sorts of instruments to the full moon party.

If you’ve got a broken pair of Ray Ban Sunglasses, it’s not that easy to figure out how to fix them. The information on repairs is pretty buried on their website – I guess this might be because they figure if it’s difficult to figure out, you’ll just buy new ones.

In order to get the Ray Bans fixed, you need to follow these simple instructions:

As a courtesy to our valued customers, Ray–Ban provides a repair service for any product not covered or past our warranty period. A repair charge will be assessed depending upon the style of your returned product. We will notify you of any charges and request payment in advance prior to any repair.

Please send the sunglasses with proof of date purchased, postage paid, and insured to:

Luxottica Group
P.O. Box 304
Roslyn, NY 11576

Please make sure to include a non–refundable processing fee of $12.50 with your sunglasses and your name, return address, and a brief description of the defect or damage.
If you have any questions, please call our toll–free number: 1–800–343–5594

 

It doesn’t matter if you’re fixing wayfarers, havanas, aviators or what the style is, they all go to the same place. You should probably keep in mind that this will be only for broken lenses, hinges and simple repairs and maybe cracked frames will cost a lot more to fix.

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Ray Charles often wore Ray Ban Sunglasses – in this case, I believe it’s style RB-4057. These come in two styles, black plastic and tortoise shell plastic and you can get them with regular lenses, or the much better, polarized lenses. I love these sunglasses because they are lightweight and fit snugly but not tight. The polarized lenses are amazing and once you have a pair with the P on the lens, you simply cannot go back to regular lenses, the amount of glare they cut is incredible. The tortoise shell color is called Havana by Ray Ban.

You can find these online with the regular lenses for about $85 and closer to $170 for the polarized lens glasses.
The Ray-Ban Casual Lifestyle Predator RB4057 Sunglasses are designed in a modified rectangle shape with plastic-frame and arm for the perfect fit. The scratch/impact-resistant lenses ensure 100%: UV protection & superb optical clarity. One of the best-selling brands worldwide, these glasses offer great European styling and quality Italian materials! All Sunglasses come with Original Carrying Case, Cleaning Cloth, and Papers.

• Material: durable, lightweight plastic frames
• Integrated nose pads
• Brandmark at temples
• Medium fit
• Scratch / impact resistent lenses
• Reduces glare
• Provides superb optical clarity
• 100%: UV protection
• Lightweight polycarbonate lenses lenses
• Absorbs up to 70%: of visible light
• 100%: UV protection
• Absorbs blue light without altering color relationships
• Base curve 9D
• Sunglasses come with Original Carrying Case, Cleaning Cloth, and Authenticity Papers
• Lenses: 61mm

Repairing lenses for Ray Bans can be a daunting task – none of the retailers want you to be able to repair your older glasses – they’d prefer that you bought new ones and just forget about the old ones. I personally have two pair right now, each one has a cracked lens and they cost over $200 each, so I’ve decided to make this guide on how to get replacement lenses for your cracked or broken Ray Ban sunglasses.
So after noticing that no matter what I type into google for a search… lens repair, replacement lenses… all I come up with is online stores with tons of links, I decided to just visit the Ray Ban site, where I had to dig a little, but finally came across this:

As a courtesy to our valued customers, Ray–Ban provides a repair service for any product not covered or past our warranty period. A repair charge will be assessed depending upon the style of your returned product. We will notify you of any charges and request payment in advance prior to any repair.

Please send the sunglasses with proof of date purchased, postage paid, and insured to:

Luxottica Group
P.O. Box 304
Roslyn, NY 11576

Please make sure to include a non–refundable processing fee of $12.50 with your sunglasses and your name, return address, and a brief description of the defect or damage.
If you have any questions, please call our toll–free number: 1–800–343–5594

So seriously, now you know. That was a lot simpler than I expected but the internet can be a strange place, filled with opportunities to purchase additional items at every step of the way.

Just as an aside, I don’t wear Ray Ban Aviators, I prefer the ray charles style, RB4057 Havana Plastic Ray Bans in tortoise shell, pictured below:

Ray-Ban RB 4057

1. Sunglasses

Buy a  good pair, not cheap ones. If you can afford to buy a good pair of polarized sunglasses, don’t skimp on this – they are much better for your eyes and you’ll be able to see under the water better. Polarized sunglasses cut glare and allow you to spend more time outside in the sun – cheap glasses can hurt you.

2. Sunblock

Make sure and get the proper SPF for your skin type. I always put on spf 35 and over. Bullfrog is my personal favorite because it goes on well and dries quickly and lasts longer than most when you’re in and out of the water. it’s also a good idea to bring chapstick if you’re fairskinned like me… and for those looking for a major tan, oil.

3. A great Straw Hat / Or a beach umbrella / straw hat is cooler.

look for a stylish one and one that is big enough to give your head and shoulders a good amount of shade, these can help you keep cool on the beach. Get one with a chinstrap for when the wind is blowing and you won’t be chasing it down the beach.

4. A good beach chair – cup holders a plus.

A good beach chair can make your day last longer and much more comfortable than going without one.

5. A good pair of swimming goggles – clear ones allow you to see fish.

Good swim goggles are very underrated – but remember to bring them. You cannot possibly swim properly without a good pair of goggles. I recommend Kaiman Aqua Sphere swimming goggles.

6. A Cooler – Preferably soft.

Preferably filled with ice, beer, freshly made lime or lemonade and water – included in this should be plastic cups – not clear ones – avoid issues with police or security wherever you choose to go. Bonus if you can also bring along beer-cozies to keep them cold while you drink.

7.  A good beach towel – fluffy and soft.

For obvious reasons, towels can keep you much more comfortable at the beach.

8. A small plastic bag for protecting electronics and phones

For any items you don’t want getting wet or sandy – cellphones, blackberries, iphones, ipods… etc. Nothing sucks worse than a phone that isn’t working because you got sand in it, and if you get a phone in salt water, consider it history.

9. A 175 Gram Discraft Frisbee

Accept no substitutes whatsoever, Whammo discs do not qualify, nothing flies like a discraft.

10. Garbage Bag or bags

Clean up after yourself – all of the cool people are doing it.

If you have all of these things – and it shouldn’t be too hard to get them together, you’re sure to have a good time at the beach.

 Major bonus for bringing: A GUITAR

1. Go to the Beach.

South Beach, Miami Beach, North Beach… It’s hot on the beach and the water is warm, there are people of all kinds, young and old, ugly and beautiful, fat and skinny… you get the picture. Get away from the computer and go to the beach. Bring everything you think you might need – but don’t leave anything behind – there’s a growing population of people like myself that don’t like people who litter – the beaches in Miami are beautful, let’s keep them that way.

* Bring a frisbee – I recommend a discraft 175g – and no other frisbees are acceptable.

 2. Oleta Park Beach – It’s the largest Urban Park in Florida.

off-road bicycling trails, ranging from novice trails to challenging trails for experienced bicyclists. Along the Oleta River, at the north end of the park, a large stand of beautiful mangrove forest preserves native South Florida plants and wildlife. Canoeists and kayakers can paddle the river to explore this amazing natural area. Swimming from a 1,200-foot sandy beach and saltwater fishing are also popular activities. Picnic tables and grills are available. Nine pavilions can be rented for a fee. All have water, and the largest one has electricity. Visitors can rent kayaks, canoes, and bicycles. The park has a loaner system for bicycle helmets. I recommend Kayaking here through the Mangroves – it’s unforgettable.

3. Biscayne Bay.

Within sight of downtown Miami, yet worlds away, Biscayne protects a rare combination of aquamarine waters, emerald islands, and fish-bejeweled coral reefs. Here too is evidence of 10,000 years of human history, from pirates and shipwrecks to pineapple farmers and presidents. Outdoors enthusiasts can boat, snorkel, camp, watch wildlife…or simply relax in a rocking chair gazing out over the bay. This is an incredible place to ride a bike – there are bike paths along the road that are safe and comfortable – plus, riding over the bridges in the area provide great views of Miami.

4. Full Moon Party in North Miami Beach.

Every full moon, there’s a gathering of people, young and old, who bring drums and instruments to an area in North Miami Beach to celebrate the full moon. This is a great way to enjoy the weather and some really great energy on the beach. Start looking on full moon nights around 85th street and you’ll come across a large group of people all having fun. Of course, the police come to break it up at some point around midnight or so, but a good time is had by all. Check out the Miami Drums website here 

5. Haulover Park – The states only nude beach – is beautiful.

Haulover Park contains one of south Florida’s most beautiful beaches–a mile and a half stretch that draws people from all walks of life, from other states, Canada and a variety of other countries. Nestled between the Intercoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean, it has pristine white sand shores, open ocean surf, various shaded picnic facilities, beautifully landscaped sand dunes, and concession stands. The beach is ideal for surfing as well as swimming. The entire beach is guarded by well trained lifeguards, who will inform beach patrons of existing weather and surf conditions. Across the street from the beach, Haulover Park has a full-service marina, restaurant, tennis courts, family 9-hole golf course, sundries shop and kite shops. 

6. North Shore Open Space Park: A great place to barbecue with a group.

This is also a great place to take a walk or ride a bike and see local wildlife,  a large part of the park, close to the beach is part of a preservation program and it’s beautiful. Barbecuing here can be a large project, depending on how much stuff you want to bring but it’s a great place to relax and have a good time.

Bordered by sea grapes, coconut trees and dunes planted with sea oats, the natural-looking beach runs from 79th to 87th streets along Collins Avenue, with a park on one side, then dunes and the long, flat beach. Facilities: Restrooms, picnic tables, grills, showers, nature trail, bike path, exercise trail. The park is open from sunrise to sunset. Lifeguards: On duty daily. 

7. Take a surfing lesson in South Beach.

http://www.sobesurf.com/ I took a lesson with Girard from SOBESURF and he basically taught me everything I needed to know for a beginning surfer. Of course, I recommend digging deep on the internet to find everything you can – there are some great videos on youtube that will help you learn how to surf. SOBE is a great place to learn because the waves are almost always on the small side. You can also rent stand-up paddle boards here.

8. Go for a walk on Lincoln road.

You’re going to see every type of person here and the shopping is great (I guess, I’m not a big shopper). Lincoln Road is a one of a kind experience for outdoor mall-type areas and there’s about 8 good blocks to walk up and down. There’s a few cool art studios, fountains and sculptures to see but probably it’s best known for people-watching which can be very fun at times. If you’re wanting to be outside and avoiding real adventure type stuff, Lincoln Road is a cool place to visit. Have a beer at Zekes for $4 and get a table outside – or, if you’ve got money to burn, attempt a bar-crawl.

9.  Go fishing.

There are so many places to do this in Miami that I’m not going to even get into it. You can though, check out this link

10. Go to The Venetian Pool in Coral Gables.

 I hope you find this list useful.I deliberately left out things that cost chunks of money like renting jetskis, scooters, cars, scuba diving, snorkling trips and tried to keep things simple here – good outdoor fun without having to spend lots of money. I enjoy being outside, so if being outside is your thing, you might find this list worth reading. Let me know if you have suggestions for other things to do.

World Famous Venetian Pool is a unique historic treasure in the City Beautiful on the National Registry of Historic Places 820,000 gallons of spring fresh water map and driving directions

If you like spending time in dirty bus terminals, and you like playing poker, then you’re going to LOVE the poker room at Mardi Gras Casino.

Seven Days a week from 8 AM to 2 AM the Big Easy gives you more money for your high hand and Monday through Friday at 6 PM win an additional $500!!!

Honestly, this place feels somewhat dangerous at night. There are definitely people being robbed on occasion in the parking lots – and a stabbing that I remember reading about.

Inside, you will have to drag your ass up a flight of dreary stairs to find the poker room and it’s got a really dismal feel to it. Rubber floors, lame paneling on the walls and poorly-dressed patrons  all add up to a very cheap feel to the entire room. There are probably 5 tables going at any given time and the play can be wild and the overall feel is tense.

I definitely suggest hitting Gulfstream over Mardi-Gras, or the poker room at Hard Rock in Hollywood – both of which are far superior in every way.

Okay, I’m not a fan of the place – but if you’re feeling adventurous, check it out but don’t say I didn’t warn you that the place is a dump.