Cirque du Soleil Corteo coming to Miami

Corteo, one of the many touring Cirque du Soleil shows, is coming to Miami on Thursday, November 13th. That's right - they are setting up shop (actually, the Grand Chapiteau) at Bicentannial Park in Downtown Miami. Performances will be held through the end of November. I am a big fan of the Cirque du Soleil shows. I have seen several shows in Miami and Las Vegas and enjoy the creativity and uniqueness of each show. It's breathtaking what an ordinary circus has transformed to and how the enchanting music and performances take you to another world. Oh yes, let's not forget the comedy...

Corteo Tickets are on sale now exclusively for Cirque du Soleil Club Members. Becoming a member is free and easy, so take advantage of this great opportunity (especially since you will get the better seats!)

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Sunday, August 17th.

Plenty to see and do at Jungle Island

Jungle Island, formerly known as the Parrot Jungle, gives people an opportunity to see and interact with rare wildlife from all over the world. What makes up the "Jungle" are more than 3,000 exotic animals and 500 species of plants. At Jungle Island, hundreds of Flamingos can be found spread across a lake. Flamingos were filmed at the original Parrot Jungle for the opening theme of the television show Miami Vice.

Visitors can enjoy a world famous bird show "Winged Wonders" in the Parrot Bowl. In this show, a cockatoo shows off by riding his bicycle on a high wire. "Reptiles of the Jungle" can be seen in the Serpentarium and "Tales of the Tiger" can be seen in the Jungle Theater, an open-aired arena.

A great feature for kids, especially during the summer, is the Hippo Slide. This water slide is 3 stores tall and has a 40 degree drop!

Jungle Island is located off the MacArthur Causeway (A1A) between Downtown Miami and Miami Beach.