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The Cities of Refuge were towns in the Kingdom of Israel and Kingdom of Judah at which the perpetrators of manslaughter could claim the right of asylum; outside of these cities, blood vengeance against such perpetrators was allowed by law. According to classical rabbinical authorities, the cities of refuge were not places of protection, but places where atonement was made.
Over the last few years, college basketball in Florida has been transformed into a hotbed for high profile coaches with checkered pasts and subpar reputations seeking asylum, looking to redeem themselves and atone for their previous mishaps. Florida has turned into a "State of Refuge" home for 5 head basketball coaches fleeing from their previous places of employment and looking to start anew. These "refugees" are: FIU's Isaiah Thomas, FAU's Mike Jarvis, Northwood's Rollie Massamino, FSU's Leanord Hamilton, and Florida head coach Billy Donovan.
28 NE 14th St
Miami, FL 33132-1311
(305) 358-3600
Squeezed in between Vagabond and White Room in downtown Miami, PS14 keeps it real with local talent and a hip dive bar feel. If you aren't feeling the inside music, venture out to the outside patio where you may find anything from local DJ's spinning Miami freestyle and D&B to Open Mic jam sessions and poetry. Thursdays "No Brainer" party lives up to its name with $1 Red Stripes and "Flamingo Fridays" thrown by Nasty keeps it mixed up music-wise with South Florida talent. Saturdays pay homage to 2-4-1 drinks and mainstream Indie rock inside with a mash-up of genres outside. You might pay cover for live bands, and a homeless person might be sleeping on your car when you get out.
2826 N Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33127-3932
(305) 456-5613
Get your dance pickle tickled with an underground groove. The club once known as Two Last Shoes is similar to Cheers bathed in Miami Funk. Everyone knows everyone but new-bees are converted every night. This is the Mecca of alternative as each night hosts something different. Wednesdays you can hear Miami style soul, hip-hop reggae and funk and ladies drink free 10pm-11:30pm. "Stop, Drop and Roll" Thursdays host genres like psychobilly, swing, revolutionary rock, hotsteppers and boogaloo. "Aqua boogie and the Magic City Disco Machine", one of Miami's longest running infamous deep dance parties spits heavy Funk, nu-disco, electro and deep tech. Whatever your druthers, The Pickle is a safe haven to bump and grind to your kind of music.
729 S.W. 1st Ave.
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 377-4628
"A Five Star Dive Bar" is what locals have to say about Transit Lounge. This no-cover-no-dress-code lounge is all about an unpretentious night out. Ladies enjoy free drinks on Tuesdays 10pm-2am and Wednesdays bring out the Rock Band stars and Karaoke divas. Mondays host a local jam session where artists bring their own instruments and jam out with whoever wants to join in. Thursdays you will catch some great local live acts and Fridays to Sundays you hear everything from World to the glorious 80's. Drinks specials are sweet, like $5 Jack all night Wednesdays, $3 shots Fridays and $1 draughts on Sundays.
Booze Factor- 2 \\ Boob Factor- 2 \\ Legitimacy- 1 \\ Aggregate- 5
The Golden Panthers continue to make strides in matching-up with their intercollegiate counterparts, and the September 20th, 2008 debut of the new FIU Stadium represented a major landmark in their athletic history.
While attendance lagged for most of the games last season, 16,000 showed up for the opener against USF; and as FIU senior Travis Aldridge recalls, it was the first time tailgating truly existed at FIU.
Booze Factor- 5 \\ Boob Factor- 5 \\ Legitimacy- 5 \\Aggregate- 15
Seminole loyalists have the epicenter of the ultimate tailgating experience at their convenience: the Indian Village Apartment Complex is the hot spot and its located right across from "The House That Bobby Built" or Doak Campbell Stadium. "It's like going to a weekly alcoholic family reunion; everybody you love is there drunk and celebrating," says alumnus and former resident Alex Schneider, 21. "
Booze Factor- 4 \\ Boob Factor- 5 \\ Legitimacy- 4 \\ Aggregate- 13
"It's the place you want to be," says 23-yearold alumnus Jacob Molz of Memory Mall. When the Golden Knights moved into the brand new, state-of-the-art Bright House Networks Stadium in 2007 after spending their existence at the Citrus Bowl, not only did the days of parking passes disappear, but the quintessential tailgating atmosphere that resulted was epic: Memory Mall.
