#ThankYouMiami Welcomes ClassPass

So you followed our advice, ate your way through half of your Christmas gift cards, and ended up with a few extra pounds - #sorrynotsorry. Most likely your outings ended with a delicious meal, lots of laughs, and a new-found love for Miami. Plus, those extra pounds will disappear in no time thanks to ClassPass, a worthy investment for the remaining half of your holiday gift cards.

For $99 a month, this creative work-out service gives you unlimited access to a network of boutique studios in Miami, including our favorites: Green Monkey, Vixen Workout, Barre Motion, and Exhale. While you can take unlimited classes per month, you can only visit each studio three times a month. This policy encourages you to try new studios and vary your work-outs. As an added bonus, with ClassPass Flex, you can explore studios and book work-outs in any ClassPass city!

We're not ones for resolutions, but we are always up for a challenge. We look forward to starting the new year by incorporating krav maga, crossfit, and spinning into our more passive exercise routine. Find your new year's challenge on the ClassPass website and book your next class via their newly launched iPhone app. Our readers can skip the wait list and join now. Which classes are you most excited to try as a new ClassPass member?

Enjoying outdoor yoga at Exhale in downtown Miami. Photo credit: I Heart Miami 305.

After a tough Vixen Work-Out for the first Racked Fit Club.

Enjoying a barre class for the second Racked Fit Club at Barre Motion in South Beach.

What is your favorite way to stay fit? What is your go-to Miami fitness studio? Is there a class that you do not like? Do you have any health resolutions for the new year? Leave a comment below or send us a tweet @ThankYouMiami!

#ThankYouMiami Welcomes #TastemadeMIA

Did this holiday season bring you more gift cards than you know how to spend? Use them to rediscover Miami via delicious food and drink! Finding the best food in our city is easier now that we have access to Tastemade, a mobile app where foodies can find minute-long video recommendations or "appisodes" of favorite spots. Through the videos, you not only learn what to order, but you also get a taste of the ambiance and receive insider tips.

Earlier this month, Tastemade launched #TastemadeMIA by engaging local tastemakers to create recs of our city's top 400 restaurants, coffee shops, ice cream parlors, and the like. The #ThankYouMiami team heeded their call and created our very own appisodes featuring old favorites and some new finds. Check them out below and make sure to follow @ThankYouMiami on Tastemade for more recommendations soon to come!

Ball and Chain
Bar Crudo

Brio Tuscan Grill
Scotty's Landing
Which restaurant are you most excited to try? Is there a Miami venue you would like us to feature in an upcoming appisode? What would you like to learn about that location? Leave a comment below or send us a tweet @ThankYouMiami!

#ThankYouMiami How-To: A Very Miami Holiday

The past two weeks we've given you a sneak peek of how to dress and shop for the holidays like a Miami local, but we figured you could use a more comprehensive guide. Ergo, this one-stop-shop for a very Miami holiday. We know this is coming in Miami time but, trust us, our recommendations are easy to pull off even in the bottom of the ninth. Without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, here is how to gift, celebrate, and dress as the Miami-ans do.

#ThankYouMiami for Fashion - A Holiday Shopping Hail Mary

Dear Fellow Procrastinator,

Meet the newest post for our #ThankYouMiami for Fashion column, where we share how your unfinished shopping list can get done quickly, efficiently, and painlessly. The secret lies amidst The Falls' lush landscaping and calming waterscapes within the 100 plus stores that call Miami's most zen mall home. Yesterday we invited mom to join us at The Falls to finally finish our Christmas to-do list. Read the excerpt below and click on the photo for our full shopping diary. Happy holidays!

Where do you take care of your holiday shopping? Do you like to do it all at once or bit by bit? What are the must-haves on your wish list this season? Are there any gifts ideas you want to share? Leave a comment below or send us a tweet @ThankYouMiami!

#ThankYouMiami for (Holiday) Fashion

The holidays are here and, like every season, we're here to celebrate it as only Miami-ans do. This year we're advocating for outfits that are feminine, classy, but call upon South Beach's sex appeal. In our latest #ThankYouMiami for Fashion post, we show you how to ace these seemingly contradictory concepts in one look. Read the excerpt below and click on the photo for the full feature!

Do you have your holiday outfits ready? What outfits are you most excited to wear? What is your go-to Miami spot to buy holiday outfits? Leave a comment below or send us a tweet @ThankYouMiami!