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There's A Pop-Up "Miami" Swimming Pool In Union Square Today
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Rebecca Fishbein
Published Jul 31, 2012
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In case you didn't circle today's date on your calendar forty times like we did, be advised that today is Miami Pop-Up Pool Day! To celebrate their new It's So Miami tourism campaign, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau have brought a pop-up pool and deck to the Union Square Park (which we've personally always considered to be the South Beach of the Northeast) and they're inviting New Yorkers to see what they're missing down in the Cruise Ship Capital of the World. (No swimming allowed.)
Expect fine Miami staples like models in bikinis, palm trees, chaise lounges, beach balls, salsa dancers, Cuban coffee and DJs; Dancing With The Stars's Karina Smirnoff will also make an appearance. Yes, THE Karina Smirnoff.
Stop by Union Square between noon and 6 p.m. today for to get a taste of the only city in Florida that warranted its own Will Smith single, and if all that faux fist-pumping isn't a big enough thrill, you might get a chance to win free raffle trip to the real deal.
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