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We’re back with the latest installment of our weekend guide, giving you the lowdown on the what and the why of where you’ll want to be this weekend, from the raddest concert in NYC to the most shakin’ dance party in Nashville.

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It goes without saying that here at NYLON, we want to give you the inside scoop on the most killer concerts, the sweetest deals, and the newest stores that will keep you far ahead of the curve.

We’ve scoped out the scene from coast to coast, from New York to LA, sea to shining sea, to unearth the hidden gems that will turn your weekend from simply ordinary to pretty freaking extraordinary, and we’re more than willing to share!

Starting today, check back every Friday for the what and the why of the coolest happening in your city. But to get ALL the details, sign up for your city’s NYLON Daily! We’ve got 10 in all, and it’s the ultimate insider’s cheat sheet to all the rad goings-on you’ll want to know about. Feel free to thank us later! -COLLEEN KELSEY

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The last three days of Art Basel/Miami Art Week were a handful. Nonstop celeb sightings, plenty of parties with free flowing booze, and themes so crazy we could hardly believe it. (Cats as art? A sugary roller coaster?) So here, our final recap:

Number of Satellite Fairs We Checked Out: Eight

Most Star-Studded Book Party: Terry Richardson’s Terrywood at the Standard on Friday featured the photographer, along with Pharrell Williams, Demi Moore, and Azealia Banks (who performed, as well).

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Our latest report from the Art Basel Miami 2012 trenches….

Number of Parties We Attended: Six

The Best Fair that Won’t Cost You A Penny: Art Basel Miami Beach’s Art Public. Outdoor sculptures, installations and a piece that’s so Miami: a sculpture of a melted snowman.

Best Food-Drink Combo: Food trucks vs. free-flowing vodka at the Absolut Block Party, in an empty lot in the Design District. We can’t get our hands on enough Ms. Cheezious grilled cheeses! (And the Le Baron DJs definitely helped with the dance vibes.)

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Art Basel Miami is underway–and there’s no way we’re missing that massive party. Check back daily for our reports from the front lines!

Number of Openings We Attended: Five

Number of Pop-Ups We, Uh, Popped In On: Three

Spot That Lived Up to the Hype: David Lynch’s Silencio. The line was wrapped around the block to get in, with a very strict door list. Once you got past the velvet ropes (oh, Miami) there was a crew of rotating mixologists and a “no photos allowed” rule being enforced. So you’ll just have to take our word for the fact that this Paris-to-Florida transplant was awesome.

Party That Had Us Checking Off Names on our Mental Celeb List: The MOCA party on Tuesday at MOCA North Miami. Bruce Weber, Nicole Miller, Stefano Tonchi and Christian Slater showed support for Bill Viola’s Liber Insularum exhibit. But strangely, there were no Heathers to be seen.

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Maybe it’s because we’re feeling a little stressed…
Or maybe this video has magical powers….

But either way, one watch left us entranced, relaxed and inspired.
Watch and let us know if you experience similar effects.

“BRUCE NAUMAN: One Hundred Fish Fountain”

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We know National Geographic posts amazing photos of just-discovered creatures, far away tribes, and sharks. (Sharks! Oh, we love sharks!)

But they’ve also done a roundup of the ten best surf schools in the world.

Check them out, but if you can’t make it to Australia or South Africa, head to Faith Surf School in Waikiki, where our friend Kelia Moniz (left) and her whole family – including her mom and dad, a champion surfer who appeared in The Endless Summer – teach surfing year-round.

(If you’d rather do it in Europe, you can also learn surfing in Biarritz!)

NYLON Daily, the local newsletter hitting thousands of inboxes every day, needs some new writers for our Chicago, Orange County, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles editions.  This is a part-time freelance position.

You must be…

*Based in Chicago, Orange County, Las Vegas, or Los Angeles.
*A fantastic writer.
*A dependable worker who meets weekly deadlines.
*An urban explorer who’s always down for a new adventure in your city.
*A true NYLON girl who loves fashion, beauty, music, art, taco trucks, pizza, neon nail polish… you know, the stuff we write about all the time.
*A subscriber to the NYLON Daily Newsletter!

If you meet ALL of the requirements above, email Ali Hoffman (Ali@nylonmag.com) with a quick intro on why you’d be great for the job.

(If you don’t meet ALL the requirements, we’ll delete the email, so please stick to serious inquiries only.)

Good luck!

Here’s Alexa at the Ritz in Paris, celebrating her new partnership with Maje. Okay, back to business as usual…

Why oh why must this be in Dubai!!

Offering everything from a “Kitty-cure” to “Kitty Day Make up,”
the first-ever Hello Kitty Spa promises a “relaxing experience that’s extremely regal.”

Worth going all the way to Dubai for?
We could make case for that…