After crushing the Boston Celtics in a 120-107 game, LeBron James and other Miami Heat players attended aSamsung Galaxy Note II launch party at SoHo Beach House in Miami.

Miu Miu has opened a new flagship store in the heart of Dubai. Located in the new space offering luxury footwear and accessories called Level Shoe District in the Dubai Mall, the Miu Miu location features a mat golden metal storefront with embellished display cases.

The Whitney Museum of American Art announced that it has received a $1 million endowment grant from the Keith Haring Foundation. The grant is reportedly specifically intended to directly support exhibitions in the Museum’s downtown location, which will open in 2015.

On October 30 it was officially announced that The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. in a stock and cash transaction for a total of $4.05 billion.

Made up of Los Angeles residents in their 20s to 40s, the Young Literati are part of the Library Foundation’s mission to raise awareness and support the Los Angeles Public Library. On Saturday, the group hosted their Fifth Annual Toast to benefit the library with celebrities like Jack Black and Moby in attendance to show their support.

Christian Eiroa will open a new cigar factory in Miami’s Wynwood arts warehouse district. The Wynwood Cigar Factory will roll cigars on a small scale using rollers trained in Honduras.

Former Miami Heat player Alonzo Mourning has just purchased a $4.5 million mansion in the Pinecrest area of Miami, Florida.

Skin care company founder Francois Nars has opened a new store in Los Angeles and has expressed interest in expanding the popular brand to other major U.S. cities, including Chicago.

Chocolate lovers rejoice, just in time for the holiday season Ghirardelli has opened a new flagship store in San Francisco and have announced that a factory outlet will open on November 7 in the new Paragon Livermore Outlets.