It’s long been a well-documented fact (thanks, Daniel de Boom!) that CSI: Miami films in Long Beach. I, however, had never actually been privy to an episode featuring our fair city in the background—until last night. There I am, a bit tipsy from champagne (had to buy some for champagne cous-cous . . . didn’t want to let the rest go to waste!) watching some episode I’d arrived five minutes late to and on the verge of saying (outloud) “We should go to Miami some day.” I mean, place looks beautiful.

But then? What’s that? A homicide—Model ran down by another model! But guilty model had had cheek implants in Mexico? And was taking steroids? And all because the other dude gets on the cover of Ocean Drive? WTF?! Oops, he’s dead.—in front of the Courtyard by Mariott on First? With Primes nearly visible in the background?

My guilty pleasure TV show (David Caruso and his sunglasses; weird David Schwimmer-esque dude; Latina Katharine Heigl) just became my favorite TV show to watch while buzzed off champagne. It’s like, I’m there—because I’ve been there! (Also, thank you CSI for making our city look really, really pretty. The International Building hasn’t seen such good days since Unexpected Metropolis.)

Tags: CSI LONG BEACH, CSI MIAMI, DAVID CARUSO'S SUNGLASSES, IDIOT BOX, TV