The Florida State Legislature has approved new statewide rules for how e-bikes may be operated when sharing a sidewalk or pathway with pedestrians. The Florida House voted 112-0 this week to approve legislation previously passed by the State Senate. Under the new law, which is expected to take effect on[Read More…]
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Two Coconut Grove Women Honored
The Miami City Commission honored two Black women from Coconut Grove on Thursday, voting unanimously to name a portion of Franklin Street in the West Grove for Thelma Gibson and her husband Theodore, and a new aquatic facility at Elizabeth Virrick Park for Verneka Sturrup Silva. The Rev. Theodore Gibson[Read More…]
Try not to whisper: “That’s the Grove”
Don’t make a scene when you elbow your partner and whisper, that’s the Grove! Ethan Bloom, directed by local filmmaker Herschel Faber, follows a 13-year-old who is supposed to be preparing for his bar mitzvah but instead finds himself drawn toward the Catholic church. Along the way appear a patient[Read More…]
Second Design Meeting Announced for Fuller Street, Kirk Munroe Park
A second community meeting on the proposed design plans for Kirk Munroe Park and Fuller Street will be held at City Hall on Thursday, March 19 starting at 6 p.m. The goal of the meeting, according to District 2 liaison Javier Gonzalez, is to finalize the locations of key park[Read More…]
A Golden Ticket…and a Symphony of Music
Wait — what? A real golden ticket? And not the Willy Wonka kind. Miami-Dade County created something that feels almost too good to be true: a Golden Ticket Arts Guide that opens the doors to a huge lineup of cultural venues — museums, concerts, theater performances, galleries, even the zoo[Read More…]
No Velvet Rope on Gifford Lane
New to town? You should know that the annual art stroll down Gifford Lane is definitely a participatory event. No snobbery here. Baby buggies bump billionaires. Flip-flops flirt with Ferragamos. James has his barbecue smoking near the tennis courts. Dance (or at least sway) to Mike’s group halfway up the[Read More…]
Art Festival Withdrawal? Not So Fast.
The art festivals aren’t over after all. South Miami Art Fest keeps the paint flowing just a few Metro stops south with canvases lining the streets and the Lowe Art Museum just a short walk away. Meanwhile, Gifford Lane is already prepping for its own homegrown takeover, where porches double[Read More…]
High Art. Higher Romance.
Art has always been the Grove’s favorite love language. With Valentine’s Day and the art festivals aligning, even Cupid is besotted. You’ll find him emptying his quiver into galleries, onto stages, beneath banyan trees, toward a piano bench or a darkened theater. There’ll be no escape, so dress the part[Read More…]
Not Everything Peaks on Super Bowl Sunday
Super Bowls can fade fast. Around the Grove, attention is already shifting to next weekend’s quiet pull of romance, shared time, music, and moments that don’t rush down the field. This week’s calendar reads less like a spectacle and more like an invitation to slow down and notice who’s standing[Read More…]
Too Much of a Good Thing? Lucky You.
Hate to break the news, but no, you can’t do it all. You’ll have to make difficult choices — a seat in a darkened theater or a walk through a sunlit garden, a concert hall buzzing at night or a quiet hour listening closely in the afternoon. You might chase[Read More…]
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