The holidays are upon us so quickly this year and perhaps a few last-minute gift ideas might help you fill some stockings and bring year-round memories.

The Grove helped launch the career of legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell as she performed at the Gaslight Café. Located at the corner of Grand Avenue and Virginia Street, the Gaslight Café is long gone but its vibe is recreated in the GableStage production of Both Sides Now. There you’ll find[Read More…]

Locals searching for their perfect Christmas tree while supporting a local charity group visit the Boys and Girls Club just north of US-1 at McDonald Street.  Well before the arrival of a big box store, or other for-profit operations, the Boys and Girls Club was known for providing quality trees[Read More…]

Left-overs anyone? Your neighborhood holds a surprisingly large number of parks perfect for a Post-Thanksgiving picnic. If you choose to forego the Black Friday sales and meet up with neighbors and friends for the perfect potluck, consider rendezvousing in one of the two dozen parks nearby.   Cocowalk hosts a free[Read More…]

Thanksgiving Day’s approach inspires many to seek volunteer opportunities to help others, sometimes in a single outing.  Others look for connections that could become longer lasting.  VolunteerMatch.org provides a straightforward online method of presenting opportunities that might meet your objectives and constraints.  Their system lets you search by zip code,[Read More…]

The French Horn Collective entertains at The Barnacle’s popular evening concert series.  Perfect for a picnic with friends or on a date night blanket watching the stars sweep by. Friday 11/8.  Gates open at 6:00 p.m.  No pets please.  3485 Main Highway.  We bought our tickets online.  You can too.[Read More…]

Under the full moon, The Kampong presents Freaky Flora and encourages plant-themed costumes with promises of prizes and botanical cocktails.  But the real attraction is a talk on pollinators by Dr. John Geiger of FIU.  10/18, 6:30 p.m.  Tickets available here. Hip Hop on Strings arrives at the Coral Gables[Read More…]

Sometimes we need a moment of tranquility and calmness.  Yours may start with Open Door Yoga which meets Sunday 10/13, 9:00 a.m. 2801 Florida Ave, Suite 20.   One of their approaches may be perfect for you.   Gentle oboes and stings at the intimate (and inexpensive) Chamber Music Series of[Read More…]