Glued to the Olympics and cheering local Olympian sailor Sarah Newberry Moore who will compete for the US in mixed multihull (Nacra 17) races starting Saturday 6 AM.  How? U.S. Sailing has live tracking tools online that let you see every boat’s position, speed, course, and rank.  Read our profile[Read More…]

Taste the Gables is Coral Gable’s month-long celebration of its dining scene.  We counted more than 50 dining spots participating throughout the city.  Tonight (7/26) the female ensemble from the Frost School of Music known as Diva Revolution will perform from 8:00 to 10:00 on McBride Plaza, 150 Miracle Mile.[Read More…]

Tiny local treasures perfect for Grovites ‘in the know’. Kids fish, mermaids sing, romantic moonrise and free trollies.

Young tikes like to drop a line in the water and ‘fish’ from the seawall at Alice Wainwright Park. Even if there’s no real hook on the line, kids love the experience next to the Bay. And the park’s recent renovation stuns many that haven’t visited since its redo. Perhaps[Read More…]

Insiders’ secrets to getting on the Bay. A new farmers’ market in West Grove. Mango Fest and ice cream quest.

With the Virrick Park pool closed for reconstruction, we head to the nearby Shenandoah Park Pool.  Family play time, of course, and adult swim and lap times too.  1800 SW 21st Ave.

From Peacock Park, get a paddle board and explore the Grove’s shoreline from the water.  Our favorite moments are the ‘golden hours’ just after sunrise and before sunset.  An on-the-water picnic makes it an adventure.  Don’t forget water, sun protection, personal flotation and always Leave No Trace.

For picnics on shore, we see that the Commodore Trail’s new map includes more than a dozen hidden gems along the waterfront.  It’s hard to recommend a favorite, so you’ll just have to try each of them and let us know which is yours.  Write us here.  Just comment below.

Join this unique workshop with the acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Vanya Allenes as we create a “Human Loom” performance that promises to blend individual creativity with communal effort. Saturday afternoon 6/29 1:00-5:00. Vizcaya Village 3250 S. Miami Avenue. Free.

Bring a picnic and join the Miami Symphony Orchestra, the Official Symphony Orchestra of the City of Miami, under the baton of Maestro Eduardo Marturet, for an unforgettable Independence Day in Peacock Park. Thursday, July 4th, 7:30 p.m. Free. Dazzling visual display follows.