Our platform shoes are laced up as we head to the Boogie Nights dance party fundraiser for the Coconut Grove Optimist Club’s youth programs.  Friday 9/27, 6:30 p.m. You can get tickets at the door or buy them in advance for a substantial discount. Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove, 2985[Read More…]

Miami’s Liberty City community was an early battleground of gentrification.  Razing Liberty Square – a new documentary on the struggle over the redevelopment of public housing and prime urban real estate (sound familiar?) – will be shown at 6:00 p.m. Friday 9/20 at MDC Gibson Center Cinema, 3629 Grand Avenue. [Read More…]

Before the Friday night lights go on, Friday the 13th will bring good luck to one team.  The energy of high school football can create a fun outing for everyone in the family.  Ransom-Everglades plays rival Palmer-Trinity Friday, 9/13 at 4:00 p.m.  7900 SW 176th St.  The Barnacle’s first picnic[Read More…]

Spice Safari, Bronco busting, Biltmore tour, and Trail Trivia
How’s your personal dining safari progressing?  Miami Spice is halfway through, and the Grove’s 19 participating restaurants have prepared their best for this feast for locals who love fine dining on a budget.

Live theater and concerts make perfect date nights. Here’s a run down of sometimes-hidden but always top-notch local theater and small-venue concerts.

Miami’s newest ride: Virginia Key’s Marine Basin Trail at Miami Marine Stadium opened yesterday. This J-shaped trail starts at the Marine Stadium parking lot and ends at one of the best skyline views of Miami. There and back—about three miles. Family time is Elemental at the Coconut Grove Branch Library.  Free matinee Disney movie Elemental (PG) Saturday[Read More…]

Snuggle with your baby at the library, with a brew, in a sacred hip-hop venue or in the child pose.

End-of-summer camps, late night at the museum and free second Saturdays.

Go Sarah, Our Olympian sailor! Casual friends bike with GAG and Miami Spice starts.

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…]