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Good morning. What we’re covering in today’s Spotlight:

  • How The Hangar Became an Event Space 
  • Macedonia’s 130th Anniversary Celebration
  • Where We’ll Be: A Roundup of Upcoming Events                       

Once envisioned as the retail centerpiece along Coconut Grove’s working waterfront, a former seaplane hangar on historic Dinner Key is now a playground for the well-heeled.

By David Villano & Jenny Jacoby


Over 10 days last April, fans of the French luxury brand Hermès, maker of the $14,000 Birkin handbag and other high-end consumer goods, descended upon the Coconut Grove waterfront for a “cinematic and poetic performance,” as promotional materials described it, a dazzling multimedia production highlighting the quality and craftsmanship of Hermès products.

Wings of Hermès is but one in a long list of high-profile events staged at The Hangar at Regatta Harbour, part of a larger entertainment complex on seven acres of city-owned property on historic Dinner Key. Over the past two years the venue – built in 1934 to house seaplanes — has hosted concerts, art fairs, wine tastings, fundraisers, sumo wrestling, boxing matches and much more. 


Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating 130 years of service to the community this month. The celebration concludes with a closing service on Sunday October 26 at 11 a.m. featuring the Florida Memorial University choral group.

By Amelia Orjuela Da Silva


For more than a century, the Historic Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church has been a steadfast anchor in Coconut Grove — a place where faith met resilience, and worship built community.

On Saturday morning, clergy members, leaders and friends gathered for a jubilant brunch at Christ Episcopal Church, Gibson Hall — another historical staple in the Grove — to celebrate Macedonia’s 130th anniversary, reflecting on its origins, honoring its pioneers, and recommitting to its mission of service and education.



Where We’ll Be is looking downright boo-tiful this week — from pep rallies to pup parades, trivia throwdowns to haunted house showdowns. Shenandoah’s got parking debates, Silver Bluff’s got bragging rights, and everyone else is just trying to pick between costumes and charcuterie. It’s a packed lineup of tricks, treats, and local legends—no crystal ball required. Click below for the full roundup of Grove gatherings, ghouls, and goings-on, including another King Mango Strut event next week (with this year’s poster pictured above).



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