Coral Gables Farmers Market finds new home at museum plaza
The Coral Gables Farmers Market moved last week from City Hall to its new location at the city’s new museum plaza. The market will be open every Saturday in April from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the museum,...
View ArticleTrendy eatery pops up nightly in Coral Gables
When the sun sets, a popular Coral Gables lunch spot transforms from bright and airy to sleek and trendy.By day, Café Ponce serves breakfast and lunch. But by night, it becomes Eating House, a...
View ArticleLetter: Gables should re-examine many rules
Coral Gables has many antiquated and outdated laws. I’ve heard jokes on the radio about inspectors running around measuring hedges with a ruler. Yes, Coral Gables’ residents want everything to be...
View ArticleVenerable club celebrates love of music in low-key style
For more than 70 years, the Coral Gables Music Club has brought people together to listen to talented musicians in a more informal setting. Founded in 1939 by four Gables residents, two of whose...
View ArticleGables High students urged to ‘dream big’ in plotting their futures
When Marlene Bryan’s father passed away with unfulfilled aspirations, she realized that she didn’t have eternity to unearth her own mustard seed dream for a second career as a life coach and...
View ArticleVideoSync class at new Body & Soul gym makes everyone a dance star
Dancer and fitness instructor Jay Marcos can make anyone feel like a dancer in a Ricky Martin video. Marcos was a dancer in Martin’s She Bangs video, as well as a featured dancer on the MTV Video Music...
View ArticleGables Rotarian to be honored at White House ceremony
In recognition of Rotary International’s humanitarian efforts in the United States and around the world, the White House Office of Public Engagement has invited Rotary to organize a “Rotary Day at the...
View ArticleActors’ Playhouse raises over $150,000 at annual gala
Notable guests, community members and theater supporters gathered Saturday, April 14, at the Miracle Theatre for the 21st Annual Reach for the Stars Gala Auction, presented by Actors’ Playhouse and...
View ArticleOn the ‘Great Park Summit’ agenda: Turning Miami-Dade’s...
Four years ago, Miami-Dade’s parks department, already one of the largest in the nation, embarked on an ambitious, 50-year plan that promises to place a playing field, bike or walking trail, or a green...
View Article'Sundays on the Porch' brings residents together at Merrick House
Gables residents enjoyed ice cream, live music and more at the first of a series of events called“Sundays on the Porch with George” at the Merrick House, boyhood home of city founder George Merrick....
View ArticleGables Earth Fest celebrates environmental responsibility
Coral Gables Green Task Force is hosting its inaugural Gables Earth Fest, a celebration of planet friendly activities, exhibits and vendors geared to encourage environmental responsibility and...
View ArticleTruck-law meeting to resume
The Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board will meet and may make its recommendations on Tuesday, April 24, regarding truck parking in the city, as well as abandoned and junk motor vehicles. This...
View ArticleEx-mayor: Don’t change Coral Gables’ pick-up truck rules
I write at the urging of many friends and neighbors who, like me, strongly oppose the proposed changes to the ordinance which currently bans the overnight parking of pick up trucks in Coral Gables...
View ArticleThis weekend in Pinewood Cemetery, Coral Gables remembers its pioneers
By now, most everyone involved feels pretty comfortable with where the bodies are buried. There were, of course, the unidentified bones found when the family next door installed a swimming pool, but...
View ArticleStudents need cross-cultural agility, UCLA chief tells chamber breakfast
At the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce’s annual education breakfast, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block urged students to study abroad, learn foreign languages and take other steps to develop an...
View ArticleIvana Trump debuts her Ivana Blue champagne at lavish tasting
Launching her own brand of champagne, socialite Ivana Trump visited Coral Gables recently to introduce Ivana Blue at a world premiere at the Biltmore Hotel. Ms. Trump has also partnered with the...
View ArticleMuseum presents Capture Coral Gables photo contest
The Coral Gables Museum invites residents to submit their photograph of the “City Beautiful” for a chance to exhibit at the museum and win great prizes.Open to all ages, the Capture Coral Gables...
View ArticleFairchild Garden honors top volunteers
With over 500 volunteers who donate more than 70,000 hours a year, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden recently held its Volunteer Appreciation Brunch. Mrs. Helene Pancoast, the granddaughter of Dr....
View ArticleCoral Gables discusses road improvements, replacing garages
The Coral Gables City Commission tabled a decision on hiring a consultant to assist with redeveloping two city-owned garages on Andalusia Avenue.City Manager Pat Salerno brought the item for discussion...
View ArticleCoral Gables zoning board: Pickups on private property OK — with...
Coral Gables’ Planning and Zoning Department determined new guidelines, and the advisory board approved, in a 4-1 vote, that pickup truck owners would be allowed to park their unmodified vehicles in...
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