Area Stage helps build theater careers for the future
Broadway producer Arthur Whitelaw will never forget his first major production. A rather ordinary girl walks into a nondescript New York rehearsal room in the heat of July 1963, gives her name and asks...
View ArticleGables Museum launches Sister City wine series
The Coral Gables Museum presents “Falling under the Spell: The Wines of Granada,” a magical evening including a wine tasting, lecture and exhibition tour of Coral Gables’ Sister Cities: Partners in...
View ArticleUM team advances to national student advertising competition
The American Advertising Federation has announced that the University of Miami School of Communication’s student advertising team – the Miami Collective – won the National Student Advertising District...
View ArticleExotic animals snarl traffic, delight kids in Coral Gables
What happens when you put a giraffe, a zebra, a camel and a tiger near a main street during rush hour?George’s restaurant brought in a travelling zoo that slowed traffic on Sunset Drive in South Miami...
View ArticleSouth Miami’s Chocolate Fashion isn’t just for lunch
Tidy and petite, with fresh-baked bread daily, Chocolate Fashion is known as a breakfast- and lunch-only spot at its year-old South Miami location and the original in Coral Gables. Carb and dessert...
View ArticleCoral Gables Commission to discuss pick-up trucks on June 5
Coral Gables residents who want a say on proposed changes to the city’s pick-up truck ordinance should plan to attend the June 5 City Commission meeting.Coral Gables Commissioner Maria Anderson moved...
View ArticleMiami Children’s Hospital removes trees as part of campus growth
What happened to the trees?That was the question for some neighbors of the Miami Children’s Hospital recently, after five mature ficus trees and overgrown hedges were removed from the hospital’s south...
View ArticleLast chance to enjoy Farmers Market on the Plaza
The inaugural season of Farmers Market on the Plaza comes to a close Saturday, May 26, at the Coral Gables Museum. In addition to farm-fresh produce, special events for the finale include a...
View ArticleBeth Am kids enjoy fruits (& veggies) of their labor
Nineteen students from Vicky Koller’s Temple Beth Am Day School 4th grade science class recently returned to Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club to celebrate the harvest of the community’s vegetable...
View ArticleTraditions continue to blossom as Coral Gables holds 75th Royal Poinciana Fiesta
This year marks the 75th anniversary for the Royal Poinciana Fiesta, known to many as Miami’s oldest festival. It all started with David Fairchild, who is credited for introducing Poinciana trees to...
View ArticleCoral Gables teen wins national award for donating books to homeless kids
Lilli Leight loves A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. The 15-year-old loves the classic novel’s exploration of perseverance, tenacity and hard luck, as well as the metaphor shared by its title, so much that...
View ArticleLetter: Mayor was right to remove resident who ‘disrupted’ meeting
The May 31 Neighbors article Resident sends village intent-to-sue letter was written with no reference to view the archive tape of the Palmetto Bay Village Council meeting, where a speaker disrupted...
View ArticlePickup truck ordinance roars back on to the Coral Gables agenda
Coral Gables residents care about property taxes and the rising cost of city employee pensions. But pick-up trucks more specifically, whether they should be allowed on city streets overnight also...
View ArticleNew butterfly garden dedicated at parish school
Hundreds of butterflies were released at the recent dedication of a new butterfly garden at St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School as the schoolchildren cheered them on. The junior preschool, senior...
View ArticleCity launches ambitious street-repaving program
The city of Coral Gables is about to begin resurfacing approximately 30 lane miles of streets as part of the Neighborhood Renaissance Program, which was proposed by City Manager Pat Salerno and...
View ArticleThe past as present
The very name Preservation Hall conjures images of a certain past, captured and saved in a timeless state. But Ben Jaffe, creative director of the New Orleans institution his parents helped found and...
View ArticleCoral Gables mayor: Let’s hold referendum on pickup trucks
Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason said Monday he favors a referendum on the November general election ballot to let the residents decide on whether to modify the city’s controversial pickup truck...
View ArticleTaste of the Gables launches 5th annual Restaurant Week
The fifth annual Coral Gables Restaurant Week got under way Monday, June 4, after a successful preview at Taste of the Gables on May 31. Almost 500 guests at Taste of the Gables enjoyed a festive mix...
View ArticleTemple Judea honors 7 members at reception
Temple Judea presented seven temple members with special honors at its recent Showcase of Stars reception, in appreciation for their volunteer efforts and longtime commitment to the future of the...
View ArticleCoral Gables to hold referendum on pickup trucks
It looks like Coral Gables voters will have the final word on whether the city should allow pickup trucks to be parked overnight in residential driveways.City commissioners tentatively agreed Wednesday...
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