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Historic-Homes Tour
As part of November’s Miami’s Celebrate Architecture + Design 2009, the Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables Home Tour is offering a self-guided tour today from noon to 4 with a lecture reception at 10:45 a.m. at Hava Head, a 1936 home built for Charles Baker. Tickets can be purchased at the start of the tour at 4320 Santa Maria Street for $30.
Wine Tasting Expo In South Miami Tomorrow
Cavas Wine Tasting Room & Cafe is having their first neighborhood wine expo at their South Miami location tomorrow, from 2-6 p.m. A $20 tasting fee allows you taste over 100 wines. $10 of the tasting fee will be applied toward any wine purchase you make. What a wonderful way to spend the day… tasting wine and strolling along downtown South Miami. After the wine tasting, head over to Blu, Town, or Cafe Pastis, all of which have tables outside, and enjoy our beautiful Fall weather.
South Florida Farmer’s Market Opens Today!
The Yellow Green Farmers Market, South Florida’s largest farmers market, opens today in Hollywood, Florida. Spend the day visiting some of the more than 300 vendors, snack on goodies, and buy natural products by local vendors..
South Miami Art Festival
It’s that time of year again…Art season in South Florida. After visiting the South Miami Art Festival, stop by one of the great local restaurants in South Miami. Blu has great pizzas and salads, Town Kitchen and Bar has great calamari, salads, sandwiches and mixed menu, and Cafe Pastis has mussels, quiches, and an extensive French menu.
Romero Britto, Andy Warhol and Local Artists Featured At Pinecrest Gardens
A Community Foundation of Pinecrest art exhibit and fundraiser is scheduled for November 7 at Pinecrest Gardens. Please click on the invitation for details and ticket information. Proceeds will go for improvements at Pinecrest Gardens.
Andy Warhol, Romero Britto, Roy Lichtenstein and Other Artists Coming to Pinecrest Gardens
The Community Foundation of Pinecrest is sponsoring Garden Pop, a fine art exhibit and sale in Pinecrest Gardens, November 7-25. Original works from the following artists will be available: Andy Warhol, Rupert Jasen Smith, Tom Wesselmann, Joan Miro, Gene Davis, Jasper Johns, Jime Dine, Robert Indiana, Roy Lichtenstein, Larry Rivers, Romero Britto, Donald Sultan, Erika King, Eileen Seitz and Purvis Young.
Classical Music Comes to Pinecrest
An Evening in Tuscany, featuring concert pianist Francesco Attesti and German mezzo-soprano Annika Kaschenz, is coming to the St. Louis Church in Pinecrest on Tuesday, October 6th. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Miami Sundown as a benefit concert to end polio, this classical concert promises to be an evening filled with beautiful classical music.
Miami is Loved By Residents, Wonder Why?
A Gallup study reported in today’s Miami Herald states, “Miamians love their city more than ever”.
What’ s not to love? The tropical climate, beautiful beaches, colorful flora, variety of cultures, the views, the food, the number of never ending activities from sports, to dancing, dining, diving? There is a reason my blog is ILoveSoFla! Ever since I moved here from the San Francisco Bay area over 18 years ago, I have been able to say, “I love Miami”!
- More reasons to love Miami can be found in the following posts:
South Florida is a Boater’s Paradise
Fishing in South Florida is a Bargain
New World Symphony to Host Stories in Music: Concert for Kids
Looking For Something to Do? Head to Pinecrest!
So Much To Do, So Little Time!
Free and Fun First Fridays Gallery Walk in Coral Gables, FL
South Florida Luxury Home Buyers Have Plenty of Buying Opportunities
According to Forbes’ America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes, South Florida luxury real estate is not faring too badly, compared with states like California. Granted, California has more expensive ZIPS according to the statistics used by Forbes and almost all of those ZIP codes show a decrease in price, but still, only four South Florida ZIPs made the top 500 list and only one, Fisher Island’s 33109 made the top 100 list.
Others on the list included Key Biscayne 33149 at number 199, Coral Gables 33146 at number 363 and Miami Beach 33154, which includes Indian Creek Village, Bay Harbor Islands, Bal Harbour, and Surfside, at number 494.
These South Florida cities have a high inventory, which will put a downward pressure on prices. The only city that did not see a decrease in it’s median home price was Coral Gables.
Coral Gables Fire Fee Will Increase Taxes
On Wednesday, July 28, at 9:00 a.m. the City of Coral Gables Commission will hear the first reading of an ordinance that would create a new and separate Fire Rescue Assessment Fee, which is currently collected from ad valorum taxes. There does not appear to be a guarantee that the current millage would decrease by the same amount of the new fire fee, so property taxes would increase and property owners would be paying twice for the same level of fire service.
Contact your Commissioners and let them know what you think.
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