coral gables community: Coral Gables' Famous Fairchild Garden Festival
- 10/24/10 08:56 AM
This weekend was the 2nd Annual Edible Garden Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden which was sponsored by Whole Foods (which is my favorite place to shop). There was a terrific Scarecrow Contest. Here are some of the scarecrows featured!
This Festival is a celebration of the delicious fruits, vegetables and herbs grown in our homes and community gardens throughout South Florida. As I blogged about in Organic Gardening in Palmetto Bay, our growing season is now upon us and we have many opportunities to buy local fruits and veggies as well through our … (2 comments)
coral gables community: Coral Gables First Friday is Art Walk Night!
- 09/05/10 03:18 AM
There is a little known wonderful happening in Coral Gables the first Friday of every month. It's known as "First Friday Art Walk". It's an art walk centered around Coral Gables downtown, with all the galleries between Miracle Mile and Ponce de Leon Rd. During First Friday Art Walk, galleries in the area are open to the public with the Coral Gables free trolly providing transportation. Most of the galleries offer cheese and wine, and oftentimes some of the artists are even on hand to talk about their work.. … (0 comments)
coral gables community: 700 San Juan Drive, Coral Gables, Florida
- 10/21/09 02:42 AM
True Coral Gables Charm Located in the Platinum Triangle of Coral Gables, this home 4 bedroom 4 bath home plus office, has been expanded and renovated with exquisite taste. Don't let the unassuming exterior fool you! Some of the many features of this home include a cathedral wood beamed ceiling in the living room and wood-burning fireplace. Large formal dining room with butler's pantry. Double French doors open onto the 15,728 square foot oak-laden backyard with pool. The kitchen has granite top counter-tops, a large center island and is quite modern. The Master bedroom, also with a cathedral ceiling, has a separate office or … (0 comments)
coral gables community: Coral Gables, Miami Beach and Coral Gables Arts Round-up
- 06/25/09 09:22 AM
Continuing with informing you about Arts happenings in the area, I am doing my weekend round-up for weekend beginning June 26th. Deering Estate in Palmetto Bay, FloridaSaturday, June 27 at 8PM As part of the Summer Caberet Series, Deering Estate will be featuring the local Jazz Trio - Cindy Curtis & Company. They will be playing in the historic Stone House Ballroom. Cindy has been playing in South Florida since the 1970's, playing with Dave Bruebeck in 1974. Saturday night's concert will feature the Miami Native & award-winning singer-songwriter-pianist Johnny Rodgers. The main gate opens at 7pm and concert starts at 8pm. … (1 comments)
coral gables community: Miami Weekly Round-up - What's going on
- 06/18/09 11:28 PM
I'm thinking of starting a new Miami Weekly round-up to talk about events occurring in South Miami-Dade that might be of interest to some people. This week we're going to start with some events for the week of June 20, 2009. All events are from Social Miami, a local newsletter that I recommend all to subscribe to. Arsht Center : Fuerza Bruta at playing through July 5. A 'Play' where reality takes a back seat! A hip urban space directed by Miami's best DJs, multimedia art installations created by local artists, and a signature Barton G. restaurant inspired by the show. At show time, audiences are … (0 comments)
coral gables community: Coral Gables Market Update March-April 2009
- 05/09/09 05:00 AM
Rates on 30-year mortgages inched up this week to 4.84 percent after matching an all-time record low last week, according to Freddie Mac's weekly nationwide survey. Rates have been below 5 percent for eight consecutive weeks. All Coral Gables statistics are for South Coral Gables (east of US1). There are currently 102 homes for sale on non-waterfront property in Coral Gables: Highest priced: $4,200, 000 located at 8015 Los Pinos Blvd ($465 per square foot & 545 days on market). Lowest priced: $445,000 at 6900 Veronese St ($216 SF) Pending Sales: 6 Closed Sales 03/09-05/09: 6 Highest Price: $1,550,000 at 4500 … (0 comments)
coral gables community: Florida’s Portability Exemption or “Moving Up”
- 05/01/09 08:33 AM
An Explanation of Florida’s Property Tax Portability Exemption The other night some friends were wondering aloud how they could afford to move into a nice condo and sell their home in Pinecrest. They assumed that since they had lived in their home so long and their tax base was so low because of the Save Our Homes ammendment, that the taxes on a new purchase would make the new move just too expensive. So we started to talk about the Florida Portability Exemption. I don't think I explained it to well as I should have as I was rusty on the … (0 comments)
coral gables community: Coral Gables, Florida Market Report for March 2009
- 03/19/09 05:33 AM
According to the Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches, the Miami real estate market is showing signs of recovery. Sales of single family homes in Miami were up 47% in January 2009 compared to a year ago. Coral Gables Real Estate Report The Coral Gables Real Estate Report that I will be supplying monthly, will contain home statistics for the area of Coral Gables East of US1. This will then in turn be divided into homes that are on the water and homes that are not on the water. Coral Gables Non-Waterfront Homes: There are currently 107 homes on … (0 comments)
coral gables community: Coral Gables, Carnaval on the Mile
- 03/03/09 12:50 AM
The 11th Annual Carnaval on the Mile, part of Carnaval Miami – a three day event, begins this Friday night, March 6th at 7pm. It's a "fusion of Jazz & Art" and continues throughout the weekend. It's kickoff begins at the Ponce Circle Park, 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd in Coral Gables, Florida. Like a Mardi Gras carnival, but with a Latin flair, it's a big latin party all weekend, beginning Friday night March 6 at 7pm and covering the entire street of Coral Way on Miracle Mile. Some 30 bands from New Orleans, New York, San Fransisco & Miami … (0 comments)
coral gables community: Coral Gables Fairchild Gardens Chocolate Festival
- 01/25/09 09:05 AM
Fairchild Gardens in Coral Gables, Florida Today I went to Fairchild Gardens to see the annual Chocolate Festival. Yummm! There were people all over the place eating all kinds of chocolate foods... chocolate churros (Cuban version of a donut or funnel cake), chocolate fruits, chocolate candies. You can only imagine! People were learning how to make chocolate, listening to lectures on the history of chocolate, visiting the Chocolate Spa & exploring the rainforest to learn how chocolate grows and sample yummy chocolate delights. There were cooking demonstrations, tastings, plant sales and lectures all over the gardens. It was truly a lovely … (2 comments)
coral gables community: Pinecrest, Florida Farmer’s Market Opened Today
- 01/11/09 04:17 AM
A truly wonderful winter tradition in Pinecrest is the Pinecrest Gardner’s Farmers Market located at 8287 SW 124 Street. It has grown substantially through the years and now fills the entire parking lot of Gardner’s Market. I believe the Farmers Market is now organized by the Market Company, which is a special events and farmers market production company. If this is so, it was a terrific addition. Open every Sunday through mid-April, a variety of venders sell vegetables, fruits, plants, orchids, oils, herbs, jams, salsas and baked goods. Bee Heaven Farm~Pikarco, occupies the west side of the parking lot selling only … (3 comments)
coral gables community: Ah, Winter in Miami
- 01/04/09 03:53 AM
Ah...Winter in Miami! We have arts festivals, farmer's markets, ballet, marathons, 1/2 marathans and so much more. I will post some of my favorite happenings in the area each week here, so keep coming back or subscribe to my feed or email me at lynn@lynncromer.com to get on my list so you don't miss out on anything! 58th Annual Holtz Children’s Hospital Beaux Arts Festival Jan. 10 & 11th Grounds of University of Miami (map) One of the nicest arts festival in Miami. Smaller than the Coconut Grove Festival in size, it is still strong on artists. The setting is beautiful, … (1 comments)
This weekend was the 2nd Annual Edible Garden Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden which was sponsored by Whole Foods (which is my favorite place to shop). There was a terrific Scarecrow Contest. Here are some of the scarecrows featured!
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