January 2016 — Look for a new and improved South Pointe Park Water Features sometime soon. Work of the water plaza will create a beautiful and relaxing ambiance for all to enjoy while visiting the park.
Water feature plaza work will take place at the entrance of South Pointe Park, at the south end of Washington Avenue. The work includes the following tasks: Continue reading New Ways To Get Wet at South Pointe Park
The Public Works Division of the City of Miami Beach says because CMB had such a big jump in Storm Water fees in 2015,
they do not expect there will be an increase again in the near future. The biggest part of our Sept 2015 Special Assessment was to pay for a huge increase in our monthly water bill.
Be aware that there’s more bad news right around the corner: the CMB Public Works Commission is considering increasing what we pay for water and sewer fees. Continue reading Expect to Pay More for Water in 2016
On Friday Aug 28, Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in advance of Tropical Storm Erika. Please bring in everything from your balcony as soon as possible in advance of the rain and strong winds that will accompany this storm. Continue reading Tropical Storm Erika / An unusual note on placed our doors
The paved Miami Beach Beachwalk that stretches from 22nd Street to 5th Street will be extended to run all of the way to South Pointe. Work is now being completed on the Beachwalk from the south with the final stretch — behind The Presidential, the Savoy Hotel and the condos at 501 Ocean Dr and 345 Ocean Drive — scheduled for completion by 2016.
Here are are few questions you might have with answers that have been provided by the City of Miami Beach Environmental, Sustainability & Resiliency Division.
It’s a short cab ride to MIA from The Presidential. But it’s not cheap — the 20 minute cab ride will cost you $32 plus tip. If you’ve ever thought “there’s got to be a better way,” Miami-Dade Transit has good news for you.
For only $2.65, you can take the bus from South Beach to or from Miami International Airport. Continue reading Getting To Miami Airport (on the cheap!)
It’s been almost 50 years since Jackie Gleason used to conclude his show by saying “The Miami Beach audience is the greatest audience in the world!” in the theatre that now bears his name. And it’s been decades since the convention center adjacent to the theatre has drawn big crowds like it once did for the Muhammed Ali vs Sonny Liston heavyweight fight (1964) and the Republican (1968, 1972) and Democratic (1972) national political conventions.
Miami Beach’s business community was hoping to regain some of that popularity — and much of the business they have lost to other cities — with a $1 billion demolition and reconstruction project on the site of the current convention center. That was until last month when Miami Beach Mayor Phillip Levine and city commissioners canceled the proposed redevelopment plan deciding to follow a more modest proposal to renovate the existing center, as reported by the Miami Times.
Continue reading $1B Miami Beach Convention Center Rehab? R.I.P.
The Miami Herald reports there’s a new Miami-Dade study which looks at building a future light rail service from Miami to Miami Beach. Which means some day, instead of sitting in traffic backed up on the MacArthur Causeway, you can whisk past the bottlenecks and get right to your business on the beach.
It’s a big maybe. But officials are hopeful.
People who live on the beach know are likely to agree with the old adage that some of the best things in life are free. In Miami Beach that includes some great classic movies, outdoors at the site of the New World Syphony space each Wed night.
The FREE SoundScape Cinema Series is presented generously by the Marilyn and Edward Gadinsky Charitable Foundation and held at the new Miami Beach SoundScape ExoStage, corner of 17 Street and Washington Avenue. Movies begin at 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
The outdoor viewing space uses state of the art visual and audio technology on a soaring, 7,000-square-foot projection wall. Bring a blanket, a bottle of wine and your own popcorn and snack to fully enjoy a wonderful night under the stars.
It’s not all about the movies, either. There’s amazing music, too. New World Symphony Wallcast™ Concerts allow you to experience select events throughout the season. Visit the What’s On The Wall page at NewWorldCenter.com to see the schedule for these free public concerts.
Here’s the list of upcoming titles through May 2014. For more info and future schedules visit MBCulture.com.
If you are on the beach this weekend, there’s a street fair and live music only blocks away from The Presidential at the 2014 Art Deco Weekend, sponsored by the Miami Design Preservation League.
Here’s a list of the live music acts just up the block on the outdoor stage on 10th Ave and Ocean Drive:
Continue reading Art Deco Weekend, Jan 17-19 2014
If it seems like the roadwork on Collins Ave has been going on forever, you’re not too far off. The Florida Dept of Transportation started digging in June 2013 and won’t be done until sometime in the summer of 2014. When completed, the project will improve drainage, sidewalks and add new traffic lights.
Continue reading Dig We Must — Collins Ave