By Melissa Nobles.... In what should be a night to remember under Miami’s starlit skies, the Barnacle Society will present Rod MacDonald for an evening of Modern Folk Music as part of its Barnacle under the Moonlight monthly concert series on November 12 at 7 p.m. at The Barnacle Historic State Park in Coconut Grove. [...]
By Melissa Nobles.... Cooler temperatures with less precipitation aren’t the only signs that winter will soon be upon us. More than 100 beautiful hanging decorative flower baskets that adorn Coconut Grove’s streets will also be making the seasonal change. The new basket designs, featuring petunias in bright purple, bright pink and light pink colors, are [...]
By Melissa Nobles.... Jurors gathered on Tuesday, October 5 and Wednesday, October 6 at the Coconut Grove Arts & Historical Association in the Shoppes at Mayfair (3390 Mary Street, Suite 128) to select artists to participate in the 2011 Coconut Grove Arts Festival. Using previous award winning pieces to set the standards for this year’s [...]
By Melissa Nobles.... With its monthly Grove Gallery Walks continuing to gain widespread popularity in our community, the Coconut Grove Business Improvement District (BID) and 11 of the Grove’s celebrated galleries have again partnered to present an event sure to capture the attention of art collectors and connoisseurs, and those with a taste for fine [...]
By Melissa Nobles.... If artists are expected to reflect on their surroundings and reinterpret what they see through color and texture, then it should come as no surprise that September’s Grove Gallery Walk had a “natural” theme. With an internationally recognized lush tropical environment, the most picturesque view of Biscayne Bay and one of the [...]
By Melissa Nobles.... On Friday, September 10, Noni Evans celebrated her iTunes release at a wellattended, intimate concert event at Windisch-Hunt Fine Art Gallery in Coconut Grove. Noni Evans performed the first three singles now available on iTunes, “Running Away,” “Just a Kid” and “Floyd.” Noni is a Miam- born and raised singersongwriter with a [...]
By Melissa Nobles.... In addition to focusing on events, the Coconut Grove BID has also spent more than $375,000 in much-needed upgrades. Benefitting the village’s public perception in a variety of categories, the BID conquered everything from security to sanitation to parking ease. “It is very important for the BID to bring people to the [...]
By Melissa Nobles Coconut Grove is known for its lush tropical environment, which includes one of the largest tree canopies in Miami. After 25 years without maintenance, the Coconut BID decided to do something about it. Committed to preserving this historically beautiful scenery, the organization trimmed and pruned 67 trees along Grand and Florida Avenues, [...]
By Melissa Nobles Whether it’s a quick stop for shopping on a Monday, happy hour specials on a Wednesday, or an entire Saturday spent with visiting family – Coconut Grove is a destination. Amid economic challenges for many local businesses, one organization has vowed to keep this concept true. With a primary mission of putting [...]
