Sound Garden to Bring Ambient Tunes to Bayfront Park

Music makes everything better. And adding ambient tunes to the clamoring cacophony of downtown might just lower the stress levels of countless Miamians teetering on the brink. That’s the idea behind Sound Garden, an outdoor music lounge planned for Bayfront Park as part of the Miami Foundation’s Public Space Challenge…

New Skate Park Under I-95 Overpass Opening in 2015

Skaters haven’t always been embraced by city officials, much less considered a positive influence on the community. Remember the early ’00s and that spate of skater stereotypes? Yeah, that. But thanks to Nick Katz and his efforts with Skate Free, skate enthusiasts are starting to get the attention of Miami…

Movies Gone Mental

Film aficionados usually have to wait months between their favorite festivals, so they end up feeding their craving for indie cinematography by binge-watching Wes Anderson and creeping Sundance previews. But the Miami Short Film Festival looks out for its friends with a monthly screening, so you can get your film…

Choices Cafe Brickell Closing Its Doors With Farewell Bash

Last month’s announcement that Choices Cafe’s Brickell location is closing has left plant eaters across South Florida crying into their quinoa. But it’s not all sad-face emojis. The vegan eatery is planning a celebratory sendoff. Fans and friends will gather Saturday, July 26, to say so long to three years…

Milk Gone Nuts: Try the Chocolate Peanutbutterlicious Shake

On a steamy July day, nothing says summer vacation like an impossibly creamy chocolate milkshake. Like a mouthful of memories, these rich, icy treats are the stuff our childhood dreams were made of. Thanks to Alton Road’s Milk Gone Nuts, Miamians can opt into this summer throwback, no dairy necessary…

Free Library to Make Metrorail Ride a Lot More Pleasant

Waiting on a concrete platform for a steel box to whisk you off to work is a less-than-stimulating way to start your morning. And this is Miami, not Manhattan, so good luck finding a street musician, magician, or Human of New York to keep you entertained. But Daniel Caballero, one…

Make Vegan Milkshakes for National Ice Cream Month

National Ice Cream Month (July, if you were wondering) can leave vegans feeling a little left out. Sure, we can snag a box of Tofutti or a pint of Rice Dream at the supermarket, but getting anyone to serve us a scoop or mix us up a shake? Dream on…

Viva Colombia

In Miami, the capital of Latin America, honoring the independence of any nation south of Key West is arguably more relevant than that whole Fourth of July thing. So the Colombian Independence Festival, South Florida’s largest Latin American festival, is truly a party made for Miami. This annual shindig honors…

Mango A-Go-Go

Nothing says Miami in July like the cloyingly sweet scent of mangoes split open and sizzling like pancakes on hot pavement. It’s high season for these sunset-hued fruits, but there’s more to the Magic City’s unofficial edible than the sticky mess in your driveway. And the famous International Mango Festival…