From City Hall
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The Biltmore Hotel Celebrates its 90th Anniversary
On January 15, 1926, The Biltmore Hotel debuted with a magnificent gala opening that was the social event of the year. The Biltmore Hotel became one of the most fashionable resorts in the entire country hosting royalty of both European and Hollywood variety. Since opening its doors in 1926, the historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables has served as an iconic structure where culture, class and the finest in hospitality converge. Celebrate the City of Coral Gables and the Biltmore Hotel's 90th anniversary by visiting this National Historic Landmark and the many amenities it has to offer. Read more...
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Public Artworks to be Installed on Segovia Circles
Two sculptures - which celebrate Coral Gables' roots as a Garden City - will soon grace the Segovia Traffic Circles at Coral Way and Biltmore Way in 2016. The sculptures are taken in part from the passiflora (passion flower) species. Scaled to a gigantic size, the work references satellites, antennas, and mechanical robotic floral objects. They were designed by renowned New York artist Alice Aycock, who was chosen by the City Commission to create the first major public artworks since Coral Gables founder George Merrick's day. Read more...
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Be The Guardians of our Swale Trees
Help us be guardians of our swale trees! Please don't place trash piles too close to trees that are planted in the grass swale area along our City trees, as pictured. The tree trunks and roots might accidentally get damaged by the truck cranes during trash collection days. If you share a trash pile in your neighborhood where you deposit yard waste every week, please ensure these trash piles are far away from any trees planted on the grass swale. This way, you will help us protect our public trees from being damaged, safeguarding the green canopy of Coral Gables. If you need assistance identifying a proper location for your trash pile, please use the City app to make a service request or contact Robert Fernandez at 305-460-5184.
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Only Gables Residents Can Get Free Tickets for Sold-Out Game
For the first time in Miami Athletics history, the Hurricanes men's basketball season is sold out on a season-ticket basis, but only Coral Gables residents can still get free tickets for the remaining game of the year. Tickets for the Pittsburgh game scheduled for February 9 at 7 p.m. will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the War Memorial Youth Center beginning on Saturday, January 30, at 7 a.m. The number of tickets available are limited. Read more... |
Make Electronic Comments (eComments) on Commission Agendas
A new service being offered by the City of Coral Gables allows public electronic comments (eComments) on an agenda-related item when a City Commission Meeting Agenda is published online. The eComment link can be found at www.coralgables.com/ecomments and is available only once the agenda is published and prior to the City Commission meeting taking place. Read more... |
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A Special Daddy & Daughter Dance
The love between a father and his daughter is very special and something for which there are no words to express. So what a better way to celebrate your little girl - before she grows up - than with a special occasion organized by the City of Coral Gables? A Daddy & Daughter Dinner Dance will take place on Friday, February 5, 2016, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Newman Alumni Center on the University of Miami Campus, 6200 San Amaro Drive. Get all dressed up for this once-a-year party which includes dinner, live DJ music, dancing, memorable photos and lots of fun. Hurry, space is limited and tickets go fast. For more information, contact the War Memorial Youth Center at 305-460-5600.
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Enjoy a Romantic Evening of Tango at Biltmore Hotel
Alma de Tango is presenting a Valentine Milonga "Rouge" on Friday, February 5, 2016, from 7 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. This romantic evening will be held at the Granada Ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel and begins with an Argentine tango program for all levels. As the evening continues, you can dance the night away with a DJ's special selection of tangos, plus door prizes, and much more. Reserve your dancing spot today. Read more... |
Tour of Kitchens Supports Culinary Arts Fund
The Coral Gables Community Foundation is hosting its annual Tour of Kitchens on Saturday, February 6, 2016, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Foundation and Culinary Arts Fund, which provides support and scholarships for the Culinary Arts Program at Coral Gables Senior High School. This self-guided tour takes you inside Coral Gables' most beautiful kitchens and features design inspiration, tastings from restaurants, stunning table settings, and home goods for sale. Read more... |
Children's Festival Celebrates Dental Health Month
The Coral Gables Woman's Club is hosting its second annual Children's Festival on Saturday, February 6, 2016, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at 1001 E. Ponce de Leon Blvd. The event is free and open to the public. Bring your children for face painting, arts and crafts, a tour of the club's dental clinic, and much more. The event raises awareness about the importance of dental health for children, and highlights the club's May Van Sickle Children's Dental Clinic, in existence since 1937, which provides free dental services to children in need. For more information, contact Ruth Martinez at ruth.jb.martinez@gmail.com. Read more... |
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Vintage Coral Gables
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Here's a tidbit about Vintage Coral Gables:
In November 1924, Merrick announced the Crafts Section, and idealistic venture that may have been the genesis of the themed villages that came a year later. Remembering his fascination with John Ruskin and his veneration of artisans and craftsmen, Merrick planned a utopian village based on Ruskin's discipline William Morris' Arts and Crafts movement in Hammersmith, England. "The Crafts Section," Merrick's advertisements proclaimed, "will attract wide-spread attention because of its appeal to the artistic sense."
Typical of Merrick, who always spoke of "beauty and utility," the Crafts Section, located just south of the Business Section, also had a practical side. Here, artisans and craftsmen would create furniture, rugs, iron work and tile to be used in Coral Gables homes and businesses. Other trades as contractors, electricians, photographers and printers would also have offices there. The Crafts Section included hundreds of homes for the artisans and artists, and for followers of Ruskin's philosophy. He also built the San Sebastian Apartments where workers had first choice to rent one of the 70 units.
The centerpiece of the Crafts Section was to be the monumental Permanent Exposition Hall where artists and craftsmen could display their wares. It would dominate an elliptical park that divided the north bound and south bound lanes of Ponce de Leon Boulevard between Sevilla and Palermo. Nearby, on the intersection of Anastasia, Santander and Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Merrick planned a Community Market reminiscent of the markets in Spain.
Although the Crafts Section was never completed, several notable buildings were constructed. When architect H. George Fink built his studio on Ponce de Leon Boulevard in 1925, it was highlighted as an important addition to the Crafts Section. One of the most beloved remaining buildings in the Crafts Section, it continues to reflect the best of early Coral Gables visionary architecture.
(Excerpts from the book "George Merrick's Coral Gables Where Your Castles in Spain Are Made Real," by author Arva Moore Parks.)
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Jazz in the Gables
Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m.
Until March 30, 2016
Coral Gables Museum Plaza
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Coral Gables Farmers Market
Saturdays, 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Free blood pressure screenings!
Corner of Miracle Mile and LeJeune Road
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