Photo courtesy of the Barnacle Society
Barnacle Historic State Park 3485 Main Hwy., Coconut Grove 305-442-6866 Only steps from CocoWalk and the bustling restaurants and shops of Coconut Grove’s entertainment district, Barnacle Historic State Park is the location of the oldest home still in its original location to be built in Miami-Dade. It also happens to be one of the more secluded, quieter parks to discover on one’s own, as the winding, canopied entryway leads to a grassy lawn with a head-on view of Biscayne Bay. Built by Ralph Middleton Munroe, a 20th-century settler of the area who fought off developers seeking to build artificial islands offshore and engineers who wished to pipe raw sewage into the bay, the passion project of a man who loved yachts and boats and, most of all, his Grove home, continues to be enjoyed by visitors today.
Thursday, May 13
The Miami Beach Botanical Garden celebrates Haitian Heritage Month with a special edition of its Garden After Dark series on Thursday. The open-air show features the rhythmic sounds of Miami-based band
Arozé Twoubadou, performing a blend of Haitian folk music with danceable kompa. Also on the bill: WDNA s
Brainville cohost DJ Kumi. Light bites and drinks will be available for purchase; just bring along a blanket and/or chairs for comfortable viewing.
6 p.m. Thursday, at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach; 305-673-7256; mbgarden.org. Tickets cost $25 via eventbrite.com.
Olivia McAuley
Friday, May 14
A 13,967-square-foot waterfront estate in Coconut Grove evocative of Spain’s grand coastal villas is just one of 19 homes in Camp Biscayne, a private gated community close to The Barnacle Historic State Park. It's listed for $22 million.
Perhaps the perfect show for these times,
Illuminate Coral Gables is an outdoor art exhibition of eight projects that incorporate video projections, sculpture, and installations, all scattered throughout the city s downtown area. Kiki Smith s Blue Night consists of mirrored renderings that denote actual constellations strung up along Giralda Plaza, while Carlos Estévez s technology-based Urban Universes is an immersive work that adorns the façade of the historic Coral Gables City Hall. The exhibition will be on view until March 14, but bear in mind that certain projects are only viewable on certain days.
6 p.m. Thursday, across downtown Coral Gables; illuminatecoralgables.org. Admission is free.