In a world where getting your kid into the right school has become a bloodsport, Miami has upped the ante (as we tend to do). The Spears 500 List of the 100 best schools in the world has been released, and Miami is on the list, with Ransom Everglades right here in Coconut Grove making the cut.
Ransom Everglades’ beautiful campus, located at 3575 Main Highway has a long and storied history. It’s beautiful waterfront campus includes buildings dating back to the beginnings of Miami with the Pagoda. Built in 1902, it was the first structure that began the behemoth that is now Ransom Everglades Academy.
Ransom...
For the last 60 years on President’s Day Weekend in mid-February, when Miami’s weather is at it’s peak and the high season is about to wind down, Coconut Grove gives us an amazing art festival. The Coconut Grove Arts Festival has even been ranked as one of the best and most prestigious outdoor art festivals in the United States with over 100,000 attendees routinely attending.
The festival’s reputation continues to grow each year and for 2025, artist applications have been announced. The competition is tough. As one of the highest outdoor art festivals in the nations, over a thousand artists...
Miami’s first Standard-branded residential development is keeping with their brand standard of unexpected fun in chic environments with two surprise culinary concepts inking deals in the Midtown Miami project.
The two Miami-based concepts are both household names in their own right and both are currently in expansion mode.
The Standard Rooftop and Juvia Group
Until recently, rooftop dining was synonymous with Juvia Group. Their iconic rooftop eatery at 1111 Lincoln Road, perched atop the Herzog & de Meuron-designed garage in Miami Beach offered some of the best views in the city from an...
The transformative redesign of the I-395/I-95 interchange in Downtown Miami is taking shape with the first arch of the new Miami Signature Bridge being completed this week.
Called the I-395/SR836/I-95 Design-Build Project in an official sense, the overall undertaking is transformative in many ways. Not only will the roadway redesign alleviate traffic, improving the flow of vehicles and the safety of transportation in one of Miami’s busiest interchanges, it will also serve to tie the surrounding neighborhoods together rather than separating them. And the icing on the cake is the Signature Bridge’s...
Coconut Grove is now connected directly to the Brickell Financial District by way of a linear park!
The second phase of The Underline, a linear park that follows the Metrorail lines from the Miami River to Dadeland Mall, has opened. This second phase has been coined Vizcaya Station/Hammock Trail after the Metrorail Station at the southern end of the phase.
Designed with New York’s High Line and Chicago’s 606 Trail linear parks in mind, The Underline is Miami-Dade County’s latest efforts to improve safety of the residents walking and riding bicycles between urban neighborhoods while also increasing...
Happy Easter from The Light Group! Whether you are religious or not, Easter is a lovely season that represents rebirth and joy. It ushers in the springtime brightness and what better way to bask in the springtime sunshine than with a decadent brunch.
Here in Coconut Grove, we have the good fortune of such a rich culinary environment with gorgeous and award-winning restaurants from practically type of cuisine. Here is a list of some of the best spots in Coconut Grove to enjoy your Easter Brunch.
Level 6 Miami – 3480 Main Highway, 6th Floor
For a brunch with a view, you’ll find an Easter egg on...
Today is 305 Day. Miami’s official hype day. For those who are new to The 305, this is the unofficial Miami Day named after our signature area code. Miami actually became The 305 back in 1947 along with the rest of Florida, but over the years it became a Miami thing as population grew. Those were the days.
As Miamians we love finding reasons to celebrate, even if we are celebrating an area code. As proof, there are endless ways to celebrate 305 Day. Budget-friendly travelers can purchase flights from Miami International for $30.50. Axios Miami embraces things we love about our city (and things...
Presidents’ Weekend is one of the biggest weekends of the year in Coconut Grove. For the last 60 years, this is the weekend of the annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival, the three-day festival that celebrates world class art.
Over the years, it has expanded to recognize culinary displays, live performances and other forms of art that add additional color and flavor to South Florida.
This year’s celebration kicks off on Friday, February 17th and runs through Monday, the 19th throughout our charming waterfront village. Here is a summary of what to expect…
The Annual Commemorative Poster
One of the...
Calling all Miami tequila aficionados! Jonas Brothers superstar Nick Jonas has teamed up with menswear designer John Varvatos to announce Villa One Tequila Gardens, a chic speakeasy-style tequila bar that is set to open on the rooftop of the Miami Worldcenter Jewel Box at 150 NE 8th Street in Downtown Miami.
Villa One Tequila Gardens restaurant and bar is designed by Mexico City-based KOM Studios and pays homage to the rich culture of Mexico. Throughout the 13,000 square foot indoor/outdoor restaurant and bar guests will find vibrant colors, Mexican textures and materials that are reminiscent...
The time is almost upon us. Now that spooky season has wrapped, the biggest unofficial Miami Holiday is drawing near. Art Basel 2023 will kick off December 8-10, with preview days on December 6-7…