FEATURED ARTIST – MARILYN BROWN, Light and Passion
Art as a discipline extends to many pursuits, among them are music, dance, drama, creative writing, painting and sculpture. SoMi Magazine continues its focus on those who share their artistic talents with the community. Marilyn Brown shares her love of Florida by capturing the majesty of the Everglades, or a fleeting cloud formation as it ... Read more
VIVE LA FRANCE
This year marks the 225th anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. France will celebrate the Fête Nationale with a grand military parade along the Champs-Élysées, dances, feasts, and a spectacular fireworks display from the Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower. We are fortunate to have a large group of French expatriates ... Read more
GREENING A PASSIVE PARK
On Thursday, May 15, a demonstrative collaborative effort between Miami-Dade County, the City of South Miami and Citizens for a Better South Florida bore fruit as community volunteers came together to complete the plantings at Paciencia Park, a passive park designed in 2009. A first planting of two native Gumbo Limbos, eight oaks and three ... Read more
OUR HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE
The City of South Miami enjoys a somewhat modest inventory of architecturally and historically significant structures in the shopping and dining district. Thanks to the efforts of concerned City and County citizens, the preservation of structures representing the tastes, styles and concerns of those that came before us survive to provide our city with an ... Read more
DORN AVENUE REPAIRS
Dorn Avenue (SW 59 Avenue) is the brick-paved iconic entrance to the shopping & dining district of our town center, and when people talk about the charm of South Miami, Dorn Avenue certainly comes to mind. Construction of Dorn Avenue took place in the mid-1990s as the demonstration project of the implementation of the Hometown ... Read more
WHAT’S NEW
PUT SOME SOUTH IN YOUR MOUTH, SOMI Twelve months after completely gutting the 6,540 sq. ft. former Dan Marino’s location at the entrance to The Shops at Sunset Place, Brother Jimmy’s BBQ is now serving up some South here in SOMI. Brother Jimmy’s, which started in New York City more than 20 years ago, serves up ... Read more
CHAMPIONING BUSINESSES & VOLUNTEERS
The 4th Annual Chamber South Business Excellence Awards Luncheon was held on April 9th at the Coral Gables Country Club. Presented by Baptist Health South Florida, Chamber South recognizes businesses that excel in overall business achievement, corporate citizenship, customer service, and workplace environment. In addition, this year, Chamber South also honored volunteers who selflessly devote their ... Read more
WELLNESS BREAKFAST & EXPO
The county’s major health care providers participated in Chamber South’s April’s General Membership Breakfast & Wellness Expo at the Dadeland Marriott. The Marriott provided a special wellness menu for the members and guests in attendance. Sponsored by Jackson South Community Hospital, guests heard from Baptist Health South Florida’s Chief Medical & Quality Officer Dr. Thinh ... Read more
GIMENEZ LEAD BIKE CAMPAIGN
Cyclists and community leaders gathered at the South Miami Metrorail Station on Thurs., April 3, for the BIKE 305 “Bike to Work Day.” People are encouraged to leave their cars behind and ride their bicycles to work on this day, also combining with public transportation. Bike305 is a collaborative effort forged by Mayor Carlos A. ... Read more