Celebrating 20 years of publishing news & highlights for our South Miami community

Volume X

CHAMBER WALKABOUT

On Saturday, March 19, some thirty Chamber N-XT members and guests took to the streets of SOMI for their semi-annual “Walk About in South Miami.”  The group started off at Buffalo Wild Wings, moving on to Mellow Mushroom, before finishing up at Sports Grill.  The event provides a great opportunity to support local restaurant Chamber ... Read more

PUBLISHERS – READERS COMMENTS

GET YOUR HELMET ON AND CYCLE SOMI… For many years, I’ve personally made a commitment to be an advocate for commuter cycling and pedestrian/bicycle safety.  And we’ve got a lot of exciting things happened in the greater Miami community: The Underline, The Ludlam Trail and coming to South Miami in November is WHEELS, an engaging ... Read more

SHADES OF FALL TRENDS

From earthy neutrals to bolder statements, the fall/winter 2015-2016 color trends and patterns used for various runway shows have been reflections of everything that embodies hope, fun, and everything natural. A juxtaposition from the flashy pops of colors of seasons past, this color spectrum emphasizes poise and confidence with androgynous hues that can be worn ... Read more

SUMMERTIME BLOCK PARTY

On Saturday, July 25, SOMI’s ROK:BRGR hosted one of its popular block parties.  With rain in the afternoon and a menacing sky, the team lucked out when an hour prior to opening, the ominous weather subsided.  Undaunted guests streamed in while guests were texting others to party on down. At the Summer Festival Block Party ... Read more

WHEELING AROUND

WHEELING AROUND Members and guests at the ChamberSOUTH General Membership Breakfast on Friday, July 24th heard an informative and mesmerizing presentation by Herb Hiller of WHEELS Florida.  WHEELS is an inaugural event planned for November 11-15 to bring together public transit, bicycling and walking initiatives in South Florida to improve our quality of life. The breakfast was ... Read more

ARTS IN SOMI

THE WIRTZ GALLERY Located in the lobby of the First National Bank of South Miami, each month The Wirtz Gallery presents local & international artists.  Gallery hours are Monday to Thursday 9a-4p, and Friday, 9a-6p.  Artist receptions are generally held on the second Friday of the month, from 6-9p and are open to the public. ... Read more

SOMI ARTWALK

SOMIartwalk© is held on the second Friday (6-9p) of the month, from October through March.  Unlike other communities which have multiple art galleries and host art night events, South Miami relies on its tree-lined sidewalks and responsive retail establishments to host artists.  Art night visitors walking through our town center get to appreciate the visual ... Read more