SOMI HAPPENINGS & SOMI CONGRATS
SANTA’S PARADE OF THE ELVES Sunday, December 4 , 2pm on Sunset Drive FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC Live Performances on the Grotto Stage The Shops at Sunset Place Saturdays from 6 to 9p FRIENDS OF THE UNDERLINE BIKE CLUB MONTHLY RIDES “Exploring Connections” Rides – Saturday, January 14th. Brickell Metrorail Station – The Underline Cycling Club 11 AM New Years Resolution ride and ... Read more
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
The Everglades National Park article is the third in a series SOMI Magazine is presenting in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service. Our subsequent two issues will further the national parks in south Florida, and seen through the lens of local environmentalist photographer Paul Marcelini. (See somimag.loc, Vol. ... Read more
SUNSET PLACE ON THE HORIZON
Since purchasing Sunset Place from Simon Properties for $110 million in late 2015, the new ownership team comprised of Federal Realty Investment Trust, Grass River Property, and the Comras Company, have been busily engaged with the business and community leadership in developing a revitalization plan for the nearly 9 acre property. The prime parcel at the ... Read more
MAIN STREET CLOSED
FOR THE LOVE OF ART FOR THE LOVE OF CARS FOR THE LOVE OF FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENTS Our hometown main street closes to vehicular traffic at certain times of the year to host a parade, art festivals, car shows and costumed characters trick or treating. Over the course of many years, a tradition of special events has developed along Sunset Drive for families to ... Read more
PUBLISHERS – READERS COMMENTS
A toast to you, and wishing our friends, readers and advertisers all the best for this holiday season. May you enjoy the companionship of family and friends as you celebrate the season. ‘TIS THE SEASON… Season’s Greetings! If you have a moment, pour yourself a cup of coffee and let me spend a few minutes with you as you thumb through our ... Read more
CHAMBER GAVEL PASSES
“Escape to the Tropics” was the theme for the ChamberSOUTH 86th Annual Chairman’s Reception held at Sonesta Bayfront Hotel in Coconut Grove. Members and guests enjoyed a splendid evening honoring outgoing Chairwoman Claudia A. Cancio and incoming Chairman Joseph R. Gallaher who will lead the organization through Fall 2017. Each year, the Chairman’s Reception is ... Read more
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – December/January 2017
Meet Sharon Spillis, a mom of three, wife to a successful developer & contractor, and interior designer for over fifteen years and otherwise a busy woman. Sharon has now embarked on a new business venture here in South Miami, Cryo Body Spa, a modern and holistic approach to health care. Cyro treatments have been popular ... Read more
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail and linear park from the Miami River to Dadeland South. Friends of The Underline a 501(c)(3) non-profit advocating to transform the underutilized land below Miami’s Metrorail into a 10-mile linear park, urban trail and canvas for artistic expression are ... Read more
TALKING & RIDING WITH THE PROS
The international organization, BEST BUDDIES, brought top cyclists to Miami to participate in the 2016 Best Buddies Miami Challenge. On Friday, November 18, as an exclusive fund-raiser for the organization, fifty cyclists had the opportunity to ride a singular Miami scenic route with world champion cyclists in a 60-mile peloton with police motorcycle escort from the ... Read more