PUBLISHERS – READERS COMMENTS
ANOTHER NEW BEGINNING Fall ushers in new collegiate and NFL action, premieres of TV network shows, another new mobile device (that may, or may not explode in your pocket), school projects for kids (and parents too!) and so much more. With October, we welcome another new volume year for your SOMI Magazine. I want to start by acknowledging ... Read more
CLASS A BUILDING PLANNED AT SOUTH MIAMI METRORAIL STATION
After some eighteen years mired in intrigue, delays and lawsuits, a new Class A office building, named “SoMi Station” is set to rise on the corner of Sunset Drive and US1 at the gateway to South Miami’s retail and restaurant district. Harkening back to the mid-1990s a mixed use project called “Hometown Station” was designed ... Read more
DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK AND FORT JEFFERSON
The Dry Tortugas & Fort Jefferson article is the second in a series SOMI Magazine is presenting in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service. Our subsequent three issues will further explore the national parks in south Florida, and seen through the lens of local environmentalist photographer Paul Marcelini. (See somimag.loc Vol. ... Read more
VIZCAYA CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY
Vizcaya, James Deering’s sumptuous home filled with fine art and antiques, and gardens festooned with sculpture, fountains, and grottoes, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Through time, the millionaire’s winter residence has moved from private home to that of a highly-regarded, accredited museum, National Historic Landmark, and popular attraction. Deering’s purchase of 180 acres in ... Read more
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – October/November 2016
SOMI DENTAL Dr. Lopez recently opened his practice in the new modern office building on US1 in South Miami. He is realizing the profession “I have always dreamed about.” Raised in Miami and attending Columbus High School and FIU, Lopez moved to Milwaukee in 2010 to begin his dentistry journey, receiving his doctorate degree in dental ... 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 gearing up ... Read more
POP-UP GYM AT THE UNDERLINE
With a large audience of Underline supporters and Brickell area property owners and neighbors, on a steamy Tuesday August 23rd morning, Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces had a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of the pop-up gym at the entrance plaza of the Brickell Metrorail station. Parks Director Jack Kardys served as MC ... Read more
GAMETIME HOSTS CHAMBER
GameTime Family Entertainment Center, located on the third level at The Shops at Sunset Place hosted the ChamberSOUTH Networking Luncheon and New Member Orientation for the chamber’s monthly event. GameTime offers fun indoor amusement for the entire family. GameTime has video arcade games, simulators, billiards and a full service dining experience in a newly renovated ... Read more
HERE’S WHY YOU NEED SOME GINGER IN YOUR LIFE
Ginger is known to be health promoting courtesy of thousands of years of evidence-based use in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese medicine, and hundreds of scientifically-based, peer review studies. Ginger is part of the plant family that includes turmeric, and two share many food-as-medicine qualities. According to the Culinary Health Solutions ginger can be used for ... Read more