SOMI’S 17 YEARS IN PRINT
Looking at the creative and editorial development of a much-appreciated community resource. Publisher’s Perspective: WE’RE LARGER THAN LIFE!!When first published starting in the fall of 2005, the magazine was called “In & Around the Shops – South Miami Town Center” (Whew! Now you know why we eventually shortened it!) It was a tabloid size and ... Read more
A WALK THROUGH HISTORY HISTORIC SUNSET DRIVE
Presented by the South Miami Historic Board. (Published 2012)Discover the historic buildings of South Miami’ s Town Center as you enjoy a leisurelywalk along Sunset Drive. Watching the endless swarm of traffic moving along Dixie Highway, it is difficult to imagine that South Miami began as an outpost accessed by unpaid trails. This little Town ... Read more
SPRING TIME FASHION
SLIDE INTO SPRING WITH SOMI’S FASHIONABLE BOUTIQUES Sometimes a closet cleanout is just what you need to get clarity in your life (and, more space in your closet). Experts suggest a closet cleaning at least once a year, so this is your cue to get started on a good cleanout for the spring season. Trust ... Read more
SCULPTURE GARDEN BLOSSOMS
South Miami Commissioner Josh Liebman with the Mayor of Medellin Daniel Quintero to discuss the sister city projects. Three additional sculptures by Colombian artists are now installed at Dante Fascell Park on Red Road in South Miami. A formal installation ceremony will take place in early spring. The Colombian Sculpture Garden is a project of ... Read more
DINING OUT IN SOMI:
A Tapestry of International Flavors American cuisine may not seem “international” but it is if you’re not from here. So, we start our tour with a few SOMI favorites that offer distinctly different takes on classic American fare. CRACKED BY CHEF ADRIANNE Cracked, on the corner of S.W. 57th Court and 74th Street, is one ... Read more
LIVE THEATRE IS SOUTH OF BROADWAY!
While the bright lights on the “GREAT WHITE WAY” in New York have been darkened during the pandemic, we now have bright lights and LIVE THEATRE here in SOMI thanks to the AREA STAGE COMPANY and The Shops at Sunset Place. For over thirty years the Area Stage Company (ASC) has been bringing world-class theatrical ... Read more
TRANSFORMATION ON 73RD STREET
For the better part of the last decade discussions were taking place considering the fate of the Winn-Dixie store and what would happen on the 1.5 acre site in our town center. On June 2, 2020 a bold vision, which when realized will transform 73rd Street and usher in new life to our restaurant and ... Read more
CONSIDERING THE DADE COUNTY PINE
Looking at the concrete and high-rises of Miami today it may be difficult to picture what the early pioneers saw when they first considered their new surroundings upon their arrival in the mid-nineteenth century. Here, they found a land dense with old-growth pine trees soaring 100 feet into the bright blue sky. The understory was ... Read more