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Ticket giveaway! El-P with Killer Mike at Grand Central
Number of comments: 2With the release of Cancer 4 Cure, one of the most talked about hip hop albums of 2012, El-P, aka Jaime Meline, remains a major crossover force in indie music. With Killer Mike, one of Outkast’s favorite collaborators, and Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, who burst on the scene with last year’s [...]
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A video visit to the Al Capone house on Palm Island, across from Belle Isle
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<p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/47783209″>The 1922 Al Capone Mansion</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/chuckfarris”>Chuck Farris | VisualSOLUTIONS</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p> Belle Isle Blog knows this is a little outside our neighborhood, and the connection is a tiny reach — but it’s too interesting to resist. … Continue reading → [...] -
Joseph H. Adams, Belle Isle pioneer and inventor, played key role in early island life
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Belle Isle Blog readers have unearthed the background of another major estate owner in the early days of Belle Isle, Joseph H. Adams. New details on Adams, a millionaire from New York who came to Belle Isle in the 1920s, … Continue reading → [...]
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Inside Teepee with Miami musician Erix S. Laurent
Before embarking on a East Coast tour behind a new LP, Miami band Teepee will play at Churchill’s Saturday night. — photo by Jaime Salazar
After six years performing solo as Teepee, Erix S. Laurent is trying something new. The 25-year-old Miami native, formerly known as Eric Lopez-Zareno, is [...]
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A 1920s postcard shows lush Belle Isle, early Rivo Alto, Fisher’s Flamingo Hotel
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Belle Isle is the only “natural” island on the Venetian Causeway. We know the other Venetian Islands — Rivo Alto, DiLido, San Marino, San Marco and Biscayne — were dredged, filled and linked with the roadway between 1923 and 1926. … Continue reading → [...]
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You’re invited! DWN TWN Art Days Group Bike Ride on Sept. 8
RSVP for a spot on Beached Miami’s DWN TWN Art Days bike tour before it fills up! Details below.
Join us from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, September 8, for a group bike ride through the downtown art scene. Hosted by Beached Miami for DWN TWN Art Days, a celebration [...]
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Bid conference Monday on Venetian Islands improvements
The long delayed improvements to sidewalks, lighting and landscaping on Miami Beach Venetian Causeway islands of Rivo Alto, DiLido and San Marino are lagging — again. The so-called Streetscape project has been in the talking and planning stage for more … Continue reading → [...] -
Delays on Venetian and MacArthur expected Sunday night
The city of Miami Beach is warning there will be traffic delays on the Venetian and MacArthur causeways Sunday between 7 and 9 p.m. for filming of the movie, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. “Although the actual filming and road … Continue reading → [...] -
Another glimpse of Belle Isle when discrimination ruled Miami Beach
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Belle Isle Blog found another historic postcard depicting the era of blatant discrimination on Belle Isle, again for the Belle Isle Court apartments, now known as Belle Isle Key. The postcard, purchased on eBay, shows Belle Isle in the 1940s. … Continue reading → [...]
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Ticket Giveaway: Meek Mill at Fillmore Miami Beach
Touring behind his forthcoming debut LP, Dreams and Nightmares, Philly rapper and signee to Rick Ross’s Miami-based label Maybach Music Group Meek Mill (aka Robert Williams) is performing at the Fillmore Miami Beach on Monday, August 13. We have a pair of tickets for the show to give [...]
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