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Motown in Miami-Dade County? Yes, at the Biltmore Hotel

By Chloe Herring
Historian Arva Moore Parks is writing a book about Coral Gables founder George Merrick. Pictured is the Biltmore Hotel in the early days photographed at the Coral Gables Museum on Monday, September 21, 2015.
Historian Arva Moore Parks is writing a book about Coral Gables founder George Merrick. Pictured is the Biltmore Hotel in the early days photographed at the Coral Gables Museum on Monday, September 21, 2015. CARL JUSTE cjuste@miamiherald.com

One of the Biltmore Hotel’s most popular summer events is back. Motown! Celebration is an evening of music, food and complimentary gin cocktails.

The party, which is Friday from 7 to 10 p.m., marks the beginning of the historic hotel’s summer season. A DJ will play hits by the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Diana Ross, The Four Tops and others and a guests can feast at the full buffet.

Superstar Diana Ross hosted a stellar, four-hour primetime special commemorating the 40th anniversary of one of America's greatest entertainment empires, Motown Records.
Superstar Diana Ross hosted a stellar, four-hour primetime special commemorating the 40th anniversary of one of America's greatest entertainment empires, Motown Records. MOTOWN RECORDS ABC

The Biltmore Hotel was opened in 1926 and is located on 150 acres in Coral Gables. Tickets for the Motown! Celebration are $45 for non-members and $35 for Biltmore members.

The 273-room resort resembles classic Italian, Moorish, and Spanish architectural influences spread over 150-acres of tropical landscape. A favorite of world leaders and celebrities since its opening in 1926

IF YOU GO

When: Friday, June 16, 2017

Time: 7 to 10 p.m.

Where: The Biltmore Hotel, Granada Ballroom 1200 Anastasia Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134

Tickets: $45 for general public

This story was originally published June 12, 2017 at 7:06 AM.

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