Join Dade Heritage Trust on this bike tour to the fabulous Miami Design District and Buena Vista East Historic District The Miami Design District and Historic Buena Vista East – What better time than the holidays to tour Miami’s iconic Design District? High end stores, shady streets, public art and more. We’ll also visit the...
Dade Heritage Trust and the Friends of The Underline guide participants through Overtown, on of Miami’s most historic areas. Traditionally an African American neighborhood, Overtown is filled with historic venues that help tell the story of Miami and segregation. Churches, museums, theaters and historic homes are all highlighted on this great ride. Meet at the...
Capture Coral Gables is the Coral Gables Museum's annual photo contest for local photographers who focus on the city and its inhabitants as inspiration and subject matter. This tour will visit scenic sites to help you shoot an entry for this year's competition. Tour starts at the Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Avenue. More information...
Join Dade Heritage Trust resident baker Lucia Meneses at this workshop at Camp Mahachee. Established in the 1940’s, Camp Mahachee is home to the Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida. An amazing property on Old Cutler Road, Camp Mahachee is a slice of old Florida and a beautiful venue. Of course, we’re baking Girl Scout cookies!...
Join us for the most popular bike tour of the year: a ride to Matheson Hammock Park and picnic at the historic pavilion with great food and live music, too! This tour leaves from the Coral Gables Youth Center at 405 University Drive, Coral Gables. More information and tickets at https://coralgablesmuseum.org/portfolio-item/gables-bike-tours/
The Black Police Precinct was built in 1950 to provide a separate and segregated headquarters for Black officers. Separation of the Black and White races was the Jim Crow law of the South. The building was designed by renowned Miami architect, Walter G. DeGarmo. The Black Precinct and Courthouse was the first and only one...
The MBC is a research center and lush garden of international palms and cycads located in Coral Gables. Bring your family and come see the full Monty. Tour starts and ends at the Montgomery Botanical Center, 11901 Old Cutler Road. More information and tickets at https://coralgablesmuseum.org/portfolio-item/gables-bike-tours/
Celebrate the magnificent Flame Tree on this tour of our best Royal Poincianas in full flower. Presented with the Tropical Flowering Tree Society as part of the annual Royal Poinciana Fiesta festival. Tour starts at the Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Avenue. More information and tickets at https://coralgablesmuseum.org/portfolio-item/gables-bike-tours/
In 1962 the City of Miami Beach created the “Garden Center” on a vacant site opposite the Miami Beach Convention Center that was built in 1957. Operated then as a city park, the Garden was situated on the historic Collins Canal, an integral part of the beginnings of Miami Beach. In the early 1900s pioneer...
Phineas Paist (1873-1937) was the supervising architect for the Coral Gables Corporation. His buildings include City Hall, the Venetian Pool, the Colonnade Building, and the San Sebastian Apartment Hotel. His work is part of the glue that holds the image of Coral Gables together. Tour starts at the Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Avenue. More...
