History

Miami in January 1915

Mandy Baca is a food- and history-obsessed Miami native, and author of Discovering Vintage Miami (Globe Pequot Press, 2014) and The Sizzling History of Miami Cuisine: Cortaditos, Stone Crabs and Empanadas (The History Press, 2013). With 2015 in full swing, we asked her to take us back in time and tell us what Miami was like 100 years ago. With celebrity-studded spectacles, boating, and biking, Miami history shows that our city has changed quite a lot, and yet hardly at all.

/ January 16, 2021

When did Miami Gardens become a majority black area in Miami-Dade?

One of our readers asked about when Miami Gardens became a predominately black area, and we did some digging to find an answer.

/ February 16, 2020

Spotlight: Bakehouse Art Complex

A recent Bakehouse art exhibit (📸: Mateo Serna Zapata) This weekend, throwback smells at Bakehouse Art Complex. Dade Heritage Trust, Miami’s leading organization for historic preservation and celebration, will be hosting a Baking in Historic Places event tomorrow. (FYI: The non-profit has been on a roll lately and their events quickly sell out — including this […]

/ January 30, 2020

Four historic buildings in downtown Miami to know

Dade Heritage Trust is giving Miami the keys to unlock its cool history. (📸: Alfred Dupont Building) This weekend, Dade Heritage Trust is taking a (very) lucky group of people on a cocktail-based tour of downtown Miami’s most historic venues. Unfortunately, the popular event is sold out. (That’s why they’re so lucky.) But all is […]

/ October 24, 2019

Today’s to-do: A bike ride in Brownsville

The crown jewel of Brownsville: Historic Hampton House (📸: Historic Hampton House) THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Let’s go to Brownsville. Kenneth Kilpatrick is glad he came back to Brownsville.   Kenneth’s grandfather owned Spic N Span, a mom and pop grocery store in the neighborhood, for a number of years. It was Kenneth’s family ties that brought […]

/ October 10, 2019

How did Allapattah become the home to Camillus House and so many medical centers? We’ve got your answer

How did Camillus House and Miami’s medical centers end up in Allapattah? We’ve got the answer.

/ October 2, 2019

Bridges to the beach: Here’s a brief history of Miami’s coastal causeways

Ever wondered about the history of Miami’s coastal causeways? We took a look at how they came to be.

/ August 26, 2019

Neighborhood spotlight: Exploring residential and quaint Silver Bluff

A sampling of what you’ll see in Silver Bluff. (📸: Christine Rupp, Dade Heritage Trust) THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Silver Bluff is a cozy residential sub-neighborhood in Coral Way that’s sandwiched between Little Havana and Coconut Grove. It’s the kind of community where you’ll see the neighborhood kids selling lemonade and fresh mango slices.  Beba Sardiña Mann, […]

/ August 8, 2019

Did you know… About a Miami man’s role in sunscreen history?

Did you know that one of the most popular suntan lotion brands was created by a Miami Beach pharmacist? We’ve got the story.

/ July 1, 2019

Georgette’s Tea Room: A historic meeting place for Miami’s Black arts community

Georgette’s Tea Room as seen in the 1990 historic designation report (📸: Historic Preservation Board) WHAT IT IS: Georgette’s Tea Room opened in 1940 as a guest house and meeting spot for Black entertainers and community activists. Georgette Scott Campbell opened the tea room after her brief stint in Harlem, where she opened up a […]

/ June 20, 2019