Downtown

🕺 Meet us on the dance floor

Medium Cool, courtesy of the venue 🕺 People are measuring Miami’s maturation as a city by counting cranes and Michelin stars. I think a diversifying nightlife is yet one more measure. Though I still enjoy the very occasional night out that at some point includes me and the entire room belting out “ELLA ES CALLAÍTA” at […]

/ June 9, 2023

Greater Miami’s Native American history

Outside of their reservations, today the legacy of Greater Miami’s indigenous peoples primarily lives on in our place names. “Miami” itself comes from the word mayaimi (primarily credited to the Calusa) meaning “big water.” (Dade, by the way, is the surname of Major Francis L. Dade, who fought and was killed in the “second” of the Seminole […]

/ October 7, 2022

How to do downtown Miami in a day – a guide for locals by locals

In A Considered Afternoon, we explore itineraries for decidedly local weekend afternoons spent discovering Miami’s hidden corners and unexpected treasures. Downtown is suits and ties and the 9-to-5 grind to many of us, but with an influx of new residents, a ton of history and some surprising culture, it’s also a fun place to spend a Saturday.

/ July 22, 2021

All aboard the Florida East Coast Railway

Before there were highways, there were railroads. Take a train ride into the past and discover the history of the Florida East Coast Railway.

/ February 15, 2021

Take a trip through time in Downtown Miami

We’re a young city with a long history, and nowhere is that more obvious than Downtown. Let’s explore the soaring heights and drastic declines that have defined Miami’s first neighborhood.

/ January 18, 2021

District 5 Miami-Dade Special Election Voter Guide

Here’s a guide to the District 5 Miami-Dade county commission special election and the runoff election on June 19.

/ June 6, 2018

Eileen Higgins

Eileen Higgins is one of the four candidates for the District 5 Miami-Dade county commission seat.

/ April 25, 2018

Carlos Garin

Carlos Garin is one of the four candidates for the District 5 Miami-Dade county commission seat.

/ April 25, 2018

Alex Diaz de la Portilla

Alex Diaz de la Portilla is one of the four candidates for the District 5 Miami-Dade county commission seat.

/ April 25, 2018

Zoraida Barreiro

Zoraida Barreiro is one of the four candidates for the District 5 Miami-Dade county commission seat.

/ April 25, 2018