Stories with 'history' tag

A brief history of South Dade

Driving south from Downtown Miami towards the Everglades, the landscape transforms from a concrete jungle to a lush, pastoral expanse. Explore the area’s long history, tracing its incredible transformation from a marshy mosquito-filled wilderness to a thriving agricultural community.

/ December 11, 2016

The history of the lush, weird, magnificent Kampong

The Kampong was once the residence of famed botanist David Fairchild, who loved it because it reminded him of Java.

/ October 16, 2016

A history of transit in Miami-Dade

Miamians have been trying to figure out how to get moving for more than a century. Here’s Miami’s mass transit history.

/ July 12, 2016

There’s one spot to get your nosh on in Hialeah

Unofficial segregation and the textile industry brought Jews to Hialeah. They eventually left, but their comfort food remained.

/ June 19, 2016

West Grove wants to make a comeback on its own terms

Everyone says West Grove is headed toward a revival. But will it include the people who built the neighborhood?

/ May 17, 2016

Your View: The story of Coconut Grove Playhouse isn’t over yet

Miami is experiencing a cultural renaissance and Olga Granda-Scott wants the Coconut Grove Playhouse to be a part of it.

/ May 16, 2016

The Ladies of the Miami River

Developer Avra Jain has brought the River Inn Miami, which began as a cluster of boarding houses in 1908, back to life.

/ May 11, 2016

Nigeria by way of Cuba: Where Beyoncé and Ibeyi get their fierceness

Beyoncé introduced the world to the rich Yoruban culture, but it wound its way to the US through Cuba decades ago.

/ May 6, 2016

The lost stories of Vizcaya

James Deering’s story is meticulously documented on the walls of the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. But there at least a few stories you haven’t heard.

/ May 3, 2016

These four millennials are buying their peers tickets to Cuba

CubaOne wants to help Cuban American millennials form their own connections to the island.

/ May 3, 2016