Preservationists ask to expand historic district

Read Time: < 1 minFebruary 2021 is the 33rd anniversary of when preservationists campaigned to expand South Beach’s Historic District to include the triangle of 18 blocks east of Washington Ave. between 17th Street […]

International Inn Designated Historic MiMo Landmark

International InnRead Time: < 1 minThe Miami Beach Commission on Wednesday designated the International Inn as an individual historic site. This was the culmination of a multi-year effort between the City, MDPL, and the property […]

ROYAL PALM HOTEL

Read Time: 3 minsIn honor of Black History Month….did you know The ROYAL PALM HOTEL at 1545 Collins Avenue in 2002 was the first full-service luxury hotel in America to be owned, developed […]

Interview with Anton Skislewicz’s granddaughter

Read Time: 3 minsMarie Raines fondly remembers her grandfather Anton Skislewicz (pronounced Ski-sleigh-vitch). In fact, she has many vivid memories from her childhood of relaxing at her grandparent’s home on Biscayne Bay, watching […]

The Georgian Hotel

Read Time: 3 minsThe Georgian Hotel was located on 1621 Collins Avenue near Lincoln Road. It was designed by architect Joseph J. DeBrita and built in 1940 at a cost of $140,000. Constructed […]

Gatti Restaurant 1427 West Ave

Read Time: 2 minsFrom 1925 to 1992, Gatti Restaurant at 1427 West Avenue held its place as a shining star with Miami Beach eateries, serving up delicious Northern Italian homemade pasta and fresh […]

1988 Art Deco Festival

Read Time: < 1 minBeing that last weekend was our virtual Art Deco Weekend, we wanted to bring you a flashback to a year when the festival was also not able to be held […]

Bruce Weber’s Iconic South Beach Photoshoot

Read Time: 3 minsRecently we had the opportunity to interview one of the male models that posed for the iconic 1986 Bruce Weber photoshoot on the roof of the Breakwater Hotel on Ocean […]