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 […]

The Boulevard Hotel

Read Time: 2 minsThe Boulevard Hotel is lost but not forgotten….located on Dade Blvd. & Meridian Avenue, it was one of the last hotels developed by Carl Fisher. Designed by Englishman William F. […]

Centennial Anniversary of The Flamingo Hotel

Read Time: 3 minsThe Flamingo Hotel was built by pioneering Miami Beach developer Carl G. Fisher on 15th Street & Bay Road. It was designed by Rubush & Hunter and officially opened at […]