Coconut Grove Grapevine

25/09/2024

An interesting post in my Tomversation blog.
Has anyone ever been to McSorley's?

The oldest bar continuously operating in NYC

18/09/2024

I have this new thing I am publishing it's called 10 With Tom - it's a blog/newsletter at Substack, a new writing platform. I write about art, culture, cartooning, travel, things like that. I've been asked often what have I been up to, I've been up to that.
You can check out 10 With Tom here: https://10withtom.substack.com/

And I publish a daily panel cartoon called Tomversation at Tomversation.toons on Facebook or at my website at www.TomFalco.com

06/09/2024

See u there! 👀

29/04/2024

Not platted. Not legally approved. Now what?

A 65-unit condo tower is going up on Grove Isle, a waterfront Coconut Grove community. Some residents are suing the city of Miami, hoping to halt construction or downsize the building, which blocks their views.

02/04/2024

Mee the author - Friday, April 12 - Books & Books in the Grove.
6-8:30 pm.

A wild, explosive memoir about a unique European locale with a fascinating connection to a legendary musician.

The subject of Joni Mitchell’s song “Carey” writes about their time together living in a Greek cave in the early 1970s in Raditz’s memoir.

Books & Books

10/03/2024

Mini car show near Fuller St. today.

25/02/2024

https://gofund.me/5e8d53be

GO FUND ME PAGE FOR ELLEN WHITMORE

Hi, my name is Patrick and I am helping fundraise for Coconut Grove's fairy… Patrick Murdock needs your support for ELLEN IS BEING EVICTED AFTER 23 YEARS !

29/09/2023

Calling all artists!
www.Zapplication.org

14/09/2023

Today at Regatta Park, David Collins was honored with the presentation of a proclamation by the City of Miami and 2 live oaks and an African Tulip tree were planted in David's honor.

Many friends showed up to show their support and respect. Here shown are Trina, David's wife, and Manny Gonzalez, former Grove BID director (now Wynwood), who worked with David for so many years.

Birds are already singing in David’s trees!

09/09/2023

David Collins will be honored this Thursday, Sept. 14 at Regatta Park. At noon, he will postumously receive a City Commission proclamation and there will be a tree planted in his name.

David passed away on August 14. He was the creator of the Coconut Grove BIC which became the Coconut Grove BID. That along with creating the Gifford Lane Art Stroll with his wife Trina and so many other things, including owning the Out of Africa store for so many years. David was Mr. Coconut Grove. David made the most delicious Cucumber Punch during the Stroll and I used to get frustrated with him for giving out the recipe. I told him keeping it a secret was part of the mystique.

All are welcome to the ceremony on Thursday. Hope to see you there. It will be at the north side of the park near the City Hall parking lot.

31/08/2023

Danny's "tired."

Via Tom Falco at: Tomversation.toons

He's "tired."
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29/08/2023

Let's save the bike shop! Anyone know of another location for the bike shop in the Grove??

Miami's "best bike shop," located on Main Highway for 27 years, will close this Thursday.
https://mailchi.mp/9355004be8c0/the-spotlight-goes-independent-nov-20-13951013?e=aa03723d9d

25/08/2023

David Collins

Remembering Grovite David Collins
https://mailchi.mp/0cbdf1bbceda/the-spotlight-goes-independent-nov-20-13950329?e=ccde7dc3c3

31/07/2023

Looks like District 2 is District 2 again and Carollo is no part of it.
STORY HERE: news.yahoo.com/judge-rejects-miami-voting-map-190657362.html

05/04/2023

Josh is on the move, and I don't mean on his pie mobile.

Find out where you can grab one of his infamous Key lime pies.

16/03/2023

Good news.

05/03/2023

Happy 305 Day!

18/02/2023

This weekend. Coconut Grove Arts Festival and St Stephen’s Art Show. Coconut Grove Arts Festival St Stephens Art Show

08/01/2023

King Mango Strut today!

07/01/2023

I hadn't seen a commission meeting in awhile. I forgot what clowns they are (some of them. most of them). The way they try to bully the chair (because she's a woman?) and the way they change the rules on a whim. I hope they aren't bullying her in the back offices now. Isn't that against the law? Against Sunshine Laws/Rules?

06/01/2023

Saw Freebee around the village today. I spoke with a Freebee rep today. “Freebee is doing a soft launch. Practicing the route with delivery from Regatta Parking Garage to and from The Village Shops.”

No more pick up at homes in the rest of the Grove. Just a shuttle from the waterfront to the Center Grove and back.

More info? mailto: [email protected]

05/01/2023

Note, there is a meeting on Saturday regarding replacement of Dist. 2 commissioner.

Also, a new law took effect on 1/1/23 that mandates all vote-by-mail requests are purged and voters need to re-apply in 2023 to receive an absentee ballot.

THERE IS A LINK ATTACHED WHERE YOU CAN RE-SIGN-UP FOR VOTE BY MAIL.

Unless voters reapply to vote by mail, many (and very likely most) of the votes-by-mail will miss a special vote for a new commissioner, if one is held. This can have a huge effect on election results. In past special elections, almost half of the vote was from mail-in ballots.

Don't miss it! Coconut Grove Park Homeowners Association January 5, 2023 Update on City of Miami Commissioner District 2 Vacancy A Special City of Miami Commission Meeting will be held on Saturday, Ja

26/08/2022

Looks like we won’t be getting a Wawa.

The lengthy saga over the construction of a Wawa gas station across the street from George Washington Carver Elementary School seems to be over, as Wawa reached

24/08/2022

New!

Shantavia Curry, right, gets ready to dance with a Junkanoo band during the Little Bahamas designation event on Monday in Coconut Grove.

12/06/2022

Coconut Grove Artisinal & Farmer’s Market today