Focus on Fitness: Biking the Gables on Old Cutler Trail
Bored with that elliptical yet? Sick of the Stairmaster? There’s just only so much time you can spend on a treadmill before you start to feel like a hamster in a wheel. Take your workout outdoors and explore some of Coral Gables’ natural beauty on the Old Cutler Trail. The 11-mile paved path begins at...
Focus on Fitness: Take a running challenge
When most South Beach revelers will finally head home from the clubs, a select group – or should I say a special breed of dedicated athletes – will hit the pavement. Hard. Sunday marks the 11th anniversary of the ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon. What started as 3,400 runners in 2002 has grown to...
City to commission artist for two monuments
Armed with a $1 million budget, the city of Coral Gables is in search of an artist to create two new monuments – the first built in the city in more than 70 years. The monuments are part of the $27 million Neighborhood Renaissance Program that was approved by the Coral Gables City Commission in...
News Briefs -10/25
CNL GUTS Canes Night Live is looking for organizations to participate in its upcoming event, Turn Back the Clock (‘90s Night). Interested organizations will compete in a ‘90s-themed game show called CNL GUTS. GUTS will take place on Nov. 3 from 3 to 6 p.m. The game consists of four rounds: a Double Dare trivia...
Post-apocalyptic America meets ‘Godspell’ musical
Prepare ye the way for Actors’ Playhouse’s enchanting season opener “Godspell,” which opened Friday. Adapted from the Broadway and off-Broadway hit, “Godspell” is a musical based on the parables of the Gospel of Matthew and features an ensemble cast that finds Jesus Christ and learns to become a community. David Arisco, artistic director of “Godspell,”...
100 Montaditos offers affordable taste of Spain
First was Midtown. Then came South Beach. And now 100 Montaditos, a popular eatery straight from Spain, has made its way to South Miami. Just a few steps from Ra Sushi, restaurant managers hope to grab the attention of University of Miami students and South Miami residents alike. With tapas-style dining options and Mahou beer...
Program allows submission of anonymous tips to police
With the help of a new program called TIPSOFT, anyone can send anonymous tips via text message or online to the Coral Gables Police Department. As the first municipality in Miami-Dade County to offer this program, the department can now respond to residents who send a text message to “CRIMES” (274637) with the keyword “GABLES”...
Revised policy limits alcohol consumption
A silent uproar has quickly spread among Greek students in response to recent alterations to fraternity house party policies. Fraternities are particularly disgruntled by a new alcohol regulation instituted by the Dean of Students Office that limits partygoers from the previous six-beer maximum to a four-beer maximum. According to the policy, people wishing to consume...
Severe storms drench Florida
South Florida will finally be seeing clear skies and cooler weather starting Thursday morning. Sunshine and light breezes will begin to replace the torrential rain and thunderstorms that had been pounding Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, among others, since the weekend. On Thursday, Miami will have a high of 80 degrees, according to The...
Rising living costs problematic for students
Signs of improvement in the housing market are evident with both local and foreign buyers contributing to a real estate boom. But a majority of opportunities are only available to wealthy consumers, and not students on a tight budget.
UM gets more channels
S Starting this fall, the University of Miami will switch cable service providers from Comcast to Campus Televideo (CTV). CTV was founded in 1994 and provides cable to over 220 colleges and universities, including Florida International University, Brown University, Emory University and New York University. “CTV is dedicated to college campuses,” said Jake Krupa, Student...
New Gables mayor elected
The doors of Coral Gables City Hall will be opening Friday for newly elected mayor Jim Cason. Cason, the former diplomat who has worked on more than 19 different diplomatic missions, raised $97,560. His opponents, Tom Korge and long-time incumbent Don Slesnick raised $149,065 and $193,810, respectively. Cason, 66, will embark on his two-year term...
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