Leaders, Legends & Lovelies (LL&L) Exhibit, Lectures & Legends Ball- April 11-14, 2013

This years' LL&L theme is Celebrating Seaside Architecture in South Florida, showcasing the great work of LGBT designers, architects & allies work on our surroundings - produced annually by Unity Coalition|Coalicion Unida, the leading Latino|Hispanic|LGBTQ rights organization since 2002.
Legends Ball - Thursday, April 11, 2013, 7-11pm
Exhibit & Lectures - Saturday, April 13-14, 2013, 10am-6pm
Info/questions: info@celebrateorgullo.com

Art Deco Welcome Center
1001 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
786-271-6982 

 

For more info, please visit Miami Design Preservation League.

 

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Free Event! Collins Canal Centennial Celebration- November 3, 2012

Free Event at the Bandshell on the Canal at Washington Ave & 21st Street

Saturday, November 3, 10:00 a.m.

Get ready to party like its 1912! Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) and the Collins Park Neighborhood Association (CPNA) present an all-day family event to celebrate the 100th Birthday of the Collins Canal in Miami Beach. 

 

10:00am to 6:00pm

Celebration headquarters: The Bandshell at Washington Avenue and Dade Blvd.
The Collins Canal Centennial Celebration will commemorate 100 years since the opening of the Collins Canal.  Miami Beach founder John Collins created the canal in 1912, in order to move his avocado crop across Miami Beach to sell in Miami.  This celebration is the first of many centennial celebrations that the City of Miami Beach is sponsoring leading up to the City’s 100^th birthday in 2015.

Festival Activities will include:

• Musical performances
• Food Trucks
• Free historic walking tours of the Collins Canal and Collins Park neighborhood provided by MDPL
• Presentation of proclamation commemorating 100 years of history by Commissioner Jorge Exposito
• Collins Canal closed to motor craft and open to kayaks, canoes and paddleboards
• Avocado class at Miami Beach Botanical gardens at 10:00am
• Period costumes encouraged
• Activities for children
• Collins Canal poster created by artist Herbert Hofer

 

Visit Miami Design Preservation League for details!

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Art Deco Walking Tours, Miami Beach

Art Deco Walking Tours!

Join a ninety-minute walking tour to get an introduction to the Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival, and Miami Modern (MiMo) styles found within the Miami Beach Architectural Historic District. Explore hotels, restaurants, and other commercial structures with a visit to a number of interiors.

Tours leave from the Art Deco Gift Shop at 1200 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach.
$20 for adults, $15 for senior/students, free for MDPL members.

Schedule: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat, and Sun at 10:30 a.m. Thurs at 6:30 p.m.

Visit Miami Design Preservation League or call 305-672-2014 for more information!