A bike tour through Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood is being organized to shed light on the culture of graffiti and urban art. RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDSouth Florida cyclists can take an artistic bike excursion in Wynwood on Saturday.The second Graffiti by Bike tour will feature a trip around the Wynwood Arts District highlighting homegrown…
LOCAL VENDORS OFFER A SLICE OF VINTAGE CHARM AT THE ANNUAL CUBA NOSTALGIA FESTIVAL BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldWhen Jackie Sarracino first opened her Little Havana clothing shop aimed at the Cuban exile community — including shirts boasting “Made in America with Cuban parts” — she felt she needed a way to promote…
WYNWOOD A LOCAL FAN WILL SELL A COLLAGE FEATURING HAND-SIGNED ACTION PHOTOS OF NBA STARS TO RAISE MONEY TO HELP LESSER-KNOWN RETIRED PLAYERS BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDWhile the salaries of NBA stars are famously astronomical, the paychecks of the less famous players haven’t always been so impressive — especially in decades past.That’s…
LITTLE HAVANA FUTURE ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS TOOK A TOUR OF THE NEW FLORIDA MARLINS BALLPARK IN AN EFFORT TO LEARN ABOUT THE EVOLVING INDUSTRY BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDWearing a hard hat and sunglasses, 17-year-old Kevin Lindgren glanced at his future at the Florida Marlins Little Havana ballpark construction site. “I took the…
A nonprofit group gives students a chance to connect with mentors, perform community service, and travel to distant locales. By RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldOn his first visit to San Francisco, Braddock Senior High sophomore Mario Guzman did more than just snap pictures of landmarks. Mario, 16, joined members of the nonprofit Forever Bloom…