Perched at the edge of sea grass flats where the turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay meet the dark and choppy Atlantic Ocean, the cluster of wooden shacks has no protection from killer storms. But when Irma’s clouds cleared in early September, Stiltsville emerged relatively intact, to the relief of the volunteers dedicated to maintaining this […]
What’s Open in the Central Business District?
As we clean up our city in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, it’s helpful to know which of our stores and restaurants are open in the historic Central Business District. Here is a partial list: 7-Eleven – 133 NE 2 Avenue, Miami, FL 33132 Apollo Bank – 235 SE 1 Street. Miami, FL 33131 Bali Cafe […]
Hurricane Irma – The Day After in Photographs
After spending the last three days cooped up in our downtown Miami apartment without air conditioning thanks to Hurricane Irma, we are impatient to get outside this morning. Sixteen flights of stairs helped get the kinks out – we didn’t want to wait for the elevators to be turned back on – and the weather […]
Breezy With a Chance of Cranes
Living in Greater Downtown Miami, construction cranes are a ubiquitous part of our landscape. Our city is booming (pun intended). Over the years, I have seen the booms spin in the wind, like massive weathervanes, as they are supposed to do. But in the days leading up to Hurricane Irma’s Florida landfall, when she was still […]