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Coral Gables Travel Guide

"The City Beautiful"

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Coral Gable's famous Miracle Mile is a beautiful tree-lined boulevard filled with shops, restaurants, art galleries, and theatres. During the day, the Miracle Mile is a popular spot for shopping. In the evenings, the area morphs into a vibrant theater and restaurant scene that includes European-style outdoor cafes, always a great way to enjoy a warm Miami evening.

This swimming pool rose from the remnants of a rock quarry. Builders used natural coral limestone from the quarry to build the city's fine homes, leaving a large hole in the heart of Coral Gables. The Venetian Pool sits in an idyllic site surrounded by ferns, tropical flowers, vines, bamboo, and towering royal and coconut palms. The huge pool contains more than 820,000 gallons of water that flows from a natural spring so it is always cool, refreshing, and clean. During summer months, workers completely drain and refill the pool each night. The casino does not offer gambling, it is a casino in the original Italian sense, a small country house that includes the ticket office, changing rooms, and a small informal restaurant.

This beautiful 1940's art deco movie house has been transformed into a performing arts center with a 600-seat Mainstage auditorium, 300-seat Balcony Theatre, and 100-seat Black Box Theatre. The Actor's Playhouse has an agreement with the City of Coral Gables to stage Broadway caliber productions at the theater.

LENGTH OF VISIT: Allow two to four hours.

Located on Coral Way (here called "Miracle Mile") between LeJeune Road (SW 42nd Avenue) and Douglas Road and encompassing several blocks both north and South.

Miracle Mile Shopping District
224 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, FL 33134

ATMOSPHERE: Casual

HOURS: The pool is open 7 days a week 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day only.

February 1 through April 3: Tuesday through Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

April 4 through May 28: Tuesday through Friday 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Saturday & Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The pool is closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Call ahead to make sure that they're open.

Saturdays and Sundays: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. year round

ADMISSION: Adults (13 & older) $11.00 Child (3 - 12) $7.35 (Discount for residents of Coral Gables)

Children under 3 not admitted. (If your child looks younger than 3 but isn't, bring a birth certificate!)

CREDIT CARDS: VISA and Mastercard

WEBSITE: coralgablesvenetianpool.com

LENGTH OF VISIT: Allow at least one hour.

Miracle Mile Shopping District

Miracle Theater

Venetian Pool and Casino



Sights/Shopping

Miracle Theater
280 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-444-9293
Venetian Pool & Casino
2701 Desoto Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-460-5356

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Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Gilda Sacasas is a well-known Cuban-American artist who focuses on figures and color. Her work includes original paintings, limited edition giclees, and mixed media ceramics.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Friday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | After hours by appointment only

This gallery features contemporary Latin American and occasionally a European or American artist thrown in for good measure. Exhibits are eclectic and engaging and the gallery produces serigraph editions that are a more affordable way to collect fine art.
Cuban artist Leonor Murciano is a very romantic and sentimental realist painter. Her "Cuban Series" is especially evocative and captures the romance of Cuban culture combined with a longing for the past.

Cuban artists Mano and George Rodez own the beautiful miArte Gallery on Merrick. Exhibits include their own creations, plus displays of contemporary artists from South Florida and Latin America. Events include poetry readings, discussions, and other happenings. This is not your run-of-the-mill Gables gallery.

Humberto Benítez is one of the most popular artists in Miami painting vibrant works in the great Cuban tradition. Benitez has made great use of color in his exploration and interpretation of life, as seen through someone who developed his artistic eye in the Cuban countryside. Work includes small to large format pastel on paper, acrylic on canvas, oil on canvas, and sculpture.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Friday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Also by appointment. Please call the gallery for exhibit schedule and special programming.
Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Cernuda Arte is the brainchild of Ramón Cernuda, a private art collector and researcher, who has been collecting Cuban art for nearly 40 years. Cernuda Arte is one of the top galleries in Miami primarily displaying Cuban masters—avant-garde artists from Cuba's golden age in the mid 20th century and innovative modern art from Cuba.
Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Saturday from noon to 6:30 p.m. | Open until 10:00 p.m. on the first Friday of each month.
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Cernuda Arte

GDS Fine Arts Studio

H Benítez Fine Art Gallery

Leonor Murciano Fine Arts

miArte Gallery

The Americas Collection



Artists

Cernuda Arte
3155 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-461-1050
GDS Fine Arts Studio
2910 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33146
305-447-1740
H Benítez Fine Art Gallery
305 Alcazar Avenue Suite #4
Coral Gables, FL 33134
786-877-1045
Leonor Murciano Fine Arts
2918 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-446-3008
miArte Gallery
85 Merrick Way
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-445-2783
The Americas Collection
2440 Ponce De Leon Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-446-5578
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