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Historic marker for the Coral Gables Merrick House stands among tropical plants, with the red-roofed house visible through trees in the background.

The house that gave Coral Gables its name reopens for weekend tours

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The family home that gave Coral Gables its name will reopen to visitors this weekend after a two-month closure, restoring public access to 14 rooms…

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‘Letters from Baghdad’ brings directors to Coral Gables to discuss the ‘female Lawrence of Arabia’

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Ten years after it began its festival life, a documentary that reconstructs Gertrude Bell’s role in the making of modern Iraq largely through letters, diaries…

Promotional graphic for “Moonlight Garden at Fairchild” with a full moon, stars, clouds and silhouetted palm fronds against a deep blue night sky.

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Fairchild brings back moonlit garden walks with telescopes, meditation and tastings

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will remain open after dark Friday for an evening of lantern-lit paths, telescope viewing, guided meditation and optional culinary and painting…

Promotional graphic for Taste the Gables 2026 over a background of plated dishes, a cocktail and charcuterie.

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Taste the Gables features more than 75 restaurants this month

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables’ restaurant month is returning in July with its largest lineup yet, pairing neighborhood favorites, new dining rooms and Michelin-recognized restaurants in a monthlong…

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Fine Arts of Miami turns opera and zarzuela arias into one love story

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Opera and zarzuela arias drawn from more than a dozen works will become the score for a new love story this weekend at Sanctuary of…

Cover of the novel Rinpoche beside a smiling Buddhist nun in maroon robes against a beige background.

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Tibetan Buddhist nun brings debut novel to Books & Books

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A Tibetan Buddhist nun who has led a South Florida meditation community for nearly three decades will appear at Books & Books on Monday to…

Close-up portrait of a woman holding a classical guitar, with curly dark hair, red lipstick and a guitar neck beside her face.

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Prizewinning guitarist brings global recital to Coral Gables Congregational Church

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Classical guitarist Leonela Alejandro performs Thursday, July 23, at 7:30 p.m. at Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ, continuing the Community Arts Program’s 41st…

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Marx Brothers classic brings opera-house chaos to Coral Gables library

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables Library will screen A Night at the Opera, the Marx Brothers’ 1935 comedy classic, on Wednesday, July 22, from 10 a.m. to…

Composite image showing two women beside the cover of Ruinous Ends, a dark fantasy novel with purple floral and skull imagery.

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Local author I.V. Marie brings afterlife fantasy finale to Books & Books

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Books & Books in Coral Gables will host Miami-born author I.V. Marie on Saturday, July 18, at 6 p.m. for a discussion of Ruinous Ends,…

Bicycle parked on grass beneath palm trees at night, with fireworks exploding in the sky over Coral Gables.

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Bike tour traces Coral Gables’ patriotic spirit for America’s 250th

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Cyclists will take to the streets of Coral Gables on Sunday, July 19, for a guided bike tour marking America’s 250th anniversary through local sites…