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Coral Gables is a city in Greater Miami, in Florida.
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Former home of George Merrick, founder of Coral Gables, dating from 1907. Accessible by guided tour only.
A preserved house built in 1891.
Historic church built by George Merrick, founder of Coral Gables, in the Spanish Renaissance style.
Open daily from 6am to sunset. Man-made atoll with scenic walks, boating and picnic area.
Public pool in a Venetian style, with natural grottoes and a sunbathing area. In the 1920s Denman Dink transformed this limestone quarry into a pool with a waterfall, an area for kids and an area for adults. The water in this pool comes from a spring and is drained daily. In addition to the swimming facilities there is a snack bar (you cannot bring outside food into the Venetian Pool) and lockers. Swimming lessons are also offered here. The Venetian Pool is best known for having Esther Williams and Johnny Weissmuller (the silver screen’s first Tarzan) swim here.
The main campus for this premiere university is situated in the city, including the Convocation Center, Hurricane Sports, Lowe Art Museum, Cosford Cinema, Gusman Concert Hall, Jerry Harman Ring Theater and John C Gifford Arboretum.
With many antique art, ceramics, pottery and sculptures ranging from Greco-Roman times, Renaissance, Baroque, Art of Asia, Art of Latin America, and ancient potteries, the Lowe Art Museum offers a great range of art through the centuries.
An 83-acre (34 ha) botanic garden, with extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees, and vines. It is a museum, laboratory, learning center, and conservation research facility. It is home to the only outdoor rainforest in North America, several famous outdoor art installations (including world famous Chihuly glasswork), the January Chocolate Festival, and world-famous Mango Festival (every June or July featuring information on and samples of hundreds of different mango varieties). It is also home of the American Orchid Society.
The University of Miami's sports teams are a major local attraction. Most of the venues are on campus, most notably the Watsco Center (basketball) and Alex Rodriguez Stadium (baseball). However, the most prominent Hurricanes team, the football team, plays its home games in Miami Gardens at the home stadium of the NFL's Miami Dolphins.
Mexican. Its cuisine is refined (think chicharones with the guacamole) with a full bar. The margaritas are highly touted.
The Bar's kitchen is open late and the food has been voted "Best Bar Food in Miami." Another accolade comes from Maxim Magazine 2002 claimed The Bar was the "Best Bar in America.". Has drink specials every night of the week.
Four star hotel and South Florida's only National Historic Landmark resort.
Mediterranean-style hotel.
Good location for the university campus.
The main shopping district.
An outdoor shopping mall, very similar to Bal Harbour Shops. This mall features mostly designer stores such as Jimmy Choo, Neiman Marcus and is the home of Miami’s first Nordstrom. Restaurants and small boutiques abound as well.
Whether you're in the market for a new car or simply like to drool over Ferraris, Porches, and Maseratis, The Collection helps fulfill your need for speed.
In addition to nationwide chains such as the Gap, Urban Outfitters and Victoria’s Secret, this mall has a Niketown store, and a large movie theater.
Dadeland is one of the United States’ first malls. Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue are some of the stores now represented at Dadeland.
As part of the Miami urban area, there are many routes that can be taken to access Coral Gables. Miami International Airport is not far north of Coral Gables.
Read in the guideMiami-Dade Transit runs buses around Coral Gables and to nearby MetroRail stations.
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