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Week of March 17, 2005 |
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OUTDOORS Friday 3/18 WALKING TOURThe Historical Museum of Southern Florida invites you to stroll along the City Beautiful that George Merrick designed. This tour highlights the Venetian Pool, Coral Gables Merrick House, the Biltmore Hotel and the DeSoto Fountain. 6-8 p.m. at the Historical Museum, 101 West Flagler St., Downtown Miami. $15 members; $20 others. Details: (305) 375-1621 or www.historical-museum.org. Saturday 3/19 SEAGRASS ADVENTUREThe Biscayne Nature Center will present a guided tour of the Seagrass beds. The program's catch and release program will give participants a chance to experience pipefish, seahorses and sea urchins. Wear closed-toe shoes that can get wet and bring a change of clothes. Ages 5 through adult. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Biscayne Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne. RSVP required. $10. Details: (305) 361-6767, ext. 119. or www.biscaynenaturecenter.org. ONGOING FARMERS MARKETCoral Gables hosts the Farmers Market, including activities for the family and cooking tips from local chefs. 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through March 26 on the steps of Coral Gables City Hall, 405 Biltmore Way, Coral Gables. NATURE WALK See animals in their natural habitat and learn about the plant life seen beyond the paved trail through a guided historical nature walk. 2-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at Greynolds Park, 17530 W Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach. Details: (305) 948-2891. TRAPEZE AT EASE Bayfront Park hosts Trapeze-Experience, a regulation-size, safety-insured trapeze. Instructors offer classes for ages 6 and up. Strapped in a harness and with a net below, participants are first given a ground lesson and a warmup and then are ready for flight. 3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through May 30 at Bayfront Park, 301 N Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Details: (877) 759-0044 or www.trapeze-experience.com. FARMERS MARKET Green market on Lincoln Road between Alton and Washington avenues in Miami Beach from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays features fruits, vegetables, fresh-cut flowers, plants and specialty items like bread, honey, jams and jellies. Details: (305) 531-0038. DEERING TOURS Daily historical tours of some of Florida's earliest buildings and architecture. The Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72nd Ave., Village of Palmetto Bay. Adults $6; children $4. Details: (305) 235-1688. ART DECO TOURS The Miami Design Preservation League offers 90-minute guided walking tours of the Art Deco Architectural Historic District that focus on South Beach's Art Deco, Mediterranean Revivalist and MiMo architecture styles. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. $15. Details: Sheldon Brown, (305) 531-3484 or www.mdpl.org.
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