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w Coconut Grove stylish Streets of Mayfair. In
contrast are the food stalls of
Village the colorful farmers’ market,
Map B4. £ Metrorail (Coconut held every Saturday at 3300
Grove). @ 42 from Coral Gables, Grand Avenue.
48 from downtown, 6, 27, 22. On Grand Avenue, too, are
the simple homes of the local
Miami’s oldest community, Bahamian community,
Coconut Grove was a fabled descendants of the Wreckers Coconut Grove Village, a lively area of
hippie hangout in the 1960s. (see p323), who lived here from shops, cafés, and bars
Today, “the village,” as it is simply the mid-1800s. The exuberant
known, is famous for its cafés Goombay Festival, a party home of Ralph Monroe, a
and restaurants, especially at with a parade, great food, and Renaissance man who made
night or on weekends. This is Caribbean music, is held here his living from ship building
also the city’s most relaxed every summer. and wrecking. At 3400 Devon
shopping area with many In a shady, affluent neigh- Road is the picturesque
boutiques and two malls – bor hood south along Main Plymouth Congregational
the outdoor Coco Walk, and the Highway, is the Barnacle, Church, built in 1916.

e Vizcaya altered by succeeding and quaint buildings,
Map C4. 3251 S Miami Ave. Tel (305) generations. As a result, including a Japanese
250-9133. £ Metrorail (Vizcaya). Vizcaya and its opulent tea house. Deering would
@ 48. Open 9:30am–4:30pm Mon, rooms come in a blend always ask of his architect:
Wed–Sun. Closed Thanksgiving, of styles from Renaissance “Must we be so grand?”
Dec 25. & 8 7 limited. ^ - = to Neo-Classical, furnished fearing that Vizcaya
∑ vizcaya.org with the fruits of Deering’s would be too costly to
shopping sprees around support. After Deering’s death
Florida’s grandest residence was Europe. The formal Statue of in 1925, it proved to be
completed in 1916 as the winter gardens, a rarity in Florida, Pulcinella so until it was bought by
retreat for millionaire industrialist beautifully combine Miami-Dade County in
James Deering. His vision was to Italian and French garden 1952. The house and
replicate a 16th-century Italian features with tropical foliage. gardens were opened to the
estate, but one that had been They are dotted with sculptures public thereafter.

Deering Bathroom has marble
walls, silver plaques, and a The Courtyard, now protected
canopied ceiling. with glass, was once open to
the sky.

The Living Room is a
The Music Room is
arguably the loveliest room The Swimming Pool, visible grand Renaissance hall
in the house. It is lit by a outside, is approached from a with a curious addition of
striking chandelier. grotto behind the house. a specially made organ.

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