Kiki And Marc
What's Miami's best kept secret?
Senior citizens can audit and attend classes at a state university in Florida (with the instructor’s written permission) for free. But don’t tell anyone or too many people may sign up. Marc has taken lots of tropical botany and plant ID classes.
Susan
What's Miami's best kept secret?
I really think that it's the tasting room at JoJo Tea. Am I allowed to say that? That's always how I've described it. He has a tasting room in an old office building on 8th and Le Jeune. You’ve never noticed it from the outside but when you walk in, time stops, and you're immediately pulled into the beyond. They do traditional Gong Fu style tea tasting for up to 10 people. Sometimes I've gone with groups of friends and sometimes I've gone with just one friend and met complete strangers there and we leave the best friends. It's an amazing educational experience. Tico works a lot on the sourcing and where the tea is coming from. He's a student of permaculture and he's working hard to instill holistic farming methods to these traditional farms.
Greg
What's Miami's best kept secret?
I would say, it's the knowledge of the locals who grew up here. I feel like Miami is a very transient city where a lot of people come and go. It's the things that we have access to, like the Everglades and some of the farms and beaches, other than Miami Beach. There's a lot of cool wildlife stuff here.
Chris
What's Miami's best kept secret?
It used to be Jimbos. I want to say the story dates back to the fifties or sixties. If you're going to turn onto Virginia Key, right before the turn, there's another road where the people cycle and you can go all the way down. If you go left, you go to the water sewage plant. There's a little hidden bay and there was a guy named Jimbo that had a shrimp boat and he found this little cove that smelled like the water sewer plant. But, he basically had his own waterfront property. He would sell dollar beers and fish sandwiches. You would have millionaires from the Key talking with some of the homeless guys that lived there. In the nineties, they tried to kick him out, but he fell under the squatter's law because he was there over 25 years. About 10 years ago, he passed away.
Patty And Mitch
What's Miami's best kept secret?
John Pennekamp Park offers kayak rentals and you can go through the lagoons area. They have various levels and it is not expensive. We recently went with family visiting from out of town and it was so fun. The water is crystal clear and it’s a wonderful experience.
Ricardo
What's Miami's best kept secret?
That's a good question. I like to discover and I like to think that I haven't found it. Because that way, it keeps me encouraged to continue searching for new local things.
Carlos
What's Miami's best kept secret?
The Sylvester Center in Miami is tremendous. It’s the cancer center at UM. They were very humane and caring when I was diagnosed with cancer. I am very grateful that I am well now.
Michael
What's Miami's best kept secret?
I like Coconut Grove. Maybe because I'm older, I like the relaxed vibe. I grew up with the hippies back in the seventies in Jamaica. The Grove is not so pretentious. The rest of Miami should be laid back like the Grove.
Wally
What's Miami's best kept secret?
Snowden’s dam off Old Cutler. You can sit by the ocean, launch a boat, or fish. It’s quiet, and every time I go - there’s no one there.
Danny
What's Miami's best kept secret?
I think so many people still don't visit Fairchild Garden. It was one of my grandparent's favorite places. My grandfather's ashes are actually spread out there.