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Gibson Garage Miami Opens in Wynwood, Bringing 8,000 Square Feet of Guitar Culture to the Arts District

Gibson Garage Miami Opens in Wynwood, Bringing 8,000 Square Feet of Guitar Culture to the Arts District

Gibson Garage Miami officially opened to the public on September 10, 2026, at 2660 NW 3rd Avenue on the ground floor of the Wynwood Garage in Miami’s Wynwood Art District. The more than 8,000-square-foot space is Gibson’s third global retail and experience destination, following the company’s flagship Gibson Garage Nashville and the Gibson Garage London. The opening, which included a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Gibson Interim CEO Anne Rohosy, Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins, and musicians Luis Fonsi, Sergio Vallín of Maná, and Nico Bereciartua of The Black Crowes, positions the 130-year-old instrument brand inside one of the most creatively active neighborhoods in the United States. Key Takeaways Gibson Garage Miami opened September 10, 2026, at 2660 NW 3rd Avenue in

Spam Allstars Headline Free Live En La Playa Concert at Miami Beach's Lummus Park on October 10

Spam Allstars Headline Free Live En La Playa Concert at Miami Beach’s Lummus Park on October 10

Spam Allstars and Tony & The Kings headline Live En La Playa, a free open-air concert at Lummus Park in Miami Beach on Saturday, October 10, from 6 to 11 p.m. The second annual event closes out the City of Miami Beach’s Hispanic Heritage Month programming with Latin funk, Afro-Caribbean jazz, DJ sets and a vinyl record fair. Key Takeaways Live En La Playa takes place at Lummus Park, 6th Street and Ocean Drive, and is free with an RSVP. Spam Allstars, led by DJ Le Spam, perform the “electronic descarga” sound the band has built in Miami since the mid-1990s. Tony & The Kings bring Afro-Caribbean jazz to the bill, with DJ sets curated by Aaron Brown (Mr. Brown),

Canadian Skilled Trades College Opens First U.S. Campus in Downtown Miami to Train 800 Apprentices a Year

Canadian Skilled Trades College Opens First U.S. Campus in Downtown Miami to Train 800 Apprentices a Year

Skilled Trades College of Canada is in the final stages of opening its first campus outside of Canada in downtown Miami, occupying 30,000 square feet in the Omni Offices building at 1501 Biscayne Boulevard in the city’s Arts and Entertainment District. The campus, which represents the institution’s first venture into the United States, aims to enroll approximately 800 new apprentices annually in electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and home renovation training programs. The opening arrives at a moment when South Florida’s construction industry is grappling with a persistent shortage of skilled tradespeople, driven by an aging workforce, a declining pipeline of younger entrants, and immigration enforcement that has reduced the available labor pool. Key Takeaways Skilled Trades College of Canada has leased