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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

Wynwood Street Art

Wynwood Street Art Explained: How Miami’s Garment District Became an Open-Air Mural Neighborhood

Wynwood street art covers the walls of a former garment district just north of downtown Miami, turning warehouse facades into a neighborhood-wide outdoor gallery. The shift began in the early 2000s and accelerated after the Wynwood Walls launched in 2009. Today the murals span a 50-block arts district overseen by a City of Miami board. Key Takeaways Through the mid-to-late 1900s, Wynwood was home to Miami’s Garment District and an enclave for Caribbean immigrants. The neighborhood became the center of Miami’s Puerto Rican community, earning the nicknames “Little San Juan” and “El Barrio.” Developer Tony Goldman acquired underused industrial buildings in the early 2000s and launched the Wynwood Walls in 2009. The Wynwood Business Improvement District, a municipal board of

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