Hello Miami!

April in Miami is a sweet spot that not enough people talk about. The tourists have thinned out, the heat hasn't gotten unbearable yet, and the city feels like it's yours again. This week we've got a street art walk in Wynwood, a ceviche class in Brickell, live jazz in Coconut Grove, a farmers market pop-up in Little Haiti, a beach yoga series kicking off in South Beach, and more. In local news, the Brightline expansion is picking up steam and Little Havana got a cultural designation it has been pushing for for years. Let's get into it.

— Matthew Larsen

Thru 5/10: Wynwood Walls Spring Edition -- The murals rotate every few months and right now the outdoor gallery is looking especially good. Head through NW 2nd Avenue and take your time. The walls change faster than people realize and then suddenly they're gone and a new batch is up. Free.

Tue, Apr 29, 6:30-8:30pm: Ceviche and Pisco Sour Workshop at Jarana -- The Peruvian spot is running an interactive cooking class where you make your own ceviche and learn to build a proper pisco sour from scratch. One of those evenings that sounds like a date idea but is also genuinely educational. Tickets required.

Wed, Apr 30, 7-9pm: Live Jazz at GreenStreet Cafe -- Coconut Grove's most reliable corner spot has its weekly jazz night back. Grab a table outside, order something from the menu and stay as long as the music is going. Free to attend.

Fri, May 2, 8am-1pm: Little Haiti Farmers Market Pop-up -- The pop-up at the Little Haiti Cultural Center brings in local vendors selling tropical fruit, prepared food, and handmade goods. If you've never had a fresh mamey here, fix that. Free.

Sat, May 3, 7:30am: Beach Yoga Series at South Pointe Park -- The series kicks off this weekend at the southern tip of Miami Beach. Bring a mat and get there a few minutes early because spots fill up fast once people figure out the views from that lawn. Free.

Thru 5/18: Perez Art Museum Miami -- PAMM is running two overlapping exhibitions right now. If you haven't been inside the new permanent collection rotation, this is a good excuse to make the trip. Take the free trolley from Brickell and walk along the bay after. Free on the first Thursday of each month.

Sat, May 3, 4-7pm: Design District Gallery Walk -- A handful of the galleries in the Design District are doing simultaneous openings this Saturday afternoon. It is the kind of afternoon where you can walk between four or five spaces in an hour and feel like you actually did something cultural. Free.

Brightline announces new South Florida station stop coming to Aventura -- Brightline confirmed this week that Aventura will be getting its own station as part of the ongoing expansion plan connecting Miami to more of South Florida's suburban corridors. The move is expected to take pressure off the highway during peak hours and give northeast Miami-Dade residents a real alternative to sitting on I-95. Construction is slated to begin before the end of the year, with the station opening projected for late 2026.

Little Havana receives National Historic Designation -- After years of advocacy from local residents, businesses, and preservation groups, a stretch of Calle Ocho and surrounding blocks have officially received national historic designation. The move is expected to bring federal preservation funding and adds a layer of protection against redevelopment that has displaced other Miami neighborhoods. Community leaders called it a long time coming.

There is a stretch of road near Coral Way and SW 22nd that still has the original 1920s coral rock curbing from when the neighborhood was first platted. Most people drive past it every day without ever noticing. The coral was quarried right out of the ground under Miami, the same material used to build Coral Gables and the Biltmore. The city literally built itself from the floor beneath it. Next time you are stopped at that light, look down.

Which Miami neighborhood was originally developed as a planned city in the 1920s and modeled after Mediterranean architecture?

A) Wynwood B) Brickell C) Coral Gables D) Little Havana

Reply to this email with your answer. We'll reveal it next week.