Tom Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 vor 3 Minuten schrieb Dadrian: Maybe that’s the bar from Cool Runnin’ You are on a hot lead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 10 minutes ago, Tom said: You are on a hot lead! I found this old aerial photo. I’ll keep you posted… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpaul1 Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 (edited) jimbo before and after. looks like a erasure. i know Miami expected this to happen for a while now, but there it's radical https://www.goldenduskphotography.com/blog/jimbosplace-beforeandafter about the picture above, i don't know if it's Florida, but parrots, and parakeets are not Florida endemic Edited July 30, 2023 by jpaul1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijimf Posted July 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) One of the things that brought worldwide attention to Miami in the early 80s. Way overdue is a salute to the 40th anniversary of one of my favorite Miami moments - Christo's "Surrounded Islands" in Biscayne Bay. From Tropical Tracings. Edited July 31, 2023 by miamijimf 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpaul1 Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 USS Oriskany last journey. voluntarily sunk 25 miles south of Pensacola (in 2006) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pahonu Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 11 hours ago, jpaul1 said: USS Oriskany last journey. voluntarily sunk 25 miles south of Pensacola (in 2006) My Uncle Tom was stationed aboard the Oriskany in the late 60’s during the Vietnam War. I recall him commenting on the scuttling of the ship several years ago. The late Senator John McCain flew from it, being shot down and held as a POW for over five years. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airtommy Posted August 6, 2023 Report Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) I've noticed that the porch railings at Art Deco hotels in South Beach are the same today as during the Vice era. I assume that's part of the historical preservation edict. But while I was watching "Moon Over Miami" I noticed an exception - the Penguin Hotel at 1418 Ocean Drive. I wonder why they changed it and how they got away with it. The Penguin in 1993: The Penguin in 2019: Edited August 6, 2023 by airtommy 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijimf Posted August 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2023 Miami in the 80s. Beautiful. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pahonu Posted August 7, 2023 Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 9 hours ago, airtommy said: I've noticed that the porch railings at Art Deco hotels in South Beach are the same today as during the Vice era. I assume that's part of the historical preservation edict. But while I was watching "Moon Over Miami" I noticed an exception - the Penguin Hotel at 1418 Ocean Drive. I wonder why they changed it and how they got away with it. The Penguin in 1993: The Penguin in 2019: Great eye! I love that so many people are noticing such details in our built environment, no matter what the inspiration for doing so. That said, I can’t say with certainty, but knowing that Miami Vice actually spurred the historic preservation movement in Miami Beach, I would wager that the 1993 alterations you show were done before the passage of such laws. The bureaucratic wheels turn slowly, and 1993 is quite close to the end of the series. I also think it likely that when renovations were done later, they had to meet new criteria including appropriate colors and detailing such as the railing you pointed out. If you’ve ever watched This Old House, they have done very many renovations over the decades in historic preservation zones. The Boston area has amongst the strictest preservation rules in the nation, being one of the oldest cities in the US. The rules can seem onerous to many, including tiny details such as the size of window muntins or the detailing on the cornice far above. Very often they require paint analysis of the historic layers present and require the use of one of them. Bottom line in this case, I’m glad that the later renovations seem to be true to the historic era the building was constructed in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airtommy Posted August 7, 2023 Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 This footage must be from around 2002, because the SW 2nd Ave bridge is being rebuilt. Can you spot the Miami Shipyard (OCB in Miami Vice) to the right of the raised drawbridge? https://sonypicturesstockfootage.com/preview/2224057-miami-skyline-31095 You can search that website for "Miami" to see more stock footage. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijimf Posted August 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 (edited) Older video, Kiwi & Tess "Show Your Love" music video. Several Vice locations can be seen including a close up of Gator Kicks seen in ‘Forgive Us Our Debts’ from 01:27 through 02:01, Venetian Pool etc etc. Also not a bad song. Thanks to Vice Miami became a hot-spot for filming and music videos. Edited August 10, 2023 by miamijimf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airtommy Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 Fantastic collage of Miami scenery in that video!!! Nice to see the mural at Tommy's Garage. I strongly suspect the location scout for this video worked on MV or was a big fan of the show. Correction: Gator Kicks was seen in "Bad Timing", not "Forgive Us Our Debts" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijimf Posted August 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 On 8/10/2023 at 7:41 PM, airtommy said: Fantastic collage of Miami scenery in that video!!! Nice to see the mural at Tommy's Garage. I strongly suspect the location scout for this video worked on MV or was a big fan of the show. Correction: Gator Kicks was seen in "Bad Timing", not "Forgive Us Our Debts" You're right airtommy it is Bad Timing, my bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerDurden389 Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 You can bet I'll have the white suit iron and pressed for this!! https://popcornfrights.com/film/south-beach-walking-tour/ "It’s time to exit your Birdcage and Step Up to the Revolution as we take you on a sunny walking tour of some of South Beach’s most notable filming locations from film and television. Scarface proved that chainsaw massacres aren’t only for Texas. Need to inspect the assassination of Gianni Versace? We can take you around to see where Dexter, the Miami Vice, Bad Boys, and of course, Ace Ventura did some of their finest work. Plus so much more!" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Veres Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) Sad day in Miami today... And just when the activists finally convinced the seaquarium to return her home... though one can wonder how adapted she would be to the wild oceans after 50 years in captivity. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/us/lolita-orca-whale-miami-seaquarium.html UDPATE Video of Lolita's body transported out of the Seaquarium overnight (let me know if you cannot see the video): Snapinsta.app_video_10000000_1086811689149687_3465811324756149940_n.mp4 And what I think is very well put Instagram comment summing it all up, at least very aligned with my personal view. I do wonder though where they transported her so quickly. Is there some kind of morgue for such large mammals at the University of Miami etc. Or there is no autopsy to be done and she's going directly to some kind of graveyard. Edited August 19, 2023 by Paul Veres 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpaul1 Posted August 20, 2023 Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) in the same time laws to protect those from new captures passed because some people showed their firm opposition. this being said i'm firmly, i said firmly against public bashing of any kind. You have to fight, fight. but fight with the law, and respecting the opponent I'm not an expert, but I think they moved the body simply because of putrefaction issues Edited August 20, 2023 by jpaul1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijimf Posted August 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 Interesting web site. Not many locations but its strong point is including a lot of Miami movies and TV shows arranged by time period. https://mdc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=cc555f442a3249af943fc59190839343&fbclid=IwAR2C-2QkfSsK23nsacmPmyfnIdFq_NzyknxLBsdAQY0n2_C7a81w9DDuMrI 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijimf Posted August 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) The expansion into South Florida was as much a part of America's "Manifest Destiny" as was the settling of the Wild West. This was the first passenger train to arrive in Miami in 1896. Thanks Henry Flagler. Edited August 26, 2023 by miamijimf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pahonu Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 hour ago, miamijimf said: The expansion into South Florida was as much a part of America's "Manifest Destiny" as was the settling of the Wild West. This was the first passenger train to arrive in Miami in 1896. Thanks Henry Flagler. Very interesting to note that it arrived over 25 years after the railroad reached the San Francisco Bay Area. If they had only found gold in Miami it would have been much sooner! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijimf Posted August 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 2 hours ago, pahonu said: Very interesting to note that it arrived over 25 years after the railroad reached the San Francisco Bay Area. If they had only found gold in Miami it would have been much sooner! Good point. They called the Miami area the "Gold Coast" but it didn't help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Veres Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 Let me call this a quiz... who can name these two without searching? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 vor 9 Stunden schrieb Paul Veres: Let me call this a quiz... who can name these two without searching? Left is the Crescent at the upper end of Ocean Drive north of 14th Street, it´s the only one with this round ornament at 2/3s of the facade - that´s how I recognized it. The name of the one on the right I forgot. Sorry. But the next one on the right (out of frame) is the Ocean Plaza where Trudy hid in Asian Cut. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Veres Posted September 8, 2023 Report Share Posted September 8, 2023 How do we feel about this? https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/09/07/clevelander-to-submit-plans-for-redevelopment-under-new-affordable-housing-act/ Affordable housing on Ocean Drive huh. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijimf Posted September 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Paul Veres said: How do we feel about this? https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/09/07/clevelander-to-submit-plans-for-redevelopment-under-new-affordable-housing-act/ Affordable housing on Ocean Drive huh. Of course I think it is horrible. The Mayor is right - this is an insult to all of us and he will do all he can to stop it. Wish him luck. The developers say they will preserve the facade. Haven't we heard that before with the monstrosity that replaced the OCB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pahonu Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) I don’t know the details about the local ordinances that would protect the facade, but there have been several such adaptive reuse renovations here in Long Beach that were successful. Multiple historic structures were converted to housing while maintaining the facades, such as the Masonic Temple and the historic Kress building, both downtown. https://longbeachtemplelofts.com/about/#iLightbox[3be68545ee972a114af]/0 https://www.highrises.com/buildings/long-beach_ca/kress-lofts_100-w-5th-st_465 They were and are historically beautiful buildings and the exteriors were restored as they were converted to new housing. My wife and I came very close to buying a loft in the Kress back in the late 90’s. We ended up choosing to live in a townhouse at the marina, but it was a really cool space. Edit: I only read the article and mistakenly thought the Essex and Clevelander were being converted from hotels to housing. I missed the 30 story addition in the article! Edited September 9, 2023 by pahonu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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