1980's

Dade County Youth Fair

Back in 1952, the Dade County Fair was a four-day event that featured mom-and-pop concession stands. Over the years, it grew into a much larger annual event including carnival rides.

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1950's / 1960's / 1970's / 1980's / Decade / Entertainment / Recent Posts 12 Mar 2014

Muhammad Ali

Ferdie Pacheco – Ali’s longtime fight doctor and friend- once said, “Cassius Clay was born in Louisville, but Muhammad Ali was born in Miami.” Cassius Clay arrived in Miami in the winter of 1960, fresh from winning a gold medal at the Rome Olympics. He trained at the legendary Fifth Street Gym for his heavyweight […]

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1960's / 1970's / 1980's / Decade / Entertainment / People / Recent Posts / Sports 19 Feb 2014

Loop Road

Loop Road, cut in 1928, is 24 miles long, starting in western Miami-Dade County at the Tamiami Trail and winding westward through the Big Cypress Swamp. 

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1960's / 1970's / 1980's / Culture / Decade / Neighborhoods / Places / Recent Posts 12 Feb 2014

Post Offices

Mail service in Southeast Florida goes back to the legendary “barefoot mailmen” of the late 19th century, who delivered mail between Lake Worth in Palm Beach County to Biscayne Bay.

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1940 / 1950's / 1960's / 1970's / 1980's / Decade / Places / Recent Posts 18 Dec 2013

Serpentarium

Nothing says Old Florida like the snake shows at the Serpentarium on South Dixie Highway.

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1970's / 1980's / Decade / Places / Recent Posts 26 Nov 2013

Carnaval Miami

Thousands of people cram Miami’s Calle Ocho, or Eighth Street, for the annual Carnaval street party that includes conga lines, salsa, live music and food.

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1970's / 1980's / Culture / Decade / Entertainment / Events / Music / Performing Arts / Recent Posts 26 Nov 2013