Essential Information for Locals and Visitors

The Great Gables Guide web site features extensive listings of restaurants, shops and boutiques, art galleries, theaters, historical sites, parks, hotels, banks and hundreds of firms located in the downtown Coral Gables area.

The Great Gables Events Weekly Enews is published weekly with an extensive listings of “things to do” in Coral Gables.

Use it to ponder the many restaurants and gourmet specialties, as a neighborhood shopping guide or a reference for quickly and easily finding your way around Coral Gables and vicinity.

If you are considering relocating to Coral Gables, the Great Gables On-Line Guide is a comprehensive, handy and Indispensable resource for getting to know Coral Gables like a native.

The Great Gables Lifestyle

For those that would choose the convenience of living near a myriad of cultural oportunities, unique shops, friendly merchants, art galleries, coffee shops, wine bars, leisure spas, live theatre performances — not to mention the greatest concentration of restaurants and gourmet shops of any city of this size — Coral Gables is a wonderland for those that appreciate such amenities in close proximity.

In the midst of the large metropolis that is South Florida, this city offers an experience akin to a small European village where they know you and greet you fondly at the book store, the coffee shop, the bakery, your favorite bistro or a cozy little wine bar.

Leisure activities include enjoying a pleasant walk, window shopping, relaxing in a small park, sitting beneath the shade of an umbrella at your favorite sidewalk cafe — or meeting up with friends to enjoy conversation over a sociable glass of wine as you watch the world go by.

Pedestrian-Friendly Coral Gables

Since most businesses in Coral Gables are less than a two block walk from Ponce de Leon Boulevard, the streets are bustling with life as active and affluent residents enjoy the contemporary cosmopolitan lifestyle that defines Coral Gables.

The Coral Gables Trolley makes getting around town a breeze, with frequent stops throughout the pedestrian district where fine dining, boutique shopping and performing arts are abundant.

Take a stroll along world famous Miracle Mile, with majestic palms and shady sidewalks as you browse through Coral Gables’ premiere business district.

Along with great restaurants and unique boutiques, Ponce de Leon Boulevard is known for a plethora of art galleries, welcoming pedestrians to gala openings on Friday evenings year ’round.

Visit the Village of Merrick Park where more than one hundred high quality shops and eateries are situated in a modern, lush environment.

City Hall, George Merrick Park and Miracle Mile are the site of Coral Gables’ Farmers’ Market in the Spring season, as well as numerous festivals and special events.

The Gables Trolley Connection

The Coral Gables Trolley also connects pedestrians to Miami-Dade County’s Metrorail and Metrobus public transportation system, and free mini-bus service to Coconut Grove.