• 1. Where to Stay
• 2. Where to Eat
• 3. What to Do
• 4. Insider’s Tip
• 5. An Oddball Day

See a studio at Bakehouse Art Complex (left) or take a free yoga class at Kennedy Park (right).    (Photo: Courtesy of Bakehouse Art Complex/Free Yoga Foundation)

Miami has its share of overhyped monthly art walks and regional festivals, but the Design District’s Second Saturdays (Second Saturday of the month; 7 to 10 p.m.) is the best way to glimpse the area’s still-emerging creative talent — and to score free booze. The artsy epicenter is along Wynwood’s Second Avenue between 21st and 23rd, where vanguard galleries like Artformz Alternative, Harold Golen, Locust Projects, and PanAmerican Art Projects cluster. Further up Second, you can check out over 60 artists who create and exhibit at Bakehouse Art Complex.

Miami has embraced outdoor yoga and encourages participation with free classes. Visit Kennedy Park in Coconut Grove at 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays, where certified instructors teach under the Australian pines. A gratis class at Bayfront Park starts at 9 a.m. on Saturdays. After your chakras are balanced, glide a few blocks south to the hallowed Miami Circle, ancient pre-Colombian celestial-architecture ruins discovered during a condo dig and now preserved by the city.

Everglades National Park, the continent’s largest wetland, is full of terrifying creatures like Burmese pythons, alligators, and Florida panthers. As you drive 35 miles southeast of Miami, prep yourself with a free podcast tour of the park. Admission is only $10 per carload.

Published on Apr 23, 2009 as a web exclusive.