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Renting an Apartment in Coconut Grove
Coconut Grove, originally spelled Cocoanut Grove, is a neighborhood located
in the City of Miami, Florida in Miami-Dade County, United States. The area is
defined as southeast of US 1, from N. Prospect Ave as the southern border to the
intersection of US 1 and Brickell Ave as the northern border. The western border
is Le Jeune Road and the eastern border is Biscayne Bay. Technically, all of
Coconut Grove has a zip code of 33133, which actually extends the area north of
US 1 into what is called "Silver Bluffs". The region is often referred to simply
as "The Grove".
Several waves of immigration established Coconut Grove, the first in 1825, when
the Cape Florida lighthouse went into operation and was manned by John Dubose.
The post office was established in 1873, around the same time that the area saw
an influx of Americans from the Northeastern US, as well as British immigrants.
Coconut Grove's first black settlement, in the 1880s, was established by
Bahamian craftsmen and sailors and their families. The first hotel on the south
Florida mainland was located in Coconut Grove. Called the Bay View Inn (later
known as the Peacock Inn), it was built in 1882, on the site of present-day
Peacock Park, by English immigrants Isabella and Charles Peacock, who had been
the owner of a wholesale meat business in London.
World-renowned for its annual art festival, Coconut Grove's other events include
the King Mango Strut, which began as a parody of the Orange Bowl Parade. The
Goombay Festival For a week in mid-June, Grand Avenue in Coconut Grove is
transformed into a Caribbean Carnival. It celebrates Bahamian residents historic
festival with Bahamian dancing, Bahamian food, Caribbean music (Junkanoo) and
Bahamian culture.
Once an independent city, Coconut Grove was annexed by the city of Miami. The
Grove is sometimes known as Miami's Food Court, for its many and varied
restaurants. Open air cafes are quite popular as well. Some local favorites
include Green Street Cafe, Monty's Raw Bar, Tuscany, Mr. Moes, and Le Bouchon, a
French cafe. There are plenty of chain franchises as well, such as The
Cheesecake Factory and Johnny Rockets. Shopping is also abundant in the Grove,
with two large open-air malls, CocoWalk, Streets of Mayfair, and many other
street shops and boutiques. The Coconut Grove Playhouse is a very popular
destination, and has launched a number of popular plays and musicals. By night,
the Grove becomes a center of nightlife frequented by young professionals and
students from the University of Miami.
The southern border of Coconut Grove is Biscayne Bay, which lends itself to a
boating community. The area features a sailing club (Coconut Grove Sailing
Club), a yacht club (Coral Reef Yacht Club) and a marina (Dinner Key Marina).
Pan Am's seaplane operations were based in Dinner Key, and the Miami City Hall
is based in the old Pan Am terminal building.
Coconut Grove is also home to The Kampong, an 8 acre (32,000 sq m) tropical
garden that forms part of the National Tropical Botanical Garden.
Coconut Grove is also the location of The Barnacle Historic State Park. Built in
the late 1800s, the former home of Ralph Middleton Munroe is one of the oldest
homes in Dade County and is situated on the shore of Biscayne Bay. The forest
surrounding the home is hardwood hammock and is the last of its kind in the
area. The unique architecture includes period furniture and wide porches that
afford magnificent views.