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Living near the Deering provides pleasure for the hundreds who visit the fishing hole nearby to watch flocks of birds settle around sunset for the evening. Every so often, some of them might go inside to see the ghosts and become members. But every spring, thousands show to enjoy the Seafood Festival, this year to be held on Sunday April 10 for the 16th time. Admission Cost, Non-Foundation Members: Adults (ages 15+) is $25 in advance and $30 the day of the event; children (ages 4-14), is $7 in advance and $10 the day of the event. With that, you can enter but you cannot eat. That’s extra. Proceeds benefit the Deering Estate Foundation, to be used for environmental education, preservation and programming.
Two days earlier, outside and under the stars if the sky doesn’t start crying over Ukraine, lies and inflation, the 2nd Annual Chef’s Table on the Bay will take place. Golden Rule, Chef Dewey LoSasso, Breakthru Beverage and Veza Sur will do the honors of serving any member who offers up $175, or renegade who offers $200. If you have eleven friends willing to join you and you’ve recently sold one of your yachts, a table for a dozen will run $1,925. I’m still waiting for an invitation.
I read a great post in Miami Haunts that said this: Charles Deering was born on July 31, 1852 in Maine. He was born into money; think silver spoon, only instead of silver it was 24karat gold with small jewels encrusted into it. He was the son of William Deering, founder of Deering Harvester Company, and brother of millionaire industrialist James Deering. Deering, filthy rich by the time he popped out of his mother’s womb, started moving his money about and became a rather shrewd businessman. By the time he took his father’s company, the man had already tripled his family’s fortune.
In 2019, the family of Charles Deering, a Chicago industrialist and a pioneering resident of Miami, sold a waterfront mansion in Coconut Grove for $39.9 million. In 1985, when you were allowed to say gay, talk about race, enjoy Don Shula coaching the winning Dolphins, and watch Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs rule Miami, the State of Florida purchased the Deering land farther south for $22.5 million. The Deering Estate is a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places and part of the Miami-Dade County parks system.
A number of vendors will offer food and drink. Six local chefs will provide cooking demonstrations. The usual music, dance, arts, crafts, photos, jewelry, paintings, and kid zones will do their thing. The Easter Bunny will attend.
Finally, a handful of businesses will offer swag that no one needs, which is wrapped in plastic that ultimately finds its way into the once pristine Bay. Somehow, these jar openers, rulers, and visors are appreciated, but hey, who am I to ruin the vibe.
If anyone has an extra ticket, let me know.
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