Realtor Magaly Rubio of Miami Lakes and her daughter Leti Amadeo appear in a photo that was taken during a family trip to Europe in September. Their journey included a stop in Paris. The gals are standing above the main courtyard of the Louvre Museum and its glass and metal pyramids that were designed by I.M. Pei.       “We visited places that I hadn’t been to in many years,”...

  The Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force held a bike rodeo Sept. 24 at Veterans Park to promote bicycle safety for kids and adults. Miami-Dade County fire and police departments brought a helicopter and ladder truck for the kids to check out. Police officers also gave away helmets and fitted them on children and adults.     BMX riders put on a show, and donated bicycles were raffled off for kids. One of the...

Alex Fabelo, 2nd grade student, Bob Graham Education Center, Miami Lakes      “[I want to be] Rainbow Friends [from Roblox],” Alex Fabelo said. “[I can also be] Iron Man with the [electric] mask or  Spider Man,” he said.  Jackie Cerna, Director of operations, Zeta Event Productions, Hialeah Gardens       “It’s going to...

From Lake Katharine to Main Street, 171 riders on bicycles and scooters sampled the varied cuisine served by Miami Lakes restaurants during the Miami Lakes Culinary Bike Tour on the evening of Sept. 17.     Riders paid $30 per person to enjoy small bites during the 5-mile trip between shopping centers that took place over five hours.       The event, staged for the second year following a break due to...

     To register for activities, visit www.Toml.eventbrite.com.  --Alexandra Herrera Oct. 19. Teen Open Hang at The Spot. Get ready for Halloween with your friends at The Spot with this Halloween-themed open hang for kids ages 11-15, with food, candy and refreshments. Town of Miami Lakes Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Free. 6 p.m.  Oct. 20 Special Needs Advisory Board Workshop Vocational...