Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Dade Heritage Trust in collaboration with Miami-Dade Transit and the Curtiss Mansion will host the “Miami Springs is for Lovers” Bike Tour on Feb. 9.

DHT’s latest tour of Urban Miami will take participants on a rail/ bike adventure from Brickell to Miami Springs’ Curtiss Mansion. Constructed in 1925 by Miami Springs founder Glenn Hammond Curtiss, the mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 and has become one of South Florida’s go-to wedding destinations.

“Glenn Hammond Curtiss was a world-famous aviation pioneer before becoming a land developer in South Florida. He helped found the towns of Country Club Estates (now Miami Springs), Hialeah and Opa-Locka during the ‘land boom’ of the 1920s,” said Dade Heritage Trust Executive Director Christine Rupp. “The Curtiss Mansion was designed and built in the Pueblo Revival style, and is an incredible piece of history in the heart of Miami-Dade County.”

The “Miami Springs is for Lovers Bike Tour” will start at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Dade Heritage Trust’s headquarters, 190 SE 12th Terrace. Tickets are $5 for DHT members and $10 for non-members and are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/miami-springs-is-for-lovers-bike-tour-tickets-87793587985. From there, participants will board the Metrorail at the Brickell station, exit at the Hialeah station.

“We’ll ride a little over two miles to the Curtiss Mansion where we’ll receive a tour of this historic home,” said Rupp.

Ride leaders will provide safety guidelines as cyclists make their way through the tour. Dade Heritage Trust does not provide bikes, so riders must bring their own bikes or rent a Citi Bike nearby. Ride leaders will provide safety guidelines as cyclists make their way through the tour, but for this tour, riders must be experienced and confident enough to navigate urban Miami streets.

Join DHT on its themed bike rides on the second Sunday of each month. To learn more about Dade Heritage Trust call 305-358-9572 or visit dadeheritagetrust.org.

Dade Heritage Trust (DHT) is Miami-Dade County's largest preservation organization. Founded in 1972 as a grassroots organization to save and protect Miami-Dade County's historic buildings, DHT's mission is to preserve our community's architectural, environmental and cultural heritage. Through a variety of programs, advocacy projects, special events, exhibits and presentations, DHT furthers the mission by engaging Miami-Dade residents and visitors in preservation education.