Discover some of the history of the city of Doral

Doral incorporated on June 24, 2003. Originally built by Alfred and Doris Kaskel, who created "Doral" by combining their names. They purchased 2,400 acres of land in the 1950’s, and in 1962 opened the Doral Hotel Country Club that quickly became a hot spot. In the second year of operations, the Kaskels hosted the first Doral Open Invitational, Florida's major PGA event, and Alfred offered $50,000 in prize money to attract well-known golfers.

By the early 1980s, Doral started to experience its first residential growth spurt, when the Kaskels grandson Bill developed Doral Estates, followed by a joint venture with Lennar Corporation to build Doral Park. Both communities were named after the hotel, a trend that was to be repeated many more times.

Today Doral is a vibrant city with a population of over 58,000. A blossoming commercial scene that includes major media corporations like Telemundo and Univision, multinational companies like Amazon and Carnival, and the Doral Decor District (DDD). It also promotes the arts with the Museum of the Americas (MoA) which features both established and emerging contemporary artists, and Paseo de las Artes, an innovative theater experience with a wide array of theater performances throughout the year.

If you enjoy shopping then Doral is for you, Miami International Mall offers over 140 specialty stores and 22 eateries; and a few blocks west you have the outlet center Dolphin Mall with over 240 shops and 30 dining and entertaining options including a 19 theater Cobb Cinema, Cine Bistro, Bowling Alley, and Dave & Busters among others. If you are a foodie, chose among over 200 restaurants from South America and the whole world. And let’s not forget the Trump Golf Resort & Spa.

Add a number of beautiful residential communities and A+ rated schools to the equation and you’ll discover why Doral is a city to love.