See and Do Together
Top Miami Attractions
- Miami South Beach
- Coconut Grove Playhouse
- Bal Harbour Shops
- Jackie Gleason Theater of the Performing Arts
- American Airlines Arena
- Jewish Museum of Florida
- Actors Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
- Miracle Mile
- Jewish Museum Of Florida Inc
- Bass Museum Of Art
There are over 2 million people in Miami, so you're on your way to a major city. It is sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the National Everglades Park. This is truly an international city. It is a melting pot of European, Caribbean, Central and South American cultures, were the majority of residents speak Spanish.
The beaches in Miami Beach are worth a walk and are free. The sand is soft, white and beaches tend to be wide so get a good package deal and just enjoy. One word of warning here. Christmas is a big vacation time for families in places like Miami Beach, so if you don't like to share your romantic pool side romance with teens and toddlers, select the weeks before or after school vacations. Consider beginning your journey on the über-hip, hyper-touted South Beach where walking is, indeed, acceptable and plausible. While on South Beach during daylight, explore the shops, restaurants and sights of Ocean Drive, Collins Avenue, Washington Avenue, Espanola Way (especially on Sundays for the local market), Lincoln Road and end your exploration at South Point, specifically Smith&Wollensky (1 Washington Ave, +13056732800), where you can sip a cocktail and watch the floating cities known as cruise ships float by. South Beach is at the tip of Miami Beach and the main drag here is Ocean Drive. This is the most photographed street in the area. Although only 100,000 people live in Miami Beach, on certain weekends there can be 1 million people tanning and playing on the island. During the day cafes are full and fashion shoots seem to be every where thanks to the back drops of pastel and vibrant-colored buildings.
What's to do if you get tired of golf, tennis, swimming, boating, water skiing and just reading on the beach? On a day when you want to take ride, go to the Everglades National Park. It is a half million acres and a refuge for all kinds of water and wildlife. Rent a canoe and see gentle manatees, not too friendly alligators, fantastic birds you see only in books when you don't live in Florida, orchids and plants and others animals you won't soon forget. But don't stop there. Go to the Miami Art Museum where if you like modern art, you will be a happy camper. Want to see trained dolphins? Go to the Seaquarium where you can take children to the park next door and then inside for a close look at large and small sea life and those wonderful shows where you can get very wet if you sit too close to the water. Want more animals or exhibits? Go to the Metrozoo or the Museum of Science. They are good days out. Over the years that my parents kept a home in this part of Florida, we spent many cloudy, cool days at places like Parrot Jungle and Monkey Jungle. The stories my dad would tell made us laugh for years. You can imagine as the monkeys run free with wire mesh over the people pathways. Don't miss Villa Vizcaya, Venetian Pools and the Spanish Monastery. They are all worth a visit if you are in the area for a while.
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