Miami is the Hub of Florida's Culture and Nightlife

When one thinks about Miami, Florida, the image thatSouth Beach Historical District, located on the
comes to mind is usually filled with hot night spots,peninsular southern tip of South Beach, consists of
sophisticated urban hospitality and warm, sandyonly one square mile, but is home to numerous 1930s
beaches. It is all of these things and much more thatto 1950s style Art Deco hotels. These hotels are only
make Miami one of the hottest vacation spots botha short distance away from some of the major
in Florida and in the Eastern United States.While MiamiMiami attractions and offer comfortable,
has been a hot vacation destination for decades, theoff-the-beaten-path lodging.The historic district is also
city has seen some major development during thesehome to numerous other attractions including the
infancy years of the new millennium.Most of thisHolocaust Memorial, Wolfsonian Museum, The Jackie
development has taken place in downtown Miami, butGleason Theater of the Performing Arts and Lincoln
its effect can be felt throughout the region. But sinceRoad Mall.Miami is also the shopping Mecca of Florida
the numerous new buildings and skyscrapers haveand boasts endless premier shopping malls and
been built in the city's center, the famous beaches ofboutiques. For shoppers who want a taste of the
the area have remained pretty much unchanged.Onelocal flavor, Bayside Marketplace and Biscayne Bay
of the main attractions of Miami is its temperate,have a number of boutiques and specialty shops that
subtropical weather which allows for year-roundsell everything from plastic fruit to high-tech
outdoor activities. The many beaches andelectronics.The Mayfair Shops, located in the Grove,
waterfronts available offer varied water sportsis a complex made up of boutiques and nightclubs.
including windsurfing, sailing, kayaking and scuba diving.And Sawgrass Mills, with more than 300 shops and
And if you prefer land to sea, there are just as manykiosks in a 2.4-million-square-foot facility makes even
dry attractions to keep you occupied including golf,the most serious and dedicated shoppers feel like
tennis, sunbathing, nightclubbing, fine dining and otherthey've died and gone to the great big mall in the
area attractions.South Beach is perhaps one of thesky.To get to one of the many beaches in the Miami
most famous neighborhoods in the Miami area. Thearea, you will likely find yourself on Ocean Drive.