Miami Area Info

What do you think about when you think about Miami? Is it the speedboat and sports car opening montage of Miami Vice? Or do you think about the many different sorts of professional sports teams making their homes in Miami? The Florida Marlins, the Miami Heat, and the Miami Dolphins all have home field advantage in Miami. There is a lot more to Miami than the obvious. You can find diving, deep sea fishing, snorkeling, history, architecture remaining from the city's growth spurt in the roaring 20's, and some truly unusual and unique attractions, like the underwater statue of Jesus that the faithful can dive to in John Pennycamp Park. One thing you won't ever find in Miami is the ordinary; you can count on that.

For interesting sights in Miami, you need go no further than a couple of miles from any hotel in the city. You can see some pretty amazing things, including remnants of the original cotton plantation that formed the nucleus of Miami when it was Fort Dallas over a hundred years ago. Small cities in the suburbs that were annexed by the city in the 1920's also offer many fun things to see and do. Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, and South Beach are all great places to see the real Miami you don't get on "CSI:Miami." You can enjoy the Metro Zoo, the Sea Aquarium, or visit the Orange Bowl, site of the annual college football game. Don't forget to head out to Lincoln Road Mall for some power shopping before you hit the nightclubs on Ocean Boulevard. Tours of the art deco district in South Beach are also a good way to see the city from a local point of view.

When you go to Miami, you are going to a city where people have lived for over 10,000 years, although the city itself is only about a century old. You can see the remnants of the roaring 20's and the bustling downtown of today. Miami has had its vicissitudes, but one thing about this city remains constant: it's always a fun, vibrant and exciting place to be. Find out why so many visitors get sand in their shoes and stay when they come to Miami.