For the beach fans, Miami is the best sub tropical land to dive into sea and get sun tanned.
April 3rd we took off for the Florida's largest metropolitan area, for a relaxing weekend.
Lets summarise in brief things to see:
-Downtown/Brickell
-South beach
-Lincoln road
-Little havana
-Coral gables
-Coconut groove
Downtown/Brickell
To start with Downtown, we have five spots to explore with:
-Port of Miami-
Known as the Cruise capital of the world, the famous port Miami is home to just about every cruise line you can think of.
-Freedom tower-
Crossing the port of Miami you will see the freedom tower built in 1925, the Freedom Tower was the original headquarters of the Miami News & Metropolis newspaper. It later served as a processing center for Cuban immigrants arriving in South Florida. Thus, it is sometimes called "Miami's Ellis Island." Today, the tower has been restored is regarded as a memorial to the Cuban-American experience. At this point in time, it is only opened for occasional special events.
-Bay side marketplace-
--Hard Rock--
Our most wanted hangout place and this is what makes holiday more special.
Like in every hard rock, this cafe too came out with several surprises including Ricky Martin's signature frame,the B-52's electronic guitar, Whitney Houston's yellow leather jacket, Gloria Estefan's black jacket which she wore in her Bad Boys video, Los Lobos's guitar and the legendary red jacket of MJ which he wore in his video Thriller. One of the few jacket that was made and signed by MJ himself on the front.
Just when you are done with bayside turn around and there are many magnificient ships sailing and offering cruise and exciting tours. But we were just happy taking a click of the Sindbad's ship dream come true.
"South beach & Ocean Drive"
As you pass over from Biscayne bay to South beach, discover the Miami's favorite pastime, people watching:
-Ocean drive-
It is known for its Art Deco hotels. Ocean Drive is also the location of the famed Versace mansion, one of the most photographed houses in North America.
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-South beach-
South Beach, also nicknamed SoBe, is a neighborhood in the city of Miami Beach, Florida, United States, located due east of Miami city proper between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
Apart from beaches and beautiful girls i found that Miami is a great attraction for car lovers. i have never got to see variety in cars in any showroom than in Miami.
A funny incident happened when we were lunching near the south beach restaurant and every guys were clicking pics with their lens facing in my direction. Am i looking so good?cuz im in full clothes? i said to myself and in a moment could nt stop laughing knowing that we were the luckiest to get a seat infront the Ferrari that park right to our extreme left. Oh girl thou art always the sexiest!!!
-Lincoln road-
Browse through hundreds of stores, restaurants and cafes on the open-aire Lincoln Road Mall.
A stop at the Hofbrau's beer was worth since my hubby was quenching with thirst and i was famished. Great place under the sun with polished german lady at our service. Plus we made the most of the offer order one german beer mug, get another free. Ignore the glass in my hand, that was for show ;)
"FOR THE PARTY POOPER'S"
If you are in Miami for party mood i tell u the best hangout place to let yourself loose
-Mansion club house
The Mansion Club with streaming lights and the dancing girls from the hullahoop ring hanging in the air was an ossum place to spend the night. we were there every night in our three days stay and always had a great time. entry fee is a little expensive but really worth it. the club inside is crazy, great music , great people great atmosphere and shows.
-Nikki beach
Nikki beach Miami is the hidden jewel of south beach and a landmark nightclub and venue for ultimate parties.
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Nikki beach Miami is the hidden jewel of south beach and a landmark nightclub and venue for ultimate parties.
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Little Havana
-Domino park-
Maximo Gomez Park informally known as "Domino Park" is one of the main meeting places in Little Havana. Almost anytime of the day it is filled with retirees and neighborhood people playing dominoes or chess.
Maximo Gomez Park informally known as "Domino Park" is one of the main meeting places in Little Havana. Almost anytime of the day it is filled with retirees and neighborhood people playing dominoes or chess.
-Tower theater-
Tower Theater is one of Miami's oldest cultural landmarks. When it opened in December of 1926, it was the finest state-of-the-art theater in the South.
-Cuban Memorial Boulevard-
It contain a series of monuments to Cuban and Cuban-American heroes, including those that died in the Cuban War of Independence and anti-Castro conflicts.
-Little havana walk of fame and Calle ocho-
Little havana is famous for for its hand rolled cigars, herbal stores and fruterias. The Walk of Fame celebrates the accomplishments of major Cuban cultural and artistic figures, as well as the activities of organizations such as Ballet Concerto.
Coral Gables
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-Miracle theater-
This gorgeous, 80-year-old theater is one of the best bits of deco anywhere off the Beach. Today, the Actors’ Playhouse company puts on productions in the three performance spaces – the 600-seat main-stage auditorium, a smaller children’s theater and a black box for cutting-edge works – although the theater is nice to visit whether you’ve got tickets or not.
-Coral gables city hall-
The Coral Gables City Hall is a historic site in Coral Gable, located at 405 Biltmore Way.
-Biltmore and Venetian pool-
One sport is associated with Coral Gables: golf! The Biltmore Golf Course is world famous and home to several PGA Tour events.
The Venetian Pool (2701 DeSoto Blvd) draws visitors from all over the world. Built in 1923 from a coral rock quarry, it is spring-fed and is surrounded by grottos, two waterfalls and coral caves.
Coconut Groove
-Coco walk-
CocoWalk, Miami’s multicultural marketplace, is a premier open-air shopping, dining, and entertainment destination. Its distinctive design is created to blend seamlessly with historic Coconut Grove, the bayside village known for being eclectic, eccentric, and always exciting.
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-Streets of Mayfair-
Turn to the Right and walk to The Streets of Mayfair, an open-air mall with over 2 blocks of shops.
-Barnacle history home-
-Vizcaya and science museum-
If you're interested in the Mediterranean architecture, make sure to visit Vizcaya. Built in the early 1900s
"ON THE STREETS"
A night walk is a must here cuz no street will make you feel younger and forget ur age. Apart from the illuminating lights and coconut shades its always crowded cuz no one wanna sleep at night. Its simply a land of celebration.
"Chelsea, the hotel we stayed"
Why we stayed here?
if you want to bathe in miami sun then this hotel is two blocks from Ocean drive and walking distance to the south beach famous night clubs.
http://www.thehotelchelsea.com/?gclid=COHDj7CG57gCFUii4AodXRoAkg
--Facts File--
-Miami was named for the Mayamis, a native American tribe and they took their name from Lake Okeechobee. (The pronunciation of the lake is very much similar to our bengali language meaning "o wow what a picture")
-The first suntan lotion was invented by Miami beach pharmacist.
-The only Everglades eco-system in the world is Miami.
-The only major city founded by a woman,Julia Tuttle
-Miami beach is also known a s America's Rivera and Wreck driving Capital of America.
-On Jan 20th 1977, it snowed in Miami for the first time and may be the last.(exactly i react the same i cudn't believe it too)
-It was a popular place for pirates to hide their treasures!!!( Really?! now that calls for beach diving.. )see u there!!
Get tanned this summer!!
--Tips--
Avoid cabs, Miami is more fun by walk(provided its not scorching summer) and and nothing is much far than fifteen minutes of walk.
To save more time take the hip on hop bus tour.
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