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The
State of Florida, is located in the Southeast of US which is a large
peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the
Straits of Florida. Vacationing in Florida is a great experience
and can never be completed in one visit. Miami Beach is a barrier
island connected to the mainland city of Miami by a series of bridges.
Miami
Beach is a finger of land separating Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic
Ocean, connected by five causeways to the mainland. At its southern
tip is South Beach, known as the Art Deco District, or SoBe. This
10-block stretch of Ocean Drive, which fronts South Beach, is one
of the most celebrated ocean fronts in America.
The Art Deco District Welcome Center is located there, along with
an eclectic mix of chic restaurants, boutiques, delicatessens, produce
markets, outdoor cafes and nightclubs. The palm shaded beach side
of Ocean Drive in Miami Beach attracts families to its wide, sandy
beach and children’s play area. Volleyball, in-line skating on the
winding sidewalk, swimming, sunning and water sports are favorite
pastimes. Surfside, Bal Harbour and Sunny Isles make up the northern
part of “The Beach.”
The heart of Miami Beach and the Art Deco District, Lincoln Road,
is an open-air mall of 175 galleries, shops and restaurants along
an eight-block pedestrian promenade with shade trees down the middle.
At one time, Lincoln Road was a posh shopping strip equal to Rodeo
Drive in Los Angeles. The street was closed to traffic, and in the
1960s, it began to decline.
In step with the South Beach renaissance, Lincoln Road has been
transformed into a row of successful art galleries, lively performing-arts
showcases and trendy cafes. Visitors can stroll through numerous
galleries or admire the Lincoln Theater, home of the New World Symphony.
There is also a delightful Sunday flea market and farmers market.
Some
of the more popular attractions in the greater Miami area are Viscaya
Museum and Gardens, Little Havana, Museum of Science and Space Transit
Planetarium, and the Miami Metro Zoo. Biscayne Boulevard is a prime
spot for shopping. It features the Bayside Marketplace- a shopping experience
in the Tropical style. Shopping is also excellent at the Cocowalk shopping
and entertainment complex.
The Greater Miami area has over thirty golf courses.Other recreational
opportunities include wind surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling and deep-sea
fishing. Perfect weather and flat terrain make Miami Beach popular with
bicyclists.
The best time to visit is winter, but in the off-season (after Easter
and before October) there is still plenty to do and rates are more reasonable.
For sun, sand and tropical beauty, Miami Beach is the place to be.
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