All About Miami Beach & South Beach Florida
Miami Beach Fl is not to be
confused with Miami Fl as it is a
separate city. Miami Beach
consists of 3 sections: North Beach,
Mid Beach and the infamous South Beach or as the locals call
it SoBe, this the southern part of the
city of Miami Beach. Miami Beach is
located on an island separating
Biscayne Bay from the Atlantic
Ocean. The city of Miami Beach
Fl is separated from the city of
Miami by 3.5 miles of water and is
connected to the mainland by 3
bridges. With South Beach
being the most popular we will start
there.
South Beach -
Popular Beach Area of Miami Beach Fl
South Beach was the first area of
Miami Beach to be developed with
housing and businesses in 1910.
After a hurricane wiped the area out
in 1926 it was rebuilt which
accounts for the famous Art Deco
style buildings that are found
there. The nightclub scene dates
back to the 1950's.
Oh the excitement at the talented people that
visit or live here! Because of it's
eclectic style and tropical
environment an artist community
thrives in South Beach. South beach
is full of talented musicians, DJs,
artists, dancers, models, actors and
directors...ah well the list goes on
and on. In short, South Beach
is full of beauty and talent. What
an exciting and inspiring
atmosphere.
Today South Beach is a major
entertainment destination with
people flocking from all over the
world to visit the hundreds of
restaurants,
shopping establishments,
nightclubs and
oceanfront
south beach hotels. In fact German is
the third most spoken language here
after English and Spanish.
South Beach has
also become a headquarters for the
fashion, art, music and film
industries. South Beach is
also famous for topless sunbathing,
beautiful models (male and female)
and the hit TV show Miami Vice.
In fact the filming for the Miami
Vice Movie took place in 2008.
Let's get a feel for the area.
Below you will find the major
streets in SoBe along with some
details. We have even included
a you tube video at the bottom for
you to watch with different Miami
Beach themes. Enjoy!
Ocean Drive in South Beach Fl
South Beach's Ocean Drive is the
most popular daytime area. A spring break
and tourist attraction, Ocean Drive
is also a popular spot for fashion
shoots. With it's Art Deco
buildings, this palmed lined street
with a view of the ocean,
terminating into a beautiful beach
with colorful lifeguard stations and beautiful people.
You will find the beautiful
Carlyle Hotel here. This is a
1939 Art Deco landmark used in many
photo shoots and television as well
as Indie and Hollywood film sets.
Ocean Drive is also home to
famous clubs like Nikki Beach and
Pearl as well as famous restaurants
like the News Cafe, Clevelander
(hotel, bar also) and
Mangos.
Because of
Ocean Drive's popularity, parking
can be a problem, so it is suggested
that you arrive early (before 9am)
and be sure to take into account the
parking meters as parking fines are
enforced.
Collins Avenue in South Beach
Fl
This is actually A1A so
Collins runs parallel to the
Atlantic ocean. Here
you will find many
 Art
Deco buildings. To the
north you will find several
nightclubs. This area
is renowned for
worldwide famous designer
fashions with shops and
boutiques located throughout
the street.
Lincoln Road in South Beach
Fl
There is an open air mall
here that
offers some of the best in
South Beach shopping.
Lincoln is lined with
boutiques, large chain
stores, cafes, art stores
and antique shops. The stores here are
trendy
boutiques with world wide
designer fashions. Here are
various cafes and restaurants and
nightclubs. You will
find the Art Center here
which offers exhibitions,
classes and full courses on
art.
Lincoln is located between
16th and 17th street and
there is a parking garage on
17th street. A
landmark to look for is the
Community Church. This
is the first church in South
Beach and it is one of the
oldest buildings dating back
to 1921.
To take a self guided or
guided tour of the Art Deco
areas of South Beach, you
should go to the Art Deco
Welcome Center at 1001 Ocean
Drive (305-531-3484). The
center is run by the Miami
Design Preservation League.
They give away maps and run
guided tours around the Art
Deco area. They are
open from 10am to 7:30 pm
daily.
Washington Avenue in
South Beach Fl
Can you say nightlife?
Washington is another
parallel street with
renovated Art Deco
Buildings. But Washington
Avenue is also home to some
of South Beach's most famous
and largest night clubs.
Here you will find Crobar
and Mansion. You will
find this street packed with
traffic every night of the
week until 6am during what
is called season (October 15
to May 15th). Be aware
that you can wait for hours
to get into some of these
clubs and the price ranges
from $20 to $60 (excluding
special events). After
your wait you may be turned
back by the doorman.
You can avoid being turned
away by
purchasing the party pass or
South Beach shuttle offered
here.
Española
Way in South Beach Fl
This street runs from Collins to
Pennsylvania Ave is a replica of
Mediterranean villages found in
France and Spain. This are was
developed in 1925 By N.B.T. Roney.
Here you will find art galleries,
restaurants and unique shops.
Alton Road in South Beach Fl
This is the main road on the west
side of South Beach. There are
many local businesses located here.
You will find dry-cleaners, small
restaurants and your normal fare of
fast food restaurants.
South Beach Beaches
Lummus Park Beach - Named after
one of the founding families of
South Beach, this lovely beach is
located between 6th and 14th on
Ocean Drive. Topless
sunbathing is allowed. Around
12th street is where a largely Gay and
Lesbian crowd can be found.
Lummus Park is where numerous
fashion shoots take place. An
area known as the Promenade is where
the locals gather for volleyball.
Haulover
Beach - This nude beach is
located from 155th to 160th street
and is 10 miles north of South
Beach. The atmosphere here is
friendly with a mixed crowd hanging
au naturel on the northern half of
Haulover Beach. You can surf
and windsurf here also.
Well this sums up the
areas of South Beach one of the
fastest growing area in South
Florida. For more information
visit our
attractions,
nightlife
and
restaurants
pages.
You Tube Videos Based on Miami
Beach Fl
Mid Beach Miami Beach Fl
This area of Miami
Beach is more of a quiet residential
area with supporting businesses.
There is one club there, The Forge,
but otherwise the area is like any
other town, in other words close to
the touristy SoBe but a family
oriented community. There are
several public and private schools
including 2 Montessori schools
With your usual
businesses such as doctor's offices,
banks, hardware stores and a post
office, Mid Beach is very much like
any other town. This area may
be the perfect place for families or
professional singles to settle and
still be close to the activities in
SoBe and the Arthur Godfrey road
which is the main road into Miami
Beach off the Julia Tuttle Causeway.
A large Jewish
population is here, there is also a
large Catholic Church, along with a
non-denominational church.
North Beach Miami
Fl
The city of Miami
Beach is focusing on developing this
area with North Shore Park (a
beautiful place to picnic), a center
of Recreation for adults and
children. A band shell and
park area off the beach offer more
fun in the sun on North Beach Plans
are underway for further development
in the North Miami Beach area. North
beach is urbanized in the area of
63rd to 71st and businesses are
located heavily in this area.
See our real estate page for more info.
The lower part of
North Beach is inhabited by an
Argentinean population. This is why
this area is called Che Beach or
Baires Beach. There are great
restaurants here to go with the
Argentine culture.
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