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Miami and its Latin Beat
It prides itself on its cultural attractions, which include more than 20 museums, two major art museums, a
world-renowned symphony and the largest concentration of Art Deco buildings and house rental in Florida in
the world. Three universities call it home. Fans support five big-league sports teams and an often
top-ranked college football team.
Whether your preference is for great nightlife, the great outdoors or a great
house rental in Florida to spend time with the kids, Miami has
something for you. Here are a few tips on what locals do when they hang up their suits and put away their
briefcases.
Best neighborhood stroll from a house rental in Florida - everyone comes to Miami Beach - especially its
southern community of South Beach - for a good time at a house rental in Florida, and most are not
disappointed. Besides the sun, sea, sidewalk cafes and celebrities, there's the whimsical, colorful
architecture of the historic Miami Art Deco District. The best way to see it is on one of the Miami
Design Preservation League's guided or self-guided audio walking, rollerblading or bicycle tours that
depart from the Art Deco Welcome Center daily. The center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Guided
tours cost $15-$20 and last 90 minutes. They depart Thursday at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday at
10:30 a.m... A new reservation-only tour departs Sunday at 10:30 a.m. 1001 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach;
305-672-2014; www.mdpl.org.
To get an eyeful of Deco delights, head north on Ocean Drive from the Art Deco Welcome Center (#1001) -
home of the Art Deco Museum - and past the beautiful Cardozo Hotel (#1300), the Beach's first Art Deco
restoration project and now owned by singer Gloria Estefan. Continue north as Ocean Drive curves west and
merges with Collins Avenue past the Delano Hotel, which features a classy white interior redesigned by
Philippe Starck. Swing west on 21st Street and pause to examine the intricate Deco details on the Abbey
(#300), Plymouth (#336) and Governor (#435) hotels. Don't miss the Bass Museum (#2121) as you turn south
onto Park Street, which merges with Washington Avenue. At 14th Street, cut east one block to Collins
Avenue and turn south to gawk at the Essex Hotel (#1001), designed after a streamlined ocean liner complete
with porthole windows and its neon name rising like a ship's smokestack.
The beach's architectural allure doesn't end with Deco. Espaņola Way is the heart of a historic Spanish
village built during the 1920s South Beach boom. Once rumored to be home to Al Capone and other gangsters,
it's now an artist's enclave with shops, galleries and restaurants. From midnight on Friday through
midnight on Sunday, the open-air Weekend Market turns the street into a lively pedestrian thoroughfare
lined with vendors, artisans and entertainers, even some to amuse the kids while you shop. Restaurant
tables and chairs spill onto the sidewalks, turning dining into part of the "in" scene. Free 30-minute
walking tours of the area depart from the Clay Hotel (1438 Washington Ave.), every Wednesday. Between
14th and 15th streets and Collins and Pennsylvania avenues, South Beach; 305-531-0038;
www.livetheespanolaway.com.
Best neighborhood drive from a house rental in Florida - In Coconut Grove, or simply the Grove, the
narrow tree-lined streets wind past the county's oldest neighborhoods - established in the 1830s -
and commercial district. Start on South Bayshore at Vizcaya, an Italian Renaissance style villa, drive
west onto Grand Avenue, past parks, house rental in Florida, marinas, historic sites, shops, galleries,
restaurants, sidewalk cafes and nightclubs, and ease onto Main Highway to the Kampong, former gardens of
David Fairchild. Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce: 2820 McFarlane Rd.; 305-444.7270; www.coconutgrove.com.
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