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Miami Attractions
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Miami Design District and Wynwood Art District
As real estate rates climbed along the beach, the arts scene shifted west to more affordable space, where artists have occupied low-rent studios since the mid-1980s. Today, two of those enclaves of creativity have attracted the attention of art-world trendies with nearly ‘round-the-clock activities: lectures, conversations with designers and artists, events, social gatherings and exhibitions.
The Miami Design District (between NE 41st and NE 36th streets and N Miami Avenue and Biscayne Boulevard), or MDD, is 18 pedestrian-friendly blocks of design bliss. Here’s where you’ll stroll past international home furnishing designers such as Ann Sacks, MiaCucina and Holly Hunt, and galleries such as Ethnic Design which sells primitive and traditional art and furnishings, Iran Issa-Khan, photographer whose subjects include Nancy Reagan, Iman and the Fendi family. Every Saturday at 10 p.m., DJs pump up the volume with PopLife, an evening of music, dancing, and drinks at The District Restaurant/Lounge (35 NE 40th St.).
On the MDD’s west border, the Wynwood Art District (between NW 39th and NW 20th streets and N Miami Avenue and NW 3rd Avenue), or WAD, as its name suggests, focuses more on art, with galleries, artist studios and a museum. The heart of WAD is the Bakehouse Art Complex (561 NW 32nd Street; 305-576-2828), a former bakery that might be considered the incubator for artists in the two districts. It houses 70 studios of emerging and mid-career artists and two exhibitions galleries. You never know who will be working on what when you look into the studios, but always there’s a hive of activity, a cacophony of creativity—voices, machinery, hammering and laughter. Through October 14, you can see works by all of the Bakehouse Art Complex artists in an exhibition entitled Get to Know Us.
As real estate rates climbed along the beach, the arts scene shifted west to more affordable space, where artists have occupied low-rent studios since the mid-1980s. Today, two of those enclaves of creativity have attracted the attention of art-world trendies with nearly ‘round-the-clock activities: lectures, conversations with designers and artists, events, social gatherings and exhibitions.
The Miami Design District (between NE 41st and NE 36th streets and N Miami Avenue and Biscayne Boulevard), or MDD, is 18 pedestrian-friendly blocks of design bliss. Here’s where you’ll stroll past international home furnishing designers such as Ann Sacks, MiaCucina and Holly Hunt, and galleries such as Ethnic Design which sells primitive and traditional art and furnishings, Iran Issa-Khan, photographer whose subjects include Nancy Reagan, Iman and the Fendi family. Every Saturday at 10 p.m., DJs pump up the volume with PopLife, an evening of music, dancing, and drinks at The District Restaurant/Lounge (35 NE 40th St.).
On the MDD’s west border, the Wynwood Art District (between NW 39th and NW 20th streets and N Miami Avenue and NW 3rd Avenue), or WAD, as its name suggests, focuses more on art, with galleries, artist studios and a museum. The heart of WAD is the Bakehouse Art Complex (561 NW 32nd Street; 305-576-2828), a former bakery that might be considered the incubator for artists in the two districts. It houses 70 studios of emerging and mid-career artists and two exhibitions galleries. You never know who will be working on what when you look into the studios, but always there’s a hive of activity, a cacophony of creativity—voices, machinery, hammering and laughter. Through October 14, you can see works by all of the Bakehouse Art Complex artists in an exhibition entitled Get to Know Us.
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Miami-Cuba USA & Hispanic Florida Tours
To appreciate the influence of Cuban culture on Miami is to climb onboard Azucar, Miami-Cuba USA’s new trolley sightseeing tours (877-723-8846) into the Cuban community. Dance to Latin rhythms as you board the hand-painted trolley for the Azucar (sugar in Spanish) tour along Calle Ocho, which includes a trip to a corner cafecito, a hole-in-the-wall coffee shop, for a cup of Cuban coffee, a demitasse-size cup of java with the kick of a mule, and a pastelito, a small pastry. Once you’re wide-eyed, watch a master Cuban cigar roller ply his trade, pop in and out of Afro-Cuban shops and art galleries, learn the tactical strategies of dominoes while watching by men play in Domino Park and hear the history of Cuba and its exiles. Singing and dancing are encouraged. Choose from 11 day and night tours, from heritage to Cuban cowboy, from a night of salsa dancing to traditional dancing. Tours last two-and-a-half to four hours. Stops vary. Day tours cost $40–$45; evening tours $80–$115.
Miami-Cuba USA & Hispanic Florida Tours
To appreciate the influence of Cuban culture on Miami is to climb onboard Azucar, Miami-Cuba USA’s new trolley sightseeing tours (877-723-8846) into the Cuban community. Dance to Latin rhythms as you board the hand-painted trolley for the Azucar (sugar in Spanish) tour along Calle Ocho, which includes a trip to a corner cafecito, a hole-in-the-wall coffee shop, for a cup of Cuban coffee, a demitasse-size cup of java with the kick of a mule, and a pastelito, a small pastry. Once you’re wide-eyed, watch a master Cuban cigar roller ply his trade, pop in and out of Afro-Cuban shops and art galleries, learn the tactical strategies of dominoes while watching by men play in Domino Park and hear the history of Cuba and its exiles. Singing and dancing are encouraged. Choose from 11 day and night tours, from heritage to Cuban cowboy, from a night of salsa dancing to traditional dancing. Tours last two-and-a-half to four hours. Stops vary. Day tours cost $40–$45; evening tours $80–$115.
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Vizcaya Museum
Chicago industrialist James Deering wasn't thinking average when he had Viscaya (3251 S. Miami Ave.; 305-250-9133) built in 1916. It features an Italian-Renaissance-style villa, an orchid house and formal gardens on 50 acres overlooking a bay. Vizcaya has an opulent, over-the-top luxury more associated with European castles than American estates. Tour the house on your own (buy the $2 guidebook) or with a guide, who intersperses history of the era with details about the estate. Guided tours take in the formal gardens and some of the 70-plus rooms filled with personal items—such as in the bathrooms and Deering’s sitting room—set out as though the residents will soon return. For $10, you can take a Moonlight Stroll, which features a slide lecture and guided tour of the garden on bright, moonlit nights. Inside, there are paintings, sculptures and antiques dating back to the 15th century. The cafe offers a gorgeous view of the pool and gardens, and the gift shop has Italian crafts. However, not even the rich can escape nature. You can still see the devastating effects of Hurricane Wilma, which felled trees and damaged walls, steps and plantings in October 2005. Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets for the house and garden tours cost $5-$12.
Vizcaya Museum
Chicago industrialist James Deering wasn't thinking average when he had Viscaya (3251 S. Miami Ave.; 305-250-9133) built in 1916. It features an Italian-Renaissance-style villa, an orchid house and formal gardens on 50 acres overlooking a bay. Vizcaya has an opulent, over-the-top luxury more associated with European castles than American estates. Tour the house on your own (buy the $2 guidebook) or with a guide, who intersperses history of the era with details about the estate. Guided tours take in the formal gardens and some of the 70-plus rooms filled with personal items—such as in the bathrooms and Deering’s sitting room—set out as though the residents will soon return. For $10, you can take a Moonlight Stroll, which features a slide lecture and guided tour of the garden on bright, moonlit nights. Inside, there are paintings, sculptures and antiques dating back to the 15th century. The cafe offers a gorgeous view of the pool and gardens, and the gift shop has Italian crafts. However, not even the rich can escape nature. You can still see the devastating effects of Hurricane Wilma, which felled trees and damaged walls, steps and plantings in October 2005. Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets for the house and garden tours cost $5-$12.
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The Island Queen
Take a 90-minute sightseeing tour narrated in English and Spanish on the Island Queen (401 Biscayne Blvd.; 305-379-5119), a 140-passenger tour boat. When the weather’s fine, stand outside on the upper or lower forward deck to catch the sea breeze and get the best view of mega-yachts, cruise ships, sailboats, the city skyline and the condos and houses of the rich and famous, including the cottage where Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher honeymooned. Hour-long late-night cruises feature DJs and dancing. There’s more elbow room on lunch-hour and dinner-hour cruises. It’s not Venice, but the one-hour gondola cruise for up to four people, with or without dinner, is still very romantic as it putters past the manses with your favorite CD playing in the background. The boats depart from Bayside Marketplace downtown every hour from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for daytime cruises, and from 9 p.m. to midnight for evening cruises. The fare is $17 for adults and $8 for children for sightseeing, $10 for dancing. Gondola trips start at $150 without dinner, $290 with dinner for two. The website offers a $3 discount if you buy tickets online.
The Island Queen
Take a 90-minute sightseeing tour narrated in English and Spanish on the Island Queen (401 Biscayne Blvd.; 305-379-5119), a 140-passenger tour boat. When the weather’s fine, stand outside on the upper or lower forward deck to catch the sea breeze and get the best view of mega-yachts, cruise ships, sailboats, the city skyline and the condos and houses of the rich and famous, including the cottage where Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher honeymooned. Hour-long late-night cruises feature DJs and dancing. There’s more elbow room on lunch-hour and dinner-hour cruises. It’s not Venice, but the one-hour gondola cruise for up to four people, with or without dinner, is still very romantic as it putters past the manses with your favorite CD playing in the background. The boats depart from Bayside Marketplace downtown every hour from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for daytime cruises, and from 9 p.m. to midnight for evening cruises. The fare is $17 for adults and $8 for children for sightseeing, $10 for dancing. Gondola trips start at $150 without dinner, $290 with dinner for two. The website offers a $3 discount if you buy tickets online.
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Parrot Jungle
Parrot Jungle (1111 Parrot Jungle Trail; 305-2-JUNGLE) contains 20 acres of rain forest, gardens, talking parrots and pink flamingoes as well as reptiles and exotic insects. Animals and birds take to the stage for shows throughout the day. Stroll 1.5 miles of meandering paths under the shade of a tree canopy to get from venue to venue. Along the way, watch butterflies and wild birds flitting among the trees and flowering shrubs and flamingoes wading in a lake. For picnics, the best option is the grassy expanse along Biscayne Bay. Ask if the fruit on the African sausage trees is ripe. If so, don’t miss this marvel of nature with hundreds of sausage-shaped fruits suspended. And try to stand still long enough to have your photo snapped with a parrot walking on your head or an anaconda slithering across your shoulder.Bring your bathing suit if you want to plunge down the park’s newest attraction, The Hippo, a 168-foot waterslide. For a bigger thrill, sign on for a personal tour of the park to spend time with trainers and visit one-on-one with animals backstage and in special enclosures. It costs $80-$240 for 30-90 minutes. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission ranges from $22.95 to $27.95, plus $7 for parking. Buy tickets online and save $2 per person.
Parrot Jungle
Parrot Jungle (1111 Parrot Jungle Trail; 305-2-JUNGLE) contains 20 acres of rain forest, gardens, talking parrots and pink flamingoes as well as reptiles and exotic insects. Animals and birds take to the stage for shows throughout the day. Stroll 1.5 miles of meandering paths under the shade of a tree canopy to get from venue to venue. Along the way, watch butterflies and wild birds flitting among the trees and flowering shrubs and flamingoes wading in a lake. For picnics, the best option is the grassy expanse along Biscayne Bay. Ask if the fruit on the African sausage trees is ripe. If so, don’t miss this marvel of nature with hundreds of sausage-shaped fruits suspended. And try to stand still long enough to have your photo snapped with a parrot walking on your head or an anaconda slithering across your shoulder.Bring your bathing suit if you want to plunge down the park’s newest attraction, The Hippo, a 168-foot waterslide. For a bigger thrill, sign on for a personal tour of the park to spend time with trainers and visit one-on-one with animals backstage and in special enclosures. It costs $80-$240 for 30-90 minutes. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission ranges from $22.95 to $27.95, plus $7 for parking. Buy tickets online and save $2 per person.
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Miami's Art Deco District
Everyone comes to Miami Beach -- especially its southern community of South Beach -- for a good time, 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. Leaving behind the flourishes of the previous era, Art Deco ushered in the precision of the Machine Age, making its world debut at the 1925 Paris Exhibition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs. It quickly caught the eye of Miami Beach architects. The more streamlined Art Moderne, followed closely. What’s the difference? Art Deco is marked by smooth, often colored, stucco walls, decorative designs such as flora and fauna and chevrons and zigzags arranged in geometric patterns, relief designs in horizontal bands near the roofline, and square towers and parapets. Art Moderne has a more streamlined futuristic look, sometimes resembling an ocean liner. It has far fewer decorative motifs, replaced by high-tech materials like steel and glass and aluminum. The windows resemble ship portholes or are made from rectangular glass blocks
Miami's Art Deco District
Everyone comes to Miami Beach -- especially its southern community of South Beach -- for a good time, 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. Leaving behind the flourishes of the previous era, Art Deco ushered in the precision of the Machine Age, making its world debut at the 1925 Paris Exhibition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs. It quickly caught the eye of Miami Beach architects. The more streamlined Art Moderne, followed closely. What’s the difference? Art Deco is marked by smooth, often colored, stucco walls, decorative designs such as flora and fauna and chevrons and zigzags arranged in geometric patterns, relief designs in horizontal bands near the roofline, and square towers and parapets. Art Moderne has a more streamlined futuristic look, sometimes resembling an ocean liner. It has far fewer decorative motifs, replaced by high-tech materials like steel and glass and aluminum. The windows resemble ship portholes or are made from rectangular glass blocks
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Miami Art Museum
The Miami Art Museum (101 W. Flagler St.; 305-375-3000), located in downtown's Miami-Dade Cultural Center, collects international art with a focus on contemporary artists of the Western Hemisphere. In Miami in Transition local artists graphically portray the city’s current development-boom transformation. Leila Leder-Kremer’s work is a real head turner. You can almost feel and hear the percussion of air and sound in her photograph of the Everglades Building caught in mid-collapse during the structure’s demolition. A Lorna Simpson exhibition opens Oct. 5. Her photography, installations and videos allude to historic topics, primarily race and gender. Local DJs rev up the crowd of hip young professionals and art lovers while they sip, nibble and mingle at the “JAM at MAM” 5-8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday each month. Open Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends noon to 5 p.m. Visitors admitted free on Sundays and the second Saturday of every month. Admission: $5.
Miami Art Museum
The Miami Art Museum (101 W. Flagler St.; 305-375-3000), located in downtown's Miami-Dade Cultural Center, collects international art with a focus on contemporary artists of the Western Hemisphere. In Miami in Transition local artists graphically portray the city’s current development-boom transformation. Leila Leder-Kremer’s work is a real head turner. You can almost feel and hear the percussion of air and sound in her photograph of the Everglades Building caught in mid-collapse during the structure’s demolition. A Lorna Simpson exhibition opens Oct. 5. Her photography, installations and videos allude to historic topics, primarily race and gender. Local DJs rev up the crowd of hip young professionals and art lovers while they sip, nibble and mingle at the “JAM at MAM” 5-8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday each month. Open Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends noon to 5 p.m. Visitors admitted free on Sundays and the second Saturday of every month. Admission: $5.
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Española Way
Miami Beach's architectural allure doesn't end with its famed Art Deco buildings. Española Way (between 14th and 15th streets) 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, its Moorish arched-buildings, wrought-iron balconies, flower-filled courtyards and pink sidewalks are now part of an artist's enclave with shops, galleries and restaurants. From Saturday at 11 a.m. through Sunday at 9 p.m., the open-air Weekend Market turns the street into a lively pedestrian thoroughfare lined with vendors and artisans selling jewelry, paintings, incense, savories and more under white canopies, while street performers amuse any kids tagging along. Restaurant tables and chairs spill onto the sidewalks, turning dining into part of the "in" scene. The European-style architecture and picturesque tree-lined street make it a popular location for filming movies, TV shows and commercials.
Española Way
Miami Beach's architectural allure doesn't end with its famed Art Deco buildings. Española Way (between 14th and 15th streets) 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, its Moorish arched-buildings, wrought-iron balconies, flower-filled courtyards and pink sidewalks are now part of an artist's enclave with shops, galleries and restaurants. From Saturday at 11 a.m. through Sunday at 9 p.m., the open-air Weekend Market turns the street into a lively pedestrian thoroughfare lined with vendors and artisans selling jewelry, paintings, incense, savories and more under white canopies, while street performers amuse any kids tagging along. Restaurant tables and chairs spill onto the sidewalks, turning dining into part of the "in" scene. The European-style architecture and picturesque tree-lined street make it a popular location for filming movies, TV shows and commercials.
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