Miami: NY Times Top Tips, Options?

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From the New York Times Travel Section coming this week, they have this headline: “36 Hour Miami” with these highlights: “The pandemic’s onset roused people to flock to Miami for the beaches, low taxes, limited public health restrictions and its year-round summery weather. That resettling brought a business boom to South Florida, which included a flurry of restaurant openings and new public art displays. But some locals attribute rising rents to this new migration, and describe sudden changes to the cultural fabric as a 'New Yorkification' of Miami. This guide is designed to give you the best of both new and old Miami, with a focus on its Latin American and Caribbean cultures. Here you’ll find a salsa club in Little Havana, interactive art in Allapattah, a rooftop bar with striking views of downtown, and a remarkable meshing of Cuban and American cuisine that defines how this city eats.”

 

This lengthy profile offers a wide range of options in the Miami area for restaurants and bars, shopping and galleries, where to stay, etc.  Plus, many colorful and interesting pictures!!  Here is an example for one of their suggestions: "South Beach, Miami’s most popular destination, can feel tacky and chaotic. A better place to swim in the warm, turquoise ocean and sunbathe on wide swaths of sand is at Surfside Beach. There are miles of bike and running paths along the town’s beaches. Parking is much easier here, too."

 

Earlier last year after nearly two weeks in the Florida Keys, we had two days in the Miami area, including visiting Little Havana.  Here is what this profile shares for this popular location: "The Little Havana neighborhood has been the heart of the Cuban exile community since the 1960s. Its demographics have changed, but the area is still the hub for Cuban culture, food and political protests."

 

Might share later some of my Little Havana visuals and experiences.  Feel free to post here your suggestions and secrets for enjoying and experiencing the wide variety of options in and around Miami. 

 

Full story at:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/02/23/travel/things-to-do-miami.html

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio   

 

 

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