ATTRACTIONS
MIAMI Attractions
If you will be around a little longer in Miami, there are tons of things to do and see. We offer just a handful here in no particular order:
Design District (19 )
140 NE 39th Street, Miami, FL 33137 Park in the parking garage and the stairs will bring you up into this “Fly’s Eye” General Business Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11AM-8PM (may vary by vendor) |
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History Miami (1940)
101 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130 Founded in 1940 as the Historical Museum of South Florida, History Miami Tropical Dreams: A People’s History of South Florida Open Wed.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sunday 12-5 PM | Closed Mon. + Tues. |
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(Jorge M.) Pérez Art Museum Miami “PAAM” (1984)
1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33132 Modern and Contemporary Art Museum offering waterfront dining at Verde restaurant. Open Thurs. 11AM-9PM, Fri.-Mon. 11AM-6PM | Closed Tues. + Wed. |
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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens (1914-1922)
The winter residence of Industrialist James Deering built as a (then) modern and Open Wed. through Mon. 9:30AM-4:30PM | Closed Tuesdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas |
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Wynwood District
Runs between I-95 on the west, and Federal Highway (train tracks) on the east Wynood Miami’s hub of art and culture, Wynwood is an industrial district turned hipster mecca. |
CORAL GABLES Attractions
Alhambra Water Tower (1924)
2000 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, FL 33134 Designed by Denman Fink, the uncle of Coral Gables city founder George Merrick, |
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens (1938)
10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33156 Established by Robert H. Montgomery, who named it after his friend David Fairchild, |
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Matheson Hammock Park (1930)
9610 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33156 With 630 acres of wetlands set aside to preserve the wild coastal beauty of Miami, Open 8:30AM-5PM |
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Shops at Merrick Park (2002)
358 San Lorenzo Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Large, luxury open-air, three-story shopping mall with 90 stores, 5 restaurants, Open 11:00 AM-8:00 PM, Mon.-Thurs., until 9:00 PM Fri. + Sat., and 6:00 PM on Sun. |
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Venetian Pool (1924)
2701 De Soto Boulevard, Coral Gables, FL 33134 Very large, Italian-themed, rock-grotto style pool, open year-round to the public. Open Tues.-Fri. 11AM-5:30PM, Sat. + Sun. 10AM-4:30PM | Closed Mondays |
COCONUT GROVE Attractions
The Barnacle Historic State Park (1891)
3485 Main Highway, Miami, FL 33133 This historic waterfront home and boathouse in the heart of downtown Coconut Open 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Friday through Wednesday. |
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The Kampong (1916)
4013 Douglas Road, Miami, FL 33133 National Tropical Botanical garden and historic home of famed horticulturalist Open 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Tuesday-Friday | some Saturdays-check website
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Miami City Hall (1934)
3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133 The City of Miami’s City Hall has been located in Coconut Grove since 1954. |
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Plymouth Congregational Church (1917)
3429 Devon Road, Miami, FL 33133 Looking like something straight out of a pirate movie, Plymouth Congregational |
MIAMI BEACH Attractions
Bal Harbour Shops (1965) (a block from the beach)
9700 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33154 Bal Harbour Shops is a lush, open-air 2-story mall named for an affluent Miami Beach Open Mon.-Sat. 11:00AM-10PM, Sun. 12-6PM |
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Lincoln Road Mall (1912)
1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (2 blocks from the beach) The stretch of Lincoln Road from Washington Avenue to the east and Alton Road General Business Hours: 10AM – 11PM (varies by vendor) |
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Ocean Drive (1920s-30s) “South Beach” (SoBe)
As it’s named, Ocean Drive begins at the tip of South Pointe Beach and extends The annual South Beach Food and Wine Festival takes place on the beach in front of |
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The Wolfsonian (1927/1995)
1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 This wonderful museum focused on material culture is located in the heart of the Open Wed.-Sun. 10AM-6PM (Friday 9PM) | Reading Room open by appointment |