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Neighborhood in Florida, United States
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Downtown Miami is a district in Miami, steel-and-glass buildings have sprung up around downtown, the heart of the city. By day there's plenty of activity downtown, as suited lawyers and bankers share the sidewalks with Latino merchants wearing open-neck, intricately embroidered shirts called guayaberas. But it's still pretty quiet when all the merchants close up Miami shops for the night.
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This park has two amphitheaters (one large and a one smaller) and hosts live performances. This park also has memorials for the astronauts who perished in the Challenger spaceship accident, former president John F. Kennedy (the JFK Torch of Friendship), and a fountain dedicated to Claude Pepper, a distinguished US congressman.
An archaeological site — a 38 ft circle of holes and wood claimed to date back somewhere between 1,700 and 2,000 years old.
Claughton Island
An island community, attached to Brickell by a pedestrian friendly bridge. It is home to the famed Mandarin Oriental hotel. Strollers along Brickell Key often spot one of the many giant iguanas that make the island their home.
Formerly Parrot Jungle, it's a lush tropical garden that features animal shows and exhibits. Animal encounters are available for an additional charge.
This 38-acre tropical island paradise features marine shows and marine life exhibits. Expect to stay around 2-3 hours touring the large aquarium. 10 minutes from downtown Miami and directly adjacent to Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden.
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Parking available for $2/hr.
Historic Roman Catholic church, built in 1896.
Built in 1925, this is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida.
Shopping, dining, and special boat tours of surrounding islands, including the island where celebrities live.
Bicentennial Park
In addition to Miami Heat (an NBA team) games being played here, this arena has hosted several awards shows in its past such as the MTV Video Music Awards (twice). Several concerts are also held here. Call box office for ticket information.
Urban park and nature preserve
Waterfront park and nature preserve.
Voted best U.S. club at the IDMA 2011 Awards. Known for its Saturday nights. There are multiple rooms with different genres of music in each room so you can choose from a wide variety. They hold events almost every weekend with themed parties and well known/famous DJs.
A very popular Argentinian-style restaurant and bar. There is a variety of casual and fine dining options.
Seafood dishes.
Cocktails and culturally inspired food.
A lively rooftop lounge.
527-room hotel.
5-star hotel. 641 rooms and 34 suites, offering views of the skyline and Biscayne Bay. 66,000 square feet of meeting space, including 30 meeting and conference rooms.
All of the rooms offer some sort of view of the bay with a balcony.
An urban boutique hotel that features stylish accommodations and exceptional services.
It sounded better as The Conrad, but alas, things change.
Has a large pool deck at the seventh-floor lobby level with a view of Biscayne Bay. This hotel takes more on an arty approach to impress you, having some rare paintings and the decor to go with it. Expect everything you will from any other Four Seasons. In your expectations include that the staff will have the "Miami-tude".
upscale shops, restaurants and bars
Despite having several chain stores such as the Hard Rock Café, the Gap, Sketchers and Victoria’s Secret attached to it, this mall is noted for its gorgeous views of Biscayne Bay. The only downside is that traffic is bad at Bayside when Bayfront Park is having a concert nearby. Connected to public transit via Metrorail and Metromover.
The third largest jewelry building in the U.S. over 100 jewelry stores under one roof.
The Miami Metrorail offers convenient transportation from stops throughout Miami as well as Miami-Dade County, with connections to Tri-Rail to Miami International Airport, all Miami-Dade County bus lines, Tri-Rail and…
Read in the guidePublic transportation in the downtown area is used more than in any other part of Miami and is a vital part of downtown life.
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