KNOW YOUR WAY AROUND Miami
ENTERTAINMENT
FOOD AND DRINK
TRANSPORTATION
PARKS & BEACHES
ENTERTAINMENT
Adrienne Arsht Center
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami-Dade. Located at Biscayne Boulevard between N.E. 13th and 14th Streets, downtown Miami. The Arsht Center occupies 570,000 square feet.
Bayside Marketplace (Open-air area)
401 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL
A two-story open air shopping center located in downtown Miami, Florida. Located on the banks of Biscayne Bay, with the City of Miami marina on one side. You can walk along the bayfront, go bike riding or relax in one of the park’s many grassy areas. You can also shop at the adjacent Bayside Marketplace, a waterfront outdoor mall with tons of popular stores, restaurants and bars. You will also enjoy impressive monuments by leading sculptors.
Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables, FL 33134
A luxury hotel and historic landmark built in 1926 in one Miami’s most renown neighborhood, Coral Gables, near Miami Beach and downtown Miami. Famous for its venues and for housing celebrities and personalities. President F. Roosevelt read about his presidential victory in 1932 from his suite at the Biltmore. Check out its Sunday brunch, pool and bar. Ask about the ghosts that apparently still enjoy its premises!
Brickell City Centre
701 South Miami Ave., Miami, FL 33131
A multi-use complex with high-rise towers, office buildings, a hotel, and interconnected shopping mall. Located in the Brickell district of Downtown Miami, Florida, at the junction of Miami Avenue and Eighth Street, it spans up to five blocks to the west of Brickell Avenue and to the south of the Miami River.
Frost Science Museum
1101 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132
The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science is a science museum located in Downtown Miami’s waterfront Maurice A. Ferré Park. The museum is divided into four buildings: Planetarium, Aquarium, and North and West Wings (MAP)
Kaseya Sports Arena
(former American Airlines Arena)
601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
Home arena for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. It is also a performing venue and can seat from 3,000 to 5,000 spectators.
Lincoln Road Mall
Collins Avenue to Bay Road, Between 16th And 17th streets, Miami Beach, Fl 33139
An outdoor pedestrian promenade in the heart of Miami Beach close to the Art Deco District. Designer boutiques, local merchants, national retail stores, and fine restaurants and bars. Visit the recently restored Colony Theatre, the New World Center concert hall, and more.
Pérez Art Museum Miami
Modern and contemporary art museum. Collection and exhibition of 20th and 21st century international art.
Wynwood ART district
NE 30th Street, Miami FL
Every second Saturday is extra special. Starting at 6:00pm and going all night, you can visit art galleries, restaurants and retail businesses. Miami Fashion District, a sub-district of Wynwood in Miami, Florida, United States, bounded by Northeast 30th Street to the north, I-95 to the Northwest, Northwest 23rd Street to the south, and Northwest 2nd Avenue to the east.
FOOD AND DRINK
Miami has plenty of great places to eat, drink, and be merry. This may be where to start :
Versailles
An iconic Cuban restaurant in an iconic Miami street.
3555 Calle Ocho (SW 8th St), Miami, 33135
Terras
Rooftop bar and restaurant in Little Havana. Cocktails, veggie-offer. Casual.
528 SW 9th Ave, Miami, FL 33130
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Cuban Supper Club
2555 SW 8th St. Miami, 33135
(Across from the campus)
Bayside Marketplace
(Open-air area)
A two-story open air shopping center located in downtown Miami, Florida. Located on the banks of Biscayne Bay, with the City of Miami marina on one side.
401 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL
Bayside Marketplace (Open-air area)
A two-story open air shopping center located in downtown Miami, Florida. Located on the banks of Biscayne Bay, with the City of Miami marina on one side.
401 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL
Joe’s Stone Crab
Legendary restaurant that first opened in Miami Beach in 1913.
Famous for stone crabs. Stone crabs and Key lime pie are a must!
11 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Key Lime Pie Factory
If you’re visiting the keys, you may want to try south Florida’s iconic dessert.
511 Greene Street, Key West, FL 33040
TRANSPORTATION
Miami Metrobus
Metrobus serves all major shopping, entertainment and cultural centers, as well as major hospitals and schools. Service is available from Miami Beach, Key Biscayne, West Miami-Dade, Broward County, Homestead, Florida City and the Middle Keys. Buses are equipped with bicycle racks that are attached to the front of the bus.
Metromover
Free mass transit automated people mover train system operated by Miami-Dade Transit. It serves the Downtown Miami, Brickell, Park West and Arts & Entertainment District neighborhoods. A view of the city from a high place!
City of Miami Trolley Service
A free city trolly service accessible to everyone. Most cities in Miami-Dade County have trolley
services. Arrives at its stop every 15-30 minutes, approximately. NOTE: The City of Miami trolley does not go to Miami Beach. See Miami Beach Trolley. You can also call 305.416.1132 for assistance with the trolley or schedules. Compliment to other transportation services.
TRI-RAIL
Tri-Rail (reporting mark TRCX) is a commuter rail line that serves three
counties (Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach) and links Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. This is a 70.9 mi (114.1 km) system with 18 stations along southeast Florida. It has connections with Amtrak, the Metrorail and the Miami Intermodal Center.
BrightLine high-speed rail service for south Florida with stops from Miami to Boca Raton and Orlando.
Miami Central Station and connections. Connects to Miami-Date Metrorail system.
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PARKS & BEACHES
Biscayne National Park
The largest marine sanctuary in the U.S. National Parks system. It is made up of four ecosystems: coastal mangrove hammocks, Biscayne Bay’s shallow lagoon waters, coral limestone keys and the third-largest offshore reef in the world. Among other activities, the park offers guided boat tours: the Park After Dark Evening Sunset Bay Cruise; the Heritage of Biscayne Cruise, a three-hour tour of Biscayne Bay’s waters; and the Stiltsville Guided Historic Tour.
40001 Homestead, FL 33034
A cluster of seven islands, composed of coral reefs and sand, surrounded by shoals, noted for bird and marine life and shipwrecks. Fort Jefferson is its central feature. It is also one of the most remote parks in the National Park System. Located approximately 70 miles west of Key West it is accessible only by a daily concession ferry, private boats, charter boats, or seaplane. There is no cellular service or wi-fi at the Dry Tortugas.
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Home to more than 6,000 animal species, the only coral barrier reef in the continental United States, extensive seagrass beds, mangrove-fringed islands, historical submerged shipwrecks and other archeological findings.
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Everglades National Park
40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034
Located just before the Florida Keys, it is the largest subtropical wilderness in the
U.S. and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ENP is home to a wide range of
native water and land animals, including herons, egrets, and manatees. The park offers tours by airboat, bicycle or hiking. Click here for more information.
John Pennenkamp Coral Reef State Park
102601 Overseas Highway (MM 102.5), Key Largo, FL 33037
Established in 1963, the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park was the first undersea park in the United States.
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, Florida 33156
Founded in 1938 it holds an impressive collection of plants from all over the world. It
offers bountiful activities for all visitors: festivals, art exhibitions, concerts, plant sales, art classes, pet-friendly dog dates and early bird walks through the gardens. You are allowed to bring food and beverages and picnic on the grounds.
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
4020 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149
Located in Biscayne Bay, less than a mile from the shores of Downtown Miami. Scenic beaches and views of the bay and the Atlantic. Ideal location for swimming, relaxing in the sun. Virginia Key Beach has a rich cultural history.
Matheson Hammock Park Beach
Located on Biscayne Bay in the southern part of Coral Gables. It opened in 1930 as a gift to the county from conservationist William J. Matheson. Hiking, kayaks and canoes rentals, kiteboarding and swimming in a man-made atoll pool surrounded by a sandy beach.