50 things to do in Miami
November 1st, 2007
You’re never in danger of running out of things to do in Miami, what with the beaches, the nightlife and the dining. Upon arriving at Miami’s International Airport, here are 50 things to do to get you started.
1. Sip a cocktail at the Delano.
2. Take a tour through historic Art Deco Miami Beach.
3. Take an air boat ride in the Everglades.
4. Flirt.
5. Rollerblade along Ocean Drive.
6. Brunch at Big Pink Restaurant on Collins
7. Take the obligatory photo op at the former Versace mansion.
8. Purchase something with a pink flamingo
9. Eat key lime pie for dessert.
10. Adjust your internal clock to 5 hours ahead because everything happens much later in South Beach.
11. Walk through the Italianate gardens of Vizcaya.
12. Wake up with some Cuban coffee.
13. Salsa dancing.
14. Dip your toes in the temperate Atlantic waters.
15. Take an aimless walk along the shore.
16. Dinner at the original Joe’s Stone Crab.
17. Window shop on Lincoln Road.
18. Indulge yourself at Eden Day Spa.
19.Visit the Barnacle.
20. Go gator wrestling.
21. Take the CocoWalk.
22. Catch a performance at the Miami Performing Arts Center.
23. Check out the Espanola Way Market.
24. Have a schvitz at the Russian Turkish Baths.
25. Take a drive through Little Havana.
26. Get the edge on up and coming artists at the Miami Design District.
27. Practice your golf swing at one of the hundreds of courses in the region.
28. Dive or snorkel one of the offshore coral reefs.
29. Enjoy a day at the races at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.
30. Catch a Jai Alai Fronton match.
31. Start an all nighter at Crobar.
32. End it at News Café.
33.Rent a chaise on the beach and bake out the toxins from the night before.
34. Visit the Alhambra water tower in Coral Gables
35. Then drop by the coral-colored Biltmore Hotel for a bite.
36. More shopping in Coconut Grove.
37. Take wind surfing lessons.
38. Max out your credit cards at Bal Harbor.
39. Try out the Everglades Grass Body Wrap at the Ritz Carlton in Key Biscayne.
40. Head out to Key West for the day.
41. See a Miami Dolphins game.
42. Try inline skating on Ocean Drive.
43. Channel the spirit of the Rat Pack at Wolfie Cohen’s Rascal House.
44. Have cocktails at the Fontainebleau Hotel.
45. Catch a few more rays on South Beach.
46. Rent a car that you can’t afford to buy and cruise the strip on Ocean Drive.
47. Get out of town and pick up some fresh produce at a “u-pick-them” stand.
48. Take a tour with Dr. Paul George.
49. Cruise to the Bahamas for the weekend.
50. Finish your vacation at B.E.D.
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