Miami Beach, also called South Beach, has become known throughout the world as “America’s Riviera” because of its magnificent Art Deco structures. When you take a stroll on the streets of Miami Beach, you get transported back to the 1930s and 40s. Back then more than 800 Art Deco structures were built around the Miami Beach area. Today, the area reflects bright neon lights, confetti like colors, and sleek aerodynamic lines making the Art Deco the center piece of the beach. (photo courtesy of floridatourguide.com)

A growing number of visitors are attracted to Miami Beach every year and these include lots of New Yorkers, Europeans, investors from South America, yuppies, gays and lesbians, Hasidic Jews and Cuban immigrants. The beauty of these multi cultural groups is that they all mingle as one and get along well. And because of these different cultures, Miami Beach and the greater Miami area have become a scouting field for talent and it is visited frequently by movie producers, celebrities, recording artists and producers.

Because of its beauty, many movies are filmed at Miami Beach each year. Here you will see some local stars like Albita, John Secada and Gloria Estefan and friends of mine also came across Oprah Winfrey, Elton John, Sophia Loren, Whitney Houston and Cameron Diaz who owns the Bambu restaurant in the area. As you walk around the area, you will sometimes see large motor homes on the streets and these are used by models who pose for covers of popular magazines like Cosmopolitan, Glamour, or Vogue. They use these motor homes as changing rooms and a resting place in between photo sessions. (photo courtesy of flickr.com)

Anything goes at Miami Beach. For example, you will find first class hotels in the middle of palm lined streets, back packers usually gather to share information on their trip and interesting places to visit, you may see society lovers meeting to discuss literature or other interesting subjects over a cup of coffee, and lots of models posing for fashion magazines in the middle of Ocean Drive. And you will also find many Latin and Caribbean cuisines hosted by America’s finest chefs at many trendy eateries to delight all visitors. (photo courtesy of flickr.com)

When you plan your next Florida Travel vacation, be sure to set aside some time to visit Miami Beach even if just for a day. Don’t worry about keeping the family busy as the beach is big enough for everyone and there are lots of activities such as volleyball, kite flying and plenty of sunshine for the family to enjoy.

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