OK here’s some South Beach architecture that’s not actually Art Deco but is at the same time so very South Beach and cool. It’s a Temple, and the rounded corners plus concrete walls evoke Art Deco. It’s more of a desert feel, with sand-colored walls and the simple box shape, like an adobe hut in [...]
Tue, March 8 2011 » South Beach Miami » No Comments
Of the Top Ten Things to do in South Beach, taking a walking tour is by far one of the most satisfying. The examples of Art Deco architecture style are so prevalent, you don’t even need a guide. Just take a walk and just about every block of the South Beach Art Deco district has [...]
Tue, March 8 2011 » South Beach Miami » No Comments
South Beach history doesn’t reveal the roots of the present day glamor, but today South Beach is one of the world’s most chic, urban, trendy and luxurious resort destinations, as well as a mecca for the hip and top choice spot for photographers and models. Yet, as little as just over one hundred years ago, [...]
Wed, February 16 2011 » South Beach Miami » No Comments
If you’re walking along the sidewalk that lines South Beach Miami, facing Ocean Drive, and spot groups of people hovering around one particularly fabulous building, then you are probably in front of Casa Casuarina. This is one of the most identifiably famous tourist spots, evidences by the constant mulling about of snapshot-takers in front. This [...]
Wed, February 16 2011 » South Beach Miami » No Comments
South Beach Miami is a very gay- and lesbian-friendly place to be. Not only are the gay beaches, but also hotels that cater specifically to the gay and lesbian population. Gay South Beach is not hard to find. Some shops display the rainbow flag, and some nightclubs are specifically gas as well. South Beach’s Art [...]
Sun, January 16 2011 » South Beach Miami » No Comments
First of all, when you are planning your day in South Beach and pondering Miami Beach attactions, you’ll want to factor in a lot of walking. From the minute you arrive in town, you’ll notice there are lots and lots of cars everywhere, and you’ll be hard-pressed to see even one empty parking space on [...]
Sun, January 16 2011 » South Beach Miami » No Comments
What is South Beach’s Architectural Style? South Beach architecture is set amidst an urban architectural playground where photographers, art historians, and artists gather from all over the world to savor the nieghborhood’s sophisticated style of the buildings and parks. An architectural fantasy land created from boggy swampland, then neglected for decades, South Beach is today [...]
Fri, January 1 2010 » South Beach Miami » No Comments
