Little known fact: on the Eighth Day, God shook all the eccentrics of America into the nation's Southeast corner pocket. And They Became South Florida. And It Was Weird.
Here's how it works: cruise down 1-95 from the northeast corridor and at some point, near Richmond, you cross the invisible line separating the North from the South. Now go further, all the way to America's tip. Somewhere around Orlando, you crossed another line, separating the rest of Florida from reality. Here in Miami, the Everglades and the Keys, things are a little Alice in Sweaty Wonderland. It's the weather, y'know; all the humidity and hurricanes drive everyone a little crazy. And the alligators. And the mosquitoes, goddamn them. And the people, of course.
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INTRODUCING MIAMI
& THE KEYS
HIGHLIGHTS
THE AUTHOR
GETTING STARTED
When to Go
Costs & Money
Internet Resources
Sustainable Miami
& the Keys
BACKGROUND
History
Arts
Architecture
Environment & Planning
Media
Fashion
NEIGHBORHOODS
Itinerary Builder
South Beach
Miami Beach & North
Miami
Downtown Miami
Art Deco Miami
Wynwood, the Design
District & Little Haiti
Little Havana
Key Biscayne
Coconut Grove
Coral Gables
Greater Miami
SHOPPING
South Beach
Miami Beach & North
Miami
Downtown Miami
Wynwood, the Design
District & Little Haiti
Little Havana
Key Biscayne
Coconut Grove
Coral Gables
Greater Miami
EATING
South Beach
Miami Beach
Downtown Miami
Wynwood, the Design
District & Little Haiti
Little Havana
Key Biscayne
Coconut Grove
Coral Gables
Greater Miami
DRINKING
& NIGHTLIFE
South Beach
Miami Beach
Downtown Miami
Wynwood, the Design
District & Little Haiti
Little Havana
Coconut Grove
Coral Gables
Greater Miami
THE ARTS
Performing Arts Venues
Classical Music & Opera
Dance
Film
Readings
Theater
Continued from previous page
SPORTS &
ACTIVITIES
Health & Fitness
Activities
Spectator Sports
SLEEPING
South Beach
Miami Beach
Downtown Miami
Key Biscayne
Coconut Grove
Coral Gables
Greater Miami
THE FLORIDA KEYS
& KEY WEST
Upper Keys
Middle Keys
Lower Keys
Key West
THE EVERGLADES
Road Tripping
Biscayne National Park
FORT LAUDERDALE
TRANSPORTATION
DIRECTORY
LANGUAGE
BEHIND THE
SCENES
INDEX
WORLD TIME
ZONES
MAP LEGEND