Top 10 Ways to Show Off Miami

Updated: September 10, 2004

From South Beach to The Biltmore Hotel, impress out-of-town guests with a truly local experience in Miami.

On this page:The Top 10, More Spots to Impress.

The Top 10

  1. 1 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Everglades National Park
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    40001 State Rd 9336, Homestead, FL 33034 (map)

    Don't settle for an airboat ride at this serene natural preserve. Rent a houseboat and chart your own course.

  2. 2 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended BILTMORE HOTEL
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    1200 Anastasia Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134 (map)

    Enjoy a minty mojito and spot celebrities at the poolside bar of this Coral Gables landmark.

  3. 3 3.5 Star Rating: Average Rusty Pelican
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    3201 Rickenbacker Cswy, Key Biscayne, FL 33149 (map)

    Relish fresh seafood at this bay-side restaurant's heralded Sunday brunch while taking in stunning views of the city.

  4. 4 4 Star Rating: Recommended Mandrian Oriental Spa
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    500 Brickell Key Dr, Miami, FL 33131 (map)

    Get pampered with ritualistic, exotic body treatments at the full-service spa inside one of the city's only five-star hotels.

  5. 5 Maximo Gomez Park
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    801 SW 15th Ave, Miami, FL 33135 (map)

    Sip Cuban coffee and sample the local flavor with a game of dominos at this Little Havana tile-turning institution.

  6. 6 Miami Jai-Alai
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    3500 NW 37th Ave, Miami, FL 33142 (map)

    Enjoy a steak dinner while wagering on the jai-alai (Spanish version of handball) game playing in the court below.

  7. 7 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended South Beach
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    Eighth St and Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (map)

    Skip Collins Avenue and Ocean Drive. Hang with the locals, without the velvet ropes, on Washington Avenue instead.

  8. 8 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Miami Science Museum
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    3280 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33129 (map)

    The birthplace of the "Star Gazer" PBS astronomy show offers laser-light shows and improvisational comedy at night.

  9. 9 4 Star Rating: Recommended Bayside Marketplace
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    401 Biscayne Blvd Ste R106, Miami, FL 33132 (map)

    Top off a day of live music and street performers at Miami's classy coastline mall with a soothing gondola ride.

  10. 10 3.5 Star Rating: Average Cafe Tu Tu Tango
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    3015 Grand Ave, Coconut Grove, FL 33133 (map)

    Order some tapas at this lively bohemian restaurant where artists create oil paintings on mounted easels.

More Spots to Impress

  1. 11 4 Star Rating: Recommended The Raleigh Hotel
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    1775 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (map)

  2. 12 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Versailles Restaurant
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    3555 SW Eighth St, Miami, FL 33135 (map)

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