Table of Contents
1 Experience South Florida 6
15 Ultimate Experiences 8
What's Where 16
What to Eat and Drink in South Florida 18
Best Beaches in South Florida 20
An Art Lover's Guide to Miami 22
South Florida Today 24
Day Trips From Miami 25
What to Read and Watch 26
2 Travel Smart 27
Know Before You Go 28
Getting Here and Around 30
Essentials 32
What to Pack for Florida 36
On the Calendar 37
Great South Florida Itineraries 38
Contacts 40
3 Miami and Miami Beach 41
Welcome to Miami and Miami Beach 42
Cuban Food 44
Planning 47
South Beach 51
Fisher and Belle Islands 72
Mid-Beach 73
North Beach 77
Aventura 80
Downtown 82
Bricked 88
Wynwood 92
Midtown 98
Design District 99
Utile Haiti 101
Little Havana 102
Coconut Grove 105
Coral Gables 108
Key Biscayne 112
4 The Everglades 115
Welcome to the Everglades 116
Planning 119
Everglades National Park 129
Big Cypress National Preserve 136
Biscayne National Park 139
Everglades City 143
Florida City 145
Homestead 146
Tamiami Trail 148
5 The Florida Keys 151
Welcome to the Florida Keys 152
Seafood in the Florida Keys 154
Planning 157
Key Largo 160
Islamorada 170
Duck Key 179
Grassy Key 180
Marathon 182
Bahia Honda Key 187
Big Pine Key 189
Little Torch Key 192
Key West 194
6 Fort Lauredale 223
Welcome to Fort Lauderdale 224
Planning 226
Fort Lauderdale 228
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 250
Pompano Beach 253
Hollywood 254
7 Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast 257
Welcome to Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast 258
Planning 261
Palm Beach 262
West Palm Beach 274
Lake Worth 281
Delray Beach 283
Boca Raton 287
Palm Beach Gardens 291
Singer Island 293
Juno Beach 294
Jupiter and Vicinity 295
Stuart and Jensen Beach 300
Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie 304
Vero Beach 306
Index 311
About Our Writers 320
Maps
South Beach and Fisher and Belle Islands 52-53
Mid- and North Beaches and Aventura 74
Downtown Miami and Brickell 84
Greater Miami 94-95
Key West Old Town 201
Key West New Town and Stock Island 216
Fort Lauderdale 230-231
Western Suburbs and Beyond 248
Broward County 252
Palm Beach and West Palm Beach 266-267
Treasure Coast 302
A Stroll Down Deco Lane 57
The Florida Everglades 120