South Beach
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South Beach, also nicknamed SoBe, is a neighborhood in the city of Miami Beach, Florida, United States. It is the area south of Indian Creek and encompasses roughly the southernmost 23 blocks of the main barrier island that separates the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. This area was the first section of Miami Beach to be developed, starting in the 1910s, thanks to the development efforts of Carl G. Fisher, the Lummus Brothers, and John S. Collins, the latter whose construction of the Collins Bridge provided the first vital land link between mainland Miami and the beaches. The area has gone through numerous artificial and natural changes over the years, including a booming regional economy, increased tourism, and the 1926 hurricane, which destroyed much of the area.
History
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South Beach started as farmland. In 1870, Henry and Charles Lum purchased 165 acres (67 ha) for coconut farming, and his daughter[clarification needed (Whose daughter?)] Taylor named it "South Beach". Charles Lum built the first house on the beach in 1886. In 1894, the Lum brothers left the island, leaving control of the plantation to John Collins, who came to South Beach two years later to survey the land. He used the land for farming purposes, discovering fresh water and extending his parcel from 14th Street to 67th in 1907.[citation needed]
In 1912, Miami businessmen the Lummus Brothers acquired 400 acres (160 ha) of Collins' land in an effort to build an oceanfront city of modest single family residences. In 1913 Collins started construction of a bridge from Miami to Miami Beach. Although some local residents invested in the bridge, Collins ran short of money before he could complete it.[1]
Carl G. Fisher, a successful entrepreneur who made millions in 1909 after selling a business to Union Carbide, came to the beach in 1913. His vision was to establish South Beach as a successful city independent of Miami. This was the same year that the restaurant Joe's Stone Crab opened. Fisher loaned $50,000 to Collins for his bridge, which was completed in June, 1913. the Collins Bridge was later replaced by the Venetian Causeway.[2]
On March 26, 1915, Collins, Lummus, and Fisher consolidated their efforts and incorporated the Town of Miami Beach. In 1920 the County Causeway (renamed MacArthur Causeway in 1942[3]) was completed.[4] The Lummus brothers sold their oceanfront property, between 6th and 14th Streets, to the city. To this day, this area is known as Lummus Park.[citation needed]
In 1920, the Miami Beach land boom began. South Beach's main streets (5th Street, Alton Road, Collins Avenue, Washington Avenue, and Ocean Drive) were all suitable for automobile traffic. The population was growing in the 1920s, and several millionaires such as Harvey Firestone, J.C. Penney, Harvey Stutz, Albert Champion, Frank Seiberling, and Rockwell LaGorce built homes on Miami Beach. President Warren G. Harding stayed at the Flamingo Hotel during this time, increasing interest in the area.[citation needed]
In the 1930s, an architectural revolution came to South Beach, bringing Art Deco, Streamline Moderne, and Nautical Moderne architecture to the Beach. South Beach claims to be the world's largest collection of Streamline Moderne Art Deco architecture. Napier, New Zealand, another notable Art Deco city, makes an interesting comparison with Miami Beach as it was rebuilt in the Ziggurat Art Deco style after being destroyed by an earthquake in 1931.[citation needed]
By 1940, the beach had a population of 28,000. After the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the Army Air Corps took command over Miami Beach.[citation needed]
In 1964, South Beach became even more famous when Jackie Gleason brought his weekly variety series, The Jackie Gleason Show to the area for taping, a rarity in the industry. Beginning in the late 1970s and continuing through the 1980s, South Beach was used as a retirement community with most of its ocean-front hotels and apartment buildings filled with elderly people living on small, fixed incomes. This period also saw the introduction of the "cocaine cowboys," drug dealers who used the area as a base for their illicit drug activities. Scarface, released in 1983, typifies this activity. In addition, television show Miami Vice used South Beach as a backdrop for much of its filming because of the area's raw and unique visual beauty. A somewhat recurring theme of early Miami Vice episodes was thugs and drug addicts barricading themselves in utterly run-down, almost ruin-like empty buildings. Only minor alterations had to be made for these scenes because many buildings in South Beach really were in such poor condition at the time.[citation needed]
While many of the unique Art Deco buildings, such as the New Yorker Hotel, were lost to developers in the years before 1980, the area was saved as a cohesive unit by Barbara Capitman and a group of activists who spearheaded the movement to place almost one square mile of South Beach on the National Register of Historic Places. The Miami Beach Architectural District was designated in 1979.[citation needed]
Before the days of Miami Vice, South Beach was considered a very poor area with a very high rate of crime. Today, it is considered one of the wealthiest and most prosperous commercial areas on the beach. Despite this, poverty and crime still exist in some isolated places surrounding the area.[5]
Natalie O'Neill of the Miami New Times said in 2009 "Until the 1980s, Miami Beach was a peculiar mix of criminals, Cubans, and little old ladies. Then the beautiful people moved in."[6] In the late 1980s, a renaissance began in South Beach, with an influx of fashion industry professionals moving into the area. In 1989 Irene Marie purchased the Sun Ray Apartments (famous for the chainsaw scene in Scarface) and opened Irene Marie Models - the first international full-service modeling agency in Florida. Many of the large New York based agencies soon followed.
Thomas Kramer is credited with starting the construction boom in South Beach, driving the gentrification of the area. It is now a popular living destination for the wealthy. Condominium units in the upscale high rises sell for millions. There are a number of vocal critics of the developments. The high-rise and high density buildings are derided as a "concrete jungle". However, even critics concede that the development has changed the area in a pedestrian friendly, low crime neighborhood.[7][8]
State of Florida records stated that four of the anti-homosexual hate crimes in Miami-Dade County in 2009 occurred in Miami Beach.[9] O'Neill stated "South Beach isn't the free-spirited haven of gayness it once was." Regarding the anti-gay hate violence, O'Neill said "It's surprising when you consider South Beach's heyday as a sparkling gay playground."[10] O'Neill said that the language of Florida's hate crime law is "vague" and that police officers "aren't adequately trained to notice and document the signs" and that therefore the true number of hate crimes is higher. Herb Sosa, president of Unity Coalition of Miami-Dade, said that "Police numbers don't match our numbers, and that's a problem."[6] Steve Rothaus of the Miami Herald criticized O'Neill's article, saying that the number of hate crimes reported in Miami Beach, four, was overstated by O'Neill.[9]
Miami Beach Police brutality against gay men in the late 2000's [11] is another recent evident factor attributing to the exodus of LGBT culture, residents, and tourists from the city.
Ironically a new gay friendly mayor, Matti Herrera Bower, came together with increased corruption and homophobia in the city's Police Department[12][13] [14]. Since the new mayor took office in 2007, a city ordinance 82.2 to close parks and beaches where gay men congregate was executed[15], which led to an ongoing harassment of single men in general[16]. As a result, Miami Beach male tourists regardless of sexual orientation have became targets for the Miami Beach police officers, resulting in wrongful arrests and deaths[17]. The brutality was finally noticed in 2009 by ACLU[18].
In February of 2010, ACLU announced that it will sue the City of Miami Beach for an ongoing targeting and arrests of gay men in public[19]. According to the ACLU, Miami Beach has a history of arresting gay men for simply looking “too gay”[20].
Today
In both daytime and at nightfall, the South Beach section of Miami Beach is a major entertainment destination with hundreds of nightclubs, restaurants, boutiques and hotels. The area is popular with both American and international tourists (mainly from Canada, Latin America, Europe, Israel, the Caribbean and within the United States), with some having permanent or second homes. The large number of European tourists also explains their influence on South Beach's lax and overall tolerance of the female monokini, aka topless sunbathing, despite it being a public beach.
The reflection of South Beach's residents is evident in the various European languages, as well as Semitic languages and many other languages spoken. In 2000, 55% of residents of the city of Miami Beach spoke Spanish as a first language, while English was the first language for 33% of the population. Portuguese (mainly Brazilian Portuguese) was spoken by 3% of residents, while French (including Canadian French) was spoken by 2%, German by 1.12%, Italian 0.99%, and Russian by 0.85% of the population. Owing to the area's large Jewish and Israeli community, Yiddish was spoken by 0.81% of resident, and Hebrew by 0.74%.[21]
Another unique aesthetic attribute of South Beach is the presence of several colorful and unique stands used by South Beach's lifeguards. After Hurricane Andrew, Architect William Lane donated his design services to the city and added new stops on design tours in the form of lifeguard towers. His towers instantly became symbols of the revived City of Miami Beach.
LGBT Community
After decades of economic and social decline, an influx of gay men and lesbians moving to South Beach in the late-1980s to mid-1990s helped contribute to Miami Beach's revitalization. The newcomers purchased and restored dilapidated Art Deco hotels and clubs, started numerous businesses, and built political power in city and county government.[citation needed] As South Beach became more popular as a national and international tourist destination, there have been occasional clashes between cultures and disputes about whether South Beach is as "gay friendly" as it once was.[22]
It is home to numerous gay bars and gay-specific events, and 5 service and resource organizations. The passage of progressive civil rights laws[citation needed], election of outspokenly pro-gay Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower, and the introduction of Miami Beach's Gay Pride Celebration, have reinvigorated the local LGBT community in recent years, which experienced a decline in the late 2000's.[23]. Random anti-gay attacks and Miami Beach Police brutality against gay men[24] are the most recent evident factors attributing to the diminished gay activism and culture. Other factors could also be at play, such as the high housing prices of the mid 2000's and an influx of other cultures and events[25] to the city during the 2000's.
Miami Beach is home to some of the country's largest fundraisers that benefit both local and national LGBT nonprofits. As of 2011, some of the largest LGBT fundraisers in Miami Beach are:
- The Winter Party
- The White Party
- The Miami Recognition Dinner
- The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
- Aqua Girl
In 2008, the new Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower created a Gay Business Development Ad Hoc Committee, with a mission to bring recommendations to the Mayor and City Commission on initiatives to be implemented and supported by the City regarding a variety of issues to ensure the welfare and future of the Miami Beach LGBT community.
While being a gay mecca of the 80’s and 90’s, Miami Beach never had a city sanctioned Gay Pride Parade until April 2009[26]. With strong support from the newly elected mayor Matti Bower.[27], Miami Beach had its first Gay Pride Festival in April 2009[28] It is now an annual event. The 2010 Pride drew tens of thousands of people.[29]
Shortly after Bower was elected, an ordinance 82.2 to close parks and beaches where gay men congregate at night was executed[30]. This led to an ongoing harassment of single men by police.[31].
After the ordinance signs were installed, Miami Beach male tourists, regardless of sexual orientation,[32], had become targets for the Miami Beach Police officers, resulting in wrongful arrests and deaths[33]. This police brutality was finally noticed in 2009 by ACLU[34]. In February of 2010, ACLU announced that it will sue the City of Miami Beach for an ongoing targeting and arrests of gay men in public[35]. According to the ACLU, Miami Beach police have a history of arresting gay men for simply looking “too gay”[36].
At the meeting with the local gay leaders, Miami Beach Police Chief Carlos Noriega claimed that the incidents were isolated, and promised increased diversity training for police officers. He also announced that captain, who is a lesbian, would soon be reassigned to internal affairs to handle complaints about cops accused of harassing gays. Some members of the committee were skeptical of Noriega's assertion that the recent case wasn't indicitave of a larger problem in the MBPD, and provided examples of other cases.[37]
The incidents between gay men and MBPD resulted in negative publicity for the city.[38] As the result, the efforts of some city leaders to attract gay residents and tourists became contradictory to the current events. While the city's website says that Miami Beach is a "25/7 world's playground," hinting that you need an "extra hour to enjoy all that it offers,"[39] it's new ordinances kept most of its public spaces closed at night[40][41], and even during the day[42]. The tensions between the local gay community and the city's police department also contradict mayor's pro gay agenda.[43]
In January 2010, Miami Beach passed a revised Human Rights Ordinance that strengthens enforcement of already existing human rights laws and adds protections for transgendered people[44], making Miami Beach’s human rights laws some of the most progressive in the state. Both residents of, and visitors to, Miami Beach have been able to register as domestic partners since 2004[45]; in 2008 this benefit was extended to all of Miami-Dade County.[46]
In 2010, the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, with support from the City of Miami Beach, opened an LGBT Visitor Center at Miami Beach's Old City Hall.
Geography
South Beach is traversed by numerical streets which run east-west, starting with First Street and the largely pedestrianized Lincoln Road (between 16th and 17th). It also has 13 principal Roads and Avenues running north-south, which, from the Biscayne Bay side, are Bay Road, West Avenue, Alton Road, Lenox Avenue, Michigan Avenue, Jefferson Avenue, Meridian Avenue, Euclid Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Drexel Avenue, Washington Avenue, Collins Avenue (Florida State Road A1A), and Ocean Drive. There are three smaller avenues (that do not run the entire length of the beach) in the Collins Park area, named Park, Liberty, and James. Most locals agree that South Beach's northern boundary runs along Dade Boulevard from Lincoln Road on the bay side of the island, and heads east-north-east until it connects with 23rd Street, which forms the northern boundary on the ocean side.
Residential neighborhoods
There are several residential neighborhoods in South Beach. The old stereotype of South Beach as a run-down retirement mecca for seniors is exploited in the Hollywood movie, "The Crew" which starred Richard Dreyfuss and Burt Reynolds. In its early existence, black people (African Americans and West Indians), many of whom helped build many of the original Art Deco buildings were not permitted to live on South Beach, or any part of Miami Beach for that matter. Also, during segregation, Jewish people were subjected to Jim Crow laws, and therefore they were not allowed to live north of Fifth Street, thus the area became known as SoFi (South of Fifth.) Many synagogues and yiddish theatres were built in the area during that time. Presently, the same area (SoFi) boasts many of the most affluent and exclusive condominium buildings ever to be built on Miami Beach. In fact SoFi, this relatively small area, now accounts for nearly 18% of the residential tax base for all of Miami Beach because of its high property values.
The glittering glass towers of the area include the large resort-like condominium buildings such as Portofino Tower and sister buildings such as ICON (spearheaded by designer Philippe Starck), Murano at Portofino, Murano Grande at Portofino, The Apogee, and The Continuum buildings (I and II). Many of these buildings were developed by the Portofino Group, owned by Thomas Kramer who is strongly associated with the redevelopment of the area. Now, it also encompasses the area from the Atlantic ocean east to Biscayne Bay on the west, and from Fifth Street to the South Pointe Park. Although mostly residential, the area has some light commercial (mainly restaurants, a few hotels and the Miami Beach Marina complex). This area has several notable nightlife destinations, including Opium Garden, Privé, Nikki Beach Club, and Pearl. It also has several smaller, upscale bars and restaurants, including Joe's Stone Crabs, Smith & Wollensky's steak house, Clarke's, and China Grill. South Beach is also home to two schools in the area; Miami Beach High School and South Pointe Elementary.
Flamingo Park is a historic neighborhood directly north of Fifth and expands from Alton Road on the west to Washington Avenue on the east, with its northern boundary being Lincoln Road; it does not include Lenox. This area consists mainly of low rise art deco apartment buildings, catering to short-term, seasonal and permanent residents, with several Bed and Breakfast Inns. Commercial development is largely limited to Alton Road, Washington Avenue, and Lincoln Road. Presently, there is little notable nightlife, with the exception of Tantra at the corner of Espanola Way and Pennsylvania Ave. It is also home to Flamingo Park, one of South Beach's public parks, which includes recreational facilities such as swimming for adults and children, tennis, racketball and basketball courts, as well as a dog park.
Espanola Way Historic District, was the first historic district in Miami Beach, adopted in 1986. It is a mixed commercial/residential neighborhood extending along Espanola Way from Collins Avenue to Jefferson Avenue, and includes the famous Clay Hotel on the corner of Washington Avenue, where Desi Arnaz launched the famous rumba craze in the 1930s. The Espanola Way district abuts Flamingo Park, and is surrounded by the Flamingo Park District, and is often included when discussing the Flamingo Park Neighborhood.
Flamingo West is a neighborhood of single family homes that spans from north of the Park to Lincoln Road on Lennox and Michigan Avenues.
Collins Park is South Beach's most "up and coming" neighborhood, according to the Miami New Times. The newspaper cites the new Sanctuary Spa Resort, an updated public library, and several open projects as evidence for its claim. Collins Park is contained by 17th Street to the south, 23rd Street to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Washington Avenue/Pinetree Drive to the west. It is directly across from the Miami Beach Convention Center. Collins Park consists mainly of low rise art deco buildings built in the 1930s and 1950s; it is also the location of the Bass Museum of Art. The area is currently undergoing gentrification, as many of the old apartments from the 1980s (many of which still have bars on their windows) are being purchased by major New York and South Florida real estate developers to be converted into condominiums.
Additionally, many high-rise buildings are located along Bay Road and West Avenue, and there are multifamily residences located north of Lincoln Road and east of Collins Park. The Flamingo, the world's largest apartment complex, is located on Bay Road.
Parks
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- Lummus Park- Ocean Drive from 5th St to 14th St
- Flamingo Park- In between Michigan Av and Meridian Av from 11th St to Española Way
- South Pointe Park- Washington Av and South Pointe Dr
- South Beach Park- Ocean Drive and 2nd St
- Washington Park- Washington Av and 2nd St
- Collins Park- Collins Av and 21st St
- Miami Beach Golf Club- Alton Road and W 23rd St
Transportation
Public Transportation in South Beach, along with Downtown and Brickell, is heavily used, and is a vital part of South Beach life. Although South Beach has no direct Metrorail stations, numerous Metrobus lines (operated by Miami-Dade Transit), connect to Downtown Miami and Metrorail (i.e.: the 'S' bus line). The 'South Beach Local' or 'SBL' is one of the most heavily-used lines in Miami, and connects all major points of South Beach to other major bus lines in the city.
The Airport-Beach Express (Route 150), operated by MDT, is a direct-service bus line that connects Miami International Airport to major points in South Beach. The ride costs $2.35, and runs every 30 minutes from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. seven days a week.[47]
South Beach, along with a handful of other neighborhoods in Miami (such as Downtown and Brickell), is one of the areas where a car-free lifestyle is commonplace. Many South Beach residents get around by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, bus or by taxi, as the neighborhood is very urban, and pedestrian-friendly. Automobile congestion in the area is frequent, so getting around in South Beach by car can often prove more difficult than simply walking. Recently, Miami Beach has begun bicycle initiaves promoting city-wide bike parking and bike lanes, that have made bicycling much more popular for residents and tourists. The Venetian Causeway for example, is a popular bicycle commuter route that connects South Beach to Downtown.
Lincoln Road, Ocean Drive, Washington Avenue, and Collins Avenue are popular shopping, eating, and entertainment streets for pedestrians. Lincoln Road is a pedestrian-only shopping street, and Collins Avenue around 5th Street, is mostly upscale retail.
Currently, a streetcar system, named 'Baylink' is in the planning stages. Baylink would connect South Beach to Downtown at Government Center Station via the MacArthur Causeway.
Education
Elementary schools
Public schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates area public schools:
- South Pointe Elementary School
- Feinberg-Fisher Elementary School
Private schools
- First Presbyterian International Christian School
- Gordon Day School (Jewish)
- Prima Casa Montessori School
High schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates area public schools:
- Miami Beach Senior High School (public)
- Rabbi Alexander Gross High School (private, Jewish)
Colleges and universities
- Lubavitch Educational Center (private, Jewish)
Cultural institutions
Museums and historic sites
- Bass Museum
- Wolfsonian-FIU
- Jewish Museum of Florida
- World Erotic Art Museum
- Miami Holocaust Memorial
Theatres and performance arts
- Jackie Gleason Theater
- Lincoln Theatre
- Colony Theater
- New World Symphony
- Miami City Ballet
- Regal Cinemas South Beach
Libraries
- Miami-Dade Public Library
- Miami Beach Regional Library
- South Shore Library
- Wolfsonian-FIU Library
Places of worship
- Miami Beach Community Church
- Saint Frances De Sales Church
- Pentecostal Church of God
- Temple Emanu-el
- Temple Beth Shmuel
- Temple Beth Shalom
Bookstores
- Books and Books, 927 Lincoln Road
- Dynamo Museum Shop, 1001 Washington Avenue
Festivals and events
- Miami Marathon, held in January
- Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival, held in February
- Miami International Film Festival, held in March
- Miami Fashion Week, held in March
- Winter Music Conference, held in March
- White Party, held in Spring
- Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami, held in July
- Art Basel Miami, art exhibition held in December
Commercial and other areas
Lincoln Road
Lincoln Road is an open-air pedestrian mall, considered South Beach's premiere shopping area. It is home to many restaurants and several night clubs, such as Score and Funktion, as well as many retail outlets. While Lincoln Road was one time rather downtrodden, it began a renaissance in the 1980s as an arts and cultural center. With its unique boutique shops and restaurants, it has had "an esoteric chic that maintains its trendy appeal." (ref. Ocean Drive Magazine) It is located in between 16th Street and 17th Street and spans the beach in an east-west direction. Among the late 1990s restaurants on Lincoln Road was one owned by actor Michael Caine, and managed by one of his daughters. The restaurant has since closed. Lincoln Road commerce is greatly facilitated by the 17th street parking garage. The Miami Beach Preservation Board recently approved the closure of automobile traffic on the westward part of Lincoln Road, in favor of the renovation of the SunTrust building. The extension of the pedestrian mall is complemented by the opening of STAY at Lincoln in March 2008.
Ocean Drive
Ocean Drive is the easternmost street in South Beach, and stems from south of First to 15th Street, running in a north-south direction. Ocean Drive is responsible for the South Beach aesthetic that most out-of-town visitors expect. It is a popular Spring Break and tourist area, including the famous, yet predominantly local, Pearl and Nikki Beach night spots. It is also home to several prominent restaurants (including "News Cafe," "Mango's," and the MTV-popularized "Clevelander") and is the site of Gianni Versace's former ocean front mansion.
Collins Avenue
Collins Avenue runs parallel to Ocean, one block west. It is also State Road A1A. Collins is home to many historic Art Deco hotels, and several nightclubs to the north, including Mynt and Rokbar.
Española Way
Española Way, which runs from Collins Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue, was conceived by N.B.T. Roney (of the Roney Plaza Hotel) in 1925 as "The Historic Spanish Village," modeled after the romantic Mediterranean villages found in France and Spain. Today it consists of art galleries, restaurants, and quirky shops. Over the past few years, its bars and restaurants have increasingly become a gathering place for the large Italian community in Miami.
Alton Road
Alton Road is the main westside north-south street located 1-3 blocks from Biscayne Bay. On the part that traverses South Beach, the road is host to many local businesses, including dry cleaners, small furniture stores, small grocery markets, non-chain restaurants and fast food restaurants. It is mainly residential once it crosses Michigan Avenue north of South Beach. The fictional character and protagonist from the first three games of the series Driv3r, Officer Tanner, lived on a fictional cul-de-sac, that spurs off Alton Road.
Washington Avenue
Washington Avenue is one of the best-known streets in South Beach. Running parallel with Ocean and Collins, Washington is notorious for having some of the world's largest and most popular nightclubs, such as Cameo and Mansion. During "season" (March 1 to Labor Day) the street is jammed with traffic until early in the morning (as late as 6 am) every night of the week. In the 1990s explosion of South Beach as a nightclub venue, its nightclub moguls included Ingrid Casares, whose investors included the singer Madonna. Washington Avenue is also home to countless shops, hotels, and such noted architectural features as Temple Emanu-El (Miami Beach, Florida).
Nightlife
South Beach has an active club and bar scene. It is host to more than 150 clubs and other venues, most of which close at 5 am. South Beach can be expensive, and access to nightclubs is often difficult for non-locals who do not have connections, or do not plan their evenings. Access to more popular nightspots can cost $20–60 depending on event and venue and sometimes comes with a wait of several hours, in addition to evaluation by door staff.
Gallery
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South Beach during the summer
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Ocean Drive on Super Bowl XLI weekend 2/3/2007
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Ocean Drive on South Beach at night featuring The Beacon Hotel, The Colony Hotel
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Ocean Drive on South Beach during the day
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A portion of the southern part of the South Beach skyline as seen from Biscayne Bay
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The Clay Hotel on Española Way and Washington Avenue
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Temple Emanu-El on Washington Avenue
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Miami City Ballet building
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Marlin Hotel on SoBe
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Holocaust Memorial
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- ^ Muir. p. 137.
- ^ MSNBC: South Beach: Life imitates art, quite vicely www.msnbc.com
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- ^ Jeanne B. Pinder. "Developer Spends $45 Million on Miami Real Estate." THE JOURNAL RECORD. 1993. HighBeam Research. (January 18, 2011).
- ^ "Miami Beach, Fla., neighborhood nears point of build-out." Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. 2004. HighBeam Research. (January 18, 2011).
- ^ a b Rothaus, Steve. "Miami New Times: Gays flee dangerous South Beach for Broward (No. 1 in gay hate crimes)." Miami Herald. January 12, 2010. Retrieved on January 15, 2010.
- ^ O'Neill, Natalie. "Gays leave unfriendly South Beach for Fort Lauderdale." Miami New Times. January 12, 2010. 1. Retrieved on January 15, 2010.
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- ^ http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2010/02/gay-tourist-miami-beach-cops-made-up-charges-arrested-him-after-he-reported-to-911-that-they-beat-a-man.html
- ^ http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/visitors/
- ^ http://forums.miamibeach411.com/general-discussion/4336-skinny-late-night-beach-romps-south-beach-photo.html
- ^ http://search.municode.com/html/13097
- ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/31/1752570/new-playground-rules-no-lone-adults.html
- ^ http://www.justnews.com/news/22519475/detail.html
- ^ http://www.savedade.org/content/breaking-news-two-new-local-ordinances-support-equality-gay-residents-miami-beach-and-south-
- ^ http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/cityclerk/default.aspx?id=14068
- ^ http://www.miamidade.gov/csd/domestic_partnership.asp
- ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/460/story/1328946.html
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- Saving South Beach. Stofik, M. Barron. 2005. University Press of Florida.