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South Beach

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Pastel Deco hotels, lifeguard towers and the Ocean Drive strip everyone pictures. South Beach is best early, when the sand is quiet, and late, when the neon comes on. In between, walk one block off Ocean Drive and the city gets a lot more interesting.

The short list

01

Lummus Park

The beach and boardwalk in front of Ocean Drive. Go before 10am.

02

Art Deco Historic District

Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue: the pastel facades are the museum.

03

Española Way

A pedestrian lane of string lights and sidewalk dinners.

04

South Pointe Park

The best free sunset seat on the island, with ships sailing through Government Cut.

05

Lincoln Road

Open-air shopping and people-watching, with Juvia on the rooftop.

06

Joe's Stone Crab

The Miami Beach institution for stone crabs and key lime pie.

THE LOCAL MOVE

Stay South of Fifth for the beach without the loudest blocks.

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