Miami Beach

Miami Beach is a brash child of many different faces undergoing many changes over the year since its inception. Essentially, Miami Beach, Florida, is an island running parallel from Biscayne Bay to the eastern edge of Miami. It is part of Miami/Dade County.

It began its existence in 1915 a child of Collins, Lummus and Carl Fisher three different developers determined to make a city happen in the area. A causeway, coinciding with the land boom, rose in 1920 to connect the island with the mainland. This causeway, the County Causeway gained a new name after World War II. It became the MacArthur Causeway.

In the 1930s and 1940s, things changed. Art Deco or Art Moderne took over as an architectural expression. As the area deteriorated and Art Deco became passé elderly accommodation grew up along South Collins Avenue, Ocean Drive and points west of the Bay area. This was Miami Beach pre the construction and renovation boom.

In the 1980s and 1990s, two things happened to reverse the trend. Intensified investment capital created a downtown skyline that began to soar above the lower heights of the city. In the South Beach part of Miami Beach, a reconsideration of the art deco movement inspired hoteliers, in the early 1980s to rebuild and renovate their buildings. The result was South Beach in Miami Beach arose like a Phoenix to re-embrace the world.

The city of Miami Beach is now a trendsetter. It is the home of culture, fashion shoots and video shoots. Famous people - celebrities of all stripes, come here to be seen, to work and to play. From its dubious beginning and its ups and downs Miami has recreated itself as a place of clubs and cafes, select shops and funky boutiques, international hotels and local lodgings and fine restaurants and small eateries. Check out the nightlife at the Bamboo Club in Min Miami Beach

There are still seven-miles of beaches upon which to play, twenty parks to discover and three golf courses on which to while your day away. The Miami Beach Convention Center in South Beach can help direct you to where you want to go. Be part of the vibrant nightlife scene. See if you can find a Bamboo Club in Miami Beach, Florida, but settle for Nerve, Skybar or the Rose Bar. Check into the various Miami Beach hotels. Do you prefer the Fairwind Hotel Miami Beach? This elegant, art deco Miami Beach hotel is a proud heritage of the past.

Are you interested in Miami Beach real estate? A Miami Beach realtor can show you a Miami Beach condo on the Boulevard. There are also Miami Beach condos on Ocean Drive and Biscayne Boulevard. A beach condo in Miami can be an expensive proposition. Checkout the condos in Miami Beach known as Bentley Bay, Akoya, Caribbean, Bentley Beach and Capri. A realtor can help you find an appropriate and reasonable place to stay or live.