Miami Things to Do

While Miami has much to offer visitors, sometimes you just need a change of scenery. Luckily, there are many worthwhile destinations accessible from Miami. To help you plan the perfect day trip, here are some suggestions.

Those looking for an interesting experience in Miami, Florida, may want to head to the Miami Design District. While once an area of low-rise warehouses victim to urban decay, local Craig Robins of Dacra as well as L Real Estate recognized the neighborhood’s potential and spearheaded a campaign to convert these buildings into vibrant galleries, upscale boutiques and innovative restaurants.

While Miami also gets a lot of hype for being a wild party destination, the city actually has much to offer families, especially in terms of beaches. Matheson Hammock Park Beach is a tranquil beach with calm waters. The beach features clean bathrooms, a man-made lagoon that is fed by the Biscayne Bay which is also safe for little ones.

If you’re looking for classic Art Deco buildings, al fresco dining and beautiful weather, Ocean Drive is the first place you should head on your trip to Miami. It’s a bit pricey, but when all the neon colors are lit up at night and the city becomes even livelier, it’s worth it—even to just walk around and soak up the energy of Miami Beach.

Getting to explore inside elegant mansions from previous generations is an activity that satisfies both the museum-lover and the romantic. Miami has its own enviable premises, a National Historic Landmark called the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens—carved from Florida limestone and built in 1916 by James Deering as a winter home.

If you’re itching to hop back on a cruise, or even to have your very first cruise experience, look no further than Miami, Florida and the famous PortMiami—the Cruise Capital of the World!