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Adrienne Arsht Center
The performing arts center is home to the Miami City Ballet and the New World Symphony, among other cultural organizations.
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Art Basel Miami Beach
Art Basel Miami Beach, which started in 2002, has become one of the season’s most important social and cultural events. Every December, over 250 of the world’s most respected contemporary art galleries come here to show and sell (though art...
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Boating
A great way to see the Miami area is to reserve a boat and captain for a day charter. Visitors can discover the city's canals and adjacent seafood restaurants, the downtown skyline from a different perspective and island paradise, Key...
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Colony Theatre
The historic Colony Theatre has undergone a multi-year renovation to restore and update it to its former glory. Miami New Drama, the theater company that will oversee the Colony, will perform innovative plays produced exclusively for the theater.
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Cowshed Spa
The English countryside-style interior of Soho Beach House's Cowshed Spa is equipped with oceanfront mani/pedi chairs, four large dual treatment rooms and two relaxation rooms. Though on the smaller side, the exclusive Cowshed Spa offers the ideal retreat for hotel...
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LIV
This ultra-exclusve club in the Fontainebleau is classic Miami nightlife: neon lights, thumping music and beautiful people punctuate the extravagant 18,000-square-foot space. A popular celebrity hangout, LIV has VIP tables and six private skyboxes for high rollers, and a sprawling...
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Margulies Collection at the Warehouse
An outstanding private art collection exhibits photography that spans the early 1900s to the present, as well as video and installation art.
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Miami Design District
The Miami Design District has long fostered avant-garde style and art, but it is currently undergoing a stunning metamorphosis with the help of star architects and luxury brands, making it Miami’s premier shopping destination. Recent store openings include Saint Laurent...
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Pérez Art Museum Miami
An impressive glass building on Biscayne Blvd opened in late 2013 and sent the art world chatter into overdrive. There were fascinating key players-- real estate developer Jorge Perez, the Miami municipality and curator extraordinaire Thom Collins-- a multi-million dollar...
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Remède Spa at the St. Regis Bal Harbour
The seaside Remède Spa at the St. Regis Bal Harbour offers specialized treatments such as the 24-Karat Designer Facial, which finishes with the sprinkling of gold oil, or Bal Harbour Body Wrap, employing Hungarian moor mud. Their “Spa Without Walls” program...
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Rubell Family Collection
Located in a converted warehouse, this collection features works by such contemporary artists as Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami. Both venues are open to the public during the week, though you should call for the latest schedules. As...
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Spa
The best spas in the city can be found at the high-end resorts, like the Four Seasons Splash Spa, a 50,000-square-foot space with ten treatment rooms. Both Ritz-Carltons have nice facilities: the one in South Beach is slightly smaller and offers treatments...
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The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
The Standard Spa creates customized treatments for an individualized experience. The refined yet relaxed vibe offers a variety of treatments like the intense Hurts So Good massage, detox cleanses for those who may have been over-served the night before, as...
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Vizcaya
Once the tropical home of James Deering built in 1910, Vizcaya is now a National Historic Landmark that invites visitors to engage in the culturally and historically significant estate known for its exemplary preservation.
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Wynwood Art District
Just south of the Miami Design District—from NW 36th Street south to NW 19th Street—there’s a concentration of up-and-coming talent in the Wynwood Art District. You’ll find a more varied crowd here, from artsy cutting-edge types to established collectors, than...
Miami

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Miami has many facets, and a first-time visit should include visits to at least a couple of the different neighborhoods. Days on the beach or by the hotel pool should be broken up with some sightseeing, such as touring the Art Deco architecture of South Beach, the art galleries of the Design District or taking a boat out on the water.
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Beyond…
Consider combining your trip with one of these destinations.
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Tulum
Tucked between Mexico’s luxe Mayan Riviera and the expansive Sian Ka’an Biosphere, Tulum has, until recently, been a well-kept secret of eco-conscious travelers in search of life’s simple pleasures: a great climate, a perfect beach, simply-prepared seafood and a strong...
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Havana
After nearly half a century of limited relations between the U.S. and this island nation, Cuba is now open to visitors from the United States. The country continues to rapidly change with the influx of new visitors and political shifts,...
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Quito
Quito, Ecuador’s delightful capital located in a narrow Andean Valley, offers a special combination of Andean and Amazonian art and culture in addition to the magnificent cathedrals and cobblestoned courtyards that reflect the 16th-century era of the Spanish conquistadors.