Miami
Miami Florida FL
- Country Code
- USA
- State Code
- FL
- Local Food
- Known by many as the “Capital of Latin America,” sizzling Miami serves up some enticing eats. Local “Floribbean” fusion cuisine is a melding of Caribbean, Continental, and South American influences. Thrill-seekers should sample the spicy Cuban fare in Little Havana. South Beach is a see-and-be-seen kind of scene, so grab a table at one of the outdoor restaurants along Lincoln Road or Ocean Drive, and settle in for some world-class people-watching. A warning: many SoBe restaurants automatically include the gratuity in your bill, so double-check before handing over your credit card.
- Gay Info
- Switchboard of Miami 305/358-4357, web: switchboardmiami.org.
- Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce 305/573-4000 www.gogaymiami.com.
- Aids Group
- Care Resource 305/576-1234, www.careresource.org.
- SoBe AIDS Project
- 305/532-1033. www.sobeaids.org.
- Gay Aa
- Lambda Dade AA 305/573-9608. www.lambdadadeclubhouse.org. 212 NE 24th St.
- Gay Pride
- April, www.miamibeachgaypride.com.
- Annual Events
- Feb/March - Winter Party 202/393-5177, www.winterparty.com. Beach dance party benefiting the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force.
- April/May - Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 305/534-9924, www.mglff.com.
- May - Aqua Girl 305/532-1997, www.aquagirl.org. A women's weekend.
- November - White Party Vizcaya 305/576-1234, www.whiteparty.net. AIDS benefit.
- Airport
- Miami International. To South Beach, take 953 South to 836 East, to 395 East. 395 becomes 5th St in Miami Beach.
- Taxi
- Yellow Cab 305/266-7799.
- Metro Taxi 305/888-8888.
- Super Shuttle
- A Plus 305/219-8219.
- Public Transport
- Metro Bus 305/770-3131.
- Tourist Attraction
- Bayside Marketplace 305/577-3344, www.baysidemarketplace.com.
- Miami Beach Botanical Garden 305/673-7256, www.mbgarden.org.
- Miami Design Preservation League 305/672-2014. web: mdpl.org.
- Miami Museum of Science & Planetarium 305/646-4200, www.miamisci.org.
- Monkey Jungle 305/235-1611, www.monkeyjungle.com.
- Museum of Contempory Art, N Miami 305/893-6211, www.mocanomi.org.
- Parrot Jungle Island 305/258-6453, www.parrotjungle.com.
- Sanford L Ziff Jewish Museum of Florida 305/672-5044, www.jewishmuseum.com.
- Visitors Bureau
- Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau 305/539-3000. 701 Brickell Ave, www.miamiandbeaches.com.
- Weather
- Warm all year. Temperatures stay in the 90°s during the summer and drop into the mid-60°s in the winter. Be prepared for sunshine!
- Best Views
- If you've got money to burn, a helicopter flight over Miami Beach is a great way to see the city. Otherwise, hit the beach.
- Where The Girls Are
- In Miami proper, Coral Gables and the University district, as well as Biscayne Blvd. along the coast, are the lesbian hangouts of choice. You'll see women everywhere in South Beach, but especially along Ocean Dr., Washington, Collins and Lincoln Roads.