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Simply put, Miami sizzles. It's not just that it's a hotbed of international flavors and amazing neighborhoods like Little Haiti, Little Havana, and Coconut Grove. It isn't that it plays host to some of the most exciting festivals in the world, including Carnavale Miami, the Calle Ocho Festival, the Food Network South Beach Food & Wine Festival, and Art Basel Miami. Nor is it even the shopping on Coral Gables' Miracle Mile and South Beach's Lincoln Road, or the Art Deco architecture and nightlife that glow neon and pastel on Collins and Washington that heats the city's pulse. Rather, it's the larger-than-life, vibrant combination of all of these that sparks that feeling of raw excitement. Known as the American Riviera, Miami impresses beyond its dynamism. Luxury and sophistication are par for the course at any of the posh hotels downtown, on South Beach, in the Art Deco Historic District, Miami Beach, or Bal Harbor— among other elegant addresses. Needless to say, so are championship golf courses and miles upon miles of gorgeous beaches. Extravagant pools, VIP nightclubs and lounges, fashionable designer shopping, and restaurants that vie to be crowned among the finest of fine dining add to the glamour. As thrilling as it is, Miami also has a softer side. Cubanos served in casual cafés in Coconut Grove, golden-sand tranquility in Biscayne Bay, and family-friendly leisure at the Venetian Pool reveal it. Museums; the 75-year-old Island Jungle and its famous birds; and the 38-acre Miami Seaquarium entertainment park, research center, and rehabilitation facility gently woo its next generation of fans, setting off the first spark for a lifelong love affair. Miami | 41 MIAMI Miami Int'l Airport Opalocka Airport N.W. 135th St. 96th St. N.E. 123rd St. Opa-Locka Blvd. Gratigny Dr. W. 119th St. Palmetto Expwy. W. 49th St. N.W. 58th St. N.W. 106th St. N.W. 41st St. N.W. 25st St. Dolphin Expwy. Palmetto Expwy. E. 25th St. N.W. 79th St. N.W. 62nd St. N. Okeechobee Rd. Krome Ave. Palmetto Expwy. Palmetto Expwy. 8th Ave. S.W. 42nd Ave. N.W. 7th Ave. Biscayne Blvd. W. Dixie Hwy. Biscayne Blvd. N.E. 6th Ave. Collins Ave. Collins Ave. N.W. 2nd Ave. N. Miami Ave. Coral Way Coral Way Miracle Mile S. Bayshore Dr. Bird Rd. Bird Rd. S.W. 72nd St. S.W. 56th St. S.W. 42nd St. Sunset Dr. S.W. 57th Ave. N.W. 36th St. Tamiami Trail S.W. 8th St. S.W. 24th St. S.W. 147th Ave. S.W. 137th Ave. S.W. 107th Ave. S.W. 87th Ave. S.W. 72nd Ave. N.W. 32nd Ave. N.W. 17th Ave. N.W. 27th Ave. N.W. 37th Ave. JFK Causeway Julia Tuttle Causeway S. Dixie Hwy. MacArthur Causeway N.W. 7th St. Airport Expwy. Grati gny Pk w y . Sunny I s le s B l vd. Miami Canal Intracoastal Waterway Miami R. Biscayne Bay A T L A N T I C O C E A N Biscayne Bay Fisher Is. Dodge Is. Treasure Is. North Bay Is. Virginia Key Lake Ruth Biscayne Canal N O R T H M I A M I N O R T H M I A M I B E A C H K E Y B I S C AY N E M I A M I B E A C H M I A M I S H O R E S M I A M I M I A M I S P R I N G S C O R A L G A B L E S B A L H A R B O U R S U N N Y I S L E S S U R F S I D E B I S C AY N E PA R K V I R G I N I A G A R D E N S B AY H A R B O R I S L A N D S S O U T H M I A M I H I A L E A H Miami Seaquarium Orange Bowl Stadium Hialeah Race Track Miami Stadium CRANDON PARK Amelia Earhart Park OLETA RIVER STATE REC AREA 9 5 195 395 95 95 95 75 27 41 41 41 41 1 1 27 27 27 1 1 441 AIA AIA AIA 907 909 915 817 922 916 924 823 9 932 932 953 934 112 948 959 913 826 836 836 821 997 874 986 886 953 836 826 826 826 0 10 miles 0 10 km 23 13 4 25 26 3 2 12 18 8 28 5 10 14 16 21 9 15 19 20 17 27 1 24 11 6 7 22 29 30