Is Miami worth a Visit?

 

D.L Gibson 

Miami 

13th Aug 2021

I think so. I don’t enjoy living here as much as I used to, but it remains a great tourist attraction. Is there something you are looking for specifics about Miami? We are coming up on the rainy and hurricane season which means your vacation and flight plans risk being interrupted. As for our hurricanes, the worst/peak season is August and September, but we can still get them as early as June and we’ve had them at the end of October. Hurricanes bring tornadoes. You may want to invest in some kind of insurance if there’s still such a thing to assist you with weather-related flight travel plans and delays. June is expected to be our rainiest month as it usually is. We have tons of tourist attractions depending on what you like. If you like the beach, the best place to stay in somewhere on Miami Beach or Key Biscayne. We have lots of museums and historical landmarks to visit all over. If you like to fish, you can charter a fishing boat or there are also larger fishing boats. You may want to visit places like the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables if you have kids or tour the Biltmore Hotel. There’s Wynwood (bring mosquito spray) which is our art district in north Miami (near North Beach), Vizcaya Palace, and Gardens near Key Biscayne. You may want to check out the quaint little ocean-side city of Coconut Grove and visit the Barnacle Museum; later on, there’s the John Deering Estate. If memory serves one of the last two I mentioned also offers a haunted late-night tour.

 Florida has lots of historically haunted places to visit. Key West is famous for that. You will find that North Beach accommodations to be swankier and more expensive than the south beach. On South Beach, there are lots of little souvenir shops and eating places (Latin food mostly) to visit. It also has a healthy nightlife. You will have to reserve your accommodations in advance. The decor of the beach town is art deco which I believe is from the 1930s with its hues of turquoise and bright pink. The beach areas flood pretty bad when it rains because the elevation is very low in that area. There are tourist attractions out on Biscayne Bay with its beaches such as the Sea Aquarium and the Zoo may still be in operation out there. 

Headed back inland close by is the Museum of Science. It is best to google our Miami for things to do on a visit because it’s impossible to capture all of it in its entirety. I recommend avoiding downtown Miami at all costs. There’s not really much there for tourists and the traffic is horrible, parking is hard to find and you have to pay for it. It’s mostly just businesses with one-way streets and people love to honk their horns there at lost tourists. It is hard to find your way in Downtown Miami. If you are feeling adventurous, you may opt for the Metro Rail and People Mover to get around the city. Bayside has its cute little ocean-side shops in that same area. You could always drive south to visit the Everglades which will take you out of Miami. 

On the way, you might want to stop by and visit Fairchild Tropical Gardens or the unique and mystical antique village called Cauley Square that will leave you near Homestead which offers its own tourist attractions. Don’t forget to dress for very hot and humid weather, and take your lightening safe umbrella along. Bring your sunscreen and some good sunglasses to protect your eyes from the UV rays, and mosquito repellent. Florida has the most magnificent and dangerous lightning in the world. Be sure and protect your feet in the event that you are stuck walking thru water during a bad lightning storm or just stay in. I agree with the previous post that Miami is nicer and the weather is milder and less humid from November to March or April. You can still visit the beaches. Miami is a tourist attraction all year long. Nothing closes down as in some cities. During the fall and winter months, accommodations are more reasonable too.