The Underline is a 10-mile linear park & urban trail being built beneath Miami's Metrorail,…read moretransforming the space into a public art destination, recreational corridor & cultural hub. It features separate paths for biking and walking, fitness areas, playgrounds, public art, and native landscaping, connecting neighborhoods from the Miami River to Dadeland South station. The project is being completed in phases, with the final section expected in 2026, and will improve mobility and create a new "Central Park" for Miami. Included is an urban gym, basketball court, running track, playgrounds, butterfly gardens & public art installations. This project is being built in 3 phases, with the 1st phase (Brickell Backyard) and parts of the 2nd now open. The pan is to revitalize the land under the Metrorail while enEnhancing mobility & a safe, off-road route for transportation. Develop spaces for recreation, culture, and wellness.

Cool urban development!! There was a nice path to walk our dog with city and water views. Urban…read morelandscaping in Miami is always nice. Lots of joggers and people getting exercise in, walking, running errands getting coffee.

It's a shame that the traffic is so horrendous and violent crime is out of control. In the 1980s…read morethe Miami Beach area was absolutely beautiful although the magnificent waterways were the same bluish green color. Most of the high rise condos are owned by international tourists and the rent for the little guy is sky high. We had an interesting encounter by a vagrant at a coffee shop which tainted my evening and did not feel safe walking around the city, although, I did see plenty of police in the area near the major interesctions. An historically rich environment for tourists but not for me.

In 1910 Carl Fisher began to transform Miami Beach into a world class resort destination. In 1916…read morethe Miami Beach Improvement Company, founded by John Collins, platted the Oceanfront Subdivision on a two mile isthmus. The Company named the area Miami Beach. In the 1920's during Florida's land boom years, many hotels and mansions were built. The 1930's and 40's were the height of the art deco design movement inspired by Paris and many of the hotels were built in this style. Today the Collins Waterfront Architectural Historic District includes 110 buildings and structures near Collins Avenue. The earliest dates to 1922 and the majority were built in the late 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. Architectural styles include moderne, Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival architecture, and the local Miami Modern style called MiMo, a type of mid century modernism architecture style that developed after WWII from the 1940's to the 1960's. Its hallmark is modern simplicity of form influenced by South Florida. Many of the buildings in this district are large resort hotels. The district is defined by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and 24th Street, Indian Creek Drive, Pine Tree Drive, and the Collins Canal. By the 1970's Miami Beach was run down by neglect and salt water damage. Things were so bad that the movie Scarface used to South Beach to stand in for a drug infested ghetto neighborhood. Barbara Baer Capitman and a group of activists banded together to preserve the Art Deco buildings of South Beach. Capitman founded the Miami Design Preservation League in 1976 with Leonard Horowitz which started a movement to place one square mile of South Beach on the National Register of Historic Places. Their efforts enabled 800 of the historic Art Deco buildings to be saved. Formerly run down hotels on Ocean Drive were refreshed in pastel colors chosen by Horowitz. In the late 1980's South Beach had a resurgence. Models and the fashion industry moved in. An area that once had people thinking twice about driving through became home to the wealthy. Today it is walking friendly and generally low crime. One of my favorite things about Miami Beach is the Miami Beach Boardwalk, a paved pathway that runs for seven miles, the length of Miami Beach. It begins at 87th terrace and Collins Ave at the border of Surfside and takes you south through North Beach, Mid Beach, and ending at the Ocean Drive Promenade in South Beach in South Pointe Park. Along the boardwalk are parks, hotels, condos, and restaurants. On one side you have a stunning view of the Atlantic Ocean and on the other, a front row seat to the hustle and bustle of Miami Beach. For the convenience of those traveling the boardwalk there are benches and water stations. You also often see people setting up tents and selling things like jewelry. While the historic buildings and boardwalk are important draws for the area, the crown jewel of Miami Beach is the beach itself. Wide white sand beaches meet the clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean beckoning sun worshippers, waders, and swimmers. There are many beach front parks offering amenities like lifeguards, restrooms, and volleyball courts, fitness equipment showers, and playgrounds. Pay parking is available in area lots and along the street via kiosks and apps.

So I drive past this metro station all the time and am intrigued by the Domino art that you can see…read morerunning along the pillars adjacent to the Dixie Highway. Listed below is some information about it all, that I found on the internet. Super cool place to take some instagram worthy shots. ------------------------------------------------- Coral Gables artist Bo Droga is turning the concrete pillars under the University Station Metrorail tracks in Coral Gables into parallel rows of giant dominoes. The art installation is called "Concrete Landscapes Miami," located off Stanford Drive and Ponce de Leon Boulevard. While the giant dominoes are fun to look at and a true tribute to the game's popularity here in South Florida, there is also a mystery. Droga says there is a message in the pattern of numbers and he wants people to try to figure it out. When asked how he selected the domino patterns, Droga responded, "Ah! I can't tell you that. People will need to figure it out ' He is challenging those who visit the installation to figure out the secret domino pattern. Droga is creating his dominoes installation in two phases. The first phase is of 24 columns north of the University Metrorail station, and the second of another 24 columns south of the station. Drogo is transforming the pylons into playful, realistic domino game pieces with help from volunteers: Moms who work with him from about 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on weekdays. Droga said the women, who were all professionals from Paris, France, all met at a yoga class. (For full info see n read for yourself) - https://miami.cbslocal.com/2019/04/29/miami-metrorail-pillars-iant-dominoes-mystery/

Wynwood had surely changed over the last five years with residential high rise buildings popping up…read moreeverywhere with limited street parking. Highly recommend that everyone visiting the Wynwood area use ride-share. If you start noticing large murals of colorful graffiti on walls then you know you arrived in Wynwood. A few places we visited include Wynwood Jungle, Wynwood Walls, The Salty Donut and Cerveceria La Tropical with a few boutique and gift shops. Sadly J Wakefield Brewing is gone. The Wynwood Convention Center has some interesting yearly events.

Each time I come to Wynwood it looks different. New shops, restaurants & murals. Located north of…read moreDowntown, this formerly industrial warehouse district has transformed into a bustling, walkable area filled with vibrant murals, eclectic restaurants, breweries, and curated galleries. It's considered a premier Miami, neighborhood known globally as a vibrant arts, fashion & innovation hub. Here is one of the world's largest open-air street-art installations.

The Plaza of the Spanish Navy/Plaza de la Marina Española was built in 1991 in what is now called…read moreMaurice A. Ferré Park. When the park opened it was named Bicentennial Park and it was created at the site of the old Port of Miami out of fill land. The park was dedicated on the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution. In 2019 the park was renamed in honor of former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferré. Parking is $5 an hour in the park with the pay by phone app. The Spanish Navy Plaza contains a large wrought iron 17th century anchor from the Spanish Armada. The anchor serves as a monument that honors the Spanish Navy, which arrived in the Americas October 12th, 1492. The elevated position of the plaza on top of a small hill makes it the perfect spot to take in the beautiful park view of Biscayne Bay.

Buena Vista is a neighbourhood in Miami. It is located south of Little Haiti, north of the Miami…read moreDesign District. It is worthy of a stroll when you are in the area, maybe after checking out the glamourous stores in The design district. Buena Vista is primarily a residential neighbourhood with historic single-family homes primarily from the 1920s. The Buena Vista East Historic District is located in Buena Vista, and includes some of the oldest homes in the neighbourhood. I enjoyed my stroll around and enjoyed checking all the architectural style of these homes. Go see for yourself.

This is a very nice rail system that runs from West Palm Beach to Miami. It is a diamond in the…read morerough, and I am upset that I did not know about it sooner. My kids and I took the train from Miami Airport to Fort Lauderdale Airport. It cost us $5/ person and was very easy. You have to take a tram at MIA to the Transportation Center to catch the train. It is very easy to find. You just have to follow the signs. I purchased my tickets on the platform via a machine. We had our luggage with us, too, and there were no issues. The train was clean and was pretty wide open. It was also right on schedule, and they had armed security on the train. People bring their bikes on the train and secure them on racks. Once we got to the Fort Lauderdale Airport Station, we had to take a bus to the actual airport. The bus was packed, but it was only like a 5-minute ride. My little and I really enjoyed the ride. As I mentioned, it was a very easy and relaxing ride. It was a very easy and relaxing ride. I will be using this train a lot to get between FLL and MIA from now on.

Worst experience ever the fact that they're are so many bad reviews at this point we should just…read moreboycott them the workers are also rude and disrespectful and fine you for talking to them a certain way

I am not sure I am being fair giving two stars to the MIA Mover. It does its job well. It…read moretransports you from Miami International Airport to the Rental Car Center for the airport. I still think a bad review is warranted because Miami International Airport is the worst designed airport in the country and certainly the worst I have ever been to. To even get to the MIA mover you have to walk ALOT. What would make it better would be if the moving walkways... would work... but of course they were not. So I walked a heck of a lot, to then be transported by this shuttle, and then walk even more till I got to the rent a car place. My mother is elderly and needs wheelchair assistance to get from one part of the airport to another. Unfortunately, wheelchair assistance will not take her in through here. We had to leave her with some of the bags as we navigated our way to the rental car place, so that we can then drive to pick her up and the bags. I swear I had a headache by the end of this experience... which only got worse when I got to the rental car center. Seriously? Who thought this was a good idea? Who designed this airport? What fool thought this was a good idea!?!?! At the very least the train was working, I cannot imagine how pissed off someone would be if they walked all the way to the mover only to find it was not in operation.

After returning rental car. We had to get to Level 4 to get on the Mia Mover Shuttle to get to the…read moreairport. Airport quite a distance away. Not even a hop, skip or jump will get you there. Look for signs that will guide and direct you to the Mia Mover Shuttle The Mia Mover is only one stop away from the airport. It's a nice short ride and the view is picturesque. Every one needs to get off and then figure which terminal and proceed from there.