Miami

Welcome to The Miami MetroGuide service, your source for information on the Greater Miami area. The Miami MetroGuide is a member of the MetroGuide Network, a collection of information sites, all using a similar interface, for major metropolitan areas worldwide.

Greater Miami -- Gateway to the Caribbean and the Americas -- pulsates with vibrant, multicultural appeal for Art Deco happenings, gallery openings, sizzling nightlife, and sports action from Miami Dolphins football and Miami Heat basketball to Florida Marlins baseball.

By night, the once-geriatric South Beach and Lincoln Road Mall areas now rock with youthful vibrancy, as do other areas chock full of restaurants, bars, galleries and theaters attracting the smart set from around the world.

Major winter events range from the Miami International Film Festival, Coconut Grove Arts Festival and Miami International Boat Show to Ocean Drive's Volley Palooza, Grand Prix of Miami, Greater Miami Mardi Gras, South Beach Wine & Food Festival, the Winter Music Conference and Carnaval Miami -- and that's only for openers. Summer also sizzles with festivals and fun in the streets often to a salsa beat.

Miami has become the place to take in live symphonic performances or watch new movies right on the beach. Historic Espaņola Way on Miami Beach has taken center stage with completion of Plaza de Espaņa, a distinctive outdoor venue for festivals, arts and cultural events. The nearly $1 million revitalization brings improvements to Espaņola Way, founded in 1925 as Miami Beach's first entertainment district.

If you are planning to travel to Florida's east coast, MetroGuide Network also offers informative guides to the Palm Beaches, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.