Activities in Miami Beach

The great independent bookstore has moved to a stylish new space on Lincoln Road, keeping its popular outdoor café.

Looking for custom-made vintage clothes and accessories? C. Madeleine’s is a staggeringly huge warehouse hidden away on upper Biscayne Boulevard in No

To properly explore Miami's canals and tropical islands, rent a boat from Club Nautico at the Miami Beach Marina.

The center of Miami Beach nightlife, Lenny Kravitz’s updated 1950s Cuban–style lounge has live music (played on a Lucite grand piano) and Latin-inspir

Check out Mansion, which swings till 5 a.m., to get a taste of Miami’s wild, beach-inspired night life.

What to Expect: The palm-studded beach encompasses more than nine miles of the east coast of the barrier island that holds this narrow city; as the ma

America’s only orchestral academy, led by Michael Tilson Thomas, will complete its Frank Gehry–designed campus in 2010.

Miami has outdone itself once again: a 26,000-square-foot rooftop nightclub — one of the largest in the Americas — has just opened atop the new oceanf

Perfect people-watching spot

Lantern-lit indoor-outdoor lounge. The Shore Club hotel's sprawling, mostly open-air bar has four separate lounges. Seating in the 2,500-square-foot R

Take a half-day bicycle tour of South Beach (Rentals from $50, including bike, helmet and refreshments); modern-day highlights include the Versace man

A formerly hardscrabble spot has been transformed with light towers and artfully arranged dune grass. Sunset at the newly revitalized zone at the tip

Start your day like some locals do: with yoga on the beach. Meet on the sand near Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Park at 7 a.m. suggested donation.

Internationally acclaimed design museum.