The neighborhood is the largest Historical District in the US, and it's been completely refurbished.
It's a huge, sparkling display of 1920's and '30's architecture.
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Biscayne Bay was sweltering in early August.
The hotel room had a shady balcony with some patio chairs, but the afternoon was too hot to go out there. Luckily, the coolest place in the city was just a short cab ride away: the capital of cool, South Miami Beach—The Art Deco Center of the Universe. |
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The neighborhood is the largest Historical District in the US, and it's been completely refurbished.
It's a huge, sparkling display of 1920's and '30's architecture. |
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It was in the high 90's over there, both Fahrenheit and humidity. But the buildings looked pretty cool. |
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Everywhere I looked, boutique hotels crouched amongst the shrubbery. |
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The toney hotels stretched off northwards into the heatwaves. |
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Some buildings have a clean, austere beauty. |
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