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What sets apart from other great cities? Just about everything. This seductive, subtropical city began as a pioneer trading post on the banks of the . Fast forward one hundred years, and you’ve arrived at one of the most exciting new cities in America. Miami’s great weather, thriving arts scene, multicultural populace and non-stop nightlife lure an international crowd that keeps coming back for more. Greater Miami’s multifaceted appeal means fun-in-the-sun partying takes place alongside sophisticated cultural happenings in a city that never sleeps.

Our attractions also include natural wonders like the , miles and miles of sandy beaches, hot sports teams, marvelous and festivals you won’t find anywhere else. Add to this an array of -friendly events, lodgings and nightspots—and you’ve got one memorable tropical vacation. So pack your bags and come discover how the Magic City got its name.

GoGayMiami.com This publication is made possible by a partnership between the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Miami-Dade Gay & Chamber of Commerce. The Miami Begins With Me initiative was created to generate awareness of the importance of customer service throughout our community. As the official sales and marketing organization for Greater Miami The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, 701 Ave., Suite 2700, Miami, FL 33131 USA; and the Beaches, the Greater Miami Telephone: 305/539-3000; 800/933-8448; Fax: 305/539-3113. Chairperson: Gene Prescott; President Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is & CEO: William D. Talbert III, CDME; Senior Vice President of Marketing & : Rolando Aedo; responsible for bringing millions of people Associate Vice President of Marketing Services: Madeleine Paredes; Publishing & Design Project Manager: to our wonderful destination, and for Silvia Colucci; Graphic Designer: Maegan C. Paniewski; Publishing Coordinator: Franzino; Marketing ensuring a quality experience while they Communications Specialist: Carolyn Keating; Freelance Editorial: Joann Biondi, Lisa Simundson are here.

If you need help finding an address, have a question about an upcoming event, or have a concern you would like to see addressed by one of our travel professionals, please contact our Customer Service Desk at: 305/503-3256. You may also call the The Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, 3510 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 205, Miami, FL 33137, Miami Beach Tourist Hotline, which Telephone: 305/573-4000; Fax: 305/573-4787; Email: mdglcc@.net. President: Steve Adkins; operates 24 hours a day, seven days a Secretary/Treasurer: Michael Vita. For the latest on gay-friendly Miami, visit www.GoGayMiami.com. week, at 305/673-7400.

Welcome to Miami Beach. The Beach wants to do everything possible to make your visit a pleasant experience. Michael Aller, Tourism and Convention Director for the City of Miami Beach, is always available to take your calls and offer assistance. The Tourist Hotline, at 305/673-7400, is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

© Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau 2 contents

4 tropical retreats 10 a taste of the arts 18 tantalizing treats 24 events & more 32 sizzling nights 38 shopping in style 44 splash & play 52 body & soul 56 attractions galore 66 resources & acknowledgments

GoGayMiami.com 3 4 tropical retreats

Center-of-the-action sassy or quiet and secluded? Greater Miami’s and resorts have multiple personalities. your vacation mood or mode, there’s a pillow with your name on it!

GoGayMiami.com 5 what’s your Miami’s incredible diversity of accommo- dations means we’ve got a room just for you. From historic properties and charming bed and breakfast inns to pleasure? business hotels and oceanfront resorts, quality choices abound. Business or pleasure, Whether it’s romance, business or a weekend getaway, we aim to please.

Miami offers a wide variety of lodgings. Gay and lesbian and Art Deco go hand in hand, travelers will feel welcomed not only on South Beach, since the southern tip of Miami Beach is home to one of the world’s most spectacular but throughout Greater Miami. concentrations of 1930s architecture. A stay at one of these pastel-colored beauties is a delightful way to experience Miami Beach history.

Porthole windows, intricate friezes and ziggurat roofs are all trademarks of Art Deco style. Along Ocean Drive and elsewhere, hotel lobbies have been transformed into elegant and . Many of these dining rooms extend outdoors onto romantic terraces cooled by ocean breezes.

6 Boutique hotels are also very much a part Vacation with Style of Miami’s hotel scene—offering intimate spaces with designer touches and personal- Intimacy and style make Miami’s boutique hotels unique. ized service. Many are budget friendly and Everything you need surrounds you— well located, so you don’t have to break the incredible experiences and amenities bank to be where the action is! are just around the corner. For more information, visit Miami’s boutique hotels know how to www.MiamiBoutiqueHotels.com pamper. Guest rooms offer soothing colors, soft sheets, free Wi-Fi and designer toilet- ries. Many boutique hotels boast on-site Several new upscale hotel brands have spas with tropically inspired treatments and added panache to Greater Miami’s lodging charming cafés where you can dine under options. Sophisticated travelers appreciate the palms. Touches like complimentary these luxury properties, where pampering afternoon iced tea and fresh flowers in your and attention to detail are the norm. room add to the pleasant sense of being a Established hotels and resorts have kept well-cared-for guest. pace with these newcomers with designer makeovers of their own, which include spa For families, large resorts with imaginative additions and the latest in-room technol- children’s programs are a perfect lodging ogy. Superior service, stunning views and choice. Many offer proximity to local attrac- gourmet dining are hallmarks of Miami’s tions and large swimming pools for splashing finer hotels, which pride themselves on around. Amenities like toy-filled welcome taking care of your every need. , cookies at turn-down time and plenty of planned activities keep everybody happy.

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The Art Deco District in Miami Beach is listed on Register of Historic Places and consists of nearly 1,000 buildings.

If you’re not staying at an oceanfront resort, there are plenty of delightful public beaches within minutes.

Miami and Miami Beach also offer pet-friendly properties that welcome your furry friends with fresh water, tasty For even more royal treatment, check staying off-property. That way, you can treats and a place to sleep. After out one of the many spa resorts through- reserve treatments ahead of time. all, creatures great and small love to be out Greater Miami and the Beaches. A treated like royalty. So don’t hesitate to vacation at one of these pleasure palaces Wherever you choose to stay, you’ll bring the whole family along. To find is sure to be just what the doctor ordered. encounter genuinely friendly service and out about pet-friendly accommodations, Ginger salt scrubs, after-sun facials and comfortable surroundings. From Art Deco visit www.GoGayMiami.com. sunrise yoga on the beach will have ambience to deluxe Downtown digs, you chillin’ in no time. Be sure to call the variety of lodgings offered through- in advance and request a spa menu if out Greater Miami makes for some very you plan on visiting a resort spa but are sweet dreams indeed!

8 GoGayMiami.com 9 10 a taste of the arts

The arts are alive and well in Miami. Professional dance, theater, music and opera productions abound, our top-notch museums amaze and astound. Find out what the vultures are buzzing about...

GoGayMiami.com 11 food for the In 21st-century Miami, arts and culture not only thrive but redefine artistic frontiers as the artists who live and work here have a global impact in the worlds of dance, soul song and the visual arts. Amazingly, Miami is home to more than 1,200 nonprofit Greater Miami’s makes for a rich cultural cultural groups. This includes local dance companies, theater groups, musical organi- experience. From Betancourt to Botero, reggae to zations and art alliances. rumba, Art Deco to Art Basel—you’ll find it here. Miami While more Miamians take advantage is an international cultural destination excellence. of this rich mosaic of artistic expression, visitors also can include the area’s cultural kaleidoscope on their vacation itineraries by attending a performance or two, or by timing their visit to coincide with one of many festivals and cultural events taking place throughout the year.

Cultural institutions of note include the , Grand Opera and the New World Symphony, which perform locally and on the international stage, winning acclaim and accolades along the way. The esteemed Concert Association

12 May, but year-round as performances and Gallery Walks cultural festivals continue into the summer. Each December, Art Basel Miami Beach Gallery walks are another great way boasts one of the country’s most important to explore the vibrant visual arts being created here. They take place one exhibitions of 20th- and 21st-century art, evening each month in several different welcoming works from more than 200 Miami neighborhoods, including: galleries from across the , Coral Gables, North Miami, , , , and Africa. the Design District, Little and Also in December, Art Miami showcases a historic Española Way on Miami Beach. variety of art from more than 100 leading For a complete schedule of gallery walks, national and international contemporary visit www.ArtCircuits.com art galleries and prominent institutions. Arteaméricas, which takes place in March on Miami Beach, is the premier fair of art of brings an amazing array from Latin America. Art Deco Weekend, of international orchestras, major classical in January, is a lively street fair that pays stars and dance companies to the South homage to Miami Beach’s signature Florida community throughout the year. In architectural style. Every February, Miami’s the fall, the ’s Festival very first art show­—the Grove Miami is a five-week musical blitz of world Arts Festival—takes center stage as one premieres, symphonic concerts, chamber of the nation’s premier outdoor fine arts music and jazz performances. fairs, attracting more than a quarter million people to view works by more than Indeed, the arts calendar is full, not just 330 artists and craftspeople from around in the traditional from October to the world. Miami Book Fair International

GoGayMiami.com 13 14 showcases the best of multicultural Art ; the Museum of Contem- Miami each November with renowned porary Art; Frost Museum of Art at authors and special programs whose Florida International University and the subjects literally span continents. The on the campus of Florida Dance Festival in June features the University of Miami. Contemporary local, national and international guest art spaces well worth a visit include the artists and dance companies. Margulies Collection at the Warehouse and the Rubell Family Collection. Greater Miami’s colorful past (and Artists’ collectives where you can see present) are represented in fascinat- and purchase exciting new work by local ing and comprehensive exhibits at the artists include: Art Center/South Florida Historical Museum of Southern Florida, on ; the Bakehouse Art the and the Complex; and ArtSouth at Homestead. Miami Children’s Museum. Visitors can get a taste of the original Miami at the Fans of cutting-edge dance, theater corps. The International Ballet Festival Annual Indian Arts Festival, held each and performance art should check out of Miami brings an exciting line-up of December at the Indian anything that Miami Light Project or world-renowned dance companies to Village and featuring Native American Tigertail Productions are doing. Both our fair city in August and September. artisans from all over the Americas as arts groups are pioneers in bringing well as costumed dancers, alligator new artists and consistently high-quality World music fans who appreciate works wrestling and authentic Indian crafts. performances to Greater Miami. Ballet by both established and new musical Gamonet has garnered reviews talent will want to see what’s on Miami boasts several first-rate art and ever since two of Miami’s most dynamic the Rhythm Foundation’s calendar. design museums, including the Bass dance companies decided to combine For art and culture with a Latin flair, Museum of Art; Wolfsonian-FIU; Miami their talents into one spectacular dance Viernes Culturales (Cultural Fridays)

GoGayMiami.com 15 Arts Scene

To find out the most up-to-date information on cultural events, visit www.MiamiandBeaches.com and click on Calendar of Events.

Theater in Miami is hot-hot-hot! Check out the following stages while you’re here: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre; GableStage at the Biltmore; and New Theatre. Each year, the Lavender Footlights Festival features new plays written, produced and staged by the gay and lesbian theater community in South Florida. Other festivals of note include the International Theater Festival and City Theatre’s Summer Shorts Festival.

takes place on the last Friday of every houses, music, dance, theater, poetry and Film buffs should know that there month, filling the historic streets of Little historic walks. is always a film event happening Havana with arts and crafts, gallery open somewhere­—from full-blown festivals

16 like the Miami International and the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival to smaller but just as lively ones like the Italian Film Festival and Miami Short Film Festival. Miami Beach Cinemathèque on Española Way and Bill Cosford Cinema on the University of Miami campus are both popular locales for classic, foreign and documentary films.

And last but certainly not least, the icing on Greater Miami’s cultural cake is surely the new Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. Three state-of- the-art theaters, an education center, an expansive outdoor plaza and a distinc- tive 1929 Art Deco tower give the center a unique, only-in-South-Florida ambience. This downtown architectural jewel, which was designed by renowned architect Cesar Pelli, provides a dramatic showcase for Miami’s rich cultural arts.

GoGayMiami.com 17 18 tantalizing treats

Dining in Miami is an adventure in . Galloping gourmets can make their way around the world sampling the food and flavors of Greater Miami.

GoGayMiami.com 19 culinary If the only thing you like than good food is great food, you’ve come to the right place. Miami’s international flair, seaside locale and subtropical climate have inspired adventures local chefs to create mouthwatering taste sensations, in settings ranging from poolside The scene in Miami has never been to palatial.

hotter. Dining around town is like spinning a globe. If this is your first visit here, expect to be The tastes and traditions of Latin America, the pleasantly surprised by what is known as New World or Floribbean cuisine. Miami’s nations and so many others come signature cuisine features dishes with together artfully and unexpectedly. eclectic blends of fresh, local ingredients enhanced by Caribbean spices and season- ings. Seafood specialties include fresh- caught stone crabs, Florida lobster and red snapper. Exotic tropical fruits like mango, tamarind, sour orange and sapodilla turn up in desserts, sauces and marinades.

Stars of Miami’s hot culinary scene include Chef Allen Susser, Jonathan Eismann, Michelle Bernstein and Govind Armstrong. These celebrity chefs take pleasure from our abundance of fresh, local ingredients and

20 A Nuevo Latino spin on Latin home cooking Miami Spice might feature an entrée such as plantain- crusted yellowtail with mango and scotch Every August and September, celebrate the city’s passion for food bonnet pepper sauce, followed by Key lime and life by enjoying special dinner soufflé and a glass of dessert wine. and/or lunch menus at reduced rates. For more information, visit Like any international city, Miami has a www.iLoveMiamiSpice.com. broad range of ethnic restaurants that appeal to all budgets and tastes. There’s no need to break the bank to enjoy a deliciously exotic fruits and spices—giving that unique prepared, palate-pleasing meal. Throughout spin to Greater Miami’s cuisine that can’t be the year, culinary events present an opportu- duplicated anywhere else. nity to taste dishes from the homelands of Miami’s international rainbow of residents. Miami’s run from simple to sublime. Everyday Cuban fare is served This is a city that celebrates the all over town and includes standards like with food. Each June, the Miami/Bahamas arroz con pollo (chicken with rice), ropa Goombay Festival pays homage to Coconut vieja (shredded beef), fried sweet plantains Grove’s original black settlers with servings and perhaps a cafecito to end your meal. of spicy fritters, Johnny cake and rum Fresh fruit shakes, called batidos, make an punch. More summer fun happens in July at ideal mid-day snack. Popular flavors include Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s Interna- mamey, banana and papaya. tional Mango Festival, which showcases the many varieties of mango that thrive in our subtropical climate. Fans of the fruit can

GoGayMiami.com 21 South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Did You Know? February lets you do just that! Chefs from around the world come to sunny Miami to In 1921, a marine biologist show off their latest dishes. In the spring, working on Miami Beach suggested cooking and eating stone crabs Calle Ocho is the huge annual street that plenitful in . festival that caps off Carnaval Miami each The small lunchroom that served March. Among the tasty treats served at them cracked with hash brown Calle Ocho are paella, the savory Spanish potatoes, cole slaw and mayonnaise rice dish, and arepas, a favorite Colombian became a Miami Beach snack made with corn cakes and cheese. institution—Joe’s Stone Crab! Another spring fling you won’t want to miss is the Fruit & Spice Park’s Asian Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation sample mango chutney, mango fritters Culture Festival, where delicious foods and the Miami Wine & Food Festival. and maybe even a mango Martini! from Malaysia, , Japan, Korea, Another great thing about summer is Thailand and Vietnam will make your Whatever time of year you decide to Miami Spice Restaurant Month. Every mouth water. The park also boasts more visit, take time to experience multicul- August and September, top local restau- than 500 varieties of fruits, vegetables, tural Miami’s tastes and traditions. Grab rants participate in a summer value spices, herbs, and nuts—many of which some pastelitos (pastries) and Cuban promotion where you can enjoy gourmet are used creatively by local restaurants. coffee in , try fried fish meals at reduced prices. with riz et pois (rice and red beans) Oenophiles will want to check out in Little , or savor stone crabs on Where else but Miami can you frolic on Florida’s largest wine trade show, the South Beach. From simple fare to simply the beach in the winter and taste gourmet Miami International Wine Fair, as well sensational cuisine, dining in Miami is food and fine wines? The Food Network as two popular annual fundraisers: an adventure that shouldn’t be missed!

22 GoGayMiami.com 23 24 events & more

Art museums and Art Deco, festivals and farmers markets, street parties and symphony concerts—there’s never a dull moment in Miami. Plan ahead if you can, or jump right into the action and let serendipity lead the way...

GoGayMiami.com 25 where the Miami’s festivals and events celebrate books, film, art, fashion, tropical flora and fauna and a whole lot more. Many visitors plan their trips to coincide with one (or more) action is... of these fun fests. For film buffs, there’s the Miami International Film Festival, Miami’s beautiful natural surroundings, friendly people Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival and many other screenings of note that take and hot mix of nationalities make for a tropical place throughout the city. For fashionistas, metropolis that rocks around the clock. Find out what’s Funkshion: Fashion Week Miami Beach and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim are happening around town. not to be missed. For gourmands, a variety of cravings can be satisfied at theFood Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival and at numerous other epicurean events.

No fun seeker would want to miss the excite- ment of Greater Miami’s annual blockbust- er events. These include Art Basel Miami Beach, Calle Ocho Festival in Little Havana, the Arts Festival, Miami International and Art Deco Weekend on South Beach. And of course, be sure to mark your calendar for the big annual gay and lesbian events—Aqua Girl,

26 Week, Winter Party Festival and Miami Beach —where the emphasis is on fun and fundraising for a variety of important causes.

The next few pages include a sampling of annual festivals and events that take place throughout Miami and Miami Beach.

For complete and up-to-date calendar listings, visit www.MiamiandBeaches.com.

GoGayMiami.com 27 Don’t miss Miami’s Top Gay and Lesbian Events:

February April Winter Party Festival Miami Beach Gay Pride www.WinterParty.com www.MiamiBeachGayPride.com Features an extraordinary lineup of celebrity On famous Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, DJs in a week filled with parties and events more than 10,000 people will celebrate the culminating with a beach dance party. first-ever Gay Pride Festival­—dedicated to Proceeds benefit the National Gay & engage and raise awareness of the vibrant Lesbian Task Force and local Miami-Dade LGBT community. This historic event brings to- LGBT organizations. gether civic, community and business leaders.

April May Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Aqua Girl www.MGLFF.com www.AquaGirl.org The festival aims to enrich, entertain and Enjoy women’s events in the sun and surf of educate the public, and encourage a sense South Beach with some of the hottest DJs of community throughout international and and recording artists from around the world. culturally diverse film, video and other media presentations in the Greater Miami area November that offer historical and contemporary White Party Week perspectives on the gay, lesbian, bisexual www.WhiteParty.org and transgendered experience. An unparalleled week of fundraising parties and events culminating with the legendary White Party. More than 15,000 party-goers enjoy six days and nights of nonstop enter- tainment in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

28 January Dade Heritage Days May Art Deco Weekend www.DadeHeritageTrust.org Aqua Girl www.MDPL.org www.AquaGirl.org Miami International Film Festival FedEx www.MiamiFilmFestival.com Miami Beach Polo World Cup www.OrangeBowl.com www.MiamiPolo.com Sony Ericsson Open February www.SonyEricssonOpen.com June Coconut Grove Arts Festival Florida Dance Festival www.CoconutGroveArtsFest.com www.FLDance.org www.WMCon.com Food Network South Beach Miami/Bahamas Goombay Festival Wine & Food Festival World Championships— www.GoombayFestivalCoconutGrove.com www.SoBeWineandFoodFest.com CA Championship at Doral www.WorldGolfChampionships.com July Miami International Boat Show America’s Birthday Bash www.DiscoverBoating.com/Miami April www.BayfrontParkMiami.com AIDS Walk Miami Winter Party Festival www.AIDSWalkMiami.net City of Miami Beach Fourth www.WinterParty.com of July Celebration Miami Beach Gay Pride Weekend www.MiamiBeachFL.gov March www.MiamiBeachGayPride.com Calle Ocho Festival International Mango Festival www.CarnavalMiami.com Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival www.FairchildGarden.org www.MGLFF.com

GoGayMiami.com 29 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim Miami www.MBFashionWeek.com/Miami www.MiamiCarnival.net

Miami Spa Month November www.MiamiSpaMonth.com Ford Championship Weekend— NASCAR August www.HomesteadMiamiSpeedway.com International Ballet Festival of Miami www.MiamiHispanicBallet.com Miami Book Fair International www.MiamiBookFair.com Miami Spice Restaurant Month www.iLoveMiamiSpice.com White Party Week www.WhiteParty.org September Festival Miami December www.FestivalMiami.com Art Basel Miami Beach Española Way Weekend Festival www.ArtBasel.com www.TheMarketCompany.org International Ballet Festival of Miami www.MiamiHispanicBallet.com Art Miami Free Saturday Family Fun Days www.Art-Miami.com www.HMSF.org Miami Spice Restaurant Month www.iLoveMiamiSpice.com Ongoing Events Freedom Fridays ArtSouth Second Saturdays www.Wolfsonian.org October www.ArtSouthHomestead.org Festival Miami Gallery Nights www.FestivalMiami.com www.ArtCircuits.com

30 JAM at MAM www.MiamiArtMuseum.org

Jazz at MOCA www.MocaNoMi.org

Lincoln Road Outdoor Antiques & Collectibles Market www.AntiqueCollectibleMarket.com

Miami Beach Botanical Garden Tours www.MBGarden.org

Miami Beach Cinemathéque www.MBCinema.com

Miami-Dade Parks EcoAdventures www.MiamiEcoAdventures.org

Target Free 3rd Fridays at Miami Children’s Museum www.MiamiChildrensMuseum.org

Viernes Culturales (Cultural Fridays) www.ViernesCulturales.com

GoGayMiami.com 31 32 sizzling nights

Options abound for evening adventures. What’s your pleasure? Sashaying to salsa? Mojitos on the beach? A sultry jazz club? Nighttime is when Miami really comes alive.

GoGayMiami.com 33 nocturnal Miami boasts some of the world’s top international DJs and hottest night clubs— gay and straight. It’s truly a 24-hour city where you can dance the night away, grab pursuits a breakfast of café con leche and Cuban toast, take a nap on the beach and do it all Celebrities and trendsetters know a great thing when over again the following night.

they see it. Miami’s nightlife is in a league of its own. A favorite see-and-be-seen spot on South And it all shifts into overdrive when we host three of Beach is Lincoln Road, a lively pedestrian strip full of trendy outdoor cafes and cool the planet’s foremost charity events: late November’s boutiques. People-watching is big here, and White Party, February’s Winter Party Festival and it’s a great place to launch an evening of South Beach club crawling. Aqua Girl Weekend in May. Keep in mind that the club scene on Miami Beach changes frequently, so be sure to read the local club rags when you get to town. There are several gay clubs on Miami Beach. (See box.) Hot tip: Use taxis for club hopping. Trying to find a place to park on South Beach can be tricky.

While the club scene is liveliest (and most gay-oriented) on South Beach, plenty of

34 Clubs We Like

Wondering where the action is? Here are some favorite gay hangouts:

Halo Lounge— Score Twist Miami 1200 Ocean Drive, 727 Lincoln Road, 1057 Ave., 1625 Michigan Ave., Miami Beach Miami Beach Miami Beach Miami Beach 305/531-7234 305/535-1111 305/538-9478 305/534-8181

For a current listing of women’s and men’s events, visit www.GoGayMiami.com/WhatUp.asp

nocturnal hot spots are scattered throughout cater to Downtown’s burgeoning new condo the city. Across the MacArthur crowd. Just north of Downtown Miami, the from South Beach, Downtown Miami sheds Design District has emerged as a new its business image when the sun sets and late-night hangout. Chic clubs and lounges becomes a hip enclave of cutting-edge play everything from techno to house, and clubs. ’s sleek skyscraper art events take place at many of the area’s hotels are also worth checking out. Many galleries. Day or night, this is a great place offer pool lounges with sweeping views of to hang out. West of downtown’s Brickell Miami and Biscayne Bay, or elegant piano Business District is Little Havana, home bars with cosmopolitan flair. to Latin-flavored restaurants and supper clubs offering traditional salsa music plus If you need a bite, plenty of sophisticated Afro-Cuban rhythms, rumba, rap and funky cafes and restaurants have sprung up to fusions that draw all ages to the dance floor.

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Little Havana’s Walk of honors Hispanic artists including and —and its annual Calle Ocho Festival attracts more than one million people.

South of Downtown Miami is Coconut Grove, which was Miami’s original gay enclave. In the 60s and 70s, a truly bohemian spirit existed here, where artists, writers, and assorted colorful especially along the Miracle Mile shopping club of the moment and make nice with characters created an environment that promenade and within the area’s elegant those beefy bouncers…. was unique to South Florida. Today, the hotels. Happy Hour is big here, but Grove is a party-all-night spot that—like for late-night action your best bet is Our subtropical climate encourages South Beach—is busy with foot traffic as probably elsewhere. partying al fresco. You can sip champagne people make their way along sidewalks inside a cozy beach tent with your lined with restaurants, bars and lounges. Whatever your mood, Miami’s night scene friends; crash a cabana party at an can match it. Not ready to down? Art Deco hotel; or chill out on a West of lively Coconut Grove, the No problem. Kick back at a local bar or palm-shaded daybed beside other jet- Mediterranean-style city of Coral Gables enjoy a quiet dinner followed by cocktails lagged jetsetters. Don’t worry—you’ll find is home to the University of Miami and at one of the city’s tres chic hotel lounges. your rhythm here. a variety of unique clubs and lounges, Got your mojo back? Good! Head for the

36 GoGayMiami.com 37 38 shopping in style

Trinkets large and small, designer duds, glittering jewels and the odd stuffed alligator thrown in for fun— Miami’s a shopper’s paradise. From bargain basements to halls of haute couture, you’ll find everything your little heart desires!

GoGayMiami.com 39 fabulous in Greater Miami North is a mega-mall full of high-end retailers including Ann Taylor, Abercrombie & Fitch, Chico’s, Coach and many more. The mall’s anchors finds include Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Nordstrom, JCPenney and Sears. At the north end of Shopping in Greater Miami and the Beaches is an Miami Beach, holds the reputation as one of the original destinations attraction unto itself. cities have always enjoyed a for haute couture in South Florida, with reputation for being lands o’ plenty, but Miami’s really internationally renowned purveyors of fine design including Gucci, , Chanel and got the goods. Here’s a primer to get you started. Valentino, anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.

Trendy boutiques and gift shops define shopping in Coconut Grove. CocoWalk is a popular retail and entertainment hangout for locals and visitors alike. In nearby Coral Gables, the Village of Merrick Park is an elegant outdoor mall in a park-like setting with gourmet cafes, restaurants and retailers including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Hugo Boss, Façonnable, Diane Von Furstenberg, Canali and Burberry. Home design shops and art galleries are

40 including Target, Ross Dress for Less, West Shop Miami Elm and Loehmann’s.

Experience the city’s world-class Miami’s Downtown Shopping District offers shopping and receive a little something extra in the bargain. hundreds of stores anchored by Macy’s, Our city’s finer retail establishments Marshall’s, Ross Dress for Less, and The and fabulous shopping streets Sports Authority. Another highlight of the have chosen to offer gifts and services Downtown Shopping District is the Seybold as a way of expressing their thanks Building, which boasts more than 280 for your patronage. For more information jewelers. sits along and to receive a gift book, please visit Biscayne Bay across from the Port of Miami www.ShopMiami.travel. and is a popular nighttime gathering place with a variety of interesting shops. is a shopping and dining also part of the mix. Historic Miracle Mile hot spot in Miami’s hip, urban Brickell runs through the heart of the Coral Gables Avenue neighborhood. business district. Unique gift shops, bridal emporiums and home décor stores can all In South Miami, The Shops at Sunset Place be found here. sport a Niketown, Splitsville bowling lounge, GameWorks arcade and nationally known Miami’s Design District is a must-go destin- retailers like Banana Republic and Barnes & ation for an amazing array of designer Noble. You’ll also find one-of-a-kind boutiques furniture, textiles, lighting, art galleries and throughout downtown South Miami. Farther ethnic objets d’art. Nearby, The Shops at south along US Highway 1 is offer three blocks of stores, Shopping Center, a beautiful outdoor mall

GoGayMiami.com 41 with wooden footbridges, waterfalls and . Close to the lush tropical plants. Unique boutiques is Prime Outlets—Florida City. and high-end retailers are anchored by Macy’s and Bloomingdales. Antique hounds and bargain hunters will want to check out the Lincoln Road Miami Beach’s popular shopping streets Antiques & Collectibles Market, a lively encompass Lincoln Road—a lively outdoor market that happens every pedestrian-only mall with funky stores, other Sunday on Miami Beach. Other galleries, cafes and a Sunday farmer’s fun spots for vintage delights include market; Washington Avenue with its the Arts District (located hip night clubs and fun shops; and the off Bird Road and 72nd Avenue) and corridor of from 10th Homestead Main Street (along Krome to Fifth Street where trendy retailers Avenue in the Downtown Homestead like , , Business District). and Versace make their homes. Like Lincoln Road, Española Way is Shopping in Little Havana turns up a pedestrian-friendly street featuring quintessential Miami souvenirs such as shops, cafes and galleries. Early Miami’s hand-rolled cigars and guayabera shirts. Spanish Mediterranean-style architec- Be sure to stop at one of the many fresh ture is on display here. fruit kiosks or Latin cafeterías for a drink and a snack. Suburban mega-malls with an array of terrific shops include Can’t find a suitcase big enough to tote (a popular outlet destination), Miami home all your treasures? Buy a yacht! International Mall, Mall and Ahhh, now that’s retail therapy….

42 GoGayMiami.com 43 44 splash & play

Year-round sunshine makes for a great sports atmosphere. Pro games played outdoors, water sports galore, and and golf tournaments with international appeal are all part of what makes Miami special.

GoGayMiami.com 45 hot tickets Some might say Greater Miami and the Beaches is one gigantic playground. After all, you’ve got your sandboxes (the beaches), your swings (the golf courses), and your and cool pursuits slides (Major League ). Just unpack your bathing suit, your golf clubs, your team When it comes to sports and recreation, Greater Miami spirit and enjoy!

and the Beaches scores big. Whether your game is golf, Let’s start with sandboxes. Two favorite gay tennis, , baseball, or football— beaches include 12th Street and Ocean Drive on South Beach, and the north end of or even if your game is gaming—the area serves up Haulover Beach—which is clothing optional. enough action to keep your vacation on the move. Other popular beaches include Bill Baggs Great beaches and water sports add to the fun. State Park on , which is a great place to swim and picnic. You can also tour the historic 1825 lighthouse. In nearby Coral Gables, the picturesque is a national historic landmark and a popular place to cool off. You can frolic amid the waterfalls and grottoes and pretend you’re Johnny Weismuller or Esther Williams—both of whom once swam here. (For a complete listing of beaches, see page 49.)

46 Back on dry land, hot major league tickets include football and Florida Sports fans have their pick in this town. Here are a few teams you might want Marlins baseball—both played at Dolphin to check out: Stadium in northern Miami—and basketball, which takes place at American Professional & NCAA Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami. Sports Information Besides the major team franchises, Miami Miami Dolphins also plays host to internationally renowned 888/346-7849 golf and tennis tournaments throughout the www.MiamiDolphins.com year, including the World Golf - ships—CA Championship at Doral, a PGA Miami HEAT tournament played on the famed Blue 786/777-4000 www.HEAT.com Monster course at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa, and the Sony Ericsson Open, which attracts Florida Marlins the world’s greatest tennis players to Key 305/626-7400 Biscayne’s Tennis Center every www.FLAMarlins.com year. There are plenty of well-groomed public Florida International University golf courses and tennis courts throughout Golden Panthers Greater Miami where you can improve your 305/348-4263 handicap or perfect your backhand. www.FIUSports.com University of College teams score big among Miami’s 305/284-2263 fans as well, with the University of Miami www.HurricaneSports.com

GoGayMiami.com 47 Another hot spectator sport takes place at And speaking of trophies, the ING Miami the Homestead-Miami Speedway, home Marathon takes place each January of the Ford Championship Weekend— and includes a Tropical 5K Run, a half the season finales for the NASCAR marathon and the 26.2-mile marathon NEXTEL Cup, Busch and Craftsman through the streets of Miami. Truck Series—as well as prestigious events from the world of racing. Pari-mutuel sporting venues include thoroughbred horse racing at Calder Race Spectator sports aside, Miami lives up to Course and Racing & its reputation as an outdoor playground. Casino, and greyhound racing at Flagler Scuba divers and snorkelers can spend Greyhound Track. Miami Jai-Alai offers their day underwater, exploring the fast action and the exciting spectacle of submarine marvels of our spectacular one of the world’s oldest games. At coral reefs. Windsurfers and sailors can Miccosukee Indian Gaming, you can try always catch some air along the shores your luck at poker, lightning lotto, high- of beautiful Biscayne Bay. Canoeists and stakes bingo and video pull-tab machines. Hurricanes football and baseball teams kayakers will enjoy exploring magical leading the way. The football ‘Canes Everglades waterways or suburban With a merry-go-round of fabulous sporting are five-time national champs, while Miami’s islands. Fishing fans events and recreational opportunities, the baseball team has made ten will be thrilled by trophy-size sailfish Greater Miami and the Beaches is a year- trips to the College . The (catch and release, of course) right off round tropical playground that caters to Florida International University Golden the of Miami. your every sporting desire. Panthers are the newest South football team on the field.

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Bal Harbour Collins Ave. from 96th St. to Haulover Inlet, Bal Harbour 305/866-4633

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Recreation Area 1200 S. Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne 305/361-5811

Crandon Park Beach 4000 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne 305/361-5421

Haulover Beach Park 10800 Collins Ave., (Clothing optional/gay section on northern end) Miami Beach 305/944-3040

(continued) GoGayMiami.com 49 Historic Key Miami Beach/South Beach Beach Park Ocean Dr. & 5th St. to Collins Ave. 4020 Virginia Beach Dr., & 21st St., Miami (Gay section located at 12th Street. 305/960-4600 Look for rainbow flags.) Miami Beach Hobie Beach/Windsurfer 305/673-7714 Beach Causeway , Miami Beach/ Miami 1 Washington Ave., 305/361-2833 Miami Beach 305/673-7730 Homestead 9698 SW 328th St., North Shore Open Space Park Homestead Collins Ave. from 78th St. 305/230-3034 to 87th Terr., Sunny Isles Beach Miami Beach Collins Ave. from 157th St. Miami Beach Central 305/993-2032 to 193rd St., Collins Ave. from 21st St. to 46th St., Sunny Isles Beach Miami Beach State Park 305/947-0606 305/673-7714 3400 NE 163rd St.,

North Miami Beach Miami Beach North Surfside 305/919-1846 Collins Ave. from 46th St. to 78th St., Collins Ave. from 88th St. to 96th St., Miami Beach Surfside 305/673-7714 305/864-0722

50 GoGayMiami.com 51 52 body & soul

A tropical vacation doesn’t mean your fitness routine needs to be left at home. Miami offers state-of-the-art gyms and plenty of places to work out. Many hotels offer gym passes, too. So rest assured, your “yoga butt” or six-pack abs won’t disappear here!

GoGayMiami.com 53 relax and If serious relaxation is the goal of your vacation, you will be delighted by the variety of day spas and spa resorts in Greater Miami and the Beaches. The latest soothing rejuvenate... spa treatments and massage therapies are widely available to help relax both body and Grandma’s spa vacation is gone with the . mind. Yoga sessions on the beach, poolside massages, hydrotherapy and personalized You won’t find ho-hum treatments or yucky health nutrition and fitness programs are just a food in this sunny paradise. Spa time in the Magic few of the ways to restore the body as well as the spirit. City is state-of-the-art sensational and Moon-over- Miami mahh-velous! Many local spas incorporate a bit of indige- nous flavor—sea salt and seaweed scrubs, warm coconut milk baths, aloe wraps, and citrus and papaya facials—to create an authentic “Miami” experience. Another plus of a wellness vacation here is Miami’s year-round sunny weather. What could be more relaxing than getting a massage outdoors on the beach, with the soft sounds of waves rolling in?

54 Did You Know? Miami Spa Month

Venetian Pool in Coral Gables is listed Every July, Greater Miami’s top in the National Register of Historic spas offer an enticing menu of Places. It’s also a great place to swim! specially priced spa treatments. This annual promotion is organized by the Greater Miami From Reiki and Shiatsu to Turkish body Convention & Visitors Bureau. scrubs and Hungarian Moor mud wraps, For complete details, visit the treatments you’ll find on local spa www.MiamiSpaMonth.com. menus leave no stone unturned. Oh, yes, and don’t forget to try a hot stone massage while you’re at it! With so many options large resorts and spas offer state-of-the- to choose from, a Miami spa vacation can art gym equipment as well as yoga, Pilates easily kick-start a commitment to better and water aerobics classes. Also, be sure to health and wellness. It can also serve as a inquire whether your hotel offers passes to simple yet much-needed reminder to work nearby gyms. Staying fit is easy when you’re less, laugh more, and feed the spirit as well surrounded by sea, sun and sand. as the body. As spa connoisseurs from around the world For the health-conscious traveler, Miami have known for years, Greater Miami and is the ideal destination to rejuvenate the the Beaches offers an eclectic assortment body, clear the mind, and put some zest of spas that are as unique, luxurious and back into a running-on-empty life. Many exotic as the city itself.

GoGayMiami.com 55 56 attractions galore

Miami will dazzle your senses in so many ways. From exotic botanical gardens and houses made of coral to stunning Art Deco architecture and blasting through the sawgrass—this is a city full of contrasts.

GoGayMiami.com 57 see the sights There are a million and one ways to spend a day in Greater Miami and the Beaches. With nature providing the brilliant subtropical backdrop, the area’s parks, animal-themed As if sunny tropical weather and sandy beaches attractions and historic sites add drama and weren’t enough, there’s a whole lot more to enjoy delight to any vacation experience. Below are a few of Miami’s jewels. about Greater Miami. Take time to experience its lush botanical gardens, animal-themed parks, unique America’s Trusted Tours and Attractions of Miami historic landmarks and Everglades wilderness. 800/213-2474 www.TrustedTours.com/Store/ Miami-C84.aspx Find information and discount tickets for top attractions and tours. , , Go Miami Card—one-day, three- day, or five-day, Biscayne Bay harbor tours, swim with dolphins and more. Visit the website for more information.

Ancient Spanish Monastery 16711 W. , North Miami Beach 305/945-1461 www.SpanishMonastery.com

58 Built in Segovia, Spain, in 1141, the Monastery Art Deco Historic District Cloister is the oldest building in the Western c/o Miami Design Preservation League Hemisphere. Newspaper magnate William Art Deco Welcome Center & Gift Shop, Randolph Hearst brought the pieces to America 12th Street and Ocean Drive, in 1925, and in 1952, Miami developers Entrance on 12th Street, Miami Beach reassembled the monastery on its current site. 305/672-2014 www.MDPL.org Angels Cypress Tours The nation’s largest 20th century Historic 15 miles west of Florida’s Turnpike on District on the National Register. The area (US 41), Miami features more than 800 historic buildings 561/252-4030 erected during the 1920s and 1930s, and www.CypressAirboats.com contains a variety of architectural styles. Offering private, fully custom airboat tours Walking, bicycle, rollerblade and private through the unique and beautiful Florida group tours are available. Everglades. Their private tours are led by an expert, certified captain with more than 35 years of Everglades guide experience, 9700 SW 328th St., Homestead operating top-of-the-line airboats. See wildlife 305/230-1100 including birds, animals, alligators—even www.NPS.gov/Bisc rare and endangered species, up close in a A 53-foot glass-bottom boat and a 45- natural, unspoiled setting. An unforgettable foot and catamaran take adventure with incredible photo opportu- adventurers across southern Biscayne Bay, nities, available year-round. One, two, or through wilderness, mangrove creeks, islands, three hours are available. Please check their and out to tropical coral reefs teeming with website for directions. sea life. Family snorkeling and

GoGayMiami.com 59 available. Canoe and kayak rentals, picnic area, walking trails, fishing, camping and shower facilities available. Reservations required. Beautiful waterfront visitor center offers exhibits, films and information.

Biscayne Nature Center Biscayne Nature Center, Crandon Park, 6767 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne 305/361-6767 www.BiscayneNatureCenter.org Offers hands-on marine exploration, coastal hammock hikes, fossil-rock reef walks, local history lectures and beach walks. Marine exploration trips scheduled at low tide only. All trips led by a naturalist guide. cottages have been restored into a Offering airboat rides and alligator Reservations required. labyrinth of antique and specialty shops, exhibitions since 1945. Professional featuring unique items to delight the guides lead tours through Hardwood Cauley Square Historic Village discerning shopper. Hammock to see national wildlife in its 22400 Old Dixie Highway, Miami native Everglades environment. Just 11 305/258-3543 Coopertown Airboat Rides and Restaurant miles west of Florida’s Turnpike. Gift www.CauleySquare.com 22700 SW 8th St., Miami shop and restaurant with a menu that This nostalgic village offers a glimpse of 305/226-6048 includes frog legs and gator tail. Old South Florida at its best. Its quaint www.CooperTownAirboats.com

60 The house has been restored to the 1920s Explore the Everglades on a thrilling 28655 S. Dixie Highway, Homestead period and filled with the Merrick family’s airboat tour and enjoy live shows every 305/248-6345 art, furniture and personal treasures. hour featuring alligators and snakes. www.CoralCastle.com This quirky monument is one of Greater Deering Estate at Cutler Miami’s more unusual attractions. Giant 16701 SW 72nd Ave., Miami 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead pieces of coral rock were carved into a 305/235-1668 305/242-7700 variety of objects by www.DeeringEstate.org www.NPS.gov/Ever in the 1920s, as a tribute to unrequited This is one of the most beautiful and The third largest national park in the love. The construction techniques behind unique parks in South Florida. More than Continental U.S., encompassing 1.5 this mystery garden of fantastic coral 450 acres, offering tours of endangered million acres of rare and beautiful sculptures continue to baffle experts natural areas, historic and archaeological ecosystems. The park contains a visitor and visitors. This attraction has been sites, guided canoe trips to Chicken Key, center, nature trails, a full-service marina, featured in hundreds of newspaper and recreational facilities and a breathtaking boat-launching ramps, boat rentals and magazine articles. view of Biscayne Bay. The park contains camping facilities. the restored Richmond Cottage, portions Coral Gables Merrick House of which date back to 1896, and the Everglades Safari Park 907 , Coral Gables Mediterranean Revival winter home of 26700 SW 8th St. (Tamiami Trail), 305/460-5095 , completed in 1922. Miami www.CoralGables.com 305/226-6923 This is the boyhood home of George E. Everglades Alligator Farm www.EvSafariPark.com Merrick, founder and developer of the City 40351 SW 192nd Ave., Features an alligator farm and show, of Coral Gables. This historic landmark Florida City guided airboat rides, a jungle trail, an house originally began as an 1899 frame 305/247-2628 interpretive center, a restaurant and a house which was added onto in 1907. www.Everglades.com gift shop. Private tours available.

GoGayMiami.com 61 Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Fruit & Spice Park include Miami Seaquarium, Jungle Island, 10901 , Coral Gables 24801 SW 187th Ave., Homestead Duck Tours and many more. 305/667-1651 305/247-5727 www.FairchildGarden.org www.FruitandSpicePark.org Grapeland Water Park This premier conservation and education- Established in 1944, this tropical paradise 1550 NW 37th Ave., Miami based garden and recognized interna- is nestled in the heart of the Redland 305/960-2950 tional leader in conservation is dedicated District, just 35 miles south of Downtown www.MiamiGov.com/Parks/Pages/ to exploring, explaining and conserving Miami. More than 500 varieties of Grapeland.asp the world of tropical plants. It houses exotic fruits, herbs, spices and nuts from This family-friendly water park features the National Palm Collection, has the throughout the world are found in this four pools with slides, tube rides and world’s greatest living collection of palms lush 39-acre park. recreational swimming. Pirates Plunge and cycads; an education program has slides and shallow water for kids 5 and reaching more than 30,000 school Go Miami Card by Smart Destinations under; Shipwreck Island has fast slides for children per year; hosts popular events 800/887-9103 kids 6 and older; Captain’s is a large like the International Mango and Orchid www.GoMiamiCard.com recreational pool for the whole family; and Festivals, the Ramble, concerts, affili- Miami’s multi-attraction pass featuring the Buccaneer River Ride is a tube ride ated plant society shows and sales; and more than 40 Miami area attractions that winds around the whole park. is a not-for-profit organization relying on plus discounts on shopping and dining. the support of its 40,000 members and Customers may choose from one, two, Island Queen Cruises Inc. benefactors. It hosts major events such three, five or seven days of unlimited Boat Location: Bayside Marketplace as Lichtenstein at Fairchild in 2008 and admission to Miami’s very best attractions, Office: 555 NE 15th St., Suite 102, Miami Chihuly at Fairchild in 2005 and 2006. museums, tours and cruises, and have www.IslandQueenCruises.com two weeks to use it. The card gives visitors Sit back and relax for an unforgettable the ultimate tailor-made destination bilingual narrated sightseeing cruise experience at a great value. Attractions along scenic Biscayne Bay. See Miami’s

62 spectacular coastal sites including the 2,000 pound crocosaurus; their liger— beautiful Downtown Miami skyline, part lion and part tiger, and many more the Port of Miami, Fisher Island, Miami fantastic exhibits and events. Come see Beach and “Millionaire’s Row”—the homes their newest attraction “The Hippo”—a of the rich and famous. Beverages and 168-foot slide, located on their private light snacks are available for purchase beach. Visit with their new baby red onboard during this 90 minute cruise. kangaroos and see their South African All of their modern yachts feature an penguins. For hands-on activities, visit the air-conditioned lower salon, enclosed in petting barn, feed the birds; and don’t forget picture windows, as well as an upper- to ask about the Jungle Encounter and deck where guests may take in the fresh VIP Safari Tours—a hands-on face-to- ocean breeze under a protective awning. face experience with the animals.

Jungle Island Miami Children’s Museum 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami 980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami 305/400-7000 305/373-5437 www.JungleIsland.com www.MiamiChildrensMuseum.org See great animal shows: Winged Wonders, Includes 14 galleries, classrooms, parent/ their world-famous bird show; Tale of the teacher resource center, Kid Smart Tiger with awesome tigers and much more; educational gift shop, 200-seat auditorium and Gator X-treme, which brings man and Subway restaurant. The museum face-to-face with alligators in a thrilling offers hundreds of bilingual, interactive encounter both in the water and out. If exhibits; programs and classes and that’s not enough, encounter exotic animals learning materials related to arts, culture, like their twin orangutans; a 20-foot, community and communication.

GoGayMiami.com 63 Miami Metrozoo Killer Whale and TV superstar, Flipper. Baboons. Offers continuous presentations, 12400 SW 152nd St., Miami Laugh with the island adventures of Salty, snack bar and gift shop. 305/251-0400 the Sea Lion, and thrill to the power, www.MiamiMetroZoo.com grace and beauty of dolphins performing Pinecrest Gardens Rated one of the top 10 in the U.S. with . An exciting two-hour program 11000 SW 57th Ave., Pinecrest by Tripadvisor.com in 2008, this 300-acre lets visitors slip into a wet suit and enter 305/669-6942 cageless showcases more than the world-famous Flipper Lagoon for an www.PinecrestGardens.com 1,200 animals in large open-air exhibits. up-close encounter with dolphins. See This 22-acre site includes a botanical Things to do and see include: Amazon Nile Crocodiles at Discovery Bay, and garden, petting zoo, Splash ‘N’ Play water and Beyond, a 27-acre, $50 million the new Salty’s Pirate Playground. playground, butterfly exhibit, playground, exhibit, Wings of Asia Aviary, Dr. Wilde’s amphitheaters and community rooms. It World, Samburu Giraffe Feeding Station, also hosts weddings and private parties. Humpy’s Camel Rides, and Zookeeper 14805 SW 216th St., Miami encounters throughout the day. Rent a 305/235-1611 Richard Petty Driving Experience Safari Cycle, ride the monorail or take a www.MonkeyJungle.com Homestead-Miami Speedway, tram tour to see the zoo. Picnic and party Escape on a jungle safari. Explore the 1 Speedway Blvd., Homestead facilities are available. wilds of , Asia and Africa. 800/237-3889 Witness crab-eating monkeys diving for www.1800BePetty.com Miami Seaquarium treats. Delve into the lush, tropical Offer guests the opportunity to ride or drive 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Amazonian rain forest filled with hundreds an authentic NASCAR Nextel Cup-style Key Biscayne of exotic monkeys. Also contains one of the race car. Options include the Ride-along 305/361-5705 richest fossil deposits in Southern Florida, experience, Rookie Experience, Kings www.MiamiSeaquarium.com with more than 5,000 specimens. New Experience and Experience of a Lifetime. Enjoy 38 acres of entertainment, great exhibit includes rare Amazon parrots, Driving programs last for three hours, shows and exhibits. Home of Lolita, the the Cameroon Jungle and the Mandrill riding programs generally from 15-30

64 minutes. Call for scheduled dates at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Schnebly Redland’s Winery 30205 SW 217th Ave., Homestead 305/242-1224 www.SchneblyWinery.com This winery in the Redland tropical countryside offers tours and wine tastings around natural coral waterfalls surrounded by lush tropical foliage. Visitors can compare the taste of lychee, passion fruit, carambola, guava and mango wines, just to name a few. This is the southernmost winery in the Continental U.S., handcrafting tropical wines without bridges and waterfalls. Operates year- Vizcaya was built by agricultural industri- using grapes. round. Call for information on rates and alist , who wintered on hours of operation. Closed Mondays. the property from 1916 to 1925. Today, Venetian Pool Children must be at least 38 inches tall the extraordinary European-inspired 2701 DeSoto Blvd., Coral Gables or show proof that they are 3 years old. estate and National Historic Landmark 305/460-5306 includes a house filled with art and www.VenetianPool.com Vizcaya Museum & Gardens furnishings, and 10 acres of gardens on A Venetian-style lagoon carved out of 3251 S. Miami Ave., Coconut Grove Biscayne Bay. coral rock, this historic landmark and 305/250-9133 swimming pool features caves, stone www.VizcayaMuseum.org

GoGayMiami.com 65 resources & acknowledgments

Miami-Dade LGBT Community Organizations

Aqua Foundation for Women Miami ’s Chorus Safe Schools (Aqua Girl) 1447 Peachtree St., NE, P.O. Box 190209 P.O. Box 347321 3510 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 205 Suite 1004 Miami Beach, FL 33119-0209 Coral Gables, FL 33234 Miami, FL 33137 , GA 30309-3027 Contact: Peter Reinoso Contact: Robert Loupo, Contact: Vivian LaMadrid, Contact: Rick Hill 786/269-5294 Executive Director SF Executive Director 786/473-6126 [email protected] 305/576-2126 305/576-2782 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] National Center for Miami Beach Gay Pride Lesbian Rights SAVE Dade Community Foundation Contact: Cindy Brown National Advisory Board (Safeguarding American Values The Gay & Lesbian Community 786/210-0613 Contact: Yesi Leon, for Everyone) Projects Fund [email protected] National Advisory Board Member 6445 NE 7th Ave. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 505 305/495-6969 Miami, FL 33137 Miami, FL 33131 Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian [email protected] Contact: CJ Ortuno, Contact: Jerry Chasen, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Chair, Advisory Committee 3510 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 205 National Gay & Lesbian 305/751-7283 305/377-0718 Miami, FL 33137 Task Force (Winter Party) [email protected] [email protected] Contact: Steven Adkins, 3510 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 202 President Miami, FL 33137 South Florida Family Pride 305/573-4000 Contact: Michael Bath, (Broward and Miami-Dade 3510 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 205 [email protected] Special Events Manager Counties) Miami, FL 33137 305/571-1924 michael@southfloridafamily Contact: Stratton Pollitzer, Miami Gay & Lesbian [email protected] pride.com South Florida Director Film Festival gayfamilies-subscribe@yahoo 954/682-6094 1521 Alton Road, Suite 147 Pridelines Youth Services groups.com [email protected] Miami Beach, FL 33139 Contact: Luigi Ferrer, Contact: Franc Castro, Executive Director Chairman 305/571-9601 786/376-1627 [email protected] [email protected] 66 Unity Coalition/Coalicio Unida Yes Institute Contact: Herb Sosa, 5275 Director Miami, FL 33143 786/356-1665 or Contact: Rachel Sotille, 786/271-6982 Executive Director www.unitycoalition.org or 305/663-7195 www.coaliciounida.org [email protected]

Community Health Service Providers

Borinquen Clinic Hispanic AIDS SoBe Aids Project Union Positiva Contact: Gamaliel Rivera Awareness Program 1234 Washington Ave., Suite 200 1901 SW 1st St., 3rd Floor 305/576-6611 2250 Coral Way, Suite 301 Miami Beach, FL 33139 Miami, FL 33135 [email protected] Miami, FL 33145 Contact: Charles Martin, Contact: Ramon Soto Contact: Esther Tellechea, Executive Director 305/644-0667 Care Resource Executive Director 305/535-4733 [email protected] (White Party) 305/860-0780 [email protected] 3510 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 300 [email protected] The Village South Miami, FL 33137 Switchboard Miami 3050 Biscayne Blvd., 9th Floor Contact: Rick Siclari, Contact: Catherine Penrod Miami, FL 33137 Executive Director 305/358-1640 305/573-3784 305/576-1234 x206 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

GoGayMiami.com 67 registry

The City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade have both adopted legislation that affords certain rights and benefits to qualified long-term committed relationships. Partners need not be Miami Beach or Miami-Dade County residents.

Miami Beach Miami-Dade County Declaration of Domestic Partnership forms can be downloaded Declaration of Domestic Partnership forms can be downloaded online at: online at: www.MiamiDade.gov/CSD/Domestic_Partnership.asp http://Web.MiamiBeachFL.gov/CityClerk/Default.aspx?id=14068 You can also obtain a declaration from the Miami-Dade County Registration is available Monday-Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to Consumer Services Department at 140 W. Flagler St., 9th Floor, 5 p.m. at Miami Beach City Hall, City Clerk’s Office, 1st floor, in Downtown Miami. Both partners must sign the application 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139. before a Notary Public. Registration fee is $50 per couple. For more information, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 305/673-7411.

If applying by mail: If applying in person: Send the completed, notarized application and a check or money Bring the completed, notarized application and check or money order made payable to Board of County Commissioners to the order made payable to Board of County Commissioners (Visa following address: and MasterCard are also accepted if applying in-person) to the Consumer Services Department following address: Domestic Partner Registration Consumer Services Department Consumer Protection Division Consumer Protection Division 140 W. Flagler St., Room 902 140 W. Flagler St., 9th Floor Miami, FL 33130 Miami, FL 33130 68

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