As locals, we’re often asked about the best things to do in Miami Beach, as well as where to stay, eat, shop, and experience culture and nature. Founded in the early 20th century as America’s Riviera, developers transformed a wild, subtropical landscape into a luxury resort with hotels, golf, polo, and “the Fifth Avenue of the South.” Each generation builds upon its blueprint, with today’s city boundaries spanning Government Cut to 87th Terrace (the town of Surfside and village of Bal Harbour also share the nine-mile-long barrier island), and the Atlantic Ocean to Biscayne Bay’s natural and manmade islands, including Star, Hibiscus, Palm, and La Gorce, among others. The population hovers around 80,000 residents, while overnight visitors totaled nearly 5.4 million in 2024.
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