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Miami Beach / June 3, 2008 : <b>Miami Beach</b> has been one of America's pre-eminent beach resorts for almost a century.  It is an exciting and fun place to visit.  The <b>Art Deco District</b> is the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the world and comprises hundreds of hotels, apartments and other structures erected between 1923 and 1943.  <b>South Beach</b> (also known as SoBe, or simply The Beach - the area from 1st street to about 25th street) is one of the more popular areas of Miami Beach.  <b>Lincoln Road</b>, a nationally known pedestrian mall, is a great spot for outdoor dining, bicycling, rollerblading and shopping.

Miami Beach / June 3, 2008

Denise

Miami Beach has been one of America's pre-eminent beach resorts for al ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2008 8:00pm PST

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park (Key Biscayne) & Miami Skyline / June 2, 2008 : After we left the The Barnacle Historic State Park in Coconut Grove, we headed to Key Biscayne.  We went all the way to the end and into <a href= "http://www.floridastateparks.org/capeflorida/" target="_blank"> <b>Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park</a></b>. The first stop was <a href= "http://www.key-biscayne.com/kb/capeflorida/nonameharborcapeflorida.shtml" target="_blank"> <b>No Name Harbor</a></b>. 

Cape Florida is the home of a historic lighthouse built in 1825 and reconstructed in 1846, the oldest standing structure in Miami-Dade County. Visitors come to the park to sunbathe, swim, and picnic on over a mile of sandy Atlantic beachfront. Biking and kayaking are also popular activities. Anglers can throw in their lines from the seawall along Biscayne Bay for some of the best shoreline fishing in the region.

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park (K...

Denise

After we left the The Barnacle Historic State Park in Coconut Grove, w ...

Updated: Jun 23, 2008 7:00pm PST

Fort Lauderdale Photowalk : Pictures from our photowalk at Las Olas Riverfront on Sunday June 22.

Fort Lauderdale Photowalk

mike3k

Pictures from our photowalk at Las Olas Riverfront on Sunday June 22.

Updated: Jun 23, 2008 6:49pm PST

The Barnacle Historic State Park  (Coconut Grove) / June 2, 2008 : <a href="http://www.floridastateparks.org/TheBarnacle/default.cfm" target="_blank"> <b>The Barnacle Historic State Park</a></b>, in the heart of Coconut Grove, offers a lovely view of Biscayne Bay and of Old Florida. This beautiful house with a whimsical name dates to a quieter time. The Barnacle, built in 1891, offers a glimpse of Old Florida during The Era of the Bay. Situated on the shore of Biscayne Bay, this was the home of Ralph Middleton Munroe, one of Coconut Grove´s most charming and influential pioneers. Munroe's principal passion was designing yachts. As a seaman, civic activist, naturalist, and photographer, Commodore Munroe was a man who cherished the natural world around him. 

A walk into the park passes through a tropical hardwood hammock. In the 1920s, it was representative of the original landscape within the city of Miami. Today, it is one of the last remnants of the once vast Miami Hammock.

The Barnacle Historic State Park (Co...

Denise

The Barnacle Historic State Park, in the heart of Coconut Grove, offe ...

Updated: Jun 22, 2008 11:57am PST

Miami MetroZoo / June 1, 2008 : <a href="http://www.miamimetrozoo.com/" target="_blank"> <b>Miami MetroZoo</b></a> is the largest and oldest zoological garden in Florida. It is located in southern unincorporated Miami-Dade County southwest of the city of Miami and west of the village of Palmetto Bay. It houses over 900 wild animals and is the only subtropical zoo in the continental United States. The Zoo is on 740 acres, 300 of which are developed. It is 3 miles around if walked on the path and has over 80 exhibits.

Miami MetroZoo / June 1, 2008

Denise

Miami MetroZoo is the largest and oldest zoological garden in Florida ...

Updated: Jun 20, 2008 5:45pm PST

Las Olas Boulevard and Beach (Fort Lauderdale) / May 31, 2008 : Okay - so this is the description of  <a href="http://www.lasolasboulevard.com/"  target="_blank"> <b>Las Olas Boulevard</a></b> at the <i>official site of Las Olas Boulevard</i>:  "Las Olas Boulevard - the destination for visitors from all over the world who enjoy the finer things of life!  Las Olas has always been Fort Lauderdale's most charming thoroughfare. Las Olas is at the forefront of everything from fashion boutiques and art galleries, to memorable restaurants, sidewalk cafés and clubs.  Night or day, Las Olas is the place to be!"

Well, I must have missed something because to be quite honest, it was very dull and we couldn't wait to get back into the car and head to the beach!!

Las Olas Boulevard and Beach (Fort La...

Denise

Okay - so this is the description of Las Olas Boulevard at the offic ...

Updated: Jun 15, 2008 3:19pm PST

The Morikami - Museum and Japanese Gardens (Delray Beach) / May 31, 2008 : Since its opening in 1977, <a href="http://www.morikami.org" target="_blank"> <b>The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens</a></b> has been the essence of Japan in Florida.  It is a center for Japanese arts and culture in South Florida with its unique gardens and collections.  The Morikami is one of Palm Beach County's most treasured cultural attractions located in a tranquil nature setting.  The 200 acres that surround The Morikami's two museum buildings include expansive Japanese gardens with strolling paths, resting areas, tropical <i>bonsai</i> collection, small lakes teeming with koi and other wildlife, nature trails, and pine forests.

The Morikami - Museum and Japanese Ga...

Denise

Since its opening in 1977, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens h ...

Updated: Jun 14, 2008 8:50pm PST

Owls :

Owls

SCL

Updated: May 17, 2008 9:39am PST

Pier 60 Clearwater : Wildlife

Pier 60 Clearwater

SCL

Wildlife

Updated: May 05, 2008 6:53pm PST

Bayside Osprey Nest :

Bayside Osprey Nest

SCL

Updated: Apr 19, 2008 6:14pm PST