AREA ATTRACTIONS:
Welcome
to the city that has it all! Also known as The Film &
Recording Capital of South Florida.
North
Miami has 2 Film Districts. North Miami and South
Florida offer an abundance of natural attractions,
historical locations, cultural centers, museums, sports
venues and other points of interest. If you're looking for
fun, excitement or just a place to enjoy South Florida's
tropical beauty, then visit one of the attractions listed
below. Centrally located between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale,
North Miami can be reached from virtually all of South
Florida in less than 30 minutes.
Beaches
Haulover
Beach:
10800 Collins Avenue, Miami
Phone: (305) 944-3040
South
Beach:
Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
Virginia
Key Beach:
Key Biscayne
Crandon
Park:
Key Biscayne
Hollywood
Beach:
Hollywood, FL
Shopping
Aventura
Mall:
19501 Biscayne Boulevard, Aventura
Phone: (305) 935-1110
Bal
Harbour Shops:
Collins Avenue & 97th Street, Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 886-0311
The
Mall at 163rd Street:
1421 NE 163rd Street, N. Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 947-9845
Loehmann's
Fashion Island:
18815 Biscayne Boulevard, Aventura
Phone: (305) 932-0520
Intracoastal
Mall:
3617 NE 163rd Street, N. Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 945-1419
Skylake
Mall:
1698 NE Miami Gardens Drive, Miami
Phone: (305) 944-4169
California
Club Mall:
850 Ives Dairy Road, Miami
Phone: (305) 652-4865
Promenade
Shops:
20335 Biscayne Boulevard, Aventura
Phone: (305) 933-8443
Greynolds
Park Village Shoppes:
17800 West Dixie Highway, Miami
Phone: (305) 932-1307
Hollywood
Mall:
3251 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood
Phone: (305) 962-2989
Cocowalk:
3015 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove
Phone: (305) 444-0777
Mayfair
Shops in the Grove:
3390 Mary Street, Coconut Grove
Phone: (305) 448-1700
Miami
International Mall:
1455 NW 107 Avenue, Miami
Phone: (305) 593-1775
Crown
Plaza:
1601 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Phone: (305) 374-6664
Sawgrass
Mills:
12801 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise
Phone: (305) 846-2350
Broward
Mall:
8000 W. Broward Boulevard
Phone: (305) 473-8100
Golf Courses
Florida's
subtropical climate makes golf a year-round activity, as
evidenced by the Greater North Miami area's ten lushly
landscaped golf courses.
The following list is comprised of those courses within the
immediate vicinity that are open to the public.
Miami
Shores Country Club:
10000
Biscayne Boulevard
Phone:
(305) 795-2360
Greynolds
Park:
17530 West Dixie Highway
Phone (305) 949-1741
California
Club:
20898 San Simeon Way
Phone: (305) 651-3590
Presidential
Club:
19650 NE 18th Avenue
Phone: (305) 933-5266
Haulover
Beach:
10800 Collins Avenue
Phone: (305) 940-6719
Leisure
Activities
Miami
Ice Arena:
14770 Biscayne Boulevard, N. Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 940-8222
Grand
Prix Race-O-Rama:
1801 N.W. 1st Street, Dania
Phone: (305) 921-1411
Grand
Prix Golf-O-Rama:
1801 N.W. 1st Street, Dania
Phone: (305) 921-2416
Hollywood
Jet Ski Rentals:
4510 N Ocean Drive, Hollywood
Phone: (305) 921-8343
CloverLeaf
Lanes:
17601 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami
Phone: (305)652-4197
University
Bowl:
5325 South University Drive
(Home of Gary's Sportsbar)
Phone: (305) 434-9663
Don
Carter's Kendall Lanes:
13600 North Kendall Drive, Kendall
Phone: (305) 385-6160
Movie Theaters
Regal
Cinemas California Club Theater:
850 Ives Dairy Road, Miami
Phone: (305) 652-8558
General
Cinema 8 at Intracoastal:
3701 NE 163rd Street, N. Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 945-7416
AMC
Omni 4 and 6:
1601 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Phone: (305) 358-2304
Cocowalk:
3015 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove
Phone: (305) 448-6641
Restaurants
Hard
Rock Cafe:
401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Phone: (305) 377-3110
Hooters:
401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Phone: (305) 371-3004
3015 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove
Phone: (305) 442-6004
Joe's
Stone Crab Restaurant:
227 Biscayne St., Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 673-0365
Planet
Hollywood:
3390 Mary Street, Coconut Grove
Phone: (305) 445-7277
Shula's
Steak House:
N.W. 154th Street & Palmetto Expressway, Miami Lakes
Phone: (305) 822-2324
Sundays
On The Bay:
5420 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne
Phone: (305) 361-6777
The
Crab House Seafood Restaurant, Waterway Shoppes, Aventura:
1551 79th Street, Miami
Phone: (305) 868-7085
Tunas
Waterfront Grill:
17201 Biscayne Boulevard, N. Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 945-2567
Nighttime
Entertainment
Bermuda
Bar & Grill:
3545 NE 163rd Street, N. Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 945-0196
Solid
Gold:
2355 N.E. 163rd Street, N. Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 564-2924
Miami
Gold:
17450 Biscayne Boulevard, N. Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 945-6030
Penrod's
Beach Club:
1 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 538-1111
Cocowalk:
3015 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove
Bayside
Marketplace:
401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Phone: (305) 577-3344
Las
Olas Boulevard:
Downtown Ft. Lauderdale
Sundays
On The Bay:
5420 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne
Phone: (305) 361-6777
Comedy
Zone:
1121 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 672-4788
Dade County
Parks
Greynolds
Park:
17530 West Dixie Highway
Phone: (305) 945-3425
State Parks
Oleta
State Recreation Area:
3400 NE 163rd Street
Phone: (305) 947-6357
Yearly Events
(Greater
Miami Area)
January:
Kwanza
(African Thanksgiving Celebration):
Phone: (305)936-5805
Orange Bowl Classic:
Phone: (305) 371-4600
Art Miami Expo:
Phone: (305) 673-731
Art Deco Weekend:
Phone: (305) 672-2014
Annual Taste of the Grove:
Phone: (305) 444-7270
Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Festival:
Phone: (305) 261-8383
February:
Miami
Film Festival:
Phone: (305) 377-3456
Miami Beach Festival of the Arts:
Phone: (305), 673-7733
"Miss Calle Ocho" Pageant:
Phone: (305) 392-0925
Coconut Grove Arts Festival:
Phone: (305) 447-0401
Doral/Ryder Open:
Phone: (305) 592-2000
March:
North
Miami Beach Birthday Celebration:
Phone: (305) 948-2957
Chopin Foundation Int'l Piano Competition:
Phone: (305) 392-0925
Scottish Festival and Games:
Phone: (305) 757-6730
Asian Arts Festival:
Phone: (305) 247-5727
Calle Ocho Festival:
Phone: (305) 644-8888
Italian Renaissance Festival at Vizcaya:
Phone: (305) 250-9133
Dade County Youth Fair:
Phone: (305) 223-7060
Lipton Int'l Tennis Tournament:
Phone: (305) 446-2200
April:
River
Cities Festival:
Phone: (305) 953-1515
Dade Heritage Days:
Phone: (305) 358-9572
May:
Arabian
Nights Festival:
Phone: (305) 953-2821
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Home Show:
Phone: (305) 666-5944
Coconut Grove Bed Race:
Phone: (305) 624-3714
June:
Miami/Bahamas
Goombay Festival:
Phone: (305) 372-9966
Annual Royal Poinciana Fiesta:
Phone: (305) 374-8500
July:
4th
of July at Bayfront Park:
Phone: (305) 358-8500
September:
Festival
Miami:
Phone: (305) 284-3941
Taste of Jazz:
Phone: (305) 821-1130
Florida Philharmonic:
Phone: (305) 392-0925
South Florida Int'l Auto Show:
Phone: (305) 758-2643
October:
Hispanic
Heritage Festival:
Phone: (305) 541-5023
Caribbean American Carnival:
Phone: (305) 381-9200
West Indian American Miami Carnival Extravaganza:
Phone: (305) 463-3153
Columbus Day Regatta:
Phone: (305) 448-7417
Int'l Woman Show:
Phone: (305) 758-2643
Boat Show:
Phone: (305) 758-2643
Black Pageant:
Phone: (305) 392-0925
New World Symphony:
Phone: (305) 392-0925
November:
Miami
City Ballet:
Phone: (305) 532-7713
Miami Air Show:
Phone: (305) 685-7025
Junior Orange Bowl Festival:
Phone: (305) 662-1210
Laurenzo's Italian Heritage Festival:
Phone: (305) 770-1580
Santa's Enchanted Forest:
Phone: (305) 893-0090
December:
Miami
Christmas Family Pageant:
Phone: (305) 448-4742
Greater Miami Dog Show:
Phone: (305) 223-7060
World's Largest Flea Market:
Phone: (305) 758-2643
Annual Indian Arts Festival:
Phone: (305) 223-8380
Big Orange New Year's Eve Celebration:
Phone: (305) 375-8480
Orange Bowl Festival:
Phone: (305) 371-4600
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PARKS - POOLS - FACILITIES
CENTERS
Griffing Adult Center
12290 Griffing Boulevard
Phone: (305) 893-3771
Keystone Center
13050 Ixora Road
Phone: (305) 983-0521
North Miami Community Center
13130 N.E. 8th Avenue
Phone: (305) 892-3020
Senator Gwen Margolis
Community Center
1590 N.E. 123rd Street
(305) 893-6511 Ext 2230
Sunkist Grove Ceramics Center
12500 N.W. 13th Avenue
Phone: (305) 688-2102
Sunkist Grove Community Center
12500 N.W. 13th Avenue
Phone: (305) 685-5461
POOLS
J. Houston Gribble Pool & Wet Tot-Lot
13150 N.E. 8th Avenue
Phone: (305) 891-7727
Thomas Sasso Pool, Arthur
"Duke" Sorey & Water Playground
12502 N.W. 11th Avenue
Phone: (305) 681-0701
TENNIS
COURTS
Cagni Park Tennis Center
3 Lighted Courts
13498 N.E. 8th Avenue
Phone: (305) 893-4461
Pepper Park Tennis Center
12 Lighted Courts
1355 N.W. 135th Street
Phone: (305) 685-2265
Sans Souci Tennis Center
13 Lighted Courts
1795 Sans Souci Boulevard
Phone: (305) 893-7130
PARKS
Ben Franklin Park
13400 N.W. 12th Avenue
Phone: (305) 685-1383
Claude Pepper Park
1355 N.W. 135th Street
Phone: (305) 685-2265
The Enchanted Forest Elaine
Gordon Park
1725 N.E. 135th Street
Phone: (305) 895-1119
Camp Phone: (305) 895-6440
Griffing Park
N.E. 123th Street & West Dixie Highway
Jaycee Park
N.E. 142nd Street & 16th Court
Kiwanis Park
12100 N.W. 16th Avenue
North Bayshore Wm. Lehman Park
12220 North Bayshore Drive
Orleander Park
N.W. 13th Avenue at 121st Street
Ray Cagni Park
13498 N.E. 8th Avenue
Phone: (305) 893-4461
Maintenance
& Fees
Parks Operations Center
12181 N.E. 13th Avenue
Phone: (305) 891-9334
Tot-Lots
Alfred's Besade Family Park
11825 N.E. 19th Drive
Breezeswept Tot-Lot
12501 N.E. 2nd Avenue
Cagni Park Tot-Lot
13498 N.E. 8th Avenue
Enchanted Forest Tot-Lot
N.E. 135th Street & 17th Avenue
Gribble Wet Tot-Lot
13150 N.E. 8th Avenue
Keystone Center Tot-Lot
13050 Ixora Road
North Miami Tot-Lot
136th Street & Opa-Locka Boulevard
Pepper Park Tot-Lot
1400 N.W. 135th Street
Rotary-Overbrook Shores
Tot-Lot
N.W. 2nd Avenue & 132rd Street
Thomas Sasso Tot-Lot
12502 N.W. 11th Street
Other
Resource & Points of Interest
Javier Aguirre North Miami Skating Park
13498 N.E. 8th Avenue
Phone: (305) 893-4461
Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA)
770 N.E. 125th Street
Phone: (305) 893-6211
North Miami Armory
12350 N.E. 8th Avenue
Phone: (305) 895-7663
North Miami Chamber of
Commerce
13100 West Dixie Highway
Phone: (305) 891-7811
North Miami Library
835 N.E. 132nd Street
Phone: (305) 891-6846
Points of Interest
Art
Deco District, South Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 672-2014: An 18 block district with hundreds of
buildings that reflect the flavor and spirit of Art Deco
architecture.
Bass
Museum of Art:
2121 Park Avenue, Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 673-7533: European artifacts complemented by
traveling exhibits.
Bayside
Marketplace:
401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Phone: (305) 577-3344: Waterfront retail, dining and
entertainment complex.
Broward
Center for Performing Arts:
201 SW 5th Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale
Phone: (954) 462-0222: A state-of-the-art center that hosts a
variety of top quality, professional musical and theatrical
performances.
Discovery
Center:
231 SW 2nd Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale
Phone: (954) 462-4115: A museum for all ages where visitors
are encouraged to participate in hands-on experiences to
better understand the world around them.
Everglades
Alligator Farm, Everglades National Park:
40351 SW 192nd Avenue, Homestead
Phone (305) 247-2628: Enjoy an airboat ride through this
one-of-a-kind sanctuary.
Fairchild
Tropical Garden:
10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables
Phone: (305) 667-1651: Largest botanical garden in the U.S.
The 83 acre facility includes a sunken garden and a
rainforest.
Holocaust
Memorial:
1933 Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 538-1663: Dramatic tribute to the Jewish victims
of World War II.
Metro-Dade
Cultural Center:
101 West Flagler Street
Phone: (305) 375-1700: Includes the Center for Fine Arts,
Historical Museum of South Florida and the Main Branch of the
Metro-Dade Public Library.
Miami
Metro Zoo:
12400 SW 152nd Street
Phone: (305) 251-0400: A 290-acre cageless zoo showcasing more
than 240 species of rare birds and exotic animals.
Miami
Seaquarium:
4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne
Phone: (305) 361-5705: Marine mammal park and entertainment
center.
Miccosukee
Indian Village:
25 miles west of Florida's Turnpike on Tamiami Trail:
Tribal members live in traditional fashion, create and exhibit
crafts and demonstrate alligator wrestling.
Monkey
Jungle:
14805 SW 216th Street
Phone: (305) 235-1611: Visit monkeys, apes and chimpanzees in
a natural habitat.
Museum
of Space Transit Planetarium:
3280 South Miami Avenue, Coconut Grove
Phone: (305) 854-4247: Laser light shows, exhibits and
demonstrations reveal the mystery of science and space.
Parrot
Jungle:
11000 SW 57th Avenue
Phone: (305) 666-7834: Shows and exhibits featuring rare and
beautiful birds.
Spanish
Monastery:
16711 West Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach
Phone: (305) 945-1462: A historic St. Bernard de Clairvaux,
11th Century Spanish Monastery, which was first erected in
Spain in 1142. The monastery was dismantled and reassembled in
1954.
Villa
Viscaya:
3251 South Miami Avenue, Coconut Grove
Phone: (305) 250-9133: On 10 acres of formal gardens, this 70
room Italian palace overlooks Biscayne Bay and houses a
collection of 15th to early 19th Century European art.
Sporting Venues
Miami
Arena:
701 Arena Boulevard, Miami
Phone: (305) 530-4400: The Miami Arena is home to The Miami
Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), The Florida
Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL), The Miami
Hooters of the Area Football League and The University of
Miami basketball team.
For more information call:
Miami Heat (305) 577-4328
Florida Panthers (305) 530-4444
Miami Hooters (305) 577-0015
U of M Hurricanes (305) 284-0265
Pro
Player
Park
2267 NW 199th Street, Miami
Phone: (305) 623-6100: Pro Player Park Formally (Joe Robbie
Stadium) is home to The Miami Dolphins of the National
Football League (NFL), The Florida Marlins of the Major
Baseball League (MBL) and The University of Miami Hurricanes
football team. For more information call:
Miami Dolphins (305) 620-2578
Florida Marlins (305) 930-4487
Orange
Bowl:
1501 NW 3rd Street, Miami
Phone: (305) 643-7100: The former home of the University of
Miami Hurricanes, which is now used for special events, music
concerts and major highschool sporting events.
For more information call:
Concert Tickets (305) 643-7100
Other events Tickets (305) 643-7100
Concessions (305) 643-3652
U of M Football Tickets (305) 284-2655
Homestead
Motorsports Complex:
1 Speedway Boulevard, Homestead
Phone: (305) 230-5200: A 343 acre facility that hosts premier
auto racing events.
Race Courses,
Tracks and Frontons
Gulfstream
Park:
21301 Biscayne Blvd.
Phone: (305) 931-7223: Home of the "Florida Derby",
which has 13 races including the Buckram Oak Handicap, the Ft.
Lauderdale Handicap, the Swale Stakes and the Creme Fraiche
Handicap.
Calder
Race Course & Tropical Park:
21001 NW 27th Avenue
Phone: (305) 625-1311: Home of the "Festival of the
Sun" featuring thoroughbred racing. Calder is open from
June through December.
Dania
Jai Alai Fronton:
301 East Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania
Phone: (954) 428-7766: Enjoy this fast paced sport at one of
the finest frontons in Florida.
Hialeah
Park:
2100 East 4th Avenue, Hialeah
Phone: (305) 885-8000: Seasonal thoroughbred racing at the
"world's most beautiful race track".
Miami
Jai Alai Fronton:
3500 NW 37th Avenue, Miami
Phone: (305) 633-6400: Enjoy jai alai at the nation's oldest
fronton.
Leisure
Activities (by Boat)
Discovery
Cruises Phone:
Phone: (954) 525-7800 or Toll free 1-800-937-4477
Everglades
Safari Park:
26700 Southwest 8th Street:
Phone:(305) 226-6923: Guided Airboat tours Phone:
Fiesta
Cruises:
401 Biscayne Boulevard
Phone: (305) 377-1611
Gondola
Adventures:
555 Northeast 15th Street
Phone: (305) 539-9044
Island Queen:
401 Biscayne Boulevard
Phone: (305) 379-511
SeaEscape
Cruises:
140 S. Federal Hwy., Dania
Phone: (305) 925-9700
Airports &
Seaports
Miami
International Airport:
Phone: (305) 876-7000
Fort
Lauderdale/Hollywood International:
Phone: (954) 357-6100
Port
of Miami:
Phone: (305) 371-7678
Port
of Everglades:
Phone: (954) 523-3404
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