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<br />Its lOpIea 1UIlbetbIng.lberii'. 16lJmlurs and an as.sortmenl exduslve IaIand communities
<br />DO better place'to do this ...ofclelsatsfromhishor:ndand. teeming with muld.milllon
<br />.. than on Dc:~~wbere -'WhIle other buSlnes5e3 have doUlII' homes with. Pa$t and
<br />,iiU'm;!Y~.cilebrlty,~f '...ltru88Ieddurlngthe~ prem1lownerJluch a$Glo-
<br />_!lldOIeb&dlnc blcillaOSl '1>;PlIar uys lhelr restaurant has ria EateIan. EnrIque 19Iesln.
<br />I; tbebrldselnlodoWntoWD. be "ftOurIsbed.1becouplehope$ Shaklra, Anna ICournlkova,
<br />sure to Itop by .oucobi:JId..' to one day open franc:hlsea ShaquiJle O'Neal and Oprah
<br />thepmnlere~ lira yJ.eaulaNorthAmeDc:a.-;. WInIrey, to namea few.
<br />InSoBe.1hia~~ftfl.'inl:~ popul~l!on Is' Your guide wUl also poJnt
<br />promeDllde offers huridreds largely Spanlsh..king. so out the white mansion used
<br />ofunlqueboutlques,upec:ale the HlspailcJnlluenceper- In the film Scarface and
<br />shops. an galleries and street meates JUSl aboul everything. Ml;unl Beach Marina, one ot
<br />! performances. There an: also especially the music thai fII1s many Jocationa around toWn
<br />" plenty \!t opeo-alr c:ate. and the ItreeI$ of so martyneJgb- used In theTVthow Dexm.
<br />awlderangeofrestawants. bourhoods, Don't be .ur- Gatortime
<br />Eclectic IMkh pelsed if you find youuelt
<br />'t. . ........ boundng along to the Latin , Back on land. there's ItllI
<br />I If yvu haw an eclectic pal- beats spilling out. of cafes In Jots to .ee and do for trav-
<br />alr,tTvdlnneratSushiSamba blstoricUttleHavanaorc:om- elleu ofall ages, For $oine
<br />t."" Dri;~o, which teatures a ingfromthebandshellatBay- wholesomeCamllyfuri,leave
<br />splendid mix of Japanese, side Marketplace, an outdOor the hustle at city behind and
<br />Brazilian and PenMan food. 'mall on the c:ity's waterfronL head 10 the southern tip ot
<br />~ take a step badln 'If you listen closely, you the state to explore the Ever-
<br />time and enjoy some live jazz may even hear the found of glades, After all, no Irlp to
<br />(" at v.n Dykes Cafe, Samba wafting OUI over the Florida Is complete without
<br />.. :'-i'or fine-dining, hike up waves as you cruise around seeing some gators.
<br />, '" th~.street a few blocb to Biscayne Bay aboard the At Everglades Alligalor
<br />Ola. al the Sanctuary Hotel. Island Queen. The 9O-mInute~ Farm. you'D find youneH Ra-
<br />where famed chef Doug- .nartaledcrulseonthlsnw- rounded by the toothy, pre-
<br />, lat}odriguez prepareS his . slve yacht Is a mu5t tor any historic creatures. And just
<br />[ NeUTO Latino Cuisine, Or, visitor;iftor no 'other rea- when yvu.tboUi;ht.it couldn't
<br />ifyou're.Jn a hurry but stJll. {son,than to see the view of get any scarier, you'l1lear.n
<br />. waDe lODlething different, tty M1imJ'sspectacwar skyline the price of admission - $23
<br />Half Moon Empanadai. from out on'the bay, for adUltS, $15.50 for Idds-
<br />Pilar Guzman Zavala ~ But you'll also catch a includes a 20-minute air-
<br />opened th,eone-of-a~ldnd glimpse efhow the rldtand boat ride. S1dnimlng across
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<br />fast-food restaurthanht neharly - __" __ _ ___
<br />two;yean ago wi er us-
<br />bani!, Juan Zavala. Juan was
<br />back home In Argentina tor "
<br />a visIt when he came up .with 1:: ,.
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<br />There s nothing like a dip ~ f' :;;"
<br />in the massive pool at the ./~
<br />magnifieent Biltmore Hotel hi . , ~,
<br />the c:barmin! neighbourbood ;.,!
<br />of Cora1 Gables. The BiIbnore
<br />boasts the largest pool in the
<br />United States,
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<br />If YOU GO
<br />to Miami
<br />GETTlHG THERE
<br />Flights trom Toronto to
<br />MiamJ take just over tlYee
<br />hoIJrs and Inc:tedlble deals
<br />are available durlng the
<br />off-season. Amerlc:art Altllnes
<br />offers round-trip aiM' from
<br />as low as Sl65 whlIe Westjet
<br />fllghts start at ircund S150
<br />tlYous/1 tile summer months.
<br />Prices vary dependinJ on day I
<br />IrMf1ed.
<br />TRAm INFORMATION
<br />Miami's wtather and the
<br />nlghlllfe are both smoking
<br />hot YW1'ound. But beaches
<br />can be less crowded In the
<br />off-season and there are
<br />. plenty of atlrac:tion and hOtel
<br />~ -deals available during the
<br />summer, I
<br />Current promotions I
<br />lnc:Iude Miarnl4-4-3 (1hrough
<br />September four visitors can
<br />enjoy attractions, meals and
<br />lodging" for the price of tnree, t
<br />see Miami443.com) and
<br />Miami Spa Month (more than
<br />30 spas offer S99lreatmenls
<br />duri1g July. MIamiSpaMonth.
<br />com). To check out Miamrs
<br />beaches in realtime, go 10
<br />lseemlami.li'le.com, For lravel
<br />information. contacl the ..
<br />~ Grealer Miami Convention
<br />lind VISitors Bureau toll
<br />'fee at 1'800-955-3646 or
<br />miamiandbeaches.com,
<br />'~~.' . < ~ WHERETOSTAY'.'o
<br />""''''.:..:;-. .~.. _ Wrtltthemoney~
<br />";;,,,} ",/ '"~' ... onairlare,lreat~f
<br />.. .",'/1'. C'; ".~ to a stay'at the Biitlbore
<br />.., ......:~...~ ..;...... >.' .~.. Hotel in Coral GabIeS..". This
<br />, ;1 .'.~ lavish hotel. withJts'Own
<br />~r '.. spa and golf courseioffers
<br />.~.. i.' a Family Fun Packa@unlil
<br />t..,~.. ..... ~'\'~ Sept 30 withdeluxej'ooms
<br />-", POt;' from $235 per nighf'(two-
<br />~' . night minilTlJlT1) andjllenty I
<br />.' .. 'Y , to do for adults and kids.
<br />'.. ~ ' . For those who want to
<br />.. I dance the night away in
<br />South Beach. the Gansewort
<br />t Miami Beach has an Out
<br />and About package with
<br />. deluxe rooms from S270 and
<br />suites from $390 - 3 deal
<br />that irlctudes VIP access to
<br />ManSion. one of the hottest
<br />. nightclubs in
<br />-l town. and 3 2
<br />. I p.m. check-oot
<br />time.
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<br />to stop by the Robert Is Here
<br />Frult Stand In nearby Horne-
<br />stead and cool down with a
<br />frosty'mi.Iksbak.e - toUted a$
<br />Florida's be3t. Robert. wilo ~
<br />been aellJng fruit at the same
<br />spot for SO years, will gladly
<br />share the story of bow he
<br />ttaned the business when be
<br />was just slx)'em old, Back In
<br />1959, his father sent him out to
<br />the comer 10 sell cuCwnben
<br />10 passing lIlOtori1U. ~
<br />"I stood out Ihere all day
<br />and nOI a single car stopped,"
<br />Rohert says, adding he went
<br />bome and broke the nt!\n 10
<br />his dad.
<br />His falher came to the
<br />conclusion thai motorlslS
<br /><couldn't see his son because
<br />he was too smaIL
<br />"So my dad went out back.
<br />grabbed a couple'ibu!ters-<
<br />that were lying around and In
<br />big, bold red letters he wrote
<br />Roben Is Here 00 them;
<br />Robert ~
<br />'The next day, bad; on that
<br />corn~r with his'ioake-shlfl
<br />sign, Roben sold every lasl
<br />~ and the reSt is history.
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<br />the water and weeds of the
<br />glades.ls a biaSI, 115 long II
<br />you don't think too much
<br />about tumbling OUI of the
<br />hlgh-nying craft and being
<br />snatched up In the bone-
<br />crush.ing Jaws of a 10-metre-
<br />long aDigator.
<br />Qui s1dpper. James White,
<br />,53, has been on the Job sev-
<br />'era! years and knows euc:tly
<br />how 10 play on that tear 10
<br />make the ride even more
<br />Intense.
<br />"I'm a driver, nOI a diver;
<br />he Jokes. alter pointing out a
<br />stack of life Ye$IS and explain-
<br />Ing we're on our own If we
<br />faD cwerboard.
<br />Tbe dozen or 50 passen-
<br />gers Jet OUI nervous chuck-
<br />les as we Imaglni! horrific
<br />sltualions where the need
<br />(or Iloalatlon devices mJght
<br />arise, Our c:aptaln suddenly
<br />seems a little God-like on
<br />his perch al the bow of the
<br />boat. holding the lives ot
<br />,.eveoy man. woman 'and child
<br />on board In one hand while
<br />working the rudder with the
<br />other. ..
<br />'After the gator ride. and
<br />before your'"
<br />sizzling hol- ~
<br />Iday W.tOd.S ,
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<br />Enjoy live music,
<br />shopping and
<br />dining along
<br />Bayside Market
<br />Place. then take
<br />a cruise around
<br />Blscayne Bay on
<br />board the Istand ;:;;;
<br />Queen yacht..
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