WELCOME TO MIAMI, FLORIDA
Water-born shadows guide your eyes across the bay towards luminous Miami, cruise capital of the world, then on to ultra-hip South Beach ... More

WELCOME TO FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Fort Lauderdale is nicknamed the "Venice of America" for its hundreds of canals filled with pleasure boats and riverfront housing, its tailor-made for singles and couples to visit ... More

BEACHES and PARKS
The always cool Ocean Beach and a diverse range of other South Florida beaches attract visitors worldwide. Which are best for your tastes? ... More

CULTURAL SITES
Admit it. You don't think of Black cultural sites when visiting South Florida. Well, you just might want too ... More

RESTAURANTS and NIGHTCLUBS
South Beach has nightclubs lining Washington Ave and Ocean Drive and Euro-Afro-Caribbean-Latin blended cuisines are the rage of the region, but here's several we'd like to point out ... More

GENERAL ATTRACTIONS
In the midst of a tropical wonder, one finds Ocean Drive, Bayside Marketplace, CocoWalk, Carnival Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Road, Riverwalk, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino ... More

SHOPS and GALLERIES
South Florida tips the scales with a respectable quantity of bookstores, boutiques and galleries. Consider these ... More

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS
Miami and Ft. Lauderdale have more than their fair share of venues to enjoy with the kids, including Museum of Discovery & Science, Parrot Jungle, GameWorks, Miami Metrozoo, Miami Seaquarium ... More

ART and HISTORY MUSEUMS
The Historical Museum of Southern Florida is a well endowed treasure, Viscaya Museum is a display of jaw-dropping elegance, and yet Museum of Contemporary Art evokes pure energetic attraction ... More

BLACK GENESIS - MIAMI
In search of the Fountain of Youth, Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon first arrived in Florida in 1513. Three Africans accompanied him. Based on his route through the Caribbean, some say he stopped in Miami ... More

BLACK GENESIS - FORT LAUDERDALE
Seminole Indians inhabited the area for thousands of years. They proudly defended their land against the Spaniards prior to 1821 and against Americans for two more wars.  By 1838 ... More

ROYAL PALM CROWNE PLAZA RESORT
In June 1990, local politicians snubbed the newly freed Nelson Mandela during his visit to Miami on a tour of the USA. The incident outraged local Black activists and sparked the building of this grand resort ... More

HISTORIC SITES
In 1897, Ebenezer Stirrup, a Bahamian immigrant, built the first home on Charles Ave in Coconut Grove. This durable structure reminds us why Bahamians were recruited to be the earliest builders in South Florida ... More