Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
events and other locations is the
Miami Runners Club
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305-255-1500;
Some good places for a run include the Flamingo Park track, located east of Alton Rd
between 11th St and 12th St, for serious runners; Promenade in South Beach for its style;
the boardwalk on Mid-Beach for great people-watching and scenery; and South Bayshore
Dr in Coconut Grove for its shady banyan trees.
Skating
Serious crowds have turned promenades into obstacle courses for anyone crazy enough to
strap on some blades or get on a board. Leave the crowded strips to experts and try the
ocean side of Ocean Dr, or Lincoln Rd before the shoppers descend.
Fritz's Skate, Bike & Surf
SKATING
skate rentals per hour/day/week $10/24/69;
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10am-9pm Mon-Sat, to 8pm Sun)
Rent your wheels from Fritz's, which also offers free lessons on Sunday at 10:30am - just
about the only time there's ever room on the mall anymore.
Surfing
Miami is not a good place for surfing. The Bahamas block swells, making the water very
calm; many will tell you it's best to head about 100 miles north to Jupiter or Palm Beach to
catch decent waves (not big waves, just surf consistent enough to hold a board upright).
Plus, Miami surfers have worse reputations than Miami drivers when it comes to aggress-
ive, territorial behavior. If you want to ride waves here, the best surfing is just north of
South Pointe Park, where you can sometimes find 2ft to 5ft waves and a nice, sandy bot-
tom. Unfortunately it's usually closer to 2ft than 5ft, it can get a little mushy (so long-
boards are the way to go), and it's swamped with weekend swimmers and surfers. Condi-
Ave, Bal Harbour)
or anywhere north of 70th St, like
Sunny Isles Beach
(Sunny Isles Cause-
structors will meet with you somewhere on the beach) and
www.dadecosurf.com
for gen-
eral information.
