Travel Reference
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and 12th St, and head inside for a taste of deco style. Next, go north on Ocean Dr.
Between 12th and 14th Sts, you'll see three classic examples of deco hotels: the
Leslie
, with classic 'eyebrows' and a typically boxy shape; the
Carlyle
, which
was featured in the film The Birdcage;and the graceful
Cardozo Hotel
, with
sleek, rounded edges. At 14th St, peek inside
Winter Haven
to see its fabulous
terrazzo floors.
Turn left and head along 14th St to Washington Ave, and turn left again to find the
US Post Office
at 13th St. Step inside to admire the domed ceiling and marble
stamp tables, and try whispering into the domed ceiling. Two blocks down on your
car where you can also stop for lunch. At 10th St, you'll find the
Wolfsonian-FIU
(
Click here
), an excellent museum with many deco-era treasures, and across the
street is the beautifully restored
Hotel Astor
.
Turn left on 8th St and head east to Collins Ave. On the corner, you'll see
The
Hotel
- originally the Tiffany Hotel and still topped by a deco-style neon spire
bearing that name. Continue to Ocean Dr and turn right to see the
Colony
Hotel
and its famous neon sign, then double back to find the 1935
Edison
Hotel
, another creation of deco legend Henry Hohauser, half a block past 9th St.
Activities
Cycling & In-Line Skating
Skating or cycling the strip along Ocean Dr in South Beach is pure Miami; also try the
Rickenbacker Causeway to Key Biscayne.
Fritz's Skate, Bike & Surf
SPORTS RENTALS
( 305-532-1954;
www.fritzsmiamibeach.com
;
1620 Washington Ave; hour/day/week bike & skate
rentals $10/24/69; 10am-9pm Mon-Sat, to 8pm Sun)
Sports equipment rentals and free in-
line skate lessons (10:30am Sunday).
Miami Beach Bicycle Center
CYCLING
(
www.bikemiamibeach.com
;
601 5th St; per hr/day from $5/14;
10am-7pm Mon-Sat, to 5pm
Sun)
Convenient bike rentals in the heart of SoBe.
