Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Shopping
Browse for one-of-a-kind and designer items at the South Beach boutiques around
Collins Ave between 6th and 9th Sts and along Lincoln Rd mall. For unique items, try
Little Havana and the Design District.
Bal Harbour Shops
MALL
(
www.balharbourshops.com
;
9700 Collins Ave)
Miami's most elegant mall.
Bayside Marketplace
MALL
(
www.baysidemarketplace.com
;
401 Biscayne Blvd)
Near the marina, a buzzy if touristy shop-
ping and entertainment hub.
Books & Books
BOOKS
( 305-532-3222;
www.booksandbooks.com
;
927 Lincoln Rd)
Best indie bookstore in South
Florida; the original location is in Coral Gables at 265 Aragon Ave and there's another in
Bal Harbour Shops.
Information
DANGERS & ANNOYANCES
Miami has a few areas considered dangerous at night: Little Haiti, stretches of the Miami
riverfront and Biscayne Blvd, and areas below 5th St in South Beach. Downtown, use
caution near the Greyhound station and shantytowns around causeways, bridges and
overpasses.
EMERGENCY
Beach Patrol
(
305-673-7714)
INTERNET ACCESS
Most hotels offer wi-fi access (as do Starbucks), and libraries also have free internet ter-
minals.
INTERNET RESOURCES
hood gallery maps.
