With the weather as horrible as it is all across the country, I've decided to take a look at the video I did on Miami a few months back.
At least just seeing the beautiful palm trees and beachfront life would make me feel nice and warm on the inside if not the outside.
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I've heard that there are more pink flamingos made in plastic than there are in reality. I know the best place to see real flamingoes are in Aruba but maybe we don't need an authentic island experience to just get out of the cold.
A Plastic Experience is just as good!
Welcome to Miami!
To me, Miami is like a Plastic Wonderland.
South Beach Florida in 2022
I say Plastic because Miami Culture is a mix of abroad places like Cuba, Haiti, Aruba and Belize and New York, and Los Angeles, all fused together.
They say that the party never ends on the Miami beaches. Being on the southernmost tip of Florida, it enjoys the maritime climate.
You are pretty much in the Caribbean. So weatherwise, no other state in the US can Match.
And in an otherwise cold country, super sun and bikini-clad beaches are very important. The golden sands on the Miami beaches attract millions of tourists every year and we especially love hanging out down there in the Fall.
The Scarface movie had a few scenes filmed on the Oceans Drive strip...but like 42nd street in New York, Hollywood Boulevard in LA, and Bourbon Street in NO, these tourist traps have really been cleaned up by their cities (Almost sterilized!) to make them safer and to attract tourist from all over the world.
You can still find your typical Big City Homeless Population but for the most part, they are harmless more concerned with getting a meal than trying to stick you for your papers.
Miami is internationally known for its beaches. Anything that makes more scantily clad women come to a city, I'm all for!
Miami is internationally known for its beaches. Anything that makes more scantily clad women come to a city, I'm all for!
I still remember the 1st time I visited Miami. It was a shock when I was in a cab headed to my hotel and saw droves of woman walking up and down the street in nothing but bikinis.
Daytime in Miami
Even the beachfront is incredible. Go anywhere across the globe and the Atlantic Ocean kissing up against land rivals them all.
If you have a decent amount of money, Miami can feel like visiting 1 of Spanish speaking islands in the Caribbean. You will find an authentic Cuban or Puerto Rican restaurant on most corners.
The owners of the little restaurants and bodegas between Ocean Drive, Collins Street, and Washington Ave, were smart enough to band together to keep Franchise type restaurants, who would have wanted to monopolize the food industry down there, out!
They even kept Walmart away so the locals could sell their wares without competition from the 1 store fits all community business robbers that have taken over the rest of America.
The Unique look of the buildings on the strip is called Art Deco because of their colors and shapes.
Weather in Maimi Florida
However, when you look at those joints in the daytime, to me, they just look like the pounding (pause) of the erratic Florida rain has just chipped all of the paint off.
The same can be said about the authentic buildings in the Caribbean that Miami beach tries to Mimic.
At times, Miami can get rained on pretty harshly, but unlike other states, Florida has a tendency of having rainfall that lasts less than an hour.
When it's over, it's even hotter than it was before the rain started.
Hurricanes and shark threats have been known to happen. But they are so few and far between that its not even a factor when deciding if it's time to visit Miami Beach.
Living on this coastal beach can get expensive.
Is South Beach Miami expensive?
Everything about South Beach was made with the goal of attracting tourists.
That means everything will be beautiful but it also means you will have to pay tourist prices for everything, big and small. Things like food, souvenirs, clothing, and liquor are more expensive than anywhere else in the country.
To avoid those prices, you can ride across the bridge to regular Miami, (same city but not beachfront)
Sadly, the ride will be so long you would probably do better just paying the high prices when compared to what you would spend with the addition of extra gas.
If you are originally from a Big U.S. City, Miami's prices are really not that outrageous.
Menu cards from restaurants combine Seafood extravagance with 5-star restaurants. Watch out for the SUPER sexy girls on the strip inviting (Almost shaming) you into the restaurants on Ocean Ave.
I guess having some of the most gorgeous women in the world inviting you into restaurants is a great marketing scheme, but there are so many similar spots to choose from, I suggest you walk all the way up and down before making your decision about where to eat.
The choices of seafood, steaks, and everything else you would find at a hotel on a sacred island will be available at these Ocean's drive restaurants.
These days when I'm down there, I eat at one of the fancy restaurants one of the nights, but after that, I'm filling up on Subways sandwiches and local cheaper bodega-type restaurants for authentic Latin tastes. The prices are more reasonable and many times the food is a lot better.
I don't know about anyone else, but I don't want the majority of my vacation budget to go to Lobster Tails and Crab Sticks.
The Beach
The beaches give ample space and opportunity for sports enthusiasts.
The beach volleyball events as well as other water sports are found all over the place. The clubs and small set pubs provide many options for people to enjoy.
Parasailing, Jet Skiing, and water scooters are great ways to spend the mornings right before lunch.
For the not-so-adventurous types, the beach is full of serene places to bask in the sunny sands and just chill out for the day.
I'm black, so I don't need a Tan, but the sun does give me super energy. I love the sun and if I get a little darker while recharging, I'm all for it! Call me "Solar King!"
Nightlife on Oceans in Miami
Even if you are just going down to Miami to catch a cruise, try your best to get an extra day of vacation before the actual cruise, and hang out on the strip that night.
It's a vacation experience that everyone should have before they leave this earth.
The days of the Cocaine Cowboys are all but nonexistent. They've gotten jobs and gone legit decades ago. (Probably a lot of laundering too, lol)
You may see some Lamborghinis and Ferraris still shooting down the crowded streets making more noise than necessary, but a lot of them are kids in rental cars. The rest are young dudes who were smart enough to jump on the Silicon Valley slash Internet Highway and take advantage of all of the incredible ways to make money online in the information age.
I've been to Miami a few times in my life and every time, I had a blast.
One of my Brothers Mike Demarco lives down there full time. It's always dope to go see him and explore the strip for a few hours.
The nightlife is the same as downtown New York City in the 90s.
Nice Cars, Loud Music, Drunk Girls, and Bums begging.
The whole place just gets a little seedy after dark so you do need to be careful!
If you are a single dude, chicks go down to Miami to get away from the restrictive rules in their hometowns.
I wouldn't say take advantage of them, because chances are, it'll be more like they are taking advantage of you... In a good way.
If you are a guy who doesn't have game, you may not get lucky here. Most women here are contemporary.
Step your game up and have a strategy for when you meet women. Exercise every day starting TODAY, like now, like right after you finish reading this post.
Eat right and work on your mental game. So when you do get to Miami for a weekend or more, you will be the kind of guy that women visiting Miami are looking for, to do who knows what with.
As of right now, I'm not trying to relocate myself, but if I ever leave Atlanta and I'm still is not ready to leave the US altogether, Miami might be my next destination...
Or LA... Or anywhere in America where one will be treated like a king.
Learn about the Pros and Cons of going to South Beach for your Weekend Getaway on the latest video of Passport Kings on YouTube https://youtu.be/bXTFOxwWsKw #Southbeach #Miami #Florida #WeekendGetaway #Photograhy #Videography #FunintheSun #Beach #Beaches #Sandtothebeach
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