FAB FIVE: Fashionable Boutique Hotels
If you’re looking for an intimate travel experience that’s long on style, South Beach’s boutique hotels specialize … […]
Year: 2007
Miami or Miami Beach? A Question from the Swinging Sixties
“My father says he remembers going to the old Playboy Club in Miami, while his golfing buddy swears it was located over in Miami Beach. Is it possible there were two Playboy Clubs …” […]
Miami Beach’s Long-Gone Lincoln Road Movie Theatre
We’ve had several inquiries from Miami Beach history buffs asking for information on a movie theater that once stood in the 1000 block of Lincoln Road on the north side … […]
Sheridan Theatre in Miami Beach
Sheridan Theatre, Miami Beach … […]
TAO Restaurant Coming to Lincoln Road in Miami Beach
Miami Beach will be the third in a series of upscale TAO eateries that include East 58th Street in New York and another at the Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas … […]
The UnWelcomed Visitor: Al Capone in Miami
Al Capone quietly purchased a bayfront home on Palm Island through an associate for $40,000, and spent another $100,000 to turn it into a walled-in fortress watchfully guarded … […]
Brett Ratner & Friends at The Forge in Miami Beach
While critics keep asking themselves… “Why do people like Brett Ratner’s movies?”… Miami Beach’s favorite son continues to rake in the cash each time he assumes … […]
Miami Beach High Society / Seventy Years Ago
While it’s easy to assume that Miami Beach society has always been populated by cads, charlatans and reckless party people (which, by the way, is true), every now … […]
Carl Fisher’s Miami Beach Railway
Fisher’s rail line began service on December 14th, 1920 and ran from downtown Miami where it shared tracks with Miami’s trolley system on Flagler Street and NE 1st Avenue … […]
Miami Beach Lifeguard Stands: They Ain’t MiMO No Mo…
Critical Miami speaks of his displeasure with the current lifeguard stands that were built to replaced the original structures damaged when Hurricane Wilma hit in 2006. City officials have explained that their first priority after the […]
Discovering South Beach In the Beginning
Kevin Tomlinson over at South Beach Condo blog has an excellent post about the bohemian Miami Beach he discovered in the early 1990s, where he asks… Does anybody remember the name of the “MiMo” style […]
The Actress and the Airman
Miami Beach has long been a haven for Hollywood stars and assorted high-rollers as evidenced by this photo from 1937 showing 19-year old actress Ida Lupino and 32-year old Howard Hughes together. As close as […]
A Nostalgic Look at the Americana Hotel
The Sheraton Bal Harbour was originally built as the Americana Hotel by Robert and Laurence Tisch of the Tisch Hotel chain, and opened on December 1st, 1956 … […]
Sheraton Bal Harbor Becomes the St. Regis
The Sheraton Bal Harbour began life as the Americana Hotel, which was designed by famed Miami Beach architect, Morris … […]
A Party at the Roman Pools – 1930’s Style
The Roman Pools were built by Carl Fisher between 22nd and 23rd Street on Collins Avenue where the original Collins Casino once stood. In addition to its oceanfront “bathing pools” …windmill […]
Fairfax Theater Miami Florida – 1921
This is the Fairfax Theater in Miami, Florida from approximately 1921 … […]
Downtown Miami Theater Map
This is a map of Miami’s East Flagler Street stores and theaters … […]
Mansion Nightclub Three Year Anniversary
Miami Beach’s Mansion nightclub celebrated its Three Year Anniversary on Saturday August 4th, with a packed house rocked by a stellar performance from DJ Tiesto. Special guest Ricky Martin hit the scene around midnight and […]
Christina Aguilera at Cameo Nightclub in Miami Beach
Christina Aguilera and a few thousand of her closest Miami friends celebrated at Cameo nightclub in Miami Beach Saturday night, May 5, with a wrap party after the final South Florida performance of the singer’s […]
Miami Vice: Fashion Trend-Setter Again?
After watching two hours of fast cars, fast boats, and dead drug dealers, I must say I’m forced to raise the question: Can Miami Vice define the style of a new generation? […]