Bayside Marketplace, Miami

Bayside Marketplace, Miami (must see)

Now that you're acquainted with the Freedom Tower (a former newspaper headquarters turned a lifeline for Cuban refugees fleeing Fidel Castro鈥檚 communist rule), slide over to the waterfront and cue the music. You鈥檙e at Bayside Marketplace, Miami鈥檚 open-air celebration of food, shopping, and rhythm! Sandwiched neatly between Bayfront Park and the Kaseya Center (you might still know it as the American Airlines Arena), Bayside wraps around Biscayne Bay like a tropical bracelet 鈥� glittering, colorful, and just a little bit extravagant.

When opened in 1987 (during one of Miami鈥檚 real estate booms), Bayside wasn鈥檛 designed to fix the city 鈥� it was built to amplify it. Think 150 shops 鈥� everything from local treasures to big names like Guess and Victoria鈥檚 Secret, plus a dozen restaurants that make choosing where to eat a delicious problem. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Hard Rock Caf茅, The Knife 鈥� all waiting to tempt your taste buds amid the boats gliding past the docks...

If you鈥檙e feeling d茅j脿 vu, that鈥檚 because Bayside has made multiple cameos on Miami Vice (a crime drama TV series, starring Don Johnson) 鈥� with pastel suits, fast cars, and all that stuff... And it鈥檚 still the city鈥檚 most popular attraction, drawing some 15 million visitors per year. Some come for the sunshine, some for their mojitos, and some maybe for the evening with a dance to some live Latino beats...

You, too, are just as welcome to join in, if restaurants with waterfront views, boat cruises chasing sunsets, and street performers who never run out of energy sound like your kind of fun. Day or night, Bayside hums with the kind of spirit that defines Miami 鈥� vibrant, spontaneous, and always ready for a party!

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Sight Name: Bayside Marketplace
Sight Location: Miami, USA (See walking tours in Miami)
Sight Type: Shopping
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