Miami Beach aka "America's Riviera" boasts a colorful past and present. More than neon or pastel colors and Miami Vice stories, Miami Beach offers an eclectic history and a true melting pot of founders, pioneers and residents. For a city known for Cuban food, Salsa dancing and rhythms, and other Caribbean influences, did you know the name "Miami" is a native American Indian word for "Big Water"? Learn about the city's origins ...
Take a Walking Tour of the South Beach Art Deco District--the first 20th century buildings to receive historic designation. Hear the story and learn about a frail, widow's fight to protect these 1930's treasures against deep-pocket developers with political ties.
Return home with more than a sun burn and sand in your shoes. Impress your friends and neighbors with an entertaining history of Miami Beach--the architecture, the role of the Miami Vice series and the influence of the fashion industry and the mafia. Or don't tell them and beat them at Jeopardy or Trivial Pursuit. Did you know Miami Beach was the only city to prosper during Prohibition and the Depression? Miami vices actually galvanized the young city.
CHILDREN, SCHOLARS, GENERATIONS X, Y, AND Z
Come as a family, group of friends or on a tour, C&C can tell a tale to keep your child's attention, or speak architect-ease for scholarly tours. There's something for everyone.
THE ACTUAL TOUR
We are mostly walking outside throughout South Beach primarily between 8th and 14th streets. The tour steps inside a few buildings to point out Art Deco and other highlights and to help you visualize what happened in those hotels in 1930's, 1970's, and today. If you have a preferred starting point or ending place, let's say you're with a special group and want to have cocktails at specific bar at end of the tour. No problem, I can start and end the tour wherever you prefer.
Tour stops include the Versace mansion (Mediterranean Revival as pictured on left), and Art Deco classics such as The Carlyle Hotel, The Cardozo, Jerry's Famous Deli, the 11th Street Diner and the Wolfsonian. Find out which of these buildings were backdrops for the Miami Vice scenes, and movies like the Birdcage with Robin Williams. Legend has it Capone ran his gambling syndicate from the 2nd floor of a small hotel also used in a film with Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone. Tours for the most part are offered at 10am, 1pm and 4pm. Although we may be able to offer tours at other hours, simple send an email.
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