Question
We are flying into
Miami, staying for 2 days and want to see the Sawgrass Mills Mall and the
Beach, what are our transportation and lodging
options?
Answer:
The Sawgrass mall is located around 15 miles
west of the Ft Lauderdale beaches (which would be the closest beach to the
mall. Both locations are
around 30 miles north of Miami
Airport. The most convenient way getting around would probably be to
rent a car. But if this is not possible, there is
a bus
(#36 that goes from the Sawgrass Mall to Ft Lauderdale Beach. (go to
www.broward.org/bct for more details.)
There are many hotels
located on the Beach in Ft Lauderdale (I would try to stay at one close to
Beach Place - which is a very lively area with lots of
shops and
nightlife). There are also some hotels out west by the Mall but not
as many. (www.flausa.com is a good website to go to)
As far
as getting from Miami to Ft Lauderdale, you can go to
www.miami-airport.com for ground transportation options.
Hope this
helps, enjoy your
trip!
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Question
We
want to see a Miami Heat game, where do they
play?
Answer
They play in the American
Airlines arena right next to the Bayside Marketplace which is a pretty
area on the
water with shopping and
restaurants.
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Question
Can
you please tell me the names of some theatres in the Miami area. I
am looking for places where we can see a concert or
play?
Answer
The Jackie Gleason Theater located at 1700
Washington Avenue, in the heart of beautiful Miami Beach. For general
Theater information, call the
Gleason Hotline at (305) 673-7300.
The Jackie Gleason Theater is a 2700-seat, state-of-the-art performing
arts facility
The Jackie Gleason Theater is located in the heart of
Miami Beach, adjacent to Lincoln Road Shops, Restaurants and Cultural
Facilities. For Theater
Valet Parking and patron drop-off, please
enter from the Washington Ave.
entrance.
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Question
My
husband and I are going on a cruise in a few weeks. Our ship is
leaving from the port of Miami. Can you tell me how to get to the
port, and about
the parking facilities there? Thank
you.
Answer
Hello, here is some information about the Port of
Miami and Parking. Hope this helps.
Directions to port of Miami
From I-95:
Take I-95 north or south to I-395. Follow the directional
signs to the Biscayne Boulevard exit. When you get to Biscayne Blvd., make
a right. Go to
5th Street which converts to Port Blvd. (landmark:
American Airlines Basketball Arena) Make a left and go over the Port
bridge. Follow directional
signs to designated terminal.
Parking: Facilities are available at all terminals for the
parking of vehicles for passengers boarding ships and for Port visitors at
rates designated by the
Seaport Director. Parking for cruise
passengers is $12 per day. Parking for visitors is $5 per day. Cash or
credit cards are accepted (Visa or Master
Card
only).
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Question
Can
you tell me of the best way to get from Ft Lauderdale airport to
the
Port in Miami for Royal Caribbean? There is going to be 6 of
us...
the flights are cheaper to fly to Ft Lauderdale, but then we need
to
figure out a good way to get to the port in Miami. One shuttle
service
wanted $240, which I thought was quite
high!
Answer
The best way of getting to the Miami Port from the
Ft Laud airport would probably either by Taxi or via one of the Shared
ride shuttle services. $240
does seem very high. You
might want to call Airport Express and see how much their Shared Ride
Service is. Taxi and Shuttle info pasted below.
Hope this
helps.
Taxi/Yellow Cab:
Available on demand. Check in at the
Transportation Podium located lower level, curbside of each terminal. Rate
comparison charts are posted at each
podium or click on Typical
Rates for the information. Taxicabs accept up to 5 persons for fare stated
on meters (taxi fares regulated by law in this
county). Call
Yellow Cab if you have any questions at 954 565-2800. Share Ride/Tri
County Airport Express:
Luxury sedans and vans provide "zone" fare door
to door service. Non-shared ride service is also available. Check in at
the Transportation Podium
located lower level, curbside at the
ends of each Terminal. Fares can be found on the rate comparison charts
posted at each podium or click on Typical
Rates for the
information. Call Tri County Airport Express if you have any questions at
954 561-8888 or (800)
244-8252
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Question
What
is the hottest month in Miami Florida?
Answer
In Miami, July and
August seem to be the hottest months. (August statistically is the
hottest)
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Question
when
is the calle ocho festival coming to miami?
Answer
The Calle
Ocho Festival is part of Carnaval Miami and it takes place in March
every year in Miami's Little Havana. It includes, A week of Latin
celebrations with food, music, dance, parades and fireworks. You
can call (305) 644-8888 for more information about this
festival.
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Question
Where
and what are the hottest clubs?
Answer
The most popular and
trendy night clubs are in South Beach. It may be helpful for
you to pick up the local paper (Miami Herald), usually the
Friday/weekend edition lists the events/activities in the area, for
the upcoming week. Hopefully the clubs and their events will be
listed there. You
might want to try the Clevelander which
as long been a popular place on South Beach for dining, dancing, and
people
watching.
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Question
Where
is a good place in Miami for couples to go and enjoy themselves eat
and
take a picture just have a fun?
Answer
One place that is worth
visitng, it called Bayside Marketplace. It's located in downtown by
the port of Miami.
Bayside is right on the bay and has many
shops, restaurants, and bands play music (jazz, latin music, etc.)
outdoors at night. There are small gambling
and sightseeing
ships that leave directly from bayside once or twice daily that sail for a
few hours at a time.
To get there once you arrive in Miami,Take I-95
North or South to Biscayne Blvd.
(Exit #3) Head north on Biscayne Blvd.
to Port Blvd. parking is easy to find in their indoor parking garage for a
reasonable fee. You can learn more by
going to
baysidemarketplace.com
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Question
As
a professional photographer, where should I go to get press credentials
for sport teams and
events?
Answer
I would suggest contacting
each Team or Venue directly. The four major sports teams in the
South Florida area are the Panthers (hockey-play at Office
Depot
Center), Dolphins (football-play at Pro Player Stadium), Marlins
(baseball-play at Pro Player Stadium) and Heat (basketball-play at
American
Airlines
arena).
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Question
As
a first time visitor, what should I see, visit, around South Beach? I was
told Parrot-Jungle is entertaining.
Answer
Parrot Jungle is a
nice place for tourists to visit. You will enjoy the park if you
enjoy nature and bird watching up close. They have different shows
and exhibits. There are many different birds and parrots there.
If you have time, you may want to check it out. Their website
is parrotjungle.com if
you would like more
info.
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Question
Hi,
I am visiting the Miami area next month and would like to play some
golf while I’m there. I am about 8-9 handicap, and would like the
names of
some upper end golf courses in the area. I am
familiar with Doral, but at $250 a round, that makes it tough to play more
than once. Thanks very much
for your
help.
Answer
An alternative to Doral is Crandon Park Golf Course
in Key Biscayne, (a 10 minute drive from downtown). The Seniors have
their tournament here
and its a very pretty course on Biscayne
Bay. The course is considered one of the most beautiful and
difficult par-72 courses in the state of Florida. It
has been
rated in the top ten courses by Golfweek and one of America's top 75
upscale courses by Golf Digest. Phone # (305)
361-9129
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