1 comments about Hungry Thirsty Miami: The Lowdown on Where the Real People Eat and Drink! (Hungry? City Guides) (Hungry? City Guides).

1. I was disappointed that this book was more about the club scene than about serious food.

No comments about Miami-Dade Co. Fl Atlas.

No comments about Fodor's Citypack Miami, 2nd Edition (Citypacks).

2 comments about National Geographic Traveler: Miami and The Keys (National Geographic Traveler).

1. Usually with a travel guide, you need to use your imagination. You can't actually see what attractions look like, the maps aren't always clear and the descriptions are as short and succinct as possible.

   That is definitely not the case with this book which is stuffed chock full of gorgeous pictures. The maps are colorful and detailed. Full pages are spent on various attractions and excursions that in other guideboks are written up in a mere paragraph.

   If you're looking for a hotel recommendation or a write up on a place to eat, this probably isn't the right book for you. But, if you want to know what to do aside from sleeping and eating, buy this book.




2. Every page has a color picture on it! Divided by neighborhoods, it has great maps and walking tours. Excursions outside of Miami to National Parks and Fort Lauderdale are included. The different islands of the Keys are discussed in detail. There is also a section on hotels by price range and restaurants.

No comments about Night+Day Miami (Pulse Guides Cool Cities Series).

No comments about Frommer's South Florida: With the Best of Miami & the Keys (Frommer's Complete).

No comments about Rand Mcnally Miami-Dade, Broward, & Palm Beach Counties: Street Guide.

4 comments about The Life and Times of a Deco Dowager : The Edison Hotel.

1. Interesting history, nice photos. A must for fans of Art Deco architecture, preservationists, and lovers of old Miami Beach.



2. Reading the "Deco Dowager" took me back almost 50 years, It brought back memories of a time of uncertainty, December 1942, with the world at war, there I was 18 years old, taking my military basic training in Miami Beach. The beauty of the Art Deco district somehow detracted from the fact that I was in the army. Having buddies stationed in nearby hotels, including the Edison, coupled with Miami Beach itself, made my training period easy and pleasantly memorable. Reading Dr. Berson's book refreshed my memory of those days. Her story is well written. The "World WarII Years" segment, is a must for the 500,000 airmen who trained there during the period covering 1942-1945



3. The Life and Times of a Deco Dowager is a slice of American Pie.The interplay between the architecture and the times shows how the history of an area can be impacted by world events.

   The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce carries this book in the Miami Beach Visitor Center because it provides insight into the facinating history of Miami Beach.

   An easy read for history buffs.




4. I enjoyed the Deco Dowager, as I grew up on Miami Beach and am fascinated by the area and the architecture. What disappointed me in this book, is that the author ended her history of the hotel in the early 50's and didn't pick it up until the 80s.

   I realize that the area was not in its prime during her "missing years" but something certainly must have occurred. Who owned it? What did it look like? What happened there?

   Certainly the book would have been better served with more history of the hotel (and photos) along with the author's "potential realized" with celebrities.

No comments about Rand Mcnally Miami/ Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Florida Easyfinder.

1 comments about Rand McNally 2007 Miami-Dade County street guide.

1. This map is excelent, if you go to miami by first time this is the best choice, you can find easily an address I recomend it... ah! and you can find the latitude and longitude for each point..
   Este mapa es excelente, si vas a miami por primera vez esta es la mejor eleccion, puedes encontrar facilmente cualquier direccion... y adicionalmente puedes encontrar la latitud y longitud de cada punto en el mapa...