Non-Beach things to do in Miami
Growing up in central Pennsylvania, my favorite football team was the Miami Dolphins. I would watch the games and Miami seemed so exotic. So different. So warm. As a kid from Pennsylvania, Miami seemed so far away. Almost like a different planet. That was almost 50 years ago. Now we live in Florida and travel to Miami quite a bit. Much has changed with the city and it is truly an international hub. Miami is an iconic American city that people from all over the world have at least heard of, even if they’ve never been. The area’s history is pretty long with Spanish settlers colonizing the area first, before changing hands to the British and finally Americans. It was the coming railroad in the 19th century that brought people to the area and a highway connecting the Keys to the mainland. Homesteading and tourism boomed in the 1920s and during prohibition, many Floridians got rich from bootlegging rum from the Caribbean. Miami of the 21st century is a different place though many vestiges of its past remain. Tourists and tourist hotspots are generally centered around the beach so if you’re traveling for a beach holiday, there are definitely tons of that in the city, but Miami is also a lot of other things. Check out some of the best things to do in Miami that are not just being at the beach. Read the full article
