Let the sun shine
From John Steinbeck to Ernest Hemingway, some of America’s
greatest artists have found a land of refuge and adventure, whether fleeting or
long-term, along the lovely coasts and inland forests of Florida.
Travelers regard Florida as an unbeatable vacation
destination- and with good reason. Nature has played a major role, providing
everything from the tropical Keys and wild Everglades to miles of shimmering
beaches. And when nature isn’t enough, man-made attractions fill the gap in
fast-paced cities such as Orlando, the park capital of the world; and Miami,
where the ice-cream-colored buildings (restored to their 1930s Art Deco glory)
provide the backdrop for posing and partying in trendy South Beach.
The state and its people have a reputation for eccentricity;
quirkiness belied by the overwhelming popularity of carbon-copy suburban
housing and manicured lawns. “ There is nothing wrong with Florida that a
Category 6 hurricane can’t cure.
But the real Floridians carry identities much deeper than
their popular caricatures. An array of ethnic and national influences have
dovetailed within the boundaries of one southeast peninsula to create a
thoroughly modern melting pot, where no-nonsense Manhattanizes break pan Cubano
(Cuba bread) with neighbors steeped in Greek, Caribbean, French-Canadian, and
African-American culture.
Metropolitan Miami
Miami is the big dot on the Florida map. Brash beautiful,
exotic, and vibrant, it is the state’s most complex and multifaceted city large
in size as well as personality. Made up of over 30 municipalities
Miami Beach
Art Deco: South Beach Style
The splendid Art Deco buildings in Miami Beach
were built to raise the spirits of Americans during the Great Depression. The
roots of Art Deco go back to 1901, when the…was formed in Paris with the goal
of merging the mass production of industrial technology with the decorative
arts. It was proudly introduced to the world in 1925 at the Paris Exposition
….The nickname Art Deco” gained currency only in 1966 when it was dreamed up
for a retrospective of the 1925 Paris show.
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