CityView Magazine

50 | November/December • 2014 Miami, Florida is also home to nearly every type of professional sports team you can think of, from the Dolphins to the Heat, a thriving nightlife scene, res- taurants with cuisines from around the globe and five million people. It's where Cuban expats have made their home, therefore making it one of the most di- verse dining and cultural scenes in the nation. People from all over the world flock to the 2.5-mile turf of South Beach, Mi- ami for surf, sun and people watching so unique that it could only be com- pared to the South of France. And it's only a two-hour plane flight away. Go west on Alligator Alley, 70 plus miles across the Everglades and you'll find an idyllic, yet upscale beach town with 30 miles of white sand beaches and home to even more of America's wealth- iest citizens. Naples, Florida. If you're looking for a more laid back, yet posh atmosphere, then Naples is for you. And if you think the Sandhills boasts golf courses, just wait till you see the ones in and surrounding this sea- side city. It is home to 91 golf courses. Naples shares the same lux atmos- phere as Miami, but is also a haven for ecotourism thanks to its proximity to the Everglades and Big Cypress Basin. Airboat tours are a must-do. However there are things to do on both coasts of Florida for the adventur- er, the foodie or the art elitist. For the Art enthusiast Art Basel comes to Miami the sec- ond weekend of December. e cultural event, attracting modern and contem- porary art aficionados from around the world, originated in 1970 in Basel, Swit- zerland. Its Miami debut was in 2002. Art Basel sets the stage for galleries from around the world to exhibit their works to collectors and museum cura- tors. It attracts 70,000 tourists to the Miami scene. e world class Naples Philharmonic hosts many touring artists and produc- tions every year and is also home to Opera Naples. is November, the city's resident opera company will present the classic four act opera La Boheme by famed Italian composer, Giacomo Puc- Art Basel provides a platform for galleries, giving them access to an international audience of collectors, museum directors and curators. Now in its 33rd season, the Naples philharmonic was founded in 1982. Airboats are a very popular means of transportation in the Florida Everglades where they are used for fishing, bowfishing, hunting and eco-tourism.

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