{"id":404445,"date":"2021-11-01T10:26:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T15:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=404445"},"modified":"2021-11-01T10:26:45","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T15:26:45","slug":"hip-hop-to-miami-the-magic-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/hip-hop-to-miami-the-magic-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Hip Hop to Miami, the Magic City!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_404455\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-404455\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-404455\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3870-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3870-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3870-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3870-406x305.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3870-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3870.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-404455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miami skyline. Photo by Mira Temkin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you think about a vacay, think Miami as images of the waving ocean, swaying palms and blaring music invade your imagination. Where else but South Beach can you experience a melting pot of cultures; Cuban, Mexican, South American and more, all beating with a rich, pulsating energy? Walk down the streets and you\u2019ll hear a million different languages with jazz, Latin, salsa and hip hop spilling out into the streets, inviting you to dance.<\/p>\n<p>Here are just a few of the ways to enjoy the Magic City and South Beach, also known as SoBe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taste Authentic Ethnic Cuisine \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_404451\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-404451\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-404451\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3844-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3844-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3844-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3844-406x305.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3844-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3844.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-404451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Empanadas, ceviche and hot sauce at Bolivar on a Miami Culinary Tour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eat. Walk. Taste. Learn. Savor delicious foods and get all the deets on the area\u2019s history and culture. See <a href=\"http:\/\/miamiculinarytours.com\">Miami Culinary Tours<\/a> for a collection of walking tours that go the extra mile. On the South Beach Tour Food &amp; Art Deco Tour, you\u2019ll stop at several cool restaurants and historic sites. We walked through Ocean Drive (yeah, no cars, it\u2019s now pedestrian-friendly) along with all of those on bikes and Segways. On Collins and Washington Avenues, you&#8217;ll learn about art deco, architecture and famous movie sites. Hello\u2026remember the Birdcage? Our tour guide, Robyn, regaled us with legends and lore of South Beach like Gianni Versace.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_404462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-404462\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-404462\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/South-Beach-Versace-Mansion-facade-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/South-Beach-Versace-Mansion-facade-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/South-Beach-Versace-Mansion-facade-2-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/South-Beach-Versace-Mansion-facade-2-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/South-Beach-Versace-Mansion-facade-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/South-Beach-Versace-Mansion-facade-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/South-Beach-Versace-Mansion-facade-2-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/South-Beach-Versace-Mansion-facade-2-842x561.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/South-Beach-Versace-Mansion-facade-2-406x271.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/South-Beach-Versace-Mansion-facade-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/South-Beach-Versace-Mansion-facade-2-scaled.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-404462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Versace Mansion. Photo courtesy of Greater Miami Convention &amp; Visitor&#8217;s Bureau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We started at Bolivar, a Colombian restaurant that presented a crunchy empanada and ceviche. Next stop was Havana 1957. You\u2019ll think you\u2019re on a movie set from the 1950s. Savor a sample of Ropa Vieja and fried plantain. Then try a \u201cclean taco\u201d at the Naked Taco and chase it all down with Italian gelato from Mamma Mia. Their \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiculinarytours.com\/tour\/little-havana-food-tour\/\">Little Havana Food &amp; Cultural Tour<\/a>\u201d was named \u201cThe Top 10 Cultural Experience in The World\u201d by Trip Advisor Travelers\u2019 Choice award. Check out all their excellent food walking tours at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiculinarytours.com\/\">www.miamiculinarytours.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Party Hearty at Bayside Marketplace!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-404473 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bayside-Marketplace-with-Downtown-high-rises-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bayside-Marketplace-with-Downtown-high-rises-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bayside-Marketplace-with-Downtown-high-rises-1-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bayside-Marketplace-with-Downtown-high-rises-1-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bayside-Marketplace-with-Downtown-high-rises-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bayside-Marketplace-with-Downtown-high-rises-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bayside-Marketplace-with-Downtown-high-rises-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bayside-Marketplace-with-Downtown-high-rises-1-842x561.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bayside-Marketplace-with-Downtown-high-rises-1-406x271.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bayside-Marketplace-with-Downtown-high-rises-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bayside-Marketplace-with-Downtown-high-rises-1-scaled.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Head for Bayside Marketplace, Miami\u2019s most popular hot spot. This two-level, open-air festival center features more than 150 unique shops and stores as well as 12 delicious restaurants. Check out the free live music performances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See Millionaire\u2019s Row Along Scenic Biscayne Bay<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_404448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-404448\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-404448 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Millionaires-Row-Cruise-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Millionaires-Row-Cruise-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Millionaires-Row-Cruise-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Millionaires-Row-Cruise-2-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Millionaires-Row-Cruise-2-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Millionaires-Row-Cruise-2-406x406.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Millionaires-Row-Cruise-2-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Millionaires-Row-Cruise-2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-404448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mega-Home on Millionaire&#8217;s Row. Photo courtesy of Greater Miami Convention &amp; Visitor&#8217;s Bureau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Imagine the glamorous homes of the rich and famous or your own dream house? Sit back, relax and enjoy a cocktail aboard the <a href=\"https:\/\/islandqueencruises.com\/cruises\/millionaires-row-sightseeing-cruise\/\">Island Queen <\/a>while you cruise by the gorgeous mansions of Millionaire\u2019s Row, home to P. Diddy, Shaq, Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estevan and more! From Fisher Island to Biscayne Bay, you\u2019ll see sights on this 90-minute narrated sightseeing cruise. Pass by the Port of Miami, the Miami skyline, Miami Beach and see the elegant cruise ships waiting in dock. Miami isn\u2019t known as the Magic City for nothing, and this sightseeing cruise takes you past homes that take your breath away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Just like Miami Vice &#8211; Thriller Miami Speedboat<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_404465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-404465\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-404465\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Thriller-Speedboat-Adventures-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Thriller-Speedboat-Adventures-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Thriller-Speedboat-Adventures-2-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Thriller-Speedboat-Adventures-2-370x246.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Thriller-Speedboat-Adventures-2-842x560.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Thriller-Speedboat-Adventures-2-406x270.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Thriller-Speedboat-Adventures-2-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Thriller-Speedboat-Adventures-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-404465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thriller Boat Ride. Photo courtesy of Greater Miami Convention &amp; Visitor&#8217;s Bureau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Get your Don Johnson on when you board this lightning-fast, 45-minute <a href=\"http:\/\/thrillermiami.com\">Thriller<\/a> speed boat ride on Biscayne Bay. Get more thrills per minute as you speed past the city of Miami Beach, Fisher Island, Star Island and the mansions. Take a selfie or two of you and the beautiful Downtown Miami Skyline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Museum of Illusions<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_404449\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-404449\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-404449\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/moi3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/moi3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/moi3-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/moi3-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/moi3-406x271.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/moi3.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-404449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selfie heaven at Museum of Illusions. Photo courtesy of Museum of Illusions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking of selfies, head to the Museum of Illusions for selfie heaven! This new museum on Lincoln Road, South Beach\u2019s most popular pedestrian-friendly neighborhood, is awesome. Check in, get a tripod and lock your cell phone onto the tripod. Then, get ready to check out all of the cool rooms. Take a selfie shooting hoops, navigate a broken bridge, relax on the beach, stand on a ledge and lots more. As a bonus, you can SMASH a plate. Take out all your stress as you write a name on the plate and SMASH it into the wall. Afterwards, take a hike along Lincoln Road for the best coffee con leche.<\/p>\n<p>Make plans to hit South Beach soon for the heat, hip-hop and foodie heaven. For more information, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/miamiandbeaches.com.\">miamiandbeaches.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you think about a vacay, think Miami as images of the waving ocean, swaying palms and blaring music invade your imagination. 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