Summer in Miami hath go down upon us . So what does that mean ? Nothing … it ’s still hot as balls . That said , there ’s no better stead to be during the summer calendar month ( or anytime ) than the 305 , so watch out our checklist of everything you have to do to truly savour your Miami summer … and brush off the fact that you ’ll probably be drenched in sweat .
Pool party your ass off
You ’re in Miami . Party . Preferably at ahotel pool(like Hyde Beach or the Fontainebleau ) , and also preferably wearing as little as potential .
Spend your Sundays at Nautilus, a SIXTY Hotel
Strategize . Start with 10 am yoga by the puddle , go to bottomless rosé brunch at 11 am , feed avocado pledge , eggs , prime rib , and seven - layer birthday cake for hours , and then go back to the pocket billiards to drink more rosé and yell “ ROSÉ ALL DAY ! ”
Get a tan, you pasty, milky monster
Sun ’s out , buns out !
Fly on an Aquajet at Jungle Island
Instead of pretend - flying by jumping on your bed , now you could actually fell 30 ft over pee , with a jetpack and Flyboard , at 25 mph .
Gorge on Cuban food
Just like humanity need weewee , Miamians run on picadillo , platanos , and Cuban bread . Also , in the summertime , it ’s 80 degree outside , so you should definitely have a “ Caja China ” and drink mojitos .
Go to Redland. Buy lychees.
While Redland is somewhat much last on our list of anywhere take for merriment , it ’s lychee time of year , and you need those in your biography . You ’ll find hundreds of groves down there , so buy the small fruits by the pound , corrode all of them , and then have no ignominy about going back to buy more . And more . And more .
Drink in the sunshine on a rooftop
badly . We haveall of these .
Eat on the cheap(ish) at Miami Spice
Ah , Miami Spice . Starting in August , this is that wizardly sentence of year when Miami ’s most expensive restaurants have prix - fixe lunch & dinner menus that we commoners can afford . And , entirely unrelated , also that fourth dimension of twelvemonth where regulars halt blend to allege restaurants .
Ride a friggin’ bike
The skilful way to see the city is on a motorcycle , so rent a Citi Bike , or take hold of your own , and pedal down Ocean Drive , Shark Valley , Virginia Beach , or at any of our ballpark . place not to wheel : I-95 .
Treat yo’self with a cheap massage
Did someone say Spa Month ? No ? Anyways , in July and August , Miami ’s hottest hotel spas slice their prices . Pro top : watering place intervention intend pool access ( read : pool company ) .
Do anything and everything humanly possible on a yacht
Rent a racing yacht , abstract onto one , or buy one and blab out about it like your married friends talk about their newborns . In the Magic City , we eff a estimable yacht , so why would n’t you be on one all summer ?
Kayak through the mangroves
Go to Oleta River State Park or Biscayne Bay , rent a kayak , and paddle out . No , this does not pass as a racing yacht .
Hit up The Standard
The Standard is a Miami … monetary standard . ( Puns ! ) Go there for its Turkish - style hammam , half - priced wine on Wednesdays , the infinity pool , cheap happy time of day drinks , and to mass - view all other Miamians .
Boldly brave the PanIQ Room
This live - escape game lock you in a room in Wynwood that you may only get out of if you crack " Clue"-style encrypted lead . Yes , it ’s somehow sound .
Catch a flick at Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In
This petite must - do has only 24 parking spots , testify a rotating agenda of classic flick ( The Princess Bride , yo ! ) and is Miami ’s only drive - in .
Get drinks at Black Point
While the drive there at night might also look like somewhere you might pop off , this restaurant / ginmill / hangout / marina is a genuine local treasure . There ’s hot music every weekend , cheap drinks from 3 - 6pm on weekdays , and absolutely zero effort at any type of dress computer code .
Happy hour at Monty’s in Coconut Grove
There are fruity drinking , in the raw bar deals , giant Tiki huts , chill vibraharp , and body of water opinion , all of which make dealing with the UM frat bros who are also there deserving it .
“Paint with a Twist” at La Côte
Many things on Miami Beach involve rosé , but not all of them involve painting . Now you’re able to combine both with hebdomadal Thursday paint object lesson on a terrace at the Fontainebleau , consummate with rosé and bites from La Côte .
Hang out at The Wynwood Yard
The Wynwood Yard is everything … literally . It ’s a eating place / bar / hangout that has everything from different food truck and foxiness crapulence , to beer pong , reggae music , discotheque dancing , brunch , and even yoga .
Get the hell out of Miami
Technically , this necessitate leaving Miami . But also technically , Miami is the perfect start percentage point for road trips to Islamorada , Key West , Naples , Orlando , and more , so grab people you tolerate , detect that onetime Will Smith CD ( you jazz you still have it ) , and go for a drive .
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Dream South Beach
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The Blue Starlite Drive-In Miami
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Wynwood Yard
