Our family loves visiting the Bayside Marketplace. It's a buzzing location with lots of shops, restaurants, events and even a move theater! It's definitely a place to visit if you are in Downtown Miami. A tip: before you visit, keep an eye out for the events that are going on. We happened to be in the area during a Barrack Obama rally where the President spoke (very exciting)!
This is one of the best places to go in Downtown Miami!it has great shops of every kind.It has many boats that go to millionaires row but it is best seen during the day time. Also it is a step away from down town Miami.It Also it has a lot of activities and music during the month and smaller shops with wraps to sell and hand made art.Has a lot of great restaurants like hooters or hard rock cafe and many restaurants with outdoor seating to enjoy the view. It is great too if all you need is a moment of relaxation during a vacation.
I'm think this is a great place to go sight see if you are not from the area as well as a place to shop and eat. There is a great view of all the cruise ships and at night you can see everything lit up. At night I wouldn't recommend the kids with you though.
For dining and shopping, head to this open-air, festive waterside mall. It is also a good place to find a boat tour of the glamorous homes of Star Island, where celebrties of all kinds have homes. Two popular boats are the Island Queen (305-379-5119; www.islandqueencruises.com) and Schooner Heritage of Miami, a tall sailing ship (305-442-9697). Both do daily tours; Schooner Heritage operates only September through May.
This place is a l ot of fun. Its an open area near the bay and the cruise sips. There are lots of restaurants and shopping. On the weekends there is music and dancing. You can go on a party boat or eat at the Hard Rock Cafe. You can sit and watch te ships go by.