Beaches ➎ Weekend Escape If you’re traveling on a lark, jet on over to Miami to experience Florida’s vibrant multi-cultural epicenter. Sample South Beach’s fresh approach at SLS Hotel’s Hyde Beach, an 8,000-square-foot adult playground that includes pools, innovative dining and, of course, a beach. Take one of the city’s Art Deco tours when you’re not busy soaking up the social scene. In Fort Lauderdale, the Pillars Hotel is an intimate, elegant and unfussy spot on the Intracoastal with its own dock for the area’s famed water taxi, which you’ll want to ride. Or, you can walk nearby Beach Boulevard for nightlife and entertainment. St. Pete Beach’s Postcard Inn on the beach is an ode to nostalgic surf culture. PCI is positioned right on the shore and puts you close to everything, from watersport outfi tters to open-air bars. Ride the huge infl ated High Tide Slide set up on the beach or try the JetLev water jet pack experience available at nearby TradeWinds Island Resorts. ð Clockwise: Riverwalk, Fort Lauderdale; Postcard Inn Beach Bar, St. Pete Beach; Art Deco District, Miami Beach 20 4 VISITFLORIDA.com PHOTOS: PETER W. CROSS; STEPHEN P. WIDOFF; PATRICK FARRELL
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