The private island resort has been a stunning paradise, and the exceptional staff have truly…read moreelevated our vacation experience.

Another beautiful property in South Miami. Here is some information about it - The Coco Plum…read moreWoman's Club is a historic women's club located at 1375 Sunset Drive in Coral Gables, Florida. The club was founded in 1912 with eight members; it was named for the local cocoplum fruit. While the club was originally based in one of its members' houses, it built its own clubhouse in 1913.

We attended a wedding reception at the Penthouse at Riverside Wharf in downtown Miami and had a…read morewonderful time. This is a great event venue mainly for a couple reasons: 1. It has excellent elevated views of the Miami skyline to the east and the Miami River, boats, and the W Flagler St Drawbridge (historical landmark, built in 1938) to the west. I believe the penthouse is located on the 10th floor of a relatively new building. 2. The venue is modern and versatile. The inside spaces (including restrooms) had a clean, updated look. For this event, there were multiple bars and food stations set up both indoors and outdoors. The dance floor was outside. The combination of string lights, rooftop patio decor, and the city skyline was beautiful. There was only one elevator to get everyone up and down, so there was a bottleneck there. They brought in a fire dancer to perform outside on the rooftop, which was really cool.

My friends and I went to The Penthouse at Riverside Wharf this weekend, and what a view!…read more The venue has great views on both sides - it has an urban background with the skyline and the freeway on one side, and an awesome view of The Wharf and waterfront on the other side. There's limited street parking, but there's an adjacent parking lot. I'd recommend using a valet service if you are hosting an event here. I absolutely loved the views here, which is why this place gets 5 stars!

We had a gr8 time w/ fantastic music. From Latin to Michael Buble there was tunes for everyone the…read moreworld go round.

South Miami seems to abound with venues that will throw you into the Twilight Zone. One of such…read morewould be this Elk's Lodge, and not really because of the architecture, but because of the location and the name attached to the building: The Elk's Lodge, located on Elk Lodge Street. Besides the bizarreness, the Elk Lodge is just a hang out. It has two large conference rooms, well, one very large ballroom, and a small conference type room that is attached to a pool room (or billiards), which connects to a very nice bar. Actually, you could go into the bar, then to the pool room (or billiards), then to the conference room. About the bar, it is nice. It is well stocked, with nice top shelf bottles on every shelf. Yes, not a bad dispenser of hard drinks, beer and wine. There are some tables with chairs scattered around, and stools at the bar counter. I could go into detail, but why? Just take my word for it, it's a nice bar. With that said, well, I don't really come here for the drinks, the bar, the old timers that hang out here, or the pool tables. I actually come to the large ballroom. This very large space hosts many events, but the one I particularly attend is the Tai Chi lessons organized by the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA (USA! USA!). These classes are offered in the mornings and in the afternoons, for beginners and for experienced practitioners alike. Different instructors teach here, and all are very knowledgeable, and nice, if I could drop a compliment. This ballroom also hosts others events, meet ups, dance lessons, even movie soirees. There is a lot going on at this place. My point is... if you plan events, you may want to check out this place. And if you are looking for Tai Chi lessons, look no further. You will be challenged in many different way if you sign up with the Taoists. Believe me, you will be challenged.

This place is located about a half hour from downtown Miami. The drive isn't bad, but I'm not sure…read moreabout traffic in the area generally. We arrived here a bit after 1:30 p.m. on a Thursday. As we toured the gardens, I could see the road we came in on as it continued past some areas of the garden, and by 3 p.m. it was packed with cars at a crawl. So come early? The facility has ample parking on site. There is a main building that houses the gift shop, ticket counter, and a very small cafe. The gardens spread out behind it. Our tickets were free thanks to a Horticultural Society membership that my wife got. If you know that you'll be visiting at least a couple of sites like this within a year, it is worth checking on this to save some money on entry fees. There are paved paths throughout the gardens. You can walk the entire property, but they also offer hourly tram tours. We opted to do the tram first, and I think this is definitely the way to go. You can get a 1-hour overview of all the areas and then decide what to re-visit on foot afterwards. The focus of the gardens is tropical plants, though they have some other varieties as well. Our guide on the tram tour was quite good. He provide a historical overview and highlighted specific plants and architectural design choices as we drove around. Afterwards, we checked out the butterfly house and a few adjoining buildings. We also revisited areas with particularly nice views. My wife wanted to track down some Egyptian geese and also iguanas, both of which we'd seen on the tour. We were able to find both without too much effort. We probably spent 2.5 - 3 hours here. I enjoyed this more than I expected, and if you have any interest in landscape design or botanical gardens, this is a very worthwhile stop near Miami.

It was absolutely beautiful. Really enjoyed the main act for the Valentine's Day event…read more Things could be a little more organized as entrance to specific praise areas were not well indicated but overall a good experience. I would suggest that chairs lot be allowed or only be allowed in the back [in picnic area] as they block the views for everyone behind them that is actually sitting on the picnic blankets.

We liked The Collab, one of the 2 restaurants in the THesis Hotel, where we stayed when taking our…read more16 y.o. to see the U across the street. The Collab is supposedly "known for its fusion of Mediterranean and Asian flavors in a stylish, artful setting". In our 2 meals there I had a pizza for dinner and a breakfast sandwich the next morning. For a 3 meal hotel restaurant, I thought they did a great job. In the morning my wife had their "version of a pancake" which was very custardy in the middle and a bit strange but still good. You want to make a pancake where it is cooked on the outside and still soft on the inside? Sure, why not. Not our fave but the service and buildout were good and especially when we stuck with the more traditional fare, everything was delicious.

Collab at the Thesis Hotel is a beautiful restaurant with a cozy, intimate setting. We dined here…read moreduring our stay at the hotel and had a great experience overall. The staff was friendly and attentive, and the service was smooth throughout the evening. We ordered the margarita pizza and the vegetable pizza, both of which were very good. We also had the broccolini as a side, which was tasty, and the chicken, which we enjoyed as well. Everything came out nicely prepared and well-paced. We arrived later in the evening, which may have helped with being seated quickly, even without reservations. Overall, it was a pleasant dining experience and a great option if you're staying at the hotel or nearby

We had my daughter's birthday party here. It was a princess dress up theme. Felicity was so easy to…read morework with and my daughter had a blast at the party. I would definitely recommend this for moms who want full service parties - everything for the kids was taken care of - I only needed to bring the cake!

Had a great time celebrating my 32nd bday with my friends here. It was just magical. They were able…read moreto accommodate vegan menu for me and my friend since I'm a vegan and my friend a vegetarian. The food was delicious. I was so happy how everything come out!

Great party place big space lots of food amazing entertainment would defiantly have a party hereread more

This place was the best venue for my son's 15th Birthday, we are so thankful for the help of…read moreeveryone involved in making his birthday memorable. We appreciate all the help from Matthew, Michi and Dan during the whole process. The service was incredible, we will def recommend to everyone.

Excelente servicio en Love Story Restaurant. Laura fue súper…read moreamable, atenta y siempre con una sonrisa; además nos recomendó un vino excelente que hizo la experiencia aún mejor. También recibimos la atención de Fernando, muy profesional y pendiente de cada detalle. Sin duda volveríamos y lo recomendamos muchísimo!

What? Romance and excellent food and service? A cozy brunch for two sitting side-by-side with my…read morelove? Expensive, creative, and beautifully prepared drinks albeit somewhat pricey? And they even have awesome happy hour specialties, which I will be running back to? Yes, I may call this a cheesy restaurant, but I truly enjoyed everything about it. The food was quite good. The service was extremely attentive. The violinist was strangely entertaining. And the unique environment they have created is really an experience. I had the paella and my wife had the chicken and waffles. The paella was good, but did not have that familiar crust that makes paella authentic. Socarrat is the caramelized, crispy, and savory golden crust that forms on the bottom of a proper paella, considered the dish's hallmark of quality and was sadly absent. The chicken and waffles was also good but there was nothing interesting or spectacular about it. Waffles were pretty standard and the chicken was moist and cooked nicely, but nothing stood out about the breading. It was really the atmosphere they create that made this a wonderful meal. My big negative is that they have taken a room decorated perfectly with hearts, even in the trees, lights, and other decorations with scream, romance, and then adulterated the whole thing with advertising screens in every direction. I'm here already. Yes I would love to know what else you offer, but I don't want to see it flashing in front of me my entire meal from every angle that I look at. Yes it was effective because I now know about the happy hour and the special nights that you have, but I do think that my repeat business will be limited because I will have to look at these screens every minute of my meal every time I come in. Overall, a good experience, and with a few tweaks could be a great one.

Attended a friend's wedding there. To start, the grounds were incredible. Waterfalls, swans and…read moreother wildlife throughout the property. A wonderful venue for any occasion, in my humble opinion. We were in a clear sided tent which was well illuminated and the air conditioning did not disappoint. The management has contacts for event management, music, food, decor, etc. I do not know if the family brought in their own music and catering or used the venue's, but both were very good. Highly recommend!

I loved this venue! I had my wedding here earlier this month and everyone was so nice and helpful…read more(especially Joe) - couldn't imagine having my wedding anywhere else

On my first day of my Miami vacation, I NEEDED to get in the…read morewater. So, after a quick Google map search, I headed out to Matheson Hammock Park. While it's not your traditional beach, it certainly got the job done for me ‍ I honestly loved the lake like feel. The fact that there were small fishes grazing along the surf and the muddy like sand upon reaching the water (which definitely smoothed away some calluses while I swam)! It truly is a great beach for families with kids, something I learned there while entertaining a whole bunch of kiddos with my hula hoop (which I, personally, didn't mind since I love kids but wanted to give a heads up for anyone that's looking for something more kid free). Once the sun began to set, I grabbed some wine from the beach's restaurant. The wine was amazing and very reasonably priced but what was even BETTER? The song selection! I stayed a whole extra 30 minutes just to vibe out There couldn't have been a better way to start my vacation, honestly! I think it's more than worth it to visit this spot the next time you're in South Florida

Matheson Hammock has a special place in my heart. I grew up going here as a kid, and have grown to…read morelove it and appreciate it more as an adult. I recently came to take some photos for a friend and the scene was an absolute dream. From the beautiful trees that make it look like a fairytale, to the lagoon that gives it the perfect Miami signature touch -- every area in the park is lovely, relaxing and the no service makes it an even better way to disconnect!