Miami Downtown Development Authority

Shopping
La Epoca, Macy's, Marshall's, Metro Beauty Supply, Ross Dress for Less and The Smoke Shop, on and around Historic Flagler Street; Bath & Body Works, Express, Gap, Guess, Quicksilver, Victoria's Secret, and Wet Seal at Bayside Marketplace.

Dining
Au Bon Pain, Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company, Bijan's, Bistro 44, Bubba Gump Shrimp, Cacao Grille, Cafe Nosh, Chili's, Dolce Vita, Edible Arrangements, Franktitude, Fratelli Milano, Garcia's Seafood Restaurant, Hard Rock Cafe, Hooters, La Loggia, Manny's Steakhouse, Starbucks and The Knife.

Tickets
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, Historical Museum of Southern Florida, James L. Knight Center, Miami Art Museum, Miami Convention Center and University of Miami Conference Center.

Nightlife
Fat Tuesday, Il Gabbino, La Loggia, Manny's, Prime Blue, and 1st & 2nd Bistro Lounge (coming soon).

Hotels
Courtyard by Marriott, Holiday Inn, Hotel InterContinental, Hyatt Regency, River Park Hotel & Suites, and MET Marquis (coming soon).

Grocery Stores
Red Apple Market and Whole Foods Market (coming soon).

Schools
Downtown Miami Charter School, FIU Downtown Center, Kellogg School of Business Downtown Center, Miami Dade College, Miami Dade County Public Library, and New World School of the Arts.

Outdoors
Bayfront Park, Paul S. Walker Park, and Baywalk.

Transportation
MetroBus, MetroMover, MetroRail and the CBD Flagler Street/Seaport Shuttle.

Other Amenities
Other amenities include the nation's third largest jewelry district, barbershops, beauty salons, boutiques, dry cleaners, day care facilities, florists, fitness centers, and places of worship.

Central Business District

Central Business

With its mix of historic and new architecture, Miami's central business core is an authentic downtown experience that hums to the beat of residents, business professionals, and tourists alike. The Central Business District is a place where something is always happening, and where commerce, leisure, and educational opportunities are as diverse as Miami itself.

This unique urban area is home to the nation's third largest jewelry district, a festival marketplace and public marina at Bayside, and Miami-Dade College, the largest institution of higher education in the nation. Macy's anchors historic Flagler Street, where specialty boutiques thrive and a variety of enticing restaurants cater to a population of city dwellers that will double in the next five years. A natural foods market and cinema complex are in the works and will compliment the 5,000-plus residential units now under construction.

Clearly, this district is choice for those who are ready to indulge their passion for urban living.