Why I Love Miami

It's no secret to the folks I visit for work that I would LOVE to live in South Florida. I understand that this area is not for everyone. It's crowded, loud, sometimes dirty... but it's also vibrant, fun, WARM (usually), and a whole big mix of everything.

I'm up late working tonight, but had to share a few of my reasons on why I love Miami (or Ft. Lauderdale, where I'm actually staying).

You can pull off colors in your home like these and not look completely derranged or being the talk of the town in a negative way.

via Fast Real Estate

via real estate listing

via Miamism

Lifeguard stands are a testament to the hippness of the area...

Travelogue

Water, water, everywhere

Lush, green landscaping...

via Pink Shovel Landscapes

and bougainvilleas year-round!!

Art in many forms... architecture, statues, art in museums...

via Wandalust

Artist Boris Posavec via GalleryNOW

The FOOD!

Stone Crabs (and other seafood)

Mojito (must have the sugarcane!)

Plantains (either sweet or crispy fried)

Cuatro Leches cake (I am a total sucker for this... had a larger piece than I should have this evening in fact!)

And one quick bit of business. I received an email from a well-informed Atlanta resident correcting one of my posts. The "Atlanta White House" is not in Druid Hills, as I had previously reported. Thank you for the information and I apologize for the error.

via Atlanta Fine Homes

Hope y'all are having a great week!

Emmie