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6 unusual facts about Downtown Miami


2011 FIU Panthers football team

The iconic Miami Tower in Downtown Miami was lit in blue and gold throughout the week of September 26, 2011 to October 1, 2011 in honor of FIU's homecoming.

Alvah Chapman, Jr.

He was involved in an effort to rebuild portions of Homestead, Florida and Southern Miami-Dade County that had been severely damaged during 1992's Hurricane Andrew and was part of a $2 billion Downtown Miami renewal project.

Dadeland

Dadeland is served by the Metrorail at Dadeland North and Dadeland South stations, directly connecting one of the largest suburban communities in southern Florida with Downtown Miami and Miami International Airport.

Rapid transit service into Downtown Miami commenced with the completion of the Miami Metrorail in 1984, providing rail service to suburban commuters in southern Dade into Miami and greater South Florida's central business district.

Hibiscus Island

Into the 1930s, as the Great Depression diminished real estate prospects in the wake of the Florida land boom of the 1920s, The twin islands of Hibiscus and Palm Island became the winter home of such notables as Al Capone and celebrities, who were impressed by the views of the skylines of Downtown Miami and Miami Beach.

Que Lloren

The music video of "Que Lloren" was filmed in Downtown Miami in March 2007 and priemiered March 21, 2007 on the television show "Primer Impacto" on the Univision channel.


Florida Justice Institute

The firm is headquartered at 100 SE 2nd St in the Miami Tower in Downtown Miami.

Miami Central Station

Intercity passenger rail service into Miami began in April 1896 with the arrival of the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) at the new southern terminus in downtown, just east of the current site of Government Center station.

Miami Marine Stadium

The venue, located just south of Downtown Miami, was revered for its scenic views of Downtown and Miami Beach, hosting motorboat events, and events featuring the likes of Mitch Miller, Sammy Davis, Jr., and U.S. President Richard Nixon (whose seasonal winter residence, dubbed "the Florida White House," was on nearby Key Biscayne).

Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science

In March 2011, Miamian Phillip Frost donated $35 million to the construction of the new science museum in Downtown Miami, hence the name.


see also

Blood and Wine

Before the dance scene between Alex and Gabriela, we see a view of Southeast Financial Center in Downtown Miami.

Daniel Arsham

:Daniel Arsham/Snarkitecture were selected as one of three artists to contribute artwork to the new baseball stadium located on the site of the Orange Bowl near downtown Miami, scheduled to open in 2012.

Global Underground 027: Miami

It is a retrospective mix of Danny Howell's halloween party at Club Space in downtown Miami.