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***I-275westcoastfl*** · December 31st, 2009, 07:32 AM

So its not normally as busy as it was this past weekend? Either way I loved it! All those people bring a vibrant feel to the city. Only part I didn't like was driving from the mainland to the beach.

kevinkagy · December 31st, 2009, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by I-275westcoastfl

So its not normally as busy as it was this past weekend? Either way I loved it! All those people bring a vibrant feel to the city. Only part I didn't like was driving from the mainland to the beach.

South Beach is always really busy day and night year-round, but this past weekend just seemed a bit busier than usual. It's probably just because it was Christmas weekend though.

***I-275westcoastfl*** · December 31st, 2009, 08:36 AM

Oh ok and yea a lot of people from different places.

miami305 · January 1st, 2010, 07:29 PM

I think Ocean Drive should remain closed up for traffic for good....yesterday they closed Ocean Drive for New Years. It was amazing...the restaurants could add more sitting and it would be much better than what it is now with all that traffic.

kevinkagy · January 1st, 2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by miami305

I think Ocean Drive should remain closed up for traffic for good....yesterday they closed Ocean Drive for New Years. It was amazing...the restaurants could add more sitting and it would be much better than what it is now with all that traffic.

They should close Flagler Street in Downtown from traffic too. It'd be a nice shopping mall, like Lincoln Road. I had never considered Ocean Drive, but it makes sense, extend the park west, and extend the sidewalks.

Roark · January 3rd, 2010, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Aceventura

but there are no big special events at the moment,

The Orange Bowl had about 75k + Iowans and Georgians that are taking up a few hotel rooms.
South Beach has always been busy around the Christmas/New Years week. The first two weeks of Jan will quiet down, then there is a steady stream of events that keep the hotel rooms filled.

Kevin, where did you get the close Flagler idea, that one is pretty good!

PeterSmith · January 3rd, 2010, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by miami305

I think Ocean Drive should remain closed up for traffic for good....yesterday they closed Ocean Drive for New Years. It was amazing...the restaurants could add more sitting and it would be much better than what it is now with all that traffic.

I agree. It's not like traffic ever move on Ocean Drive anyway.

Roark · January 3rd, 2010, 02:52 AM

There has been talk about this for years, but inevitably, Ocean Drive remains a great place for tourists to cruise and take in some excellent architecture.
Like Lion Country Safari, you get to take in the 10 blocks of wildlife and architecture.

PeterSmith · January 3rd, 2010, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Roark

There has been talk about this for years, but inevitably, Ocean Drive remains a great place for tourists to cruise and take in some excellent architecture.
Like Lion Country Safari, you get to take in the 10 blocks of wildlife and architecture.

I agree. You wouldn't be able to turn Ocean Drive into a pedestrian mall without losing some of the neighborhoods character. Cruising Ocean Drive, particularly in a classic car, is as much a part of the South Beach fantasy as anything else. Unfortunately, there are just some times when cruising and crossing the street are nightmarish.

kevinkagy · January 3rd, 2010, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by PeterSmith

I agree. You wouldn't be able to turn Ocean Drive into a pedestrian mall without losing some of the neighborhoods character. Cruising Ocean Drive, particularly in a classic car, is as much a part of the South Beach fantasy as anything else. Unfortunately, there are just some times when cruising and crossing the street are nightmarish.

I think the correct verb here would be 'stalled on Ocean Drive'. Ocean resembles a parking lot more than a street often times lol.

Roark · January 3rd, 2010, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kevinkagy

I think the correct verb here would be 'stalled on Ocean Drive'. Ocean resembles a parking lot more than a street often times lol.

That is true...and if you are in a restaurant or on sidewalk, you will notice that there is never road rage.
People that drive on Ocean Drive know that they will creep along...the City planners understand this too. It is charming.
So, unless you have big events centered around Superbowl, Pow Wow, Art Deco Weekend, or the Food and Wine Festival, Ocean Drive is rarely closed to vehicular traffic.

1772 · January 4th, 2010, 06:53 AM

PeterSmith
You agree on that it should be closed AND you agree that it should stay open?

Flagler would be nice, but not Ocean Drive. Just listen to it; "Drive".

***I-275westcoastfl*** · January 4th, 2010, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by kevinkagy

I think the correct verb here would be 'stalled on Ocean Drive'. Ocean resembles a parking lot more than a street often times lol.

It's the only free parking in that part of South Beach!

spellbound · January 5th, 2010, 03:25 AM

Creeping down Ocean Drive in a car has little appeal to me at all (none really) BUT it's certainly part of the South Beach 'experience'---especially for tourists. I can't imagine they would ever close it off to vehicular traffic. Besides, the pedestrian-only option exists nearby on Lincoln Road.

PeterSmith · January 6th, 2010, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 1772

PeterSmith
You agree on that it should be closed AND you agree that it should stay open?

...

Nope.

Roark · January 7th, 2010, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by spellbound

Creeping down Ocean Drive in a car has little appeal to me at all (none really) BUT it's certainly part of the South Beach 'experience'---especially for tourists. I can't imagine they would ever close it off to vehicular traffic. Besides, the pedestrian-only option exists nearby on Lincoln Road.

It is almost a staple of the Miami tour when friends visit from around the world. We can take in the whole Ocean Drive experience by slowly creeping down Ocean Drive to take in the architecture and to give them the, "That one is owned by Diesel Jeans, that one by the Estefans, that was Versace's place, that was where Ace Ventura/Birdcage/Scarface/etc etc was filmed" without having to park.
Spell hit the nail on the head, leave it the way it is, and if you want a pedestrian Mall only, Lincoln Road is 3 blocks away.

Roark · January 11th, 2010, 03:42 AM

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spellbound · January 22nd, 2010, 11:35 PM

They should get that vaguely creepy mascot guy to bartend...

PeterSmith · January 23rd, 2010, 12:07 AM

I've been to an Arby's Wine Bar before, but this is really intriguing...

I knew this recession would produce some out-of-the-box thinking.

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December 31st, 2009, 07:32 AM	#61
*I-275westcoastfl* Jestem Hardkorem Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 5,541 Likes (Received): 30	So its not normally as busy as it was this past weekend? Either way I loved it! All those people bring a vibrant feel to the city. Only part I didn't like was driving from the mainland to the beach.

December 31st, 2009, 08:36 AM	#63
*I-275westcoastfl* Jestem Hardkorem Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 5,541 Likes (Received): 30	Oh ok and yea a lot of people from different places.

January 1st, 2010, 07:29 PM	#64
miami305 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Today: Miami, Florida..moving back to Europe (Paris) in the future. Posts: 1,307 Likes (Received): 2	I think Ocean Drive should remain closed up for traffic for good....yesterday they closed Ocean Drive for New Years. It was amazing...the restaurants could add more sitting and it would be much better than what it is now with all that traffic.

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Roark BANNED Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,919 Likes (Received): 0	There has been talk about this for years, but inevitably, Ocean Drive remains a great place for tourists to cruise and take in some excellent architecture. Like Lion Country Safari, you get to take in the 10 blocks of wildlife and architecture.

January 4th, 2010, 06:53 AM	#72
1772 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,235 Likes (Received): 34	PeterSmith You agree on that it should be closed AND you agree that it should stay open? Flagler would be nice, but not Ocean Drive. Just listen to it; "Drive".

January 5th, 2010, 03:25 AM	#74
spellbound Contents Under Pressure Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: philly/miami Posts: 6,141 Likes (Received): 28	Creeping down Ocean Drive in a car has little appeal to me at all (none really) BUT it's certainly part of the South Beach 'experience'---especially for tourists. I can't imagine they would ever close it off to vehicular traffic. Besides, the pedestrian-only option exists nearby on Lincoln Road.

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spellbound Contents Under Pressure Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: philly/miami Posts: 6,141 Likes (Received): 28	They should get that vaguely creepy mascot guy to bartend...

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PeterSmith Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami/Baltimore Posts: 4,165 Likes (Received): 12	I've been to an Arby's Wine Bar before, but this is really intriguing... I knew this recession would produce some out-of-the-box thinking.