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Places to Visit in North Miami
Guide Location: USA » Miami
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 6
Tour Duration: 1 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 1.2 km
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Author: stacey
North Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida. North Miami is not very rich in attractions, yet enough to have a good time touring. The list given below includes the most important venues and attractions.
Tour Stops and Attractions
Heirlooms of Tomorrow
1) Heirlooms of Tomorrow
Heirlooms of Tomorrow is a specialty shop that sells original gift items and collectibles. If you look for different kinds of figurines, lithographs, collector plates and other things, you can find them for sure at this shop.
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Moca Cafe
2) Moca Cafe
Moca is a nice Haitian cafe and little restaurant just next door to the Museum of Contemporary Art, known as MOCA. Those, who enjoy Haitian cuisine, will find the place reasonably priced and having a various and delicious menu. It is also popular for the live jazz music played by local bands. Moca is a place to unwind and is family friendly.
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Fache Arts & Amy Alonso Gallery
3) Fache Arts & Amy Alonso Gallery
Fache Arts & Amy Alonso Gallery displays abstract art works by Carla Fache. It also exhibits masterpieces of national and international artists, different sculptures and works on papers.
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Museum of Contemporary Art
4) Museum of Contemporary Art
The Miami Museum of Contemporary Art was established to exhibit the works of well known modern artists, discover new talent and to teach visitors and art students about art and its heritage. It opened its doors in 1996.
The Miami Museum of Contemporary Art popularly known as MOCA is housed in a building designed by New York architects Gwathmey Seigel and Associates in conjunction with local architects Gelabert- Navia. The exhibition space in the museum covers an area of 23,000 square feet. It has a large permanent exhibition of works by well known American and international modern artists and hosts temporary themed exhibitions all year through.
The permanent collection at the Miami Museum of Contemporary Art consists of works of established and emerging contemporary artists. Some of the works featured are by John Baldessari, Alex Katz, Philippe Parreno and Anna Gaskel. The Museum also organizes outreach programs to make people of all ages understand and enjoy modern art. Besides themed temporary exhibitions, it organizes lectures by leading contemporary artists, organizes film screenings about art and artists and holds concerts within the premises. Special programs are also held for children and teenagers from time to time. The museum shop has art books, prints, artist designed original jewelry and gift articles with a contemporary art theme.
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Luna Star Cafe
5) Luna Star Cafe
Luna Star Cafe is one of the most popular cafes in North Miami. It is a wonderful place to go to if you want to be well fed and well entertained. Live music, friendly staff and a warm atmosphere will make you feel at home.
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Cagni Park
6) Cagni Park
Cagni Park is great for playing basketball, racquetball, tennis and just walking. The park also features a skating-rink. The place is visited by kids, superstars, and everybody in-between.
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