The Unofficial Guide to South Florida

List of Maps.
About the Author and Contributors.
Introduction.
About This Guide.
How Information Is Organized.

PART ONE: Planning Your Visit.
How It All Started.
When to Go.
Gathering Information.
South Florida Destinations: Which Is Right for You?
Before You Go Outside: Considerations for Recreation.
The Best of South Florida.
South Florida for Children.
How to Avoid Crime and Keep Safe in Public Places.
Things Natives Already Know.

PART TWO: Accommodations.
Deciding Where to Stay.
Getting a Good Deal on a Room.
Hotels and Motels: Rated and Ranked.
The Best Deals.

PART THREE: Miami-Dade County.
The Magical Capital of the Americas.
Miami Neighborhoods.
Gathering Information.
Arriving.
Getting Around.
Business versus Beach.
At the Seashore.
Sports and Recreation.
Shopping.
Sightseeing Tips and Tours.
Attractions.
Dining and Restaurants.
Entertainment and Nightlife.

PART FOUR: The Florida Keys.
Welcome to the Keys.
How and When to See the Keys.
Arriving and Traveling Through the Keys.
Key West.
At the Seashore.
Attractions.
Dining and Restaurants.
Entertainment and Nightlife.

PART FIVE: Palm Beach County.
Welcome to Palm Beach.
Gathering Information.
Arriving.
Getting Around.
At the Seashore.
Sports and Recreation.
Shopping.
Attractions.
Dining and Restaurants.
Entertainment and Nightlife.

PART SIX: Broward County.
Welcome to Broward County.
Gathering Information.
Arriving.
Getting Around.
At the Seashore.
Sports and Recreation.
Shopping.
Attractions.
Dining and Restaurants.
Entertainment and Nightlife.

PART SEVEN: Southwest Florida.
Welcome to Southwest Florida.
Gathering Information.
Arriving.
Getting Around.
At the Seashore.
Sports and Recreation.
Shopping.
Attractions.
Dining and Restaurants.
Entertainment and Nightlife.

PART EIGHT: The Everglades.
Welcome to the River of Grass.
Where to Go.
Accommodations Index.
Dining and Restaurants Index.

Subject Index.

Lea Lane headed up the extensive update for this third edition, working on all chapters. Lea has been a columnist for Gannett Suburban newspapers, a TV travel and lifestyle reporter, managing editor of the newsletter Travel Smart, and coauthor of a book on cruises. She writes for magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times, and is a major contributor to guidebooks on Belgium, Greece, and Italy, and to The Unofficial Guide to New York City. She is the author of The Unofficial Guide to Bed-and-Breakfasts and Country Inns in New England and the popular travel guide Solo Traveler: Tales and Tips for Great Trips. Lea grew up in Miami Beach and now lives in Miami for most of the year. Her lifestyle Web site is www.sololady.com.