The Best Reasons To Visit South Florida This Winter

South Beach is the perfect fall destination, because while your friends to the north are freezing, you’ll be in your beachwear basking in the South Florida sun. Once you’re done, you can spend the day browsing the neon strip, shop at designer stores or take advantage of the lively nightlife. This time of year is considered “in-season” for South Florida, meaning that the bars, clubs, and restaurants all have a fun, lively atmosphere. Take advantage of it!

Fall is sports season in Florida. If you’re an avid sports enthusiast and have never taken in an American sporting event, then now is the time. Here are a few options:

Miami Dolphins Football – Football is in mid-season right now and the Miami Dolphins are on the up and up. With a newly refurbished and renamed Hard Rock Stadium, and an impressive cast of fresh young talent, Miami finally has something to cheer about when it comes to football. Tailgating is a quintessential American activity which is best enjoyed in South Florida’s fall climate. If you’ve never tried it, now’s the time.
NASCAR Ford Championship Weekend – Taking place November 14 -16 in Homestead (near Miami), this NASCAR race draws in thousands of stock car racing fans from around the country. The Homestead Miami Speedway is the last stop on the nationwide, 11-race road to the 2016 Sprint Cup Championship.
Florida Panthers Hockey – The South Florida ice hockey team is called the Panthers and they play at the BB&T Arena in Sunrise Florida. Regarded as one of the best teams in the National Hockey League, Panthers games are especially fun to go to during the fall and winter months when the snowbirds, who come to watch their teams from up north, are there to give a little friendly rivalry.
Miami Heat Basketball – It’s the start of a new era; one without the legendary Dwayne Wade. However, there’s a lot of promise in the young new side, and the American Airlines Arena near downtown Miami is always a great venue with an electric atmosphere.