Bayside Marketplace, Miami, Florida

Miami Florida is the spring break location of the United States. Each year hundreds of people head to Miami Beach to soak up the sun and enjoy life. Miami is not just about the beaches. It is also a city with multimillion dollar homes, top fashion malls, and cruise ports. Bayside Marketplace is centrally located in downtown Miami.

Bayside Marketplace is run by General Growth Properties Inc. This company is well known throughout the United States for their malls and other innovative ideas, like their Mall Based Mobile Advertising Network that just launched.

GGP has been in business since 1954. They have shopping malls in 44 states, with plans to expand. Most of their 200 malls have 200 million square feet of space including the Bayside Marketplace. GGP merged with The Rouse Company in 2004 to expand even further around the US. Their headquarters are based in Chicago Illinois. Many of their shopping centers have theaters, fine dining, ice skating rinks, and family entertainment.

At Bayside Marketplace you might not find the ice skating rink, but you can be sure live entertainment is offered every day. The shopping center has over fifty different shops to enjoy. These shops include Accetera, Art by God, Azteca de Oro, Baby Gap, Bath and Body Works, Bay Shop, Bella Collection, C'est Bon, Cache, Champ's Sports, and City Resort. Bayside Marketplace also has a Digital Photo Factory, Disney Store, Enerjuicer, Erwin Pearl, Game Stop, Hat Shack, Taha Shoes, Toy Zone, and Vendome.

Among the many retail stores located at Bayside Marketplace are eight different restaurants. There is Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Chili's, Hard Rock Cafe, and Los Ranchos to name a few. Bayside Marketplace does have a food court with additional places to eat.

Bayside Marketplace is more than just a place for shopping and dining. The mall has events during the year to keep shoppers interested. Currently there is a Bayside's Rock the Dock festival, which lasts until the 9th of July. These events do change throughout the year, and they may not always have the same events each year. The exception is the 4th of July celebration at Bayside. This celebration always occurs to celebrate Independence Day before the evening fireworks.

At the mall you have the option of signing up for tours, which take you out of downtown Miami by way of boat. They have a Dock Master, Island Queen Cruises, Bayside Blaster, and Thriller Speed Boat charter. There is also the chance to visit the Heritage of Miami to see an old ship. El Loro is a pirate ship that exists for you to explore as well, while visiting Miami.

Miami is a huge city with lots of other activities besides the Bayside Marketplace; however it is worth seeing based on its different design, live events, and the tours you can sign up for. Downtown Miami is quite close to the airport, as well as some of the most popular beaches. Museums, an aquarium, and even scuba diving are activities you can find near the marketplace.