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Agreed, and don’t forget “The Dancing Girl” at The Intercontinental when driving in from the beach...during the day the beautiful turquoise colored bay complete with any number of multimillion dollar yachts, causeways, numerous Miami Beach islands, the William Powell/Rickenbacker Bridge and Cruise Port.
San Francisco is certainly stunning with its also gorgeous skyline, islands (Angel and Alcatraz), and, of course, bridges. San Diego would come next.
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Originally Posted by kyle19125
It's hard to beat Biscayne Bay at night driving across one of the causeways into Downtown Miami with the sunroof open or convertible top down. The lit up skyline is stunning..
Last edited by elchevere; 12-14-2020 at 04:10 PM..
Elliott is spelled with two ts by the way. (It's odd...many locals have no idea either!)
I don't know the options well enough to make a comparison.
But for Elliott Bay I'll note that hundreds of millions are currently being spent to transform a former Downtown viaduct corridor into a boulevard with a lot of open space and amenities. Much of the rest (the non-industrial parts) is park.
Well, since I live on an island in it, I'll say Biscayne Bay.
Objectively, Biscayne Bay has an intimacy with regard to its surrounding communities that isn't easily matched. Waterfront is easily accessible and abundant. You can spot a manatee in the quiet areas, watch giant yachts go by, or just take your paddle board out on the bay for some touring and exercise. The water reflections of the the built environment around it and in it are stunning, and anytime of the day is an instagramable moment.
Although I also like Seattle's Elliott Bay for its industrial ambiance. Elliott Bay is about 400-500ft deep, unlike SF Bay which is about as deep as a pool.
Seattle Elliott Bay (own work). It's hopping with container ships, oil tankers, ferries. Something you don't see as much in bodies of water around major cities' downtowns anymore in our postindustrial society.
My one gripe about San Francisco Bay is while it's beautiful it also feels too large at times, less intimate, and feels more intimidating than anything else.
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