Surfside vs Bay Harbor vs North Beach

[hurricaneMan1992]

Wow, didn't realize that, good thing I didn't move to the Bay Harbor islands, as I'd be paying both of them

[MadManofBethesda]

Originally Posted by hurricaneMan1992

North Beach has so much more to offer than Surfside. Don't believe me? Drive up and down Collins Ave and Harding Ave between the two locations on a weekend evening, you'll notice North Beach is much more active. Those people are there for a reason! Surfside is fine if you're OK with walking to the same couple of places every time, but if you want variety, North Beach wins.

I obviously agree. I love living in the heart of the North Beach dining/retail district. It's great being able to go out the front of the condo and walk to restaurants offering a variety of international cuisines, not to mention bars, supermarkets, drugstores, hardware & other retail stores, a library, post office, theater/playhouse, parks, etc.

And of course I can walk out the back of the condo and be on a beautiful paved walking/biking trail along the beach from Allison Park, past North Shore Park, Ocean Terrace, and ending at North Shore Open Space Park (which has a very nice beach btw, for those of you looking to get away from the crowds and highrises).

Miami Best Beach - North Shore Open Space Park - Best Of Miami - Miami New Times

[troxellPA]

Originally Posted by hurricaneMan1992

North Beach has so much more to offer than Surfside. Don't believe me? Drive up and down Collins Ave and Harding Ave between the two locations on a weekend evening, you'll notice North Beach is much more active. Those people are there for a reason! Surfside is fine if you're OK with walking to the same couple of places every time, but if you want variety, North Beach wins.

What about commuting? How easy is access to 95 from Surfside? North Beach?

[ruski]

Originally Posted by troxellPA

What about commuting? How easy is access to 95 from Surfside? North Beach?

A pain

[MadManofBethesda]

Originally Posted by troxellPA

What about commuting? How easy is access to 95 from Surfside? North Beach?

Originally Posted by ruski

A pain

You should stick to answering questions about Weston because you very obviously haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about when it comes to North Beach.

In answer to troxell's question, getting to I-95 from North Beach is a breeze. From 63rd Street you take Alton Road onto the Julia Tuttle Causeway (I-195) and 5 minutes later you're at I-95. Or from the northern end of North Beach, you can go straight across the 79th Street Causeway to I-95. Going across 79th St. is a more direct route, but can take a little longer because it's more city driving with stoplights.

About three times a week I drive from North Beach to West Miami by way of the Julia Tuttle during the a.m. rush hour and it takes me 10-15 minutes to reach the I-95 interchange from my condo building on Collins Ave. (about 9 miles)

[ruski]

Originally Posted by MadManofBethesda

You should stick to answering questions about Weston because you very obviously haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about when it comes to North Beach.

In answer to troxell's question, getting to I-95 from North Beach is a breeze. From 63rd Street you take Alton Road onto the Julia Tuttle Causeway (I-195) and 5 minutes later you're at I-95. Or from the northern end of North Beach, you can go straight across the 79th Street Causeway to I-95. Going across 79th St. is a more direct route, but can take a little longer because it's more city driving with stoplights.

About three times a week I drive from North Beach to West Miami by way of the Julia Tuttle during the a.m. rush hour and it takes me 10-15 minutes to reach the I-95 interchange from my condo building on Collins Ave. (about 9 miles)

I was thinking 79th (most obvious choice for someone starting in Surfside). It looks painful with all the lights, banged up pavement, and only one lane going East. Not to mention the ugly scenery which goes well with the said banged up pavement.

Yeah, I think I will stick to Weston where we have beautiful scenery, no traffic, and smooth pavement.

[MadManofBethesda]

Originally Posted by ruski

I was thinking 79th (most obvious choice for someone starting in Surfside). It looks painful with all the lights, banged up pavement, and only one lane going East. Not to mention the ugly scenery which goes well with the said banged up pavement.

Once again you're displaying your ignorance about the area.

First of all, 79th Street is not one lane heading east; it has three lanes heading east. If you're directionally challenged and actually meant traveling west, then you are way off base for another reason. Although 79th St. is one lane heading west, that's not the way someone coming across the Causeway gets to I-95. The Causeway curves slightly north after the last drawbridge and through traffic continues west on 82nd St. which is multi-lane and one-way all the way to (and past) the I-95 interchange.

Finally, people who live in Surfside most likely wouldn't take the 79th St. Causeway anyway (unless they're headed south); they would take the Broad Causeway at 96th St. which feeds into the 125th Street I-95 interchange.

It's great that you enjoy living in Weston; however, that does not give you carte blanche to providing misleading and flat out erroneous information on other areas of the metro area for which you are obviously unfamiliar.

[ruski]

Originally Posted by MadManofBethesda

Once again you're displaying your ignorance about the area.

First of all, 79th Street is not one lane heading east; it has three lanes heading east. If you're directionally challenged and actually meant traveling west, then you are way off base for another reason. Although 79th St. is one lane heading west, that's not the way someone coming across the Causeway gets to I-95. The Causeway curves slightly north after the last drawbridge and through traffic continues west on 82nd St. which is multi-lane and one-way all the way to (and past) the I-95 interchange.

Finally, people who live in Surfside most likely wouldn't take the 79th St. Causeway anyway (unless they're headed south); they would take the Broad Causeway at 96th St. which feeds into the 125th Street I-95 interchange.

It's great that you enjoy living in Weston; however, that does not give you carte blanche to providing misleading and flat out erroneous information on other areas of the metro area for which you are obviously unfamiliar.

Sorry, yes, one lane heading West, TO I-95. That's what I meant, but somehow wrote East instead. Happy now?