I Love Miami (Pembroke Pines: to live, moving, cars)

[intelfan11315]

Probably because a lot of Europeans coming to Miami have a good amount of money and live in nicer areas (don't flame me if I'm wrong just a guess). Miami strikes me as more of a place to move at a younger age for a good experience but not really a place to raise a family. Perhaps I'll be able to form a much better opinion when I actually move there this fall and know what its like first hand and not just reading the forums

[TannerMan]

In Europe they are more tolerable of multiple languages and the thought of a bilingual city is thought of as a good thing, plus Europeans just seem to love the weather and beaches of Florida more than anybody.

[vpcats]

Originally Posted by TannerMan

In Europe they are more tolerable of multiple languages and the thought of a bilingual city is thought of as a good thing, plus Europeans just seem to love the weather and beaches of Florida more than anybody.

Plus don't forget the Euro Xchange rate makes us very cheap now.

[planetsurf]

We are moving BACK to MIA from San Diego.
Most of what people attribute to rudeness is just big-cityness OR it's a Latin thing. Many of them came over very privilaged and were/are used to being addressed in a very formal way (everyone remember how in this country we used to use "sir" and "ma'am"? Not anymore.). The poor/working class Latins who came over (by and large) won't put up with this and resent the formality. It will work itself out.

It doesn't bother me 1 bit if some chula at Don Pan isn't kissing my gringo ass because I bought a sandwich. I don't care. If people are rude, be nice back. Simple.

Many people in MIA are rude, many drive NUTS. Other than that, it is a pretty exciting, vibrant, interesting city to live and raise kids in.

(And I'm referring to Brickell/Roads/C Grove/CG/S Mia/Pincecrest corridor OR Miami Beach OR Aventura areas. Like most big cities, MIA has crappy areas, some just fair ones and good/great ones.)

[kevinkagy]

Originally Posted by planetsurf

We are moving BACK to MIA from San Diego.
Most of what people attribute to rudeness is just big-cityness OR it's a Latin thing. Many of them came over very privilaged and were/are used to being addressed in a very formal way (everyone remember how in this country we used to use "sir" and "ma'am"? Not anymore.). The poor/working class Latins who came over (by and large) won't put up with this and resent the formality. It will work itself out.

It doesn't bother me 1 bit if some chula at Don Pan isn't kissing my gringo ass because I bought a sandwich. I don't care. If people are rude, be nice back. Simple.

Many people in MIA are rude, many drive NUTS. Other than that, it is a pretty exciting, vibrant, interesting city to live and raise kids in.

(And I'm referring to Brickell/Roads/C Grove/CG/S Mia/Pincecrest corridor OR Miami Beach OR Aventura areas. Like most big cities, MIA has crappy areas, some just fair ones and good/great ones.)

Welcome back!

[Cane Fan]

Originally Posted by planetsurf

We are moving BACK to MIA from San Diego.
Most of what people attribute to rudeness is just big-cityness OR it's a Latin thing. Many of them came over very privilaged and were/are used to being addressed in a very formal way (everyone remember how in this country we used to use "sir" and "ma'am"? Not anymore.). The poor/working class Latins who came over (by and large) won't put up with this and resent the formality. It will work itself out.

It doesn't bother me 1 bit if some chula at Don Pan isn't kissing my gringo ass because I bought a sandwich. I don't care. If people are rude, be nice back. Simple.

Many people in MIA are rude, many drive NUTS. Other than that, it is a pretty exciting, vibrant, interesting city to live and raise kids in.

(And I'm referring to Brickell/Roads/C Grove/CG/S Mia/Pincecrest corridor OR Miami Beach OR Aventura areas. Like most big cities, MIA has crappy areas, some just fair ones and good/great ones.)

Another superb post .... I like your attitude .... I like many areas of Miami
Dade County and others I would not set foot in if you paid me ... yes there are many rude people and a prevailing ghetto attitude in some areas , but I have also met some very nice people that off set the a-holes . Spanish does not bother me at all ... cool it makes Miami different , what I do not like is the rudeness of many recently arrived immigrants . By the way I am in love with Coral Gables I really think it is a unique city and Miami Shores is also a little pearl , with whoooahhh many Anglos still residing there !!!

[UrbaneAspects]

Miami is a place that people MUST experience IF they really want to come here.

You either have gratification: (income,able to manage rent/mortgage,insurance,higher general costs, love for the diversity, beaches and scenaries, SIZZLING nighlife, glamour and fashion senses, hot, half-naked bods, and so much more...

Or Realization (dissatisfaction): Overpriced; overcrowded,over-rated, over advertised, not much for what you put out, city slickers and shady people...and the list goes on.

I agree with one poster who said; it just depends on the amount of money u have, but more specifically depends on age, status, and point of life you are.

The lines between gratification and dissatisfaction are somewhat a blur to me, as there's lot of dough, but not enough all at the same time.

[Endeavor305]

Will Smith likes Miami too.


YouTube - WILL SMITH- MIAMI

[planetsurf]

Originally Posted by Cane Fan

Another superb post .... I like your attitude .... I like many areas of Miami
Dade County and others I would not set foot in if you paid me ... yes there are many rude people and a prevailing ghetto attitude in some areas , but I have also met some very nice people that off set the a-holes . Spanish does not bother me at all ... cool it makes Miami different , what I do not like is the rudeness of many recently arrived immigrants . By the way I am in love with Coral Gables I really think it is a unique city and Miami Shores is also a little pearl , with whoooahhh many Anglos still residing there !!!

I feel very blessed to have a home literally 3 blocks from the UM campus to come back to. Not sure how I would feel trying to buy something in todays market ... we got in VERY cheap.

[salo13]

I was recently in the Miami area for a week on assignment. It was certainly not my first time in Florida, but it was my first time in Miami, also Homestead, Kendall, and Florida City.

As someone from out of town (New Orleans), here are my observations, or what I noticed most about your city:

1. It's gorgeous and very much alive with scenery and culture; it's a fast-paced place and there's always something going on. Some of the sprawl can be annoying, such as US-1 south, but what big city doesn't have it?

2. Coming from a city famous for its food, your food has just as much variety and is very authentic, except you chicken out on blackened seafood -- ain't nearly hot enough for a New Orleanian. But the seafood was generally wonderful.

3. Your driving habits in general are some of the worst I've ever experienced; worse than metro New York or Boston. Very impatient and downright rude drivers. You all ought to lighten up and learn to share the road instead of driving like self-centered brats -- me, me, me. At a left-turn lane, a man behind me was blowing his horn and shouting, red-faced, because I wouldn't stick my front end out into traffic to try to force the oncoming cars to yield. Where I come from, when you're making a left turn, you wait your turn like everybody else. I smiled at him and he got even angrier. Finally, I read the news daily while I was there, and in seven days, five people died on your highways. When I returned my rental car at the airport, there was a lot full of wrecked rentals.

4. Everything is beautifully sculpted, and the shopping is fabulous, if you've got the money. I did see some lower-income neighborhoods, but even some of these places held some kind of simple charm. You've got waaaaay too many empty townhouses begging for takers in the suburbs. I think urban planners must have overdone the condo/townhouse idea.

5. Got a nail in my tire on the first day, after closing time, and the locals were very polite and helpful -- I got no attitude or shifty ways from anyone. One of them happened to have been from New Orleans, though.

In summation -- Miami is a very unique, fascinating, and culturally vibrant city. Even in the stinking August heat and relentless mosquito attacks, I embraced your unbelievable summer humidity like a snug blanket -- it felt terrific. However, I think you need to all grow up when it comes to driving. Stop being in such a big darn hurry and maybe you'll cut down on the highway carnage.