Doral Golf Resort & Spa
Doral Golf Resort & Spa offers five golf courses that test the mettle of the experienced golfer. The Blue Monster is a 7,288-yard championship course used for the PGA's WGC-CA Championship in 2007. The Great White Course is a 6,679-yard Greg Norman Signature Course with water hazards on 14 holes. The Gold Course spans 6,209 yards and pushes golfers to the limit with sizable water hazards on all but two holes.
The resort offers steak and seafood meals in a relaxed setting at the Windows on the Green.
The resort's spa is a vacation destination on its own.
Doral Golf Resort & Spa
4400 NW 87th Ave.
Miami, Florida 33178
(305) 592-2000
www.doralresort.com
Miami Metrozoo
Miami Metrozoo offers natural habitats for the animals, special events for all tastes and hands-on activities for kids and adults. The zoo's daily Behind-the-Scenes Keeper Tours allow guests to see how zookeepers maintain animal habitats. Miami Metrozoo offers Segway tours for travelers looking for a twist on the typical guided zoo adventure. The zoo allows guests 18 or older to work with zookeepers and attendants on Saturdays and Sundays as part of its Zookeeper for a Day program. The Mercantil Commercebank Children's Zoo provides camel rides, snacks and a carousel to entertain young kids.
Miami Metrozoo
12400 SW 152nd St.
Miami, Florida 33177
(305) 251-0400
www.miamimetrozoo.com
Uhma Spa
Uhma Spa uses organic and green products in all of its treatments. The spa's attendants apply Thai herbs to pressure points from the shoulders to the knees during the Sabai Thai Herbal Ball Massage. The Vichy Shower treatment has a guest lie down on a warm table and have warm water to wash over her prior to a full body massage. Uhma Spa uses Jurlique Organic products to provide aromatherapy facials and other body treatments. The spa offers yoga, acupuncture and massage packages for guests looking for a full day of relaxation.
Uhma Spa
726 Sixth St.
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
(305) 695-0996
www.uhmaspa.com
Titanic Restaurant and Brewery
Titanic Restaurant and Brewery provides microbrews such as the Triple Screw Light Ale and Captain Smith's Rye Ale on tap year round. The restaurant starts diners with appetizers such as Titanic Caesar salad and Florida seafood chowder. Titanic Restaurant and Brewery's entrees include a grilled portabello sandwich, soft shell crab and jambalaya. Diners at the Titanic Restaurant and Brewery can order slices of rum cake and chocolate pecan pie from the dessert menu.
Titanic Restaurant and Brewery
5813 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Miami, Florida 33146
(305) 668-1742
www.titanicbrewery.com
About The Author
Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.
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