Matt5 Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 49 minutes ago, summer84 said: Yes it's a great page. So much history recorded! He's following me as well. I understand he wants good pictures and that a camera can be expensive, but I'm not sure why a camera phone for instance isn't enough for instagram photos or a cheaper digital camera? Yes I noticed earlier real.miami posted that he wasn’t getting the support or money he needed for a new camera and was going to leave Instagram and take his photos with him- but I notice he’s deleted that now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer84 Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, Matt5 said: Yes I noticed earlier real.miami posted that he wasn’t getting the support or money he needed for a new camera and was going to leave Instagram and take his photos with him- but I notice he’s deleted that now. Good to know, it would have been a real shame otherwise. With all those great photos of Miami in one place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 25 minutes ago, summer84 said: Good to know, it would have been a real shame otherwise. With all those great photos of Miami in one place. I agree - some real gems there on realmiami. Your posts are good too - I hope you notice I like them from the South of France. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer84 Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 25 minutes ago, Matt5 said: I agree - some real gems there on realmiami. Your posts are good too - I hope you notice I like them from the South of France. Yes I have, thanks! I saw your photos too, the never ending summer! Great shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 20 minutes ago, summer84 said: Yes I have, thanks! I saw your photos too, the never ending summer! Great shots. Thanks that’s right - or in my words “Summer rolls on....” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damrod Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 23 hours ago, miamijimf said: Current pic of Miami, now becoming the Manhattan of the South. Cant spread out anymore, so they just go up and up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 16 minutes ago, damrod said: Cant spread out anymore, so they just go up and up Looks a state - and many of the units in the condos empty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) 17 hours ago, summer84 said: Good to know, it would have been a real shame otherwise. With all those great photos of Miami in one place. Another post from realmiami today threatening to close his Instagram page down if he does not get support/funding he needs for a new camera. Edited September 12, 2018 by Matt5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 On 9/9/2018 at 7:37 PM, Susanna Girl said: Great shot Matt Thankyou ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) On 9/6/2018 at 2:05 PM, Matt5 said: The cover of Jan Hammer’s late 1987 “Tubbs and Valerie” single featured the Park Central Hotel (behind JH on the cover here) on Ocean Drive, Miami Beach and a building next to it which has gone. @airtommy - reference my post above I’ve been studying the Jan Hammer cover and would like your opinion. Obviously the building behind JH is the Park Central Hotel however now I’m not sure if the building to the left was the Heathcote - structurally features-wise it looks slightly different. Now I’m wondering if for the JH cover they clumped some buildings together which weren’t necessarily next to each other? The other i reason I say this as on the JH cover to the right of the Park Central is empty whereas The Imperial/Casablanca @650 Ocean Drive was there in 1987 as Today? (See below). Do you have any thoughts ? Edited September 13, 2018 by Matt5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airtommy Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Matt5 said: @airtommy - reference my post above I’ve been studying the Jan Hammer cover and would like your opinion. Obviously the building behind JH is the Park Central Hotel however now I’m not sure if the building to the left was the Heathcote - structurally features-wise it looks slightly different. Now I’m wondering if for the JH cover they clumped some buildings together which weren’t necessarily next to each other? The other i reason I say this as on the JH cover to the right of the Park Central is empty whereas The Imperial/Casablanca @650 Ocean Drive was there in 1987 as Today? (See below). Do you have any thoughts ? I didn't notice it before, but now that you pointed it out I see that the windows on the Hammer cover don't look anything like the windows on the Heathcote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 21 hours ago, airtommy said: I didn't notice it before, but now that you pointed it out I see that the windows on the Hammer cover don't look anything like the windows on the Heathcote. And also next to the Park Central is empty whereas The Imperial/ Casablanca (“Home Invaders”, “Dutch Ocean”, “Asian Cut”) at 650 Ocean Drive was there in 1987. Some Im thinking these hotels were clumped together for the Hammer cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAQ 178 Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 O follow this on IG as well. I also follow historic Miami too. All vintage photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 On 9/14/2018 at 8:44 PM, ZAQ 178 said: O follow this on IG as well. I also follow historic Miami too. All vintage photos. Just great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) This was sent to me today a current day view from Aria on the Bay, at Margaret Pace Park, looking out to the Venetian Cswy and 1000 Venetian Way (“Heart of Darkness”, “By Hooker By Crook”). Interesting as it’s off Biscayne Bvld in Miami at NE 18th St just one block from the Doubletree Hotel rooftop we see in Season 4s “Death and the Lady” so a similar view. Edited September 20, 2018 by Matt5 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpaul1 Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 On 9/11/2018 at 4:35 AM, miamijimf said: Current pic of Miami, now becoming the Manhattan of the South i really hope they didn't ruin it all On 8/3/2018 at 4:28 PM, airtommy said: Espanola Way in "Cool Runnin". It looks rather ugly to me. And here it is today. It looks so much better in pink. pink is cool for sure, but white looks more realistic. although, all the spanish architecture isn't authentic. but an artistic effect On 7/26/2018 at 1:40 AM, airtommy said: a brief history of Espanola Way and the Clay Hotel: https://www.southbeachmagazine.com/espanola-way/ including this snippet about Miami Vice: " ... Linda Polansky’s radical idea to give the Clay Hotel a peach hue occurred at nearly the same time Mel Bourne happened to the area. As the production designer of the new show Miami Vice, Bourne showed an intense interest in Espanola Way. After scouting the area, Bourne returned with Michael Mann and Don Johnson. The team sat down with Polansky and told her about their idea. “They explained to me what Miami Vice was going to be. At the time I wanted to paint my building peach and since Bourne was the set designer, I asked if there were some peach colors he would like to recommend,” Polansky exclaims. “He gave me a book with 1,000 different colors of peach!” Soon afterward, the group quickly became friends and Espanola Way became the site of the first and last episodes of the show, as well as 10 episodes in between ..." '...Espanola Way, was modeled after artistic and romantic Mediterranean villages in Paris and Spain'. search the error On 7/27/2018 at 1:33 AM, miamijimf said: For fans of Miami Beach and Art Deco I found an interesting Miami Beach architectural guide. It contains info about 1,834 places and 6,967 photos. You can look up Vice sites that still exist. It's got a lot of features and it takes a while to learn how to use it. I was interested in finding more about the Chase Federal Savings and Loan at 1100 Lincoln Rd. It appears twice in Season One’s Calderone’s Return (Hit List) drive-by scene from 26:38 to 26:40 and later in the background of a scene from 26:48 to 28:06. Typing in 1100 Lincoln Road in the search box revealed a number of pics when I clicked on a pic I got the history, style etc. For some reason I can't get the link to work but if you type in this address into the web address bar at the top of your browser it will come up. https://www.ruskinarc.com/mdpl/all Gold mine jim. thanks for sharing stopped at page 13. will check the rest later 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijimf Posted September 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 Great video. When you walk in you feel like you're back in the 50s. Still the premier hotel on the Beach. A friend worked there. Watch on Vimeo. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpaul1 Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 yeah but i miss the mural. that thing was really part of Miami IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 9 hours ago, jpm1 said: yeah but i miss the mural. that thing was really part of Miami IMO Yes I agree - there was outcry by locals but it was demolished anyway. We see the best view of it in 1987s “Deat and the Lady “ from Season 4. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 Another nice angle, current day, to supplement the photo I posted here yesterday. Here we are above the Venetian Cswy in Miami looking to 1000 Venetian Way(“Heart of Darkness” / “By Hooker By Crook”) looking to the Venetian Islands ( and “Bought and Paid For” territory) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijimf Posted September 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 On 9/21/2018 at 7:31 AM, jpm1 said: yeah but i miss the mural. that thing was really part of Miami IMO Yes the mural was a key scene but the actual hotel appears twice briefly, from the Beach in Rites of Passage, and you see the front in Dutch Oven. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, miamijimf said: Yes the mural was a key scene but the actual hotel appears twice briefly, from the Beach in Rites of Passage, and you see the front in Dutch Oven. You mean the Fontainebleau Hilton Jim? We also see briefly from The Barcelona terrace in the opening credits of “Definately Miami”. Edited September 22, 2018 by Matt5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Found this on my phone from West Avenue, Miami Beach from last year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpaul1 Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 On 7/13/2018 at 3:29 PM, Matt5 said: Nice current day shot almost exactly as the opening Miami shot in the teaser of the Series finale “Freefall” in 1989 covering the northern end of Brickell. looks like Manhattan On 5/30/2018 at 12:14 PM, Matt5 said: Ocean Drive circa 1980s - looking north from 7th St. when i see this i canno't resist to make a small OT. A couple of years ago i decided to go to the beach. so, i took internet and checked which were France best beaches. a beach came up. it was Le canet plage. it was in french top 5 best beaches. so as it was only 300 km from where i live i decided to go spend a couple of days there. when i arrived there, i was blown away by the ressemblance with old Miami. it's been a while since i wanted to post this. and it seems it comes on purpose 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 19 minutes ago, jpm1 said: looks like Manhattan when i see this i canno't resist to make a small OT. A couple of years ago i decided to go to the beach. so, i took internet and checked which were France best beaches. a beach came up. it was Le canet plage. it was in french top 5 best beaches. so as it was only 300 km from where i live i decided to go spend a couple of days there. when i arrived there, i was blown away by the ressemblance with old Miami. it's been a while since i wanted to post this. and it seems it comes on purpose Wow yes beautiful. The South of France have the most beautiful beaches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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