Dadrian Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 My family (and some friends) will be in Miami for a couple of days the weekend of the 23rd. I have no idea what all we’ll be doing, but I’ll share any MV-related pics here. Hopefully I’ll get to visit at least one of the many MV spots I’ve missed on my previous trips. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chum981 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Sounds great! Looking forward to the photos! I still remember your photo from the iconic Bill Baggs scene!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Enjoy Dadrian best to you from Vero, Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, chum981 said: Sounds great! Looking forward to the photos! I still remember your photo from the iconic Bill Baggs scene!!! Good times 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcmmv Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Enjoy your trip! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Matt5 said: Enjoy Dadrian best to you from Vero, Florida. I figured I’d just missed you. Maybe next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) @DadrianI’ve been up in Vero and Jupiter, Florida since 1 March although I was in Aventura Tuesday nite time. See you soon. Edited March 14, 2019 by Matt5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kladdagh Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Enjoy the trip and don't forget to post pics please ... Looking foward to them ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chum981 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Dadrian said: Good times That's the one!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, chum981 said: That's the one!!! Hit List an iconic scene with Sonny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Okay, just now getting to upload/share pics: I like driving at night and arriving at dawn, and that's just what we did. Here's sunrise at the beach, first thing. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 I HIGHLY recommend anyone to stay at the Surf View Suites at 7610 Harding Ave. in North Miami Beach for a pleasant, clean room in a very convenient location. When we booked to room, I knew the location address sounded familiar. When we arrived, I was immediately reminded why: it's right across the street from Switek's apartment! (7615 Harding Ave.) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) If you remember my 2016 vacation thread, you know we went to La Liberdad on W. Flagler (Killshot street café) for coffee every day. It's still there, and just as scary and ran-down as last time, but the coffee was as good as ever! Edited March 28, 2019 by Dadrian 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 After a ride around downtown on the Metro Mover, I got a glimpse of the Ultramont Mall (Whatever Works, Tubbs buys a cassette tape) out of my car window. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 While my gang took a much-needed nap after riding in a car all night, I was still freshly awakened from my café Cubano. I drove on over to Turnberry Isle. I've always wanted to visit, but never got around to it on past visits. There are many season 1 and 2 scenes filmed around here, as you'll recognize (if you didn't already know just from the name of the location). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunMVO Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 That looks so beautiful! I could really use a trip to Miami right now after this long cold Midwestern winter. "You enjoying your stay on de Island?" I also like the recreation of the Crockett and Caroline scene near the lighthouse with Billy. Looks like paradise there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 I never realized Stan's apartment was so close to where the Blue Waters Hotel (The Maze) used to be--just a couple of blocks! We know the Blue Waters is long gone, but the adjacent buildings where we see the MV cast approach in various The Maze scenes are still intact. They look pretty ran-down. I would be surprised if they weren't majorly renovated or replaced very soon. Pardon the sun beams. It was a bad time of day for these shots, but I wasn't sure if I'd get another chance. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 One more of the last building seen many times in "The Maze", and then a few shots of the really nice building that was built on the spot of the Blue Waters: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) Next we were at the Stephen P. Clark Center beside the court house where you can board the Metro Rail and Metro Mover trains. This is where Izzy hid at the top of the escalator in "The McCarthy" teaser. Edited March 28, 2019 by Dadrian 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Next we went to Whiskey Joe's for lunch, which used to be Horatio's, and was featured in "Yankee Dollar" and "Walk-Alone". 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 The last MV location I got pics of is under the Rickenbacker Causeway. This great view is where Tubbs gets arrested in "Walk-Alone", and we see the Testarossa zoom around this curve in at least one scene of later episodes, as well. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 I wish I had more pics to share, but we were only there for two days. We had a lot of fun. Turnberry Isle was the highlight for me this time. Being in that pool area was quite surreal. I could totally live in one of those condos for a cool $2,500/month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airtommy Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 6 minutes ago, Dadrian said: I wish I had more pics to share, but we were only there for two days. We had a lot of fun. Turnberry Isle was the highlight for me this time. Being in that pool area was quite surreal. I could totally live in one of those condos for a cool $2,500/month. Looks like a nice visit! How did you get into Turnberry? Did you park somewhere and walk over? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) 27 minutes ago, airtommy said: How did you get into Turnberry? Did you park somewhere and walk over? Yes. I put in the Turnberry Marina as my GPS destination, and came over the bridge just like I was giving Sarah a ride in my Lamborghini . When I got to the gate, I politely asked the attendant if I could park somewhere and look around, as my wife and I were considering staying there on our next visit (truth). He very kindly said "yes" and let me park in a space just inside the gate. Edited March 28, 2019 by Dadrian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijimf Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Great pix Dadrian, glad you had a good time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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