Get to know Bay Harbor Islands

Two islands encompass Bay Harbor Islands, a Miami-Dade town bobbing in Biscayne Bay. To the east, East Island; on the west, yep, West Island. East Island contains BHI’s business district, including some eateries and shops, and numerous bayside condominium towers. Many of the latter contribute to East Island’s massive concentration of mid-century Miami Modern architecture, buildings characterized by aesthetic flourishes like lace-pattern cutouts, bright colors, and curved surfaces. West Island makes for even more of a tropical escape, entirely composed of charming, free-standing houses. Homes along the island-encircling waterfront, often complete with an accompanying private dock, are certainly the most coveted among West Island’s community. Though island paradise is nice, sometimes you need to reconnect to civilization. Luckily, it only takes a short trip up or down Collins Avenue to reach the wonders of Bal Harbour and Miami Beach.

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Living in Miami-Dade

In Florida, “going south” is hardly a bad thing. Miami-Dade includes and surrounds the southernmost metropolis in the entire continental United States — and as the most populous county in the state, it’s home to a confluence of culture, cuisine, and recreation like no other. Its most dense stretch lies clustered in a strip roughly 20 miles wide, with a high rise-studded coastline balanced by more spread-out suburban neighborhoods that become increasingly prevalent heading inland. Miami-Dade also includes the upper Florida Keys and, lesser-known at large, a $2 billion agricultural industry operating predominantly in the lower half of the county, where farm fields operate in symbiosis with wildlife conservation and water recharge habitats. Residents commuting to the commercial districts of Miami benefit from the extensive Metrorail system, serving 23 stations along a 24-mile route between Palmetto and Kendall with a connection to Miami International Airport.