100 Things to Do in Miami Before You Die

Let the Miami sun cover your body, the sand coat your hair, and the salt in the ocean breeze tingle your taste buds with every laugh you’ll have here! This is Miami, bright, beautiful, adventurous, ready to welcome you and show you just how much she has to offer. It is a wonderful place to make memories with your kids—fur kids included! Whether its water sports, parks, or family recreation, the outdoors awaits you. Explore one of our nation’s greatest treasures, the Everglades, or build a sandcastle for the first time. Are you planning a romantic weekend or a girls’ or guys’ getaway? We’ve got you covered with where to eat, where to shop, where to stay, and where to play. A melting pot of so many diverse cultures, Miami is open and accepting to all people who want to discover this slice of paradise. Blessed geographically by its proximity to the Caribbean’s azure blue waters, Miami and Miami Beach should be on your bucket list of places to see, but what do you do here beyond the beautiful beaches? Jump in, buckle up, put your shades on, and let two locals guide you around Miami, with our list of 100 Things to Do in Miami Before You Die.

Roxanne Vargas is a wife, mother, and a storyteller in her community. Part of the NBC 6 family since 2003, she anchors the weekday morning news and was the host of the daily lifestyle show NBC 6 in the Mix. Roxy was voted “Best TV Host” by the Miami New Times in 2012, was honored in receiving the Key to the City of Miami Beach in 2018, and is a two-time Emmy award winner. One of her most memorable adventures was when she became a tourist in her own town, alongside Maruchi Mendez, coauthoring the first edition of 100 Things to Do in Miami Before You Die. Miami is home to Roxy, her husband, and their two sons.Maruchi Mendez is the author of Finding Home: A Memoir of a Mother’s Undying Love and an Untold Secret along with the Spanish translation, Buscando Mi Estrella. She also works as a freelance writer. Cofounder of the JunTos Foundation and a fierce advocate of student-athletes’ health, she has received several awards and proclamations for her efforts to pass legislation that raises the standards of student-athletes’ cardiac screening. For more than fifty years, she has lived in Miami, where she raised her four children and is now the proud grandmother of twin girls.