It is a pastiche of margaritas and models, families and fashion photographers, international designers and local diners. It is a rendezvous for princes and pacesetters.
It is often referred to as "The Quintessential American Riviera," one of the few places in the U.S. that captures the international flavor of Cannes, St. Tropez and Costa del Sol. It is a place of cotton candy architecture and art deco charm. Twenty city blocks listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It's home to Edward Villella's Miami City Ballet. Beachfront concerts by Luciano Pavarotti (with an assist from Il Villaggio's developers). The Jackie Gleason Theater of the Performing Arts. Luxurious hotels like the Fontainebleau Hilton and the soon-to-be-built Loews Miami Beach on 16th Street and Collins Avenue near the world-famous Miami Beach Convention Center.

It's salsa and dining, wind-surfing and water-skiing, midnight strolls and swaying palms, people watching and beautiful women and a pleasing mix of languages from everywhere.

It's South Beach. And at its heart is Ocean Drive.