After crossing the last span of the MacArthur Causeway, you will encounter a sweeping view of Biscayne Bay and enter the island of Miami Beach. If you are heading east towards the Atlantic Ocean, you will encounter a shopping center that includes a Publix Supermarket, a well-known family-owned chain in South Florida, as well as suburban essentials like a Target and a Best Buy. The next stop of interest is at the intersection of 5th Street and Washington Avenue The Jewish

The MacArthur Causeway The MacArthur Causeway crosses the 3 and a half miles of Biscayne Bay that separates Miami from the island city of...

Stop number 3, and the last stop before crossing the MacArthur Causeway towards Miami Beach, is a pair of museums, the Phillip and...

Your 2nd Stop on Miami Bus Route 100--Bayfront Park/BaySide Market Place and the Freedom Tower.

The first stop on your Miami Route 100 Journey--HistoryMiami Museum and Miami-Dade County Public Library

Introduction Are you a Miami visitor or perhaps a local who seeks more than the usual tourist experience? Do you have a keen interest in...

Serious and not-so-serious reflections based on recent trips to childhood hometown, Miami, Florida. Great coffee. I was fueled by...

Platform--Brickell Station Metromover/Metrorail and glimpse of Underline Walking Path Since this blog has a transit and caffeine focus,...

My first trip on Brightline, a 27 mile sample of high speed rail service

Top Ten Opinions on visiting my childhood hometown--Miami, Florida

Melo Park is a small, affluent city covering 9.8 square miles with a population of 33,780. The median household income is $198,000. Due...

Traveling to Palo Alto and want to be car-lite? This blog will tell you where to stay near the Caltrain Station.

5 coffee shops to enjoy in Downtown Palo Alto near the Caltrain Station

A unique architectural style for a California train station

As I wrote in a previous post, Redwood City is located in Santa Clara Valley 27 miles south of Downtown San Francisco on the newly...

Newly upgraded electric-powered equipment has arrived on Caltrain!

The guide to riding Caltrain

All about Caltrain, a Bay Area regional rail line that serves the Santa Clara Valley, San Francisco to San Jose.

Do you have ever a hankering for Asian buffet food I do. Here in Los Angeles, most are located in suburban strip malls, with acres of...

On the road and arrival in Redwood City