South Beach (also known as SoBe, or simply The Beach, the area from 1st street to about 25th street) is one of the more popular areas of Miami Beach. Topless sunbathing is legal on certain designated areas of the beach. Before the TV show Miami Vice helped make the area popular, SoBe was under urban blight, with vacant buildings and a high crime rate. Today, it is considered one of the richest commercial areas on the beach, yet poverty and crime still remain in some places near the area. Miami Beach, particularly Ocean Drive of what is now the Art Deco District, was also featured prominently in the 1983 feature film Scarface and the 1996 comedy The Birdcage. The New World Symphony Orchestra is based in Miami Beach, Florida, under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. Lincoln Road, running east-west between 16th and 17th Streets, is a nationally known spot for great outdoor dining, bicycling, rollerblading and shopping and features and galleries of well known designers, artists and photographers such as Romero Britto, Peter Lik, and Jonathan Adler.
In 1998, entrepreneur Jack Penrod introduced the world to Nikki Beach, the first and original luxury beach club concept that combines the elements of music, dining, entertainment, fashion, film and art into one. Today, the Nikki Beach concept has transcended its international venues and grown into a global, multifaceted luxury lifestyle and hospitality brand comprised of a Beach Club Division; a Hotels & Resorts Division; a Lifestyle Division; a Special Events Division and Nikki Cares, a 501c3 Non-Profit Charity Division. Nikki Beach can now be experienced in: Miami Beach, Florida, USA; Saint Tropez, France; Saint Barth, French West Indies; Marbella, Spain; Marrakech, Morocco; Koh Samui, Thailand; Mallorca, Spain; Ibiza, Spain; Porto Heli, Greece; Bali, Indonesia; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Dubai, UAE; Bodrum, Turkey and Versilia, Italy. Nikki Beach has pop-up locations during the Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals. The Hotels & Resorts division has properties in Koh Samui, Thailand; Porto Heli, Greece and Bodrum, Turkey. In 2016, Nikki Beach will be opening a resort in Dubai, UAE. Nikki Beach can now be experienced in: Miami Beach, Florida, USA; Saint Tropez, France; Saint Barth, French West Indies; Marbella, Spain; Marrakech, Morocco; Koh Samui, Thailand; Mallorca, Spain; Ibiza, Spain; Porto Heli, Greece; Bali, Indonesia; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Courchevel, France and Dubai, UAE. Nikki Beach has pop-up locations during the Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals. The Hotels & Resorts division has properties in Koh Samui, Thailand and Porto Heli, Greece. In 2016, Nikki Beach will be opening a resort in Dubai, UAE and in Bodrum, Turkey.
Nikki Beach Miami is comprised of a large oceanfront complex featuring an outdoor beach club, an award winning restaurant, and a sexy South Beach nightclub favorite. Called the "Sexiest Place on Earth" by The London Observer, Nikki Beach Miami has established itself as the landmark nightclub and venue for ultimate private parties, large celebrations, and always lives up to its reputation as a South Beach Miami party playground for jet setters, celebrities, VIPs, guests and visitors alike. The Nikki Beach restaurant is one of the only gourmet dining destinations in South Beach to actually offer a beach and oceanfront restaurant dining experience. Nikki Beach offers an eclectic menu ranging from wood burning oven pizzas, delicious salads, creative sushi rolls, innovative seafood entrees, freshwhole lobster and mouthwatering Chateaubriand. Executive Chef Gerry Gnassi’s inspiration stems from the fresh seafood and flavors of the South of France, spices of East Asia and South Beach’s laissez- faire attitude. Consistently voted "Top 10 Best Brunches" by Diner's Choice Miami, Nikki Beach Miami creates the perfect blend of flavors bound to please every gourmand’s palate. *Dress code at Nikki Beach includes casual daywear and beach chic attire.
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Lighthouse is a Christian church in South Beach, Florida. Our mission is simple, yet God-sized: To make Jesus known & loved in South Beach! We desire to be a true “point of light” in a community often portrayed on television and the silver screen as a dark place of “vice” and decadence. No doubt, South Beach is one of the most beautiful places on earth and it might sound surprising that such a bright and beautiful place would experience so many life challenging problems. Lighthouse is not about “cursing the darkness” that sometimes appears in SoBe; but rather, we are seeking to light a positive beacon that radiates Christ’s life-changing love in our city. This, we believe, happens best by our intentional acts of kindness. This was championed by our Lord Jesus Himself, when He challenged His followers to be the “light of the world” by doing “good works.” We have sought to build a holistic ministry where residents and tourists alike could find God’s love and healing. Since our inception, Lighthouse has sought to meet the holistic needs of individuals and families in our city. As such, Lighthouse has served over 5000 meals to our neighbors in need. We have provided Celebrate Recovery, Divorce Care, and many other Support Group ministries. Lighthouse has hosted free mobile dental services, sponsored children of prison inmates, and hosted the State Attorney’s Restoration of Rights and South Florida Workforce’s mobile outreach events. Lighthouse Church was founded by in 2004 by Rev. Wendell Fisher, who saw the vision for a new church on South Beach when he moved here from New York City in 1999.