Untitled Document Living in Miami Downtown Miami as seen from Biscayne Bay Miami is a major metropolis of the Southeast located at the edge of the Gulf Stream and set in a subtropical enclave of palms, mangroves, and flowering trees. The city is located on Biscayne Bay, part of an extensive protected area of sea that extends south to the Florida Keys and north along the resort region known as the Gold Coast. To the west, Miami borders on the ecologically unique area of grass wetlands and hammocks known as the Everglades. This region is characterized by large populations of birds, fish, and reptiles, and is protected as a national park. The beautiful beaches of Key Biscayne and Miami Beach are minutes from the medical school.
Winters are warm and dry, summer is typically moderated by sea breezes.
The Miami area is a young and culturally diverse region served by two major orchestras, chamber music series, opera, and ballet. Frequent concerts of rock, jazz, folk, various Latin and Caribbean styles and other popular music are performed year-round by visiting and local groups. There are repertory theater productions as well as road shows of Broadway plays and musicals, and the city annually hosts a highly regarded film festival. Frequent art festivals and cultural and ethnic events take place on weekends throughout the winter, highlighted by the Coconut Grove Art Festival, the U.S. Bahamian Goombay Festival, Latin festivals, and the Renaissance Fair. The Miami area is a young and culturally diverse region served by two major orchestras, chamber music series, opera, and ballet.