Visitor Information--The best up-to-date information is provided by the Greater Miami Convention and Visitor's Bureau, 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 700, Miami, FL 33131 (tel. 800/933-8448 or 305/539-3000; fax 305/530-3113; www.tropicoolmiami.com). Several chambers of commerce in Greater Miami will send out information on their particular neighborhoods.

When you arrive at the Miami International Airport, you can pick up visitor information at the airport's main visitor counter on the second floor of Concourse E. It's open 24 hours a day.

Always check local newspapers for special things to do during your visit. The city's only daily, the Miami Herald, is a good source for current events listings, particularly the "Weekend" section in Friday's edition and the paper's entertainment weekly offshoot, The Street, available free every Friday in freestanding boxes anchored to city streets. Even better is the free weekly alternative paper, the Miami New Times, found in bright red boxes throughout the city.

Information on everything from dining to entertainment in Miami is available on the Internet at www.miami.citysearch.com.