A Rookie's Crash Course in Miami

Having spent nearly 40 years living in Florida—mostly in Pinellas County (St. Pete/Clearwater area)—I finally had the chance to spend a few hours in Miami this weekend while heading back from the Keys. Here are a few things that stood out:

• Sound is sacred here. Every place we stopped at had immaculate speaker and audio setups—visually stunning and sonically perfect. I’d heard Miami moves more speakers than anywhere else in the U.S., and yeah... it shows.
• Spanish isn't optional. English was practically nonexistent in most places we visited. If you don’t know Spanish, you're gonna feel like a tourist real quick.
• The Hard Rock in Ft. Lauderdale makes Tampa’s version look like a glorified truck stop. No shade—just facts.
• Driving in Miami? It's like playing Grand Theft Auto on nightmare mode. Tampa traffic has nothing on this chaos.

Overall, I don't think I spent enough time here, and I look forward to coming back very soon!