Boardwalk

Lonely Planet review

What's trendy in beachwear this season? Seventeenth-century Polish gabardine coats, apparently. There are plenty of skimpy hotties on the Mid-Beach boardwalk, which runs from 21st to 46th Sts, but sometimes it feels like there are even more Orthodox Jews going about their business in the midst of gay joggers, strolling tourists and preening sunbathers. Not too much preening though; Mid-Beach is more of a 'real' beach (ie people swim here).

Speaking of local Jews, this part of mid-Beach is within Miami Beach's Eruv ( eh -rev). The what? Well, during the Sabbath, Orthodox Jews cannot engage in a lot of normal activities (like carrying anything) outside their homes. The Eruv essentially expands the boundary of home to incorporate one of America's premier beaches; hence, all those Orthodox matrons going about their errands.