The city's nickname, The Magic City, came from its rapid growth, which was noticed by winter visitors who remarked that the city grew so much from one year to the next that it was like magic.

The Magic City Miami embraces Hispanic heritage, Jewish American heritage, Caribbean heritage, Haitian heritage, and whatnot. Celebrations of the vivid culture in Miami is an ongoing festival often in the form of art festivals, display in museums, diversity in cuisine, traditional festivals, and many more.

Miami is famous for its beaches It is located on the east side of iconic Ocean Drive right in the middle of Miami's Art Deco Historic District. Further south is South Point Park with its pier extending out into the ocean.

The Miami area was better known as "Biscayne Bay Country" in the early years of its growth. The few published accounts from that period describe the area as a wilderness that held much promise. The area was also characterized as "one of the finest building sites in Florida".