[Shasta]

Just got back from my first trip to Miami since I was a kid in the late 70s. My friend works for the Astros so she brought me along. I was amazed at the difference in the city. The number of high rise condos is just mind blowing. Here are the rest of my thoughts;

1) team hotel was The Epic. What a great hotel. Rooms and staff were top notch and had a nice view out over the Miami River and out over the Bay and South onto Brickell.

2) Marlins Stadium is nice and totally South Florida (color schemes, Clevelander in the outfield, water cannon/marlin/flamingo art thingie, etc...

2a) Cannot believe this is the old Orange Bowl site. That area seems much nicer than it used to be (meaning, it is no longer downright scary)

3) Mary Brickell Village and the Tobacco Road were big hits. Enjoyed walking there from the hotel