Once used as a
United States Air Corps training facility
during World War II, Bal Harbour Village is now one
of the wealthiest areas in Miami-Dade County. Here,
two elegant beachfront hotels overlook miles of
sandy beaches. And within 
walking distance is one of the
area’s primary shopping
attractions, the Bal
Harbour Shops, a collection of upscale stores
and boutiques that draws shoppers from around the
world. The mall has a garden setting and open-air
design unique only to Miami. The largest Neiman
Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue stores in Florida have
installed boutiques and shops that represent the top
names in jewelry, fashion and more—Bvlgari,
Cartier, Chanel, Charles Jourdan, Ermenegildo, Zegna,
Escada, Fendi, Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani, and
many, many more.
Bal Harbour is an excellent place for
leisure, as
evidenced by the neighborhood spas, where patrons
can partake in such health and beauty treatments as
massage, aromatherapy, hand and foot therapy, body
wraps, facials, hair care, and manicures and
pedicures.
The
restaurants at Bal Harbour Shops and the village’s two resorts offer a multitude of diverse
cuisines, including Argentine, Continental, Italian,
seafood, sushi, and New Miami World cuisine. Patrons
can dine indoors or outdoors, overlooking the
Atlantic Ocean or in an elegant dining room.
After undergoing a $1.8 million upgrade and
renovation, Bal
Harbour’s beach is now double the size. A
walking/jogging path winds along a mile-long stretch
of white sand. Water activities include swimming,
snorkeling, fishing, and windsurfing.
Every day of the week there is something
happening in the seaside Bal Harbour Village. For
it is in the middle of everything that has made
South Florida famous. Just minutes south is Miami
Beach's famous Art Deco District, with its sidewalk
cafes, nightclubs and seaside promenade, it's the
place-to-be in South Florida. Five minutes north is
Haulover Beach Marina, where you can see
drift-fishing boats return with their "catch of
the day" and at the same time catch a glimpse
of some of the world's most glamorous yachts. There
are also tropical gardens, museums and antique shops
nearby just waiting to be explored.
