Miami Bingo: Spot 30 Typically Miami Things
Walk the pastel streets, tick off the card, snap a photo of every typically Miami thing you can find. From a Cuban café cortadito to the pastel Art Deco of Ocean Drive, this is a 30-item Miami bingo that turns any walk into a treasure hunt. No fixed route. Just keep your eyes open.
Challenges (30)
Spot a pastel Miami lifeguard tower
Find a pastel Miami Beach lifeguard tower (each one is painted a different colour). Photograph the tower against blue sky.
Spot a Cuban cortadito
Find a cortadito (Cuban espresso with milk) at a Little Havana ventanita window. Photograph the small cup.
Spot a Cuban sandwich
Find a Cuban sandwich (Cubano) at a deli or restaurant. Photograph the pressed sandwich.
Spot a palm tree
Find a Miami palm tree on a beach, boulevard or hotel front. Photograph the palms.
Spot the American flag in Miami
Find a US flag flying on a Miami building. Photograph it.
Spot a Cuban flag
In Little Havana find a Cuban flag (red triangle with white star, blue-and-white stripes). Photograph the flag.
Spot a Florida Marlins or Miami Heat kit
Find a Miami Heat (red-and-black) or Miami Marlins (teal-and-black) jersey. Photograph the kit.
Spot a flamingo (real or souvenir)
Find a pink flamingo (lawn ornament, mural, T-shirt). Photograph the flamingo.
Spot a Miami convertible
Find a convertible sports car on Ocean Drive or Collins. Photograph the car.
Spot a Miami art-deco neon sign at night
On Ocean Drive after dark find a hotel's pastel-neon Art Deco sign. Photograph the neon.
Spot an Art Deco Ocean Drive hotel
Find an Art Deco hotel on Ocean Drive (Colony, Carlyle, Tides). Photograph the pastel facade.
Spot a Wynwood Walls mural
Walk into Wynwood Walls or any Wynwood street and find a striking mural. Photograph the wall.
Spot a Little Havana domino game
Walk into Domino Park on Calle Ocho and find men playing dominoes. Photograph the game.
Spot a Versace Mansion (Casa Casuarina)
Find Casa Casuarina (the Versace Mansion) on Ocean Drive. Photograph the Mediterranean facade.
Spot the Miami skyline from a beach or causeway
Find a view of the Brickell or Downtown Miami skyline. Photograph the towers.
Spot a Miami Vice / 80s reference
Find a Miami Vice or 1980s pastel reference (poster, T-shirt, vintage convertible). Photograph the reference.
Spot the Lincoln Road Mall
Walk down Lincoln Road and find a fountain, art installation or open-air café. Photograph the mall.
Spot a Cuban guayabera shirt
Find a guayabera (Cuban pleated linen shirt) on someone or in a shop window. Photograph the shirt.
Spot the Freedom Tower
Find the Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami (the Mediterranean-Revival tower nicknamed Miami's Ellis Island). Photograph the tower.
Spot a Miami yacht or super-yacht
Find a yacht at a Miami marina or sailing on Biscayne Bay. Photograph the boat.
Spot the Miami pink ibis or pelican
Find a pink ibis, pelican or other Florida bird on a beach or pier. Photograph the bird.
Spot a Cuban guava pastelito
Find a guava pastelito (Cuban puff pastry with guava) at a Little Havana bakery. Photograph the pastry.
Spot the Bayside Marketplace
Find the Bayside Marketplace on Biscayne Bay with a souvenir stall. Photograph the boardwalk.
Spot a Wynwood graffiti tag
Find a Wynwood graffiti tag or stencil on a back street. Photograph the wall.
Spot a Coconut Grove banyan tree
Walk into Coconut Grove and find a massive banyan tree. Photograph the canopy.
Spot a Miami yoga or fitness class on the beach
Find a beach yoga or fitness class on South Beach (early mornings). Photograph from a distance.
Spot a Miami salsa dance reference
Find a salsa-dance reference: a club poster, a Cuban music store, dancers on Calle Ocho. Photograph the reference.
Spot a Miami parking sign or PARK MIAMI logo
Find a Miami parking sign (specific Miami Parking Authority colours) on a meter. Photograph it.
Spot a Miami beach sand-castle or sand-art
Find a sand-castle, sand-sculpture or beach-built artwork on Miami sand. Photograph the build.
Spot a Miami sunset over the ocean
Find a sunset view from the Miami beachside (eastern bay or western Everglades view). Photograph the colours.
Frequently asked questions
The duration is up to the organizer when they set up the adventure. As a guideline, a focused day across South Beach, Wynwood and Little Havana ticks off most of the easy items, and stretching across a weekend (with Downtown and Coconut Grove) lets a determined group complete all 30.
Each of the 30 items is a camera challenge. When you spot the thing, take a photo and submit it; the bingo card tracks progress. Play solo, with friends or split into teams and race to tick off the most items.
Some items (a domino game in Little Havana, a specific lifeguard tower) need a targeted stop. Sweep Ocean Drive and South Beach for the easy items, Wynwood for murals, Little Havana for the Cuban culture, Brickell for skyline.
South Beach (Ocean Drive, Lincoln Road) hits the most items. Add Wynwood Walls for street art, Little Havana (Calle Ocho) for Cuban culture, Brickell for the modern skyline.
Yes during the day. Kids love spotting pastel lifeguard towers, palm trees and pink flamingos; adults enjoy hunting cortaditos, neon Art Deco and Wynwood murals. South Beach nightlife is adult-oriented after dark.