24 Episodes

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When the clubs closed down, the roll that people were on, did not. So after-hours popped up and then the city shut them down. This is what happened...

One of Miami Beach's traveling pop-up party was Avenue A, where all the models went, and the wolves followed

From this party, Nikki Beach Club was born and the party's creator got cut out of the deal. See what happened to the coolest party on South Beach...

Everyone who was anyone couldn't help but rub shoulders with movie star, rock artist, you name it, they were here to party with the best of us

The one open air pool bar that dominated Ocean Drive was the Clevelander. The hottest bar staff helped things along. 

Every year a new group of people would come to South Beach to plant their flag and try to concur the locals. Most lost their asses

See how one developer outsmarted city hall and pissed off every Jew on South Beach

Club Nu was not the first big club to open on South Beach but it was one of the most successful ones

South Beach came of age after the Cocaine Cowboy days were coming to an end but the Cuban boat lift made sure that crime was rampant. Just think Miami Vice and you have it in a nut shell

From pot, heroin,  cocaine, acid to ecstasy and special k, we had it all

From pot, heroin,  cocaine, acid to ecstasy and special k, we had it all

The gay scene was an intricate part of the South Beach family, some will say that the gay scene made South Beach

South Beach came of age after the Cocaine Cowboy days were coming to an end but the Cuban boat lift made sure that crime was rampant. Just think Miami Vice and you have it in a nut shell

The genie was let out of the bottle and the South Beach as we knew it was gone. Drag queens could no longer walk down the street without fear for their lives and shop keepers had their stores looted, The police were out numbered and shootings and stabbings we an everyday occurrence

Without the modeling industry, South Beach would not be what it was. Then the state of Florida removed the tax incentives and the whole industry up and left to Atlanta or just closed up shop.

One of the landmark clubs was Rebar. Reputations were made and the future was planned

Before we all went clubbing, we all met at a local restaurant and for some of us, that was the only meal we ate that day and I speak for myself

In the old Van Dome property, once former synagogue, Shadow Lounge's story is finally here 

Jody McDonald hosted the Sunday party that not many missed, gay or straight were all welcomed

One of the local bars that put South Beach on the map was The Spot. The one Mickey Rourke was partners in

With the success of Rebar, Velvet was born. Greg Brier teams up with former doorman Jimmy Franzo to create Velvet

Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones had his own live venue club on Ocean Drive

Part-one of the history of Miami Beach

Part-two of what led up to South Beach's explosion in the 1990's