Key Biscayne

Long a favored destination for film stars, professional athletes and an ex-President or two, Key Biscayne offers the very best of two worlds: a resort island with easy access to all the pleasures of a sophisticated urban environment just six miles away by causeway.

Here are spectacular beaches {Crandon Park Beach is a perennial on everyone’s Top Ten Beaches in the United States}, beautiful condominiums, magnificent homes, and a world-class hotel, the Key Biscayne Ritz Carlton. Yet for all that, the island is casually laidback, quiet and safe.

Key Biscayne boasts its own police and fire departments, a splendid community center, a well-stocked library, terrific restaurants and a beautiful supermarket {no, it’s not an oxymoron} and splendid boutiques. Unlike many resort destinations, the island’s population remains constant during the year, which means there’s no “season” to deal with: North American “snowbirds” come for the winter, South Americans in the summer, and of course there are those who stay all year long – and really, who could blame them.

The “Island Paradise” is a great place to raise kids {there are talks about building a high school to complement Key Biscayne Elementary} and one of the world’s most gracious places to enjoy the best life has to offer.