What It’s Like in Miami’s Artsy Wynwood Neighborhood

Wynwood is part of Miami’s urban core. Insider previously reported that it was becoming a popular place for young professionals.

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Thanks to its artistic vibe, great location, and high walkability, it’s where I’d want to live in Miami.

I thought the whole neighborhood looked like a work of art, with murals painted across boutique shops, restaurants, and newly developed offices and apartments.

There’s also a growing tech presence. So much so, that Miami Mayor Francis Suarez nicknamed Wynwood as the “Silicon Valley of the South.”

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Insider previously reported that in the last year, tech companies like Spotify and Microsoft announced that they’re leasing offices in Wynwood.

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Over the past decade, Wynwood nurtured that reputation as trendy restaurants and boutique stores opened their doors.

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As I explored the neighborhood, I noticed shops and restaurants lining nearly every street.

But most noticeable was the fact that Wynwood is like one big outdoor art museum, with bold, colorful murals slathered across every building.

In fact, neighborhood developers encourage street art in Wynwood, and it’s also now home to 70 art galleries.

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Perhaps the most popular is Wynwood Walls, a vibrant outdoor gallery of street art. In 2019, Insider called it the one tourist trap in Florida that’s actually worth visiting.

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The walls feature work by artists from Lady Pink to Miss Van to How&Nosm, according to the gallery’s website.

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I saw all kinds of artistic styles painted on facades in Wynwood, from cartoons to realistic portraits of people.

Even chain businesses and fast-food restaurants received the mural treatment, like this highly Instagrammable outpost of Sweetgreen.

Overall, I was so impressed with Wynwood, that if I was to move to Miami, it’s where I would want to live. There aren’t many other places where you can so easily be surrounded by art, walkable streets, great restaurants, and so much exciting innovation.