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THE VENICE OF AMERICA ~ SUNNY ISLES BEACH ~ GLAD TO BE BACK ON THE BEACH
SUNNY ISLES BEACH ~ THE VENICE OF AMERICA
Sunny Isles Beach, the city of sun & sea, is located on an island in the northeast corner of Miami-Dade County. Sunny Isles Beach is bounded by the turquoise-blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Intracoastal Waterway on the west. The City of Golden Beach lies to the north; Bal Harbour and Haulover Park are immediately to the south.
In 1920 Mr. Harvey B. Graves, a private investor, purchased a 2.5 square mile tract of land for development as a tourist resort. He named it Sunny Isles - The Venice of America.
Five years later the completion of the Haulover Bridge made the area accessible from Miami Beach. Developers came and widened streams, dug canals and inlets, and created islands and peninsulas with waterfront properties on Biscayne Bay.
FULFORD'S FOLLY
In 1926, with nearly One Million Dollars, a group of investors built an all-wooden racetrack with stands for 12,000 spectators. After just one 'international auto race,' the track was destroyed by a hurricane, its wooden beams blown all over the county. Some observers believe this event, dubbed 'Fulford's Folly,' helped to spur the auto races at Sebring and Daytona.
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