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This street used to be a great place to live. There was a massive golf course running through the area that brought the land value up and helped keep the area safe. Once the golf course was sold out to Shoma Homes, gangs became more prevalent than they had in years ( they were kept at bay before), crime has gone up as a result, and area looks terrible. The verdant golf green is now gone and replaced by soil, rock, and the sound of bulldozers and pickup trucks carrying contractors around the construction site. People used to be able to walk their dogs and go for leisurely walks around the golf course, however, now people are being charged with trespassing for stepping over the back yards and into the construction site. This road is a terrible waste, the golf course and it's trees used to insulate traffic noise from the living complexes, however, now the noise is audible and will only get louder with the increased traffic that will inevitably come from unwanted neighbors. Avoid this area if you are moving here because of the traffic noise, the crime rate, and the construction that will be going on for a few years.

I love planes and I love flying. So, it stands to reason that my overall vibe is biased and gives 5 stars to this road. This is a great road! You can drive along side taxiing airplanes on the run way on your way to where ever it is you need to go. Perimeter road has access to Lejune, the airport itself, 56th ( where the national headquarters of Burger king and a few other major companies have buildings - like Oracle and VW) and leads to NW 12th st. This road isn't great to cut down on the morning commute time anymore. It used to be great, but eventually people caught on and word spread. This road is best avoided in the mornings and the evenings as it only leads to traffic jams, and congestion. It is great to use on the weekends to cut down on time!
This also used to be an awesome place to sit and plane watch, however, that was before 9-11. That isn't allowed anymore.
You can also grab a bit to eat at the 94th Aero Squadron. It's a WWII themed restaurant. It's a little expensive and requires semi-formal dress. You'll recognize it by the massive green airplane sitting outside the restaurant, literally 60 feet from the fenced off tarmac!

NW 12th st is a road taken for granted. This is a road leads to Dolphin Mall - a new outlet mall. Within a mile or so is International Mall on 107th ave. Both malls offer a lot of shopping. Dolphin offers a Cobb cinema, gelateria parmalat, Borders, Polo, Ralph Lauren, Brookes Brothers, Sport Authority and the brand new, massive, Bill Bass shop. International mall has a Sears, JC Penny, Dillards, Macy's Old Navy, etc. Both have great steakhouses - Dolphin has the Brazilian steak house "Texas de Brasil" and International has the Argentine steak house - "The Knife". This road also offers 4 or 5 car dealerships, including Esserman, Dodge and Toyota. There is a Walmart near nw 12th st and 87th Ave. Following this road further east, past Milam Dairy (72nd ave) this road become Perimeter road. This road runs along the circumference of Miami International Airport. This can cut time from traffic down at times. However, peak times to avoid this road would be weekdays during the mornings and evenings. Many people try to use this road as a shortcut. In the past it worked but inevitably as word spread it simply caused congestion and delays. It's best used during lunch time and weekends. Assuming you went on a shopping binge on this road, you could easily spend over $100,000 in day and end up with a plane ticket in hand to another country!

South Federal Highway offers a lot to do and a lot of fun nearby places to go to. On US 1 and 27th East you'll find Coconut grove. There is a great night life and artistic community in Coconut grove and you can only get there by crossing US 1 or taking US 1 to 27th. Continuing North US 1leads to I-95 which is a major artery in every city across the eastern seaboard . Bearing right and continuing on US 1 will take you into Downtown Miami. Here you can experience a major part of Miami's culture, nightlife, and food. Here you will find Bayside mall. Bayside mall has a lot to offer - including boat rides that give you tours of celebrities mansions near Star Island and some great food like Bubba Gump shrimp co. Back south, US 1 intersects LeJune road which leads to Miracle Mile - an area well known for its shopping venues.
Further south still, near 88th US 1 comes within less than 1 mile of Dadeland mall. Going further south US 1 comes in close conjunction with the Palmetto expressway - another major road way running north to south.
Continuing on a south bound path one will pass a Whole Foods grocery (there are only a handful in South Florida) and one will eventually run into The Falls - a beautiful open air mall with manmade water falls, fountains, and a river running the length of the mall. US 1 can lead you into the Keys if you take it all the way south. Near the 300 blocks you will find the major Raceway for NASCAR, an outlet mall, and Coral Castle. Coral Castle is an amazing wonder - built by a 5 foot tall immigrant for his sweet 16, he somehow single handed-ly moved bolders of limestone rock over 5 tons on his own.

Eighty-eighth is near Dadeland Mall and The Falls. Following 88th East past the Palmetto expressway will take you to the Dadeland Mall. Following the road a little further will take you to US 1 (which offers a lot of entertainment). Following this road west, at 107th Ave one will find a large shopping center with a Macy's home, a McDonalds, Blockbuster, NY diner, Starbucks, Wolf Camera and a well stocked Publix. Living on this road is quite peaceful. The neighborhoods tend to be quiet and well insulated from the street noise. The Palmetto and the Florida Turnpike are within a few minutes in either direction. There are plenty of shopping plaza's with diners, steakhouses, sushi and book stores. Going west from 117th past the turnpike overpass one will find three shopping centers, 1 on the left 2 on the right. To the left you can find the Rock Fish cafe - an awesome, down home seafood shop. They get Conch daily from the Bahamas. The Chili's in the shopping center is clean, with friendly staff, and not always busy. There is also a Macaroni grill.
To the right you'll find a shopping center with Gatsbys (a local bar/grill/club), a movie theater, Nova South East university, Payless, Old Navy, an old diner (known for stealing credit and debit card numbers) and an On the Border ( which is quite nice, great staff, good food).
Going west further, at 137th ave you will find a Panera bread and another Starbucks. Further still and near the 150 mark you'll find a Steak and Shake and a Walmart on the right hand side. Opposite that there will be a highschool.
Cell phone reception is great on the full length of this road. Internet can be had at the Starbucks for a price and free at the Panera.