Hialeah Park

Hialeah is a unique city in many respects. Forsince 1925 has been patronized by Winston
starters, the city ranks number one on the list ofChurchill, the Kennedy family, and J.P. Morgan.
American cities where Spanish is most spoken -Though the last race was run in 2001 (Cheeky
as a matter of fact, 92% of the residents ofMiss captured the 10th to end the track's racing
Hialeah speak Spanish as a first language (so ifcareer), the park is on the national register of
you want to practice your Spanish, it isn't a badhistoric places, and now stands like a phantom.
place to go). The high Hispanic population meansThe flamingos that have lived nearby for years
there are a lot of activities and attractions thathave made it possible for the track to also be
won't be found, for example, in the middle ofrecognized as an Audubon Bird Sanctuary. Going
Minnesota. Opportunities to watch and play Jai-Alaito the park now is like visiting a ghost town. For
abound, and you can regularly see Quinceaneraan idea of what it looks like, check out this site:
celebrations as you pass by restaurants andThe park can be very interesting to explore,
community celebrations. In addition to the uniqueespecially for a racing fan.
cultural make-up, Hialeah has some interestingIf you are in the mood for some slightly eerie
history: a disproportionate number of pro-athletesracing history, head over to Hialeah Park to take
and astronauts hail from Hialeah, famed aviatrixa look. The vines stretching up the Mediterranean
Amelia Earhart made her final farewells fromarchitecture and disused voting booths are oddly
Hialeah before departing, and in 1925, one of thefascinating. For those who really enjoy this kind of
most famous horse-racing tracks in the worldthing, consider renting a Millenium limousine to take
opened in the form of Hialeah Park.you there. If you're going to explore old
Hialeah Park is the oldest and widest continuallyarchitecture, I find it's best to get there in the
used turf-racing track in the United States, andcomfort and luxury of a limousine.