One of five Dade County store locations, this popular national chain (800 strong and growing) specializes in photographic equipment and services. If you are in the market for a digital camera, SLR, camcorder, binoculars, or other photo accessories and supplies, a visit here is certainly in order. In addition, services such as 35 millimeter, APS, and one-hour photo processing, video transfers, picture CDs, and internet uploads are also available.

Want to try your cake before you buy it? On cake-tasting days at this family-owned bakery (located across from Florida International University's Tamiami campus), you can. All made from scratch, the shop's specialties include theme, rolled fondant, and pastillaje designs, and kosher, butter rum, and wedding cakes. Other freshly baked cake flavors include marble, kahlua, chocolate, grand marnier, amaretto, and hazelnut. Those, plus assorted fruit cakes, will surely satisfy the most insatiable sweet tooth.

When general bookstores do not quench your thirst for knowledge about the many mysteries of life and death, a visit to this specialty shop in Miami may be in order. Although you will find many English titles (if you do not find a particular title, they will special order it), most books are written in Spanish. Subjects include metaphysics, philosophy, alternative medicine, astrology, occultism and Egyptology. Items such as incense, candles, crystals, exotic statues and figures supplement the esoteric book inventory that prevails.

Whether you are looking for domestic or imported, new or used CDs, LPs or 45's, Yesterday & Today Records is the place to go. Its large inventory includes most musical genres and also specialty items - laser discs, books, open reels, magazines, and other collectibles. In addition to selling, the unusually attentive and friendly staff buys and trades recorded music and fills special order requests.

If you are a soccer (or futbol) aficionado, this store, located on U.S. 1 in south Dade, may be a dream come true. You will find every imaginable soccer-related item, from balls and shoes to gloves and apparel. The experienced, helpful personnel will assist you in any way possible. Featured brand names include Nike, Adidas, Umbro, and Kelme.

Located on U.S. 1 in South Dade, this store features an extensive line of tennis rackets by Prince, Wilson, Yonex, Head, and others, as well as an array of brand-name apparel and footwear for both adults and children. Tennis is not this World's only game, however. You will also find equipment, supplies, and accessories for squash, table tennis, badminton, and racquetball. The friendly and knowledgeable staff works to assure your complete satisfaction.

Make weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and other occasions truly special with lovely cakes by Edda. Her 20 years of experience go into the baking of each heavenly, custom-made confection, be it the chocolate, marble, fruit, or butter-vanilla recipe. Each cake is a masterpiece, baked from scratch and finished with exquisite handmade decorations. Almost too beautiful to eat, the cakes taste even better than they look.

Offering the cyclist a vast array of equipment, apparel, and accessories, this 7500 square foot superstore on Bird Road is a cycling world within itself. In business since 1974, the store carries a huge inventory of top bicycle brands like GT, Klein, Redline, Trek, Haro, and Giant, as well as accessories by Nike, Yakima, Shimano, Oakley, Stratos, Zip, and Look. All bikes come fully assembled and can be custom fit to meet your individual requirements. The store also offers professional repair service.

At Miami Twice secondhand specialty shop, you will find all kinds of vintage apparel and accessories, from old-fashioned flapper dresses and Pucci-style pantsuits to mood rings and 'Happy Days' t-shirts. The inventory, dependent upon consignments and estate sales, ranges from the utterly exquisite to the totally bizarre. Do not expect bargain basement prices here, although most items are worth their hefty price tags.

This family-owned Mack Cycle & Fitness bicycle shop, a South Miami landmark since 1955, features a friendly, experienced staff and the best selection of cycles in town. Whether you are interested in land, mountain, road, hybrid, or racing bikes, you will find all the top manufacturers including Schwinn, Cannondale, Trek and GT represented at this cycler's paradise. In addition to clothing, accessories, spinners and spin gear, Mack also offers expert repair service. The shop runs special promotions regularly.