Today, the South Beach section of Miami Beach is a major entertainment destination with hundreds of
nightclubs, restaurants and oceanfront hotels. The area is popular with both American and international
tourists, with German being the third most spoken language after English and Spanish. The large number
of European tourists explains South Beach's tolerance of topless sunbathing, despite being a public
beach. Another unique aesthetic attribute of South Beach is the several colorful and unique lifeguard
stands, still used today by South Beach's lifeguards.
