Chapter 10. The Coastal South

The Coastal South of the United States, much like the California coast is a hot spot destination for people across America looking for fun in the sun. According to studies, The Geography of North America states the following, "...Tourism is another major contributor to the Coastal South’s economy. The region contains numerous resort communities, many of which draw millions of tourists into the area every year. The largest of its tourist attractions is Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida. In barely three decades, the area around Walt Disney World has grown from a sleepy, backwoods community in hot, humid central Florida to the world’s largest tourist destination.

(Disnyeworld.go.com)

In the spring of 2007, I personally had the opportunity to visit the Coastal South and venture into Miami, Florida for a series of performances. I was awestruck at the similarities I found between the coast of Miami and the coast of Los Angeles. I remember thinking to myself that Miami was a bigger and wider version of Santa Monica and Venice put together.
I found that much of the topography between the two areas were similar, the only real differences between the two were location and climate.