Main St, South Beach

For a street that's only perhaps five blocks long (from Market Street to Bryant Street), Main Street runs the gamut for street ambience. It even changes its personality from daytime to evening. On the Market/Mission Street end, there's the Federal Reserve Bank - complete with terrorist-deterrent concrete blocks and 24-hour guards. On the other end, you're just a half block from the killer views of The Embarcadero. At night walking along Main Street can be a bit dice-y - what appears to be a pile of loose newspapers could have someone sleeping beneath them. But you can't beat parking along Main Street and then walking to a baseball game in June. The parking's a lot cheaper than the spaces closer to the ballpark, and you can enjoy The Embarcadero on your way.

There are a lot of parking spots and a couple of huge parking lots along this street since the Main Street is just running by the railroad station. On the other side of the street, there are the buildings for the companies and some shopping malls. This is basically a business and shopping area with a relatively higher population. Just a few of apartments along the street.