For more than eight decades, the Surf Club’s glittering bells have played host to celebrities and personalities such as Tony Bennett, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Winston Churchill and Elizabeth Taylor, while the resort’s legendary parties remain a cherished memory throughout Miami. The glorious sun, soft sand and cool, clear waters have attracted select visitors from around the world for over a century, laying the foundation for a culture of laid-back luxury that continues to prevail in the city today. Of Miami’s many institutions, none better embodies this spirit than the Surf Club. All of the above is captured with characteristic precision in author Tom Austin’s book “The Surf Club” published by Assouline.

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