North Miami Beach was formerly called Fulford-by-the-Sea (named in 1926 in recognition of Captain William H. Fulford of the U.S. Coast Guard, and later changed in 1931). It is perhaps somewhat more urbanized than its neighboring cities, but, don’t let that distract you from visiting. The city is culturally diverse which adds to its wide residential and tourist appeal. You can visit its attractions or simply walk around the city and hear its multi-lingualed residents chatting among themselves in English (of course), Spanish, French Creole, Chinese Portuguese to name some of the languages spoken here. And, it has its own Chinatown thanks to its sizable centrally located Asian business community.