Final answer:
The subject of the sentence is 'we', which is the entity that took action by taking Von Miller's advice and driving to the beach.
Step-by-step explanation:
The subject of the sentence 'Despite the weather, we took Von Miller's advice and drove to the beach.' is 'we'. A subject in English grammar is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. The subject is performing the action of the verb (took) or the subject is in the state of being described by the verb (drove).