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Welcome to Boca Raton, Florida.
A city of southeast Florida on the Atlantic Ocean south of Palm Beach. It is a resort and industrial center. Population: 78,400.
Today's Boca Raton is the product of a rich and fascinating history, a study in utter defeat and extra- ordinary success; of Japanese farmers, captains of industry, Hollywood stars, remarkable individuals with courage and vision. The Spanish are responsible for giving the City its name -- Boca de Ratones. The "de" and the "es" in Ratones were dropped over the years.
Boca Raton is the 24th most populous city in the State of Florida, and U.S. Census statistics from 1990 show Boca Raton to be the second largest city in Palm Beach County.
The City has 5 miles of ocean frontage and the park system covers approximately 1,080 acres. Boca Raton has become a Mecca for innovative computer development, using a well-educated, computer literate community as its base.
Mizner Park is a downtown attraction in Boca Raton's financial district - photo by Elfguy
In the 1990s a new downtown shopping center, Mizner Park, was built which has become a cultural center for the city. Featuring a landscaped central park between two cobblestone paved roads with stores only on the outside of the roads, Mizner Park resembles a turn-of-the-century town more than a shopping center. It features many fine restaurants and is home to the Boca Raton Museum of Art.
Boca Raton became famous for passing a town ordinance banning the further develoment of multi-family housing within the city limits and for special zoning that limits the size and types of commercial buildings and advertisement signs which may be erected within the city limits. There are no traditional car dealerships in Boca Raton because of these limits on roadside use, but a luxury car dealer did showcase a few cars inside a roadside building having glass walls. Corporations such as McDonalds had to redesign their classic "golden arches" restaurant to conform to Boca Raton's sign zoning restrictions. The effects can be seen in the city in which a number of buildings were constructed with classic Addison Mizner architecture and in the subdued roadside advertising.
The town's early history was as the site of Addison Mizner's Boca Raton Hotel, its most prominent building. The "pink hotel" today is visible from miles away as a towering building on the Intracoastal Waterway.
In 2002 an amphitheater was built, providing a large-capacity outdoor venue. Movies are shown for free every Saturday at the Amphitheater. In the early 21st Century, Simon Malls bought out Town Center and restructed the mall with an extension. The finished product was unveiled in late 2004 with over 25 new stores to shop in. It has now become a tourist attraction in city limits.
Boca Raton has been described as a cosmopolitan metropolis offering a tropical paradise lifestyle. It's more than that, Boca Raton is a large, strong community of more than 700 different residential neighborhoods and are supported by over 60 different religous organizations.
Boca Raton offers many outstanding educational opportunities at many fine schools, both public and private. Boca has beautiful Atlantic beaches, gorgeous landscaping and appealing architectural design. Enhancing the landscape is over 40 parks maintained by the city, nature preserves, and 30+ golf courses (public & private). For families, there are outstanding schools, lots of stuff to do with the kids and amazing shopping! Boca has a diverse selection of restaurants, you can eat well every night, for every taste and budget. Boca Raton is known worldwide as a beautiful and cultured American City.
Information is constantly changing and we are therefore unable to ensure that the data is always correct. If you have a business that is not listed or the data is incorrect, please contact us and we will correct the information as soon as we can.
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Local daily news in Boca Raton:
You Asked for It: Yesterday's Onion Soup is a popular new dish
September 9, 2010 fl-food-asked-for-090910-20100909 I really enjoyed their Yesterday's Onion Soup.
Man who killed suburban Boca teen who knocked on door must pay despite bankruptcy
Jay Levin cannot escape a $750,000 court-ordered judgment for fatally shooting a suburban Boca Raton teen-ager in 2003, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has ruled.
Dockerty Romer closes $10M financing
Chris Caveglia of Dockerty Romer & Co. has arranged $10 million in financing for AMTEC Center at 6401-6421 Congress Ave., Boca Raton.
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Places of interest:
Highland Beach, FL (3.1 miles), Boca Del Mar, FL (3.6 miles), Deerfield Beach, FL (4.6 miles), Boca Pointe, FL (4.8 miles), Hillsboro Beach, FL (5.4 miles), Pompano Beach Highlands, FL (5.8 miles), Hamptons at Boca Raton, FL (5.9 miles), Kings Point, FL (6.0 miles).
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Hotels in Boca Raton
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Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel
2000 NW 19TH STREET - Boca Raton, FL, US 33431
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Radisson Bridge Resort
999 EAST CAMINO REAL - Boca Raton, FL, US 33432
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La Boca Casa
365 N OCEAN BLVD - Boca Raton, FL, US 33432
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Holiday Inn Boca Raton Twn Ctr
1950 GLADES ROAD - Boca Raton, FL, US 33431
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Hampton Inn
1455 YAMATO ROAD - Boca Raton, FL, US 33431
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Marriott Boca Raton
5150 TOWN CENTER CIRCLE - Boca Raton, FL, US 33486
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Radisson Suite Hotel
7920 GLADES ROAD - Boca Raton, FL, US 33434
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Residence Inn Boca Raton
525 NW 77TH ST - Boca Raton, FL, US 33487
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Boca Raton Resort & Club
501 EAST CAMINO REAL - Boca Raton, FL, US 33431
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Embassy Suites
661 NW 53RD STREET - Boca Raton, FL, US 33487
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Doubletree Guest Suites
701 NW 53RD STREET - Boca Raton, FL, US 33487
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Ventura Resort At Boca Raton
2301 South Ocean Blvd Boca Raton Fl 33432
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Boca Raton Courtyard
2000 Nw Executive Center Ct
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Boca Raton Plaza Hotel & Suite
2901 NORTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY - Boca Raton, FL, US 33431
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Springhill Suites By Marriott
5130 N.W. 8TH AVENUE - Boca Raton, FL, US 33487
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Towneplace Suites Boca Raton
5110 Nw 8th Avenue Boca Raton Fl 33487
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Best Western University Inn
2700 N FEDERAL HWY - Boca Raton, FL, US 33431
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Fairfield Inn & Suites
3400 AIRPORT ROAD - Boca Raton, FL, US 33431
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Hilton Garden Inn
8201 CONGRESS AVENUE - Boca Raton, FL, US 33487
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Holiday Inn Boca Raton
8144 WEST GLADES ROAD - Boca Raton, FL, US 33434
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