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Boca Raton
It was during the 1920s that the small town of Boca Raton first came to the attention of a group of investors, who saw the area's potential and purchased swaths of oceanfront property. This group was headed by renowned architect Addison Mizner, who set out to transform Boca Raton into his dream city. Mizner's first projects were 29 homes in Floresta, now an historic area adjacent to the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and 12 smaller ones in Spanish Village. In 1926, the Mizner-designed100-room, Spanish-style Cloister Inn opened its doors. Known today as the Boca Raton Resort & Club, the development's distinctive Mediterranean Revival style set the standard for much of Boca’s architecture.
Boca as we know it today is a paradise for both visitors and residents, with 23 hotels, three public golf courses, 11 private golf clubs, and dozens of restaurants to please every palate. It is also a shopper's mecca, from the unique boutiques at Mizner Park and Royal Palm Place to the designer shops at Boca Town Center.
Boca Raton boasts more than 20 cultural organizations, including the Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton Children's Museum, Children's Science Exploratorium, the University Gallery at Florida Atlantic University and the Boca Raton Historical Society Museum. Summer concerts are quite popular at the new de Hoernle Amphitheater at the Centre for Arts in Mizner Park, and patrons of the arts enjoy performances at the Caldwell Theatre Company, the Boca Ballet Theatre, and the Harid Conservatory.
Boca Raton is a city of beautiful landscaping, parks and beaches. Residents are proud of the city's efforts to maintain and constantly improve the streets, natural areas and its beaches: Red Reef Park (a 67-acre oceanfront park which includes Gumbo Limbo Environmental Education Center on over 20 acres), South Beach Park and its fishing pier, South Inlet Park, and Spanish River Park.
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