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Beautiful Boca

A travel journal to Boca Raton by Columbus

Quote: Traveling on the Florida East Coast we like to stop at this beautiful city. A Disney -like metropolis, with well manicured landscape, modern shopping areas and plenty of attractions make Boca an ideal place to visit either for relaxation, bussiness or just for sightseing.
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Beautiful Boca Best of IgoUgo

Overview

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When we go to Boca we usually stay a couple of days, but Boca is interesting enough as to make it your week-long vacation. Mornings at the beach, afternoons visiting the museums, and evenings attending one of the many activities offered, visiting any of the Art exhibits or galleries or just shopping at Mizner Park or Town Center will keep you busy and entertained. For the golf enthusiasts any of the great golf courses in town would be number one in your list of things to do while visiting Boca. Quick Tips: Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerceat 1800 North Dixie Highway Phone 561-395-4433 will have plenty of maps and information of the area. Going to the beach they have a parking lot next t...Read More

Marriott Boca Raton at Boca Center Best of IgoUgo

Hotel | "Marriott"

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Very centrally located and with easy accesibility to the Town Center Mall. Transportation is provided to the West Palm or Fort Lauderdale Airports. Pool, exercise room and sauna. Internet information: marriot.com

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 2, 2001

Marriott Boca Raton at Boca Center
5150 TOWN CTR CIRCLE
Boca Raton, Florida 33486
561-392-4600

La Boca Casa Best of IgoUgo

Hotel | "La Boca Casa by the Ocean"

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Across the street from the beach this apartment motel rents only by the week. Very highly recommended for families with children. Kitchen facilities, 1 or 2 bedrooms and ideal for vacationers because of its excellent location. Call ahead for reservations.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 2, 2001

La Boca Casa
365 N OCEAN BLVD
Boca Raton, Florida 33432
1-561-392-0885

Boca Raton Resort and Club Best of IgoUgo

Hotel

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One of the most elegant resort-hotels in the Florida East Coast. Winter rates are high but during the summer they go way down and weekend deals are available. Golf and tennis on premises. Restaurants facing the ocean are excellent. Heated pools and other amenities.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 2, 2001

Boca Raton Resort and Club
501 EAST CAMINO REAL
Boca Raton, Florida 33432-6127
1 561 447 3000

La Vieille Maison Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

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This elegant restaurant has been in business for many years and always lives up to its reputation for the excellent quality of its food. Cocktails and lounge on premises. They offer an a la carte menu as well as a prix fixe menu providing a classic French cuisine as well as nouvelle. Service is excellent and very courteous. The restaurant has different dinning rooms, very tastefully decorated. Extensive wine list available.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 2, 2001

La Vieille Maison
770 East Palmetto Park Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33432
(954) 421-7370

Legal Sea Foods Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant | "Legal Seafood"

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Excellent fish restaurant located in beautiful Town Center Mall. Has a long wait as no reservations are accepted, but it is worth the inconvenience. Tuna and salmon are done to perfection. Clam chowder is a house specialty as are the desserts, all prepared on the premises; in particular the applecrisp and Boston Cream Pie are delicious.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 2, 2001

Legal Sea Foods
6000 Glades Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
(561) 447-2112

Duke Murphy's Steak House Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

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They are called "Home of the Most Wanted Steaks in Town," and they certainly live up to their reputation. They have juicy, tender and cooked to perfection prime cut, aged steaks. They also offer rack of lamb. Fresh fish and lobster for the seafood lovers. Salads and desserts also available. Live music and entertaiment on the Patio during the weekends. Great Atmosphere.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 2, 2001

Duke Murphy's Steak House
131 SE 1st. Street
Boca Raton, Florida
(561) 620-6840

Sports Immortals Museum & Memorabilia Mart Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Sports Inmortals Museum"

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This museum has more than one million mementos from the world's greatest athletles. It features rotating displays from a collection of more than a million mementos. Among the memorabilia are World Series Pins, autographed baseballs, racing helmets, sport equipments used by the greats. One section has more than ten thousands items for purchase.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 2, 2001

Sports Immortals Museum & Memorabilia Mart
6830 N. Federal Hwy
Boca Raton, Florida 33487
(561) 997-2575

International Museum of Cartoon Art Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

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Exhibits of books, comic strips, animations, caricatures, illustrations, graphic novels, spanning more than 100 years of history can be seen here. Also presented are sketches of Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Donald Duck, Goofy etc. The Heart's Cartoon Hall of Fame is worth visiting. Allow at least 1 hour. There is an admission fee.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 2, 2001

International Museum of Cartoon Art
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, Florida 33432
(561) 391-2200

T-Mobile: Town Center Mall Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Town Center Mall"

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This Mall is one of the largest and most modern I remember ever seeing. With more than 185 stores, it has been recently renovated to accommodate new dinning facilities and beautiful indoor gardens. Burdines, Lord and Taylor, Sears, Sacks Five Avenue, and Bloomingdales have stores in this Mall. Vallet parking available. Even if you do not have to buy anything, this Mall is worth visiting.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 2, 2001

T-Mobile: Town Center Mall
6000 Glades Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
(561) 347-9986

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