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Boca Raton
Known for its affluent social community and high income demographic, Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Boca Raton has a large Jewish and South American population, which includes a large demographic from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.

The Citys history dates back to eighteenth century, when it appeared on maps associated with an inlet in the Biscayne Bay area of Miami. As of the US census 2006 estimates, its population was 86,396.

By the early 1900s, Boca Raton was a tiny agricultural community, and in May of 1925, it was incorporated at the height of the Florida land boom. It was the time when the town council commissioned noted society architect Addison Mizner to plan a world-class resort community.

Addison Mizners exclusive hotel, known as the Cloister Inn, was completed in 1926. It continues its reign as a city landmark as the Boca Raton Resort and Club. The year 1962 saw Boca Raton attracting the newest state university, Florida Atlantic, to the site of the old army airbase.

Later in 1967, IBM moved one of its computer facilities to the region, and in 1981, it was there the first IBM PC, or personal computer, was developed. The latter decades of the twentieth century saw the city focusing much of its attention on downtown redevelopment.

Also around this time, a number of important historical properties, such as Boca Ratons original Town Hall and F.E.C. Railway Station were restored and opened to the public.

Downtown Boca Raton continues to thrive with the improvements to Palmetto Park Road. Once a vehicular thoroughfare; the Palmetto park road has now been transformed into a unique, pedestrian-friendly promenade.

You will surely get whisked away to see wider decorative paved sidewalks, tree-lined vistas, decorative benches, trash receptacles and light fixtures in Downtown. Also, your trip to Boca Raton will not be completed unless visiting The Mizner Park.

Its grounds are beautifully landscaped with decorative walkways and fountains that entice pedestrians to stroll throughout the site. The Mizner Park is also surrounded with restaurants, amphitheater, cinemas and entertainment opportunities.

The Mizner Park is the home of the Amphitheater which is noted for featuring free concerts and other family recreational events throughout the year. Whether you feel like a drink at Gigis or browsing through Banana Republic, the Mizner Park has something in store for everyone.

Acting as a catalyst necessary to give people a reason to come to the downtown, the Mizner Park has developed as a mixed use residential, commercial and cultural center over the years.

In Boca Raton, you will also notice that many cultural facilities have grown up to meet the needs of the growing population. Notable measures have been taken both at the government and public level to preserve history, traditions, and arts.

Those with a nerve for shopping will find Boca Raton heavens on the planet. No matter what you are looking for, just find it at any of the regions premier shopping locations.

It has everything that you need for your ultimate shopping experience. Some of great shopping areas in Boca Raton include Boca Center, Glades Plaza, the Fifth-Avenue Shops, Oaks Plaza, Shops at the Sanctuary, Polo Shops, Del Mar Shopping Village, Garden Shops of Boca, Palms Plaza, Point West Centre, Village Pointe, Mission Bay Plaza, Shadowood Square, or Boca Lyons Plaza to name a few.

So when there is so much to explore, enjoy and experience here, you should stop looking out for places but just Boca Raton for the holiday!