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Boca Raton Vacations
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There are 145 courses in the Boca Raton area which just goes to show the impact that this game has had on the Florida landscape. Many of the courses are associated with resorts that offer Florida golf vacation packages. The near neighbor of Boca Raton is Delray Beach, population approximately 55,000, which is a much more laid back beachfront community that developed separately from Boca. The Delray Beach downtown area is Atlantic Avenue, which is known for its variety of restaurants, quaint shops, and art galleries. Due to their proximity, Boca Raton and Delray can easily be enjoyed together. Travelers on a budget may opt to eat and find lodgings in Delray and travel into Boca Raton for the sightseeing, beaches and other attractions.
The Palm Beach International Airport is serviced by several major airlines such as Air Canada, American Airlines, Continental, Delta and AirTran. Several economy carries also operate flights to and from the airport. The airport at Fort Lauderdale is approximately the same distance from Boca Raton as the Palm Beach facility. The Palm Tran operates services from Miami and includes a service to Boca Raton. In downtown Boca, the Tri-Rail station provides shuttles services to both airports. Amtrak has a terminal in West Palm Beach. Most vacationers will opt for a rental car in the Boca Raton and Delray Beach area.
The Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex, so named for the hardwood tree which sheds its bark, is a 20-acre home to one the few remaining forest islands in South Florida. The area can be seen up close from an elevated boardwalk that terminates at a observation tower with views across the the Intracoastal Waterway and Boca Raton. Sea turtles come ashore here to lay their eggs during the mid-April to September season. The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is a serene Japanese garden dating from 1905. George Sukeji Morikami was a successful ineapple grower in the area and the 200-acre park, opened to the public in 1977, was Morikami's gift to the State of Florida. In addition to a small but well-chosen permanent collection featuring the works of Picasso, Matisse and Warhol, the Boca Raton Museum of Art stages a wide variety of temporary exhibitions by local and international artists. Any art lover visiting Boca will be well rewarded by a visit to the museum. A popular attraction is the International Museum of Cartoon Art which features displays and insights into the work of leading cartoonists and illustrators. Small children are well catered for in the Boca Raton Children's Museum, housed in one of the town's oldest buildings. With a play chest of every imaginable toy, dress up uniforms and period dress, helpful mice staff, its a great experience for the parents as well. Also with children in mind is the Children's Science Explorium with a mix of educational and fun exhibits and hand-on participation. The Boca Raton - Delray Beach area is blessed with several excellent beaches such as Delray's Atlantic Dunes Beach and the Delray Beach Public Beach. Boca Raton has South Beach Park and the ever popular Spanish River Park Beach on North Ocean Boulevard. The area has excellent golf courses, with two of the best being the Boca Raton Resort & Club and The Inn at Boca Teeca. The area's best public golf course is the Boca Raton Municipal Golf Course. Vacationers looking for a game of tennis need look no further than the up market Delray Beach Tennis Center or the public hard courts at Patch Reef Park. For snorkelers and divers, there is Moray Bend, a dive spot located about 1200 yards off Boca Inlet, and home to three moray eels. Red Reef Park is a fully serviced oceanfront park in Boca Raton with good swimming and snorkeling for beginners around the rocks and reefs just off the beach in shallow water.
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