Boca Raton

Boca, as it's known by locals, started growing in earnest in the 1920s, with the help of fanciful nouveau-riche architect Addison Mizner, who also helped design Palm Beach, 30 some miles north. Much of downtown was (and is being) built in "Addison Mizner-style" architecture, using distinctive bright orange and more subdued pinks in its Old Spanish theme with a touch of Venice.
Boca's long history of catering to the well-to-do has given it a snobbish reputation, but looking deeper one can find many terrific features that can be enjoyed on any budget. The city is very safe and enjoys a much higher standard of living than many of its neighbors, giving it a well-manicured appearance with many amenities. Moreover, visitors can appreciate the limited nightlife and great beaches any time of year as the city consistently enjoys comfortable weather.

By plane

• Boca Raton Airport

  phone: +1 561 391-2202
  address: 903 NW 35th St
  Boca Raton has a single-runway airport, mainly serving the general aviation community. It has no scheduled airline service. The airport recently opened its Customs & Border Protection facility in May 2018 to process international flights, namely passengers returning from the Bahamas. Two companies offer seasonal charter routes: JetSmarter offers flights to Atlanta and White Plains, while Airstream Jets offers routes to Las Vegas and Toronto. Companies such as Boca Jet Charter and One Sky offer access to planes based at BCT, ranging from economical single & twin engine aircraft to luxury Gulfstream and business jets. Commercial passengers will have to arrive via one of South Florida's three main airports:

• Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL), large airport 20 miles south of Boca in Fort Lauderdale. This is often a better choice compared to Miami. Shuttles are usually available from airports and taxis are common.
• Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), large airport 20 miles north of Boca.
• Miami International Airport (MIA), Miami (about 45 miles/45 minutes non-rush hour.)

By car

• Interstate 95 - five exits to Boca Raton are Palmetto Park Road, Glades Road, Spanish River Blvd, Yamato Road and Congress Avenue.
• Florida's Turnpike - toll road with lighter traffic and an exit at Glades Road.
• US 1 - goes through Boca in N-S direction, connecting it to other towns along the coast.
• A1A - also goes through Boca and other coastal towns, in a scenic route along the ocean.

By bus

• Palm Tran, Phone number: +1 561-841-4BUS (4287). Palm Beach County's public bus system runs between Palm Beach gardens and the Camino Real Transit center. Route 1 runs between Palm beach Gardens and the Boca Raton Transit center via West Palm Beach.

By rail

• Amtrak

  phone: +1 877-632-3788
  address: 1300 W. Hillsboro Blvd.
  Deerfield Beach.
• TriRail (Stations at Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach and Yamato Road, Boca Raton) goes to Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Airports. The TriRail station in Boca Raton is at 680 Yamato Road next to I-95. You can catch the local Palm Tran bus 94 to go downtown. If you need to go to a hotel on the beachfront, you will need to change to the 92 bus at the Camio Real transit station next to South Federal Highway.

By boat

With your own boat, you can get to Boca Raton from the Atlantic Ocean on these routes:

• Via Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. This is a port of entry for cruise ships and other commercial vessels.
• Via Boca Raton Inlet. Vessels can enter Boca Raton through its inlet that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the IntraCoastal Waterway (ICW). Local knowledge is required, as shoaling outside the inlet can limit access at low tide and swift moving currents cause pretty decent swells where the outflow meets the ocean.
• Via Hillsboro Inlet, south of Boca Raton, between the communities of Hillsboro Beach and Pompano Beach. This inlet was much improved recently by widening the channel outside the jetties. The widening was extensive, and allows safer approaches into the inlet from more bearings. The inlet is well marked, and has a dredge on site actively keeping the channel clear by dredging the sand that drifts into all East Coast inlets from the North. Local knowledge is suggested, as there are reefs to the south and jetties and lots of boat traffic.
• Via the IntraCoastal Waterway (ICW), which stretches along the East Coast from Maine to Texas. The ICW flows through Boca Raton, and has no fixed bridges across it, just 3 draw bridges that open on schedule and/or on demand. The bridges across the ICW from North to South are at Spanish River Boulevard, Palmetto Park Road, and Camino Real Drive.

• Tri-rail connects to Miami, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm. It is underused and thus runs relatively infrequently.
• Palm Tran buses serves Boca Raton as well as the rest of Palm Beach County are available. Phone number: +1 561-841-4BUS (4287). Buses run every 20–45 minutes, depending on the route. The cash fare is $2 per trip. A one-day unlimited pass is available for $5 from the bus. The 92 bus runs between downtown and the beach between East Palmetto Park Road and Hillsboro Blvd. The 94 bus runs between downtown and the Boca Raton TriRail station.
• Delray Scooter Rental, LLC, +1 561-723-4387, +1 561-441-5244. Scooter rentals delivered and picked up for Downtown and Beach areas in Boca Raton and Delray Beach.
• Royal Airport Transportation Service & Taxi Cab Company - 1901 Dixie Hwy. +1 561-809-8871 is a commonly used transportation service in Boca Raton.

Your best bet is to rent a car to get around. Boca Raton is friendly to bicycle traffic, but the public transportation serves a limited portion of the city, and overall it's not a very walkable city outside of the downtown area.
Streets are numbered in a grid with four quadrants (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast) centered on the intersection of Palmetto Park Road (which runs east-west) and Dixie Highway (running north-south). Streets run east-west while avenues run north-south. Addresses within the city generally correspond to the street numbers (The 1900 block of an avenue starts at 19th Street), but outside the city a different county-based numbering system is used which doesn't correspond to the Boca Raton street/avenue numbers (even though some of those numbered streets continue outside the city limits). To add to the confusion, some areas annexed relatively recently into the city continue to use the county numbering system instead of the city one.

• Boca Raton Museum of ArtIn the Mizner Park complex, most of which is an upscale mall. Some good items in the permanent collection, and often hosts some fine traveling exhibits.

• Morikami Museum

  phone: +1 561-495-0233
  address: 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach
  The Morikami complex in the western part of Boca includes a small but interesting museum of Japanese art and culture as well as extensive, beautiful Japanese gardens set around a lake. The museum restaurant overlooking the lake offers good Japanese food at a moderate price with a splendid view. The Morikami Museum also has events monthly where people can eat sushi and walk around the gardens at night. The Morikami's biggest event is the annual Bon Festival in August, drawing tens of thousands of people for taiko drumming, lantern ceremonies and a firework display.

• Boca Raton History Museum

  phone: +1 561-395-6766
  address: 71 North Federal Highway
  A museum in downtown Boca Raton allowing visitors to learn about the town's past.

• Gumbo Limbo Nature Center

  phone: +1 561-544-8605
  address: 1801 North Ocean Boulevard
  Tanks with marine life, nature trails, sea turtle rehabilitation.

Amphitheaters

• Counte de Hoernle Amphitheater

  phone: +1 561-750-1668
  address: 590 Plaza Real
  Presents a minimum of 20 concerts and events annually from a wide range of musical genres including country, jazz and classic rock. The amphitheater can accommodate up to 4000 fans for general admission events. This amphitheater is run by local philanthropists who contribute significant amounts to local and regional causes. The Amphitheatre hosts quite a variety of cultural events throughout the year. It is near the Boca Raton Museum of Art in Mizner Park. Box office hours: M-F noon–5PM, day of show: noon–9PM.

• Sunset Cove Amphitheater

  phone: +1 561-488-8069
  address: 12551 Glades Rd
  Hosts concerts as well as community movies. Previous acts have included Tegan & Sara and Rise Against.

Indoors

• Boomers!

  address: 3100 Airport Road
  An indoor/outdoor entertainment center where families can enjoy activities like miniature golf, laser tag, bumper boats, go-karts and a full arcade.

• Caldwell Theatre Company

  address: 7901 North Federal Highway
  Located on the west side of Federal Highway of north Boca Raton, the Caldwell Theatre Company opened its doors in December 1975 at the suggestion of James R. Caldwell, inventor of the rubber dustpan and founder of the Rubbermaid Corporation. Over the course of 34 years and four different locations, including its now permanent location in the Count de Hoernle Theatre, the Caldwell has been called South Florida’s “Cinderella Theatre” and Boca Raton’s “Jewel in the Crown.”

• Cinemark Palace 20

  address: 3200 Airport Rd
  Great movie theater open and closes very late. Shows all new movies including 3D, but no IMAX. The second floor is the Premier level including full bar and a restaurant.

• Strikes @ Boca

  address: 21046 Commercial Trl
  This bowling alley is a hotspot for the students in the area. It is located near the Town Center Mall so people tend to look around the mall and then head to the bowling alley.

• Living Room TheatersAn all-digital independent/art house movie theater on the campus of Florida Atlantic University, the only one of its kind on a college campus. Not only do they show movies neglected in the mainstream theaters, but they also have bar and food service delivered to you during the movie. Best day to go is Monday or Tuesday.

• Spa PalazzoThis spa is known for its fantastic array of therapeutic massages and steams, open 6 days a week in the Boca Raton Resort and Hotel.

Outdoors

Sports in the area are college-based - no professional sports. Fortunately, Boca Raton is home to a beautiful, beach-themed 30,000-seat college football stadium at Florida Atlantic University called FAU Stadium. FAU and nearby Lynn University also have college basketball arenas. Boca Raton is not home to any professional sports teams although pro teams can be found within an hour's drive: Miami Dolphins football (36.9 mi), Florida Panthers hockey (30.5 mi), Miami Heat basketball (48.1 mi) and Florida Marlins baseball (36.9 mi). Also consider the Royal Palm Polo Sports Complex (7.1 mi) where some of the world's top polo players play during the months of (Jan-Apr), as Boca Raton is known as the winter capital. Watching greyhound racing at the Palm Beach Kennel Club (24.4 mi) is also an option; as is the Dania Jai-Alai (29.6 mi) at Dania Beach.

• Spanish River BeachEasily the most popular beach, especially for younger crowds. Residents and tourists typically take Spanish River Blvd east towards A1A road and parallel park along NE Spanish River Blvd or at nearby Spanish River Park.

• Mizner Park

  phone: +1 561-362-0606
  address: 433 Plaza Real
  Mizner Park has unique boutiques, sumptuous eateries, energizing music and inspiring art. It's an interesting place to walk around. This upscale shopping plaza is basically the crux of the otherwise dull Boca Raton downtown area.

• Coconut Cove Waterpark

  phone: +1 561-274-1140
  address: 11200 Park Access Road
  Open seasonally, this small community waterpark in west Boca Raton is home to a lazy river, slides and a water playground structure. A fun way to cool off, especially for kids and families, but not recommended for thrill-seekers.

• Boca Raton Resort & Club AmenitiesGuests and members of this club can use their private golf courses and beaches as well as eat at the beautiful restaurants.

• Intracoastal - tour by boat, during the holidays or for special events, boat tours are available and captains will gladly drive you and your guests down the intercoastal. Tours are also available for sight seeing and a guided one to view celebrity houses from the water.

Notable public parks

• Patch Reef Park

  address: 2000 Yamato Road
  This park has great trails for bike riding and exercising. There are also tennis courts and basketball courts, in addition to open fields. There are classes taught at the recreational center, such as yoga and hip-hop. Also, the Boca Raton chapter of the World Adult Kickball Association holds games here on weekends.

• Sugar Sand ParkA great place to take the kids. It has an enormous fort/jungle gym, carousel, ball parks, etc.

• Red Reef ParkA 67-acre oceanfront park including the 20-acre Gumbo Limbo Environmental Education Center. A fun and interesting feature of the beach is a rock outcropping and a series of small man-made reefs about 10 feet off shore, where even beginning snorkelers can enjoy swimming with small colorful tropical fish. The picnic area of the park is equipped with grills, tables and restrooms.

• Tim Huxhold Skate Park

  address: 400 Crawford Boulevard
  An all-cement skate park, mostly used by teens, and shuffleboard courts.

• South County Regional ParkOpen from dawn-dusk with tennis courts, soccer fields, water park, and trails great for running. Arrangements can be made for picnic and private events. This park is very popular during the summer time as there are also camps available for children.

• Town Center Mall

  address: 6000 Glades Rd
  The well-known high-end retail mall on Glades Road, just west of I-95 and east of the Florida Turnpike. The mall includes tens of premier stores and restaurants.

• Mizner Park

  phone: +1 561-362-0606
  address: 327 Plaza Real
  Is a mixed-used new urbanism district in a revitalized part of downtown Boca with a movie theater and a number of restaurants and stores.

• Royal Palm PlaceA charming mixed-use development in the heart of downtown Boca. Featuring international restaurants, salons & spas, shopping, specialties & services.

• Regency CourtOpen 7 days a week. Offers an array of restaurant and shops.

• University Commons Plaza

  address: 1400 Glades Road Glades Road
  This strip plaza is home to many different stores including Nordstrom Rack, Whole Foods Market, Bed, Bath, and Beyond, a two-story Barnes and Noble Boookstore, and Swoozies. Restaurants in the plaza including: PF Changs, J.Alexanders, Mario's, Jamba Juice and 16 Handles frozen yogurt.

Boca has a deserved "ritzy" reputation, but good food can be found for a variety of budgets.

Budget

• Cannoli KitchenPizzas (whole or by the slice they often have up to 2 dozen varieties of pizza available by the slice at any one time!), pastas, and other good Italian in addition to the namesake cannoli deserts. Mostly take out or delivery, but they have a small seating section if you want to eat there.

• Lindburgers – West Boca

  phone: +1 561-218-5557 or +1 561-488-9665
  address: 9834 Glades Road
  Serves over 50 versions of their old-fashioned 7-ounce sirloin burgers. If you've ever tasted a hamburger fried in a cast-iron pan, you have a good idea of what goes on at Lindburgers.

• Mississippi Sweets

  address: 2399 N. Federal Hwy
  Reasonably-priced BBQ joint with genuine Southern-style cooking. BBQ is St. Louis-style.

• Salad Creations

  address: 5250 Town Center Circle Ste. 129
  You choose all the ingredients you want in your salad or wrap.

• Sal's New York Grill

  address: 200 S. Federal Highway
  New York Italian deli and similar dishes, breakfast, lunch, or diner.

• Sieng House

  address: 1001 S. W. 2nd Avenue, Suite 500
  Good Chinese with extensive menu.

• Tin Muffin

  phone: +1 561-392-9446
  address: 364 E Palmetto Park Rd.
  Sandwiches, quiches, soups, muffins and desserts served at this small breakfast and lunch restaurant. Outdoor tables and a few indoor tables.

• Tomasso's Pizza & Italian Restaurant

  address: 1229 West Palmetto Park Road
  A reasonably priced locally-owned pizza chain. Take-out, delivery, and dine in available. Huge slices also!

• Too Jay's

  phone: +1 561-392-4181
  address: 2200 West Glades Road
  Old style New York type deli, good quality, generous servings. Original location in Palm Beach; now a small chain around south and central Florida.

• Sonny's Gelato Cafe

  address: 2151 North Federal Highway
  Sonny's offers gelato at a great price and fun and friendly atmosphere. Also Italian cookies, cappuccino, etc.

Mid-range

• Augy's Pizza Board Restaurant

  phone: +1 561-368-1330
  address: 1501 NW Boca Raton Blvd
  Dozens of daily specials. Local favorite for their stuffed artichoke, baked clams oreganata, along with the snapper Provencal, made with fresh tomatoes, garlic and white wine sauce. Located in East Boca North of Glades Rd on NW 2nd ave.

• Bangkok in Boca

  address: 500 Via De Palmas Ste 79
  Casual restaurant with live entertainment and outdoor seating, serving a menu full of rich authentic Thai curries with nearly fat free dishes, using the freshest ingredients in the area. Offering a wide selection of entrees with fresh seafood. Located south of Mizner Park off US1, in the Royal Palm Plaza.

• Gyromania Grill

  phone: +1 561-288-8737
  address: 7036 W. Palmetto Park Road; Suite 64
  Greek and healthy and fast food.

• Coal Mine Pizza

  phone: +1 561-826-2625
  address: 399 SE Mizner Blvd
  There are 10 specialty pizzas, balsamic coal-baked chicken wings, the Far East Crispy Shrimp, the Tuscan salad, and daily specials.

• Curries & More

  address: 217 East Palmetto Park Rd
  Indian food in South Florida. For those with nut allergies, selected dishes can be made without cashew sauce.

• Gary Woo's Asian Bistro

  phone: +1 561-483-8889
  address: 9874 Yamato Rd
  Unique Chinese restaurant that has real chefs from Chinatown in New York City. If you want authentic New York Chinese food in Boca Raton, you definitely need to check Gary Woo's. The food is fresh and traditional.

• Houstans

  address: 1900 NW Executive Center Cir
  This restaurant offers burgers, salads, and a variety of entrees. It is priced a big higher, but the food and service are both exceptional.

• Jasmine - Taste of Orient

  phone: +1 561-483-8888
  address: 7860 Glades Rd, Ste 105
  Chinese restaurant with classic Pekingese specialties elegantly prepared and flavorful such as Peking Duck, lamb in garlic sauce, and honey-roasted ribs.

• Kagura Japanese Restaurant

  phone: +1 561-241-5958
  address: 5030 Champion Blvd, Ste D8
  Specialties: sushi bar with full menu of Japanese cuisine available for dine in, take out and delivery.

• Lilly's New Cuisine

  address: 451 East Palmetto Park Rd
  Homemade pastas specialties including seafood and sausages for a one of a kind experience.

• Mario's of Boca

  address: 2200 Glades Rd
  Popular Italian bistro with an extensive menu of Southern and Northern Italian Cuisine for lunch and dinner with a daily lunch buffet. Located next to the Holiday Inn by I-95, Glades Rd and Military Trail with convenient take-out and delivery service.

• Outback Steakhouse

  phone: +1 561-338-6283
  address: 6030 S.W. 18th St
  Australian steakhouse concept open for dinner only. Serves beef and steak items, for a good portion of the menu. As well as a variety of chicken, ribs, seafood, and pasta dishes. Located just west of military trail on Sw 18th st. Convenient curbside take-out and delivery service.

• Pizza Fusion

  phone: +1 561-213-6512
  address: 196 N Federal Highway
  The Pizza Fusion all-natural, gluten-free, organic pie is a slender 28” long and 9” wide and it’s crust is thin and crispy, using 100% all-natural “00” flour imported from Naples, Italy. Topped with locally grown, organic ingredients (when available), baking all ingredients in its soap-stone Roto-flex oven and delivering its delicious meals in Pizza Fusion’s earth-friendly Hybrid delivery vessels.

• Punjab Indian Restaurant

  address: 1801 N Federal Hwy
  Their lunch menu is extremely affordable and their dinner menu is on par. The lamb tandoori is excellent and can be served mild or spicy. Vegetarian Indian vegan options as well. Located next to the Boca Inn in East Boca just north of Glades Rd.

• Red's Backwoods BBQ

  address: 1345 W. Palmetto Park Rd
  BBQ, chicken, ribs, catfish, burgers, steaks and the sweet potato fries are a must.

• Siam Sea - Japanese Sushi & Thai

  address: 7860 Glades Rd
  Enjoy a tasty curry or fresh sushi at the sushi bar.

• Steve's Wood Fired Pizza

  address: 9180 Glades Rd
  More than 50 types of freshly-prepared wood-fired brick oven pizza, as well as salads, pasta entrees, salad wraps and desserts. One pizza is enough for one hungry adult.

• Stir Crazy

  address: 6000 Glades Rd
  This restaurant offers Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese food. People are given the option to stir fry food or order from the menu.

• Sushi Masa Thai Cuisine

  address: 2200 Glades Rd
  Sushi Masa is no mere sushi bar, specializing in Thai and Japanese cuisine. Impressive Thai menu includes Duck curry, seafood garlic, seafood curry, and fried fish with sauce choice, cooked rolls, Pad Thai, a delicious mix of stir fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, ground roasted peanuts, and your choice of chicken, shrimp, beef, veggies, or a combination of your choice. Prices at Sushi Masa are a nice bargain.

• Sushi Thai Asian Bistro

  address: 100 NE Second St
  The list of sushi covers just about anything you could want, including a large variety of cooked rolls, tamaki and complete sushi/sashimi dinners. Appetizers include deep-fried lemongrass rolls, duck noodle soup, green papaya, tomato and shrimp salad. Favorites include Pad Thai and Pad Woonsen, and a dish called deep blue sea, with scallops, shrimp, mussels, fish and veggies. Just south of Mizner Park in East Boca Raton.

• Taverna Helios

  address: 2997 East Palmetto Park Rd
  Good Greek in a casual atmosphere.

• Watercolors

  phone: +1 561-368-9500
  address: 999 East Camino Real
  Nice restaurant and bar to visit when you want to relax, dance or just enjoy good food in a casual atmosphere. Overlooking Boca Raton inlet.

• Yucatan Mexican Grill

  address: 525 S Federal Hwy
  Great salsa, great food, good service. Karoke Night Thursdays, 2 for 1 Margaritas.

Splurge

• Ristorante Bova

  address: 1450 N. Federal Highway
  Contemporary upscale Italian Nuovo Classico cuisine.

• Seasons 52

  phone: +1 561-998-9952
  address: 2300 N.W. Executive Center Drive
  Seasons 52 is a casually sophisticated grill and wine bar and a seasonally changing as well as health-conscious menu.

• Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar

  phone: +1 561-416-2131
  address: 5250 Town Center Circle
  Mexican with a buzz.

• Butcher Block Grill

  phone: +1 561-409-3035
  address: 7000 W. Camino Real
  Upscale steakhouse. Kosher certified.

Boca Raton doesn't have a very lively downtown area but interspersed throughout the city are some great bars, from local faves to upscale chains.

Bars

• Biergarten

  phone: +1 561-395-7462
  address: 309 Via De Palmas #90
  A German-American themed bar and restaurant serving beers and steins to complement foods like potato pancakes, bratwurst tacos and different kinds of schnitzel.

• Blue Martini,

  address: 6000 Glades Road, Suite C-1380
  This trendy upscale bar sells appetizers in addition to fabulous martinis. Attached to the Boca Raton Town Center Mall.

• Brewzzi Boca Raton

  phone: +1 561-392-2739
  address: 2222 Glades Rd
  An Italian American bistro and microbrewery in central Boca. In addition to the 2 for 1 Happy Hour (M-Th 3PM-6:30PM) serving the award winning beers as well as cocktails, there are also 2 for 1 drinks 9:30PM-close daily. A good place to eat and drink.

• Packy's Sports Grill

  phone: +1 561-482-0052, +1 561-488-9665 (delivery)
  address: 11379 W Palmetto Park Rd, Suite F
  A warm, family friendly bar that welcomes all NY Jets and NY Giants fans as well as other sports enthusiasts. Plenty to watch with 17 TVs, including 7 satellites. Nightly beer specials including All Day, All Night $2 Pints of Heineken. Karaoke night Thursdays. Tuesday Night kids special, free kids meal with purchase of adult entree. Located in the southeast corner of the Loggers Run Plaza in West Boca Raton.

• Dubliner Irish Bar

  address: 435 Plaza Real
  Located in Mizner Park, the Dubliner is one of the most popular bars in downtown Boca Raton. However, it's in a somewhat small space so the place is almost always packed.

• Holloway's Pub

  phone: +1 561-361-8445
  address: 504 Via de Palmas
  Fun place, very laid back, friendly atmosphere. Live music from Walt Rooney every Friday night, starting at 9PM. Karaoke every Saturday night at 9PM. Lunch served daily, prime rib special on Fridays. Closes at 2AM every night.
• College Bars

• The Funky Buddha Lounge and Brewery

  address: 2621 North Federal Highway
  A college student hotspot, the Funky Buddah has won local awards for Best Beer Bar and Best Hookah Bar. It often hosts Open Mic, comedy shows and local bands.

• Hooligans

  address: 36 SE 3rd St
  A "venue, bar, lounge" known for tapas-style cuisine and live music, particularly in the reggae and rock genres.

• The Irishmen

  address: 1745 Northwest Boca Raton Boulevard
  Bills itself as a "neighborhood Irish sports pub" for all but frequented by college students, especially on Mondays for College Night. Occasionally has live entertainment and beer pong tournaments.

• Nakava Kava Bar

  address: 140 Northwest 20th Street
  Authentic kava bar near Florida Atlantic University.

Clubs

• Club BocaLocated on Palmetto Park Road, this nightclub is the primary spot for dancing in the area. There are certain nights where ladies drink free or are free of charge.

• New York Comedy Club

  address: 8221 Glades Road
  Chelsea Lately, Flo Hernandez, and other famous comedians have been known to visit the comedy club.

• Spin Ultralounge

  phone: +1 561-361-3999
  address: 346 Plaza Real
  Upscale nightclub in the Mizner Park complex. Best after 10PM.

• Boca Raton Bridge Hotel

  address: 999, East Camino Real
  Overlooking the Boca Raton Inlet by A1A, originally known as the Bridge Hotel, Boca's second-oldest, albeit, fully renovated hotel. Pet-friendly, offers resort-style accommodations close to the beach.

• Boca Resort and Spa

  address: 501 East Camino Real
  Spa resort includes the tallest building in the city (and pink stucco, too), world class dining, as well as providing beachfront and intercoastal access with professional golf course.

• Embassy Suites - Deerfield Beach

  phone: +1 954-426-0478
  address: 950 Ocean Drive

• Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel

  address: 2000 NW 19th St

• Boca Raton Marriot at Boca Center

  address: 5150 Town Center Circle

• TownePlace Suites Boca Raton

  phone: +1 561-994-7232
  address: 5110 NW 8th Avenue
  This hotel offers many amenities including high-speed internet access, a fitness center, and included breakfast served at the adjacent SpringHill Suites Marriott hotel. The extended-stay rooms make this hotel a great choice for any guest needing to stay for a few days or months.

• Hilton Suites Boca

  address: 7920 Glades Road
  All suite hotel

• Ocean Lodge

  phone: +1 561-395-7772
  address: 531 N. Ocean Blvd
  This small, beach-themed hotel offers guests a comfortable location to rest, with dedicated parking spaces, flatscreen televisions, included breakfast, and full kitchenettes. Found directly on the beach, the location and style may be enjoyable to people seeking out a relaxing Florida vacation.

• Courtyard Boca Raton

  phone: +1 561-241-7070
  address: 2000 NW Executive Center Circle
  The hotel's contemporary style offers amenities such as high-speed WiFi, a fitness center, a pool, and meeting space.

• Hyatt Place Boca Raton

  phone: +1 561-672-7819
  address: 100 East Palmetto Park Rd
  Modern hotel. Fitness center featuring multiple machines, pool overlooking the streets multiple stories below. Breakfast serving different entrees each morning.

• Deerfield Beach is just to the south.
• Delray Beach, just north of Boca Raton is a sleepy beachfront town with beautiful beaches and a hip inland downtown district with good restaurants.
• Miami for sports events, fine dining, people watching and more.
• West Palm Beach is not far away and has its own venues for entertainment.
• Palm Beach is Boca Raton's predecessor, a half hour's drive up the coast. Great for window-shopping and ogling the spectacular, palatial mansions on the waterfront.