Right In the middle of of Florida's Gold Coast
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Right In the middle of of Florida's Gold Coast |
TRANSPORTATION AND MORE
Boca Raton is easy to get to from all types of transportation
Air:
Palm Beach International Airport is thirty minutes to the north
Ft. Lauderdale International Airport is thirty to forty minutes to the south
Miami International Airport is about one hour south of Boca Raton
Train:
Amtrak has several trains daily
Sanford, Florida is the starting point of Autotrain. Sanford is about three hours north of Boca
Tri-rail is a convenient commuter train from the Palm Beaches to Miami
Automobile:
I-95 has four exits in Boca Raton
Florida's Turnpike runs from North Miami to North Florida
Both the turnpike and I-95 easily connect to expressways leading to the Florida Keys
Boat:
Cruise ships arrive and leave daily from ports in West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami
If you have a power or sail boat, Southeast Florida is the boating capital of the country. The Intracoastal Waterway runs from the southern tip of Florida to New England.
INDUSTRY:
Boca Raton is not just a playground. If you are serious about working, you'll find several major national companies plus numerous small companies in the Southeast Florida area. Contact the area chamber of commerce for details.
SHOPPING
Town Center Mall, a million plus square foot shopping mall is located on a main artery in West Boca Raton. Major tenants include Bloomingdales, Macys, Saks, Nordstroms, Neiman Marcus and Sears.
Mizner Plaza on North US 1 (Federal Highway) is a unique "main street" shopping experience with many boutiques, specialty stores and restaurants.
Royal Palm Plaza (the "pink plaza") on US 1 in the middle of Boca boasts many upper end shoppes and boutiques.
Additional major area shopping malls include: Boynton Beach Mall, 20 minutes north, with Macys among the anchor tenants.
Coral Square Mall, 30 minutes south of Boca, is also anchored by several major tenants.
There are many smaller shopping centers throughout the greater Boca Raton area with tenants such as Barnes and Noble Book Store, Border Books, K-Mart, Target, Furniture Stores, etc.
Whatever your shopping needs, you'll find it in Boca!