Going to Boca Raton

What to do in Boca Raton

by Matt Link

Halfway between Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach, Boca Raton is a smallish city (pop. 90,000) with big money. And therein lies its appeal: Unlike many of its Floridian counterparts, Boca has the funds to keep major development at bay. The city's mostly suburban neighborhoods are riddled with nature preserves and waterways that spill out onto five miles of clean beaches.

Money, of course, has its limits. You will not find roaring beach parties or rowdy nightlife in Boca Raton—its upscale residents are too refined for such revelry—nor will you find the diversity of, say, Miami or Fort Lauderdale (more than 90 percent of Boca Raton's population is white). You will, however, discover an impressive roster of cultural attractions, including the Boca Raton Museum of Art (think Degas, Matisse, Warhol, and Picasso); a ballet...

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