BOCA RATON: The three beaches in Boca Raton – Reef Park, Spanish River Park and South Beach – count themselves lucky, finding themselves as they do in just the spot where the Gulf Stream drifts closer than any place on the Florida coast.

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With its perfect climate, Boca Raton is a sought-after Florida vacation destination. There are many family attractions like the Coconut Cove Water Park and Recreation Center. More than 160,000 works of art are on display at the International Museum of Cartoon Art, including comic strips, animations, caricatures, books, and greeting cards. Watersports include ocean and freshwater fishing, sailing, waterskiing and surfing, canoeing and scuba diving. If you tire of the beaches and the other attractions, try Boca Raton's Mizner Park, an outdoor shopping mall of restaurants, cafés, a multiplex theater and an amphitheatre surrounding a Mediterranean-style courtyard. It is also home to the Boca Raton Museum of Art. Outdoors, the Daggerwing Nature Center includes exhibit areas with live animals and natural history displays, a children's area, classroom facilities, and a 2,000 foot elevated pine boardwalk which takes you on a relaxing journey through a wet forest. At Red Reef Park look out for sea turtles, ospreys, pelicans and manatees in their natural habitat. Annual events include Fiesta of Arts, first weekend in February; Arts, Music & Orchids in the Park, mid-April; and Boca Raton Green Market, Saturday from October-April. Boca Raton of course is part of Palm Beach County so it enjoys the county's distinctive attractions, its assortment of cultural venues, top-notch festivals and edge-of-your-seat sporting activities. This sub-tropical paradise, which features 47 miles of beaches, is home to 37 distinct cities that are rich in diversity. Palm Beach County boasts more than 16,000 guestrooms at more than 200 hotels. Luxurious resorts, affordable inns, and bed & breakfasts create an extensive list of accommodations from which to choose. Elegant and casual dining is found at more than 2,300 restaurants. Shoppers enjoy fantastic venues for every taste. From the funky and forward shops of Atlantic Avenue and the famous and elegant boutiques of Worth Avenue, to five superior shopping malls and the small European town center of CityPlace, Palm Beach County boasts world-renowned shopping at a vast selection of locales. More than 40 cultural venues are located across the county. From the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and Norton Museum of Art to Ballet Florida and Boca Raton Museum of Art, all reflect a diversity of excellent entertainment and unequaled exhibits. Excellent weather makes Palm Beach County a superb place to experience the outdoors and enjoy recreational activities. Fully registered as Florida’s Golf Capital SM, Palm Beach County has more than 160 public and private golf courses. Palm Beach County is surrounded by water, so its no wonder water activities abound. Anglers will find the best in deep-sea fishing and numerous fresh water spots. For scuba enthusiasts, the waters offer brilliantly colored corals, sea turtles, nurse sharks and the Western Hemisphere’s widest variety of tropical and sport fish. Ecotourists will realize that they are in an exploration utopia, both on land and under the sea. Adventures await yachters, canoe/kayaking enthusiasts, beach-goers, divers and pleasure boaters alike. With an average annual temperature of 78° F, visitors can enjoy the great outdoors year-round at any of the 70 parks in the County, 13 of which are beachfront. State, county and local parks offer everything from boating to horseback riding while beach-goers bask in the sun on a 47-mile stretch of shoreline. BOCA RATON

Getting there: Boca Raton is accessible by virtually any method of transportation, be it by land, sea or air. Boca Raton is close to West Palm Beach (only 30 miles north), Fort Lauderdale, (only 20 minutes south), and Miami (an additional 30 minutes from Fort Lauderdale). The city offers access to three international airports, one executive airport and is within 50 miles of three major sea ports. Two of Florida's major arteries – Interstate 95 (I-95) and the Florida Turnpike – run through the city.

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