Rabu, 19 Februari 2014

Some Fun Facts About Boca Raton To Share

By Jony Mozen


A City for All Seasons is the nickname given to the city of Boca Raton. Located in the United States of America and the state of Florida, there are numerous fun facts about Boca Raton that people should know about. There are more than 70,000 people that live in this region. In the language of Spanish, the city name translates to the phrase: mouth of a rat.

The area is filled with art museums, golf courses, boutiques, Mizner Park concerts, fine hotels, jazz clubs, beaches and other similar attractions. It is located in Palm Beach county, and is considered the heart of Gold Coast. There is much to see and do in this area, which is also known for having a very high population of retirees.

The city is the home of Caldwell Theater Company. This is considered the longest-running theater in South Florida. Likewise, this area is also the stage and background for numerous popular films. Caddyshack I and II were filmed in this area, as well as 2 Fast 2 Furious, Paper Lion, Sex Drive, and Where the Boys are 84, and many. There are dozens of popular figures, celebrities and otherwise, who have residences there.

This area also has Mafia connections. While this particular region is not known for being an area with a high volume of violent crimes, this is regarded as a common place for many with suspected connections to the Mafia. That is, Mafia members. The US Federal indictments notes that the infamous Gambino family resides in this city. Even the popular television series The Sopranos makes mention of this city in its shows. Author of Mafia Wife, Lynda Milito, and head of Philadelphia Crime family, Joey Merlino, are believed to live in this city.

Forbes magazine reported that the city includes three of ten most expensive gated communities in America: the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club, Le Lac and The Sanctuary. Boca is also home to the most privately owned airport that is also the busiest. Its main airport was made, and once used, for World War II bomber planes.

IBM is known for getting its start in Boca. In fact, this is also the place that local Scott Levine was charged in connection with the biggest computer-related crime that has been recorded in American history. The city is known as the spam capital. It is where the largest mall, of the indoor sort, exists in the region and there are also many other family-owned boutiques. Office Depot and Tyco International are a couple examples of companies that have their headquarters in this part of the country.

The city is known for having the second largest population of survivors of Holocaust, after New York City. It is also a place with the highest salaries, outside of Los Angeles, California. Boca is considered the second highest populated area in Palm Beach county. When including the Greater region, this area is larger than even West Palm Beach.

Fun facts about Boca Raton are available through many different resources. A lot of people enjoy visiting and living in this Florida city. There is a lot of interesting information worth noting about this region of the world.




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