Yamato Plaza
Closed10075 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33498
Area Description
Boca Raton is located 50 miles north of Miami and is part of the region known as the Palm Beaches. A 47-mile stretch of the Atlantic coastlines. It was designed to be one of Florida's premier resort towns. Boca Raton is known for having exceptional attractions, shopping, fantastic events, and beaches. Boca Raton has a one of kind balance of natural beauty and cultural attractions, exciting events, and slow-paced, sun-kissed leisure and relaxation should be at the top of every itinerary in Boca Raton or “Boca” for short. When visiting Boca, plan to go home with more than you brought. High-end department stores and big-name brands are the specialties of Town Center at Boca Raton, while downtown and Mizner Park offer a variety of designer labels and splurge-worthy local boutiques. The Boca Raton Museum of Art and breezy Mizner Park Amphitheater, are the backdrops for many of Boca’s best concerts and events, from food festivals and farmers markets to the dazzling Festival of the Arts BOCA. If you love being caught up in the pageantry of college football bowl games, from tailgates to marching bands to touchdown passes, make plans to visit FAU Stadium. The matchup includes teams from Mid-American Conference, Conference USA, or American Athletic Conference. Take a walk on Boca’s wild side at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, where you’ll learn about local marine life and even pay a visit to rehabilitate sea turtles. Follow it up with a family picnic at Spanish River Park or other beautiful Boca Raton beaches. Boca is also a golf paradise. Red Reef Park, an executive course perched between the Intracoastal Waterway and the ocean, offers sweeping views from every hole. Or, play with the pros at one of the outstanding championship courses in cities near Boca Raton. Beyond its elegance, however, Boca Raton also has a strong business sense. Attracted by a favorable business environment, IBM arrived in 1967 (its first personal computer was invented here in 1981), and many followed. Today, the city hosts more than 200 companies and about 40 corporate and regional headquarters, including ADT, Office Depot, and Modernizing Medicine, swelling the population to roughly 100,000 and growing.