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2 Fort Lauderdale Cloister Inn, finished in 1926,
with his trademark Spanish
* 170,000. k £ @ g n 101 details. The hotel is now part
NE 3rd Ave, #100, (954) 765-4466.
of the exclusive Boca Raton
Proclaimed the “Yachting Capital Resort and Club. Weekly tours
of the World,” Fort Lauderdale’s for nonresidents are arranged
character is defined by its by the Boca Raton Historical
waterways, which branch Society, based at the Mizner-
from the New River and the designed Town Hall.
Intracoastal Waterway. The area Just opposite is the open-air
around the mouth of the river Mizner Park, perhaps the most
is known as the Isles. This is impressive of Boca Raton’s
the city’s prime area, with dazzling malls. Located in a
mansions behind lush foliage spectacular setting within
and luxurious yachts moored Mizner Park is the Boca Raton
in the waterways. Peach-pink Mizner Park, one of Boca Museum of Art. This museum
Millions of visitors head for Raton’s shopping malls contains 44,000 sq ft (4,088 sq m)
the barrier islands lying along of space for world-class
the coast between the beaches bank. The Historic District runs exhibitions and an impressive
and the Intracoastal Waterway. along Southwest 2nd Avenue display of contemporary art.
The waterway crosses Port and has a few early 1900s The verdant and historic Old
Everglades, the world’s buildings, such as the Floresta Historic District, a mile
second largest cruise Fort Lauderdale (1.6 km) west of the Town Hall,
port after Miami. History Center. has 29 Mediterranean-style
Riverboat cruises The city has the houses built by Mizner.
and water taxis liveliest beaches Boca Raton’s long, unde veloped
are also available. on the Gold Coast, beach is reached via beachside
Las Olas especially toward parks, such as Red Reef Park, which
Boulevard, the city’s Water taxi on the New the end of Las Olas also has the informative Gumbo
busiest street, is River, Fort Lauderdale Boulevard, where Limbo Nature Center. The most
lined with eateries skaters cruise past northerly of the parks, Spanish
and boutiques. The fine NSU bars and shops. To the west is River Park is also the most
Art Museum, also located here, Sawgrass Mills, Florida’s largest attractive, with pleasant picnic
is best known for its works by mall, with a wide range of luxury areas shaded by pines and palm
the CoBrA artists, a group of outlet stores. trees. It also has a lovely lagoon
20th-century Expressionist on the Intracoastal Waterway,
painters from Copenhagen, next to an observation tower.
Brussels, and Amsterdam. 3 Boca Raton
Downtown is the city’s * 91,000. £ n 1555 Palm Beach E Boca Raton Museum of Art
business and cultural center. Lakes Blvd, (561) 233-3000. 501 Plaza Real, Mizner Park.
Riverwalk, a 1.5-mile (2.4-km) Tel (561) 392-2500. Open 10am–5pm
stretch along the New River’s Affluent Boca Raton was originally Tue–Fri (to 9pm Wed), noon–5pm Sat
north bank, links most of the a sleepy pineapple-growing & Sun. Closed public hols. & 7
city’s historical and cultural settlement that architect ∑ bocamuseum.org
landmarks; it starts at Addison Mizner (1872–1933)
Stranaham House (1901), envisaged as the “greatest resort
which originally served as a in the world.” The nucleus of his 4 Arthur R. Marshall
trading post, post office, and vision was the ultra-luxurious Loxahatchee
National Wildlife
Refuge
10216 Lee Rd. Tel (561) 732-3684.
£ Boynton Beach. @ Refuge:
Open daily. Closed Dec 25. & 7 8
Visitor Center: Open May–Oct: Wed–
Sun; Nov–Apr: daily. Closed Dec 25.
The northernmost part of
the Everglades (see p321), this
221-sq-mile (572-sq-km) refuge
is known for its superb wildlife.
The best time to visit is in
winter, when migrating birds
Cyclists and skaters enjoying the beachfront in Fort Lauderdale arrive here from the north.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp326–8 and pp329–31

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