Boca Raton Businesses Bounce Back From Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma did tremendous damage to many parts of Florida, but Boca Raton was largely spared flooding or property damage. The main issue here was downed trees, which caused electrical outages for many business and residents. Schools were actually closed for over a week! Early on after Hurricane Irma hit, a number of roads across the city, particularly in residential neighborhoods were impassable. That said, other parts of the state from The Keys to Coral Gables (southeast Miami) to Jacksonville experienced a much more extensive and costly storm. It will [...]

November 9th, 2017|Boca Raton City Services|

Enjoy the Multiple Music Venues in Boca Raton

No matter where you live in the Boca Raton area, you are just a quick walk or drive from one of the many wonderful music venues around. The city prides itself on its rich history of music, dating back to the early 1900’s. Grant Clarke, a songwriter, author, and publisher who wrote Broadway scores for Dixie to Broadway and the Plantation Review as well as several popular songs at the time like “Ragtime Cowboy Joe” and “Am I Blue?”, composed a tango called “In Boca Raton”. It never made the [...]

July 19th, 2017|Boca Raton Entertainment|

Broken Sound Country Club Stands Out For Its Environmental Initiatives

In the heart of Boca Raton is one of the most exclusive golf and country clubs—The Broken Sound Club. It offers 27 residential villages, a large clubhouse, indoor and outdoor dining options, two golf courses, pools, 23 tennis courts, and a 35,000-square-foot spa and fitness center.  Besides its many accolades for its amenities—such as being rated a five-star Platinum Club of America—it is also leading the way when it comes to sustainability. Broken Sound has won a number of key environmental awards. It is only the second golf facility in [...]