Irene Durocher's (irenedurocher) Blog

BOCA RATON IS A SANCTUARY  THE SANCTUARY community in Boca Raton,Florida is an ultra exclusive waterfront retreat.  It is a very private, serene enclave of homes on the intracoastal waterway in Boca Raton.                                               It offers deep water dockage for your mega-ya...

BOCA RATON ONE THOUSAND OCEAN  The newest luxurious retreat on the Atlantic Ocean and intracoastal waterway at the Boca Raton Inlet is ONE THOUSAND OCEAN .It comprises 105 ultra-luxury homes in the sky and on the surf of the Atlantic Ocean and a very private peninsula.WWW.FEDERALHOMEREALTY.COM   ...

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK Residents of Boca Raton are proud of the quality of education that is provided for our students. Public schools are rated A+ , we also have several very prestigious private schools.  At the RESEARCH PARK AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY resident...

"ARVIDA" BOCA RATON ROYAL PALM YACHT AND COUNTRY CLUB  The "face " of Boca Raton was forever changed when Arthur Vining Davis "AR VI DA " came to town.                                              He purchased the BOCA RATON RESORT AND CLUB  in 1956 just a few months short of his 90th birthday. W...

BOCA RATON "OLD FLORESTA " HISTORIC DISTRICT  In the mid 1920's Addison Mizner began building a small neighborhood for employees of his CLOISTER INN. (Boca Raton Resort now) . He completed 29 homes before going bankrupt.  WWW.FEDERALHOMEREALTY.COM                                          Herman V...

BOCA RATON 1927 TOWN HALLthe AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS named it the top Civic building in Florida.      The landmark town hall is currently home to the Boca Raton Historic Society says museum director Mary Csar. One of her responsibilities is to preserve landmarks in Boca Raton,Fla. for en...

A BOCA RATON MIZNER PARK    Mizner Park in The heart of Boca Raton,Fl. is at the center of all things happening in "Boca".                                                      General manager Chris Mollo said there are two new additions to Mizner Park. One being the Ipic Theater where you can din...

ARTUROS RESTAURANTE BOC RATON I dined at this fabulous 5 Star  Zagat rated restaurant last evening. Owner Vincente Gismondi says it is a family affair. His wife is the hostess and daughter Elisa is the pastry chef.                                                                   ARTUROS RESTAURA...

A BOCA RATON DRAWBRIDGE OPENS FOR A MEGA YACHT  In Boca Raton,Fl. we have several drawbridges that connect the "Barrier Island " of Boca Raton with the "mainland" of Boca Raton.                         A BOCA RATON DRAWBRIDGE OPENS FOR A MEGA YACHT  It is quite a unique sight as massive sections ...

A BOCA RATON RESORT AND CLUB  The original hotel opened in 1926 as the Cloister Inn. The architect and builder was Addison Mizner. His style of architecture is still evident today in many new homes being built in Boca Raton,Fl.                                                                 A BOC...