Boca Raton

[Copernicus]

Originally Posted by coruna

Wow, that ugly pink low-rise building makes Boca really impressive. Nice shot, but it just shows how inferior Boca is to Miami. That is the only skyscraper in the city as well......just shows how bad Boca is.

that ugly pink low-rise is the Boca Resort. more $$ has changed hands there in the last 10 years than in the whole history of Miami

[FTL Beach Bum]

You guys need to take a chill pill, maybe have a few drinks (if you're old enough), and relax.

All this in-fighting gets this forum nowhere. Let's celebrate what we have, not rip eachother's heads off over it! There's no point.

[DShoost88]

Originally Posted by Copernicus

that ugly pink low-rise is the Boca Resort. more $$ has changed hands there in the last 10 years than in the whole history of Miami

Fun facts about the Boca Resort:
- Was purchased by the Blackstone Group from Huizenga Holdings for more than $1 Billion in 2003--that alone is a testament to it's influence as a major economic engine for South Florida.
- It ranks in the top 10 for amount of convention space in South Florida.
- Of the famous 3 resorts in South Florida built in the early twentieth century (Breakers Palm Beach, Boca Resort, Biltmore Coral Gables), it's the only one with boat/yacht access, adding to its appeal and value.

[coruna]

I'm not saying that the resort is a bad place. I'm sure it's a very nice place to stay on vacation. My point is that it's not visually appealing from the outside. Boca's skyline is nothing compared to Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Sunny Isles, etc.

I am only being a hard ass towards Boca because of the invasion of the forum by the Boca-dwellers. Like I said, Boca is a nice place but I would never want to live there. It is dumbfounding to me that anyone could like Boca more than Miami. Please stop ragging on Miami, and then I will stop ragging on Boca.

[coruna]

Originally Posted by FTL Beach Bum

You guys need to take a chill pill, maybe have a few drinks (if you're old enough), and relax.

All this in-fighting gets this forum nowhere. Let's celebrate what we have, not rip eachother's heads off over it! There's no point.

I agree. Let's all stop arguing and just enjoy the great South Florida that we have. We each can have different opinions about what the best city is in the region, but in the end, each city helps one another. Miami is what makes South Florida, it's the big city with all of the attractions and skyscrapers; but we need some nice laid-back suburbs like Boca....and don't forget that all of those suburban communities help us get the large population numbers of the metro area.

I have spent this past week in Denver and Colorado, and it has made me realize how much I love South Florida. I can't wait to get back to the Florida weather and lifestyle, and coming to a place like this just makes me appreciate what South Florida has to offer even more. *And for those of you who remember the Denver vs. Miami argument a few months ago, I have to say that I stand by my opinion that Miami is better than Denver overall. The skyline is about ten times longer and the buildings are a lot taller. There is much more culture in Miami and there are more attractions. Denver is a very nice city as well with a nice walkable downtown area. It's not a bad city by any means, very clean and such, but it doesn't compare to Miami. Much smaller metro area, and at this time of year the vegetation is NASTY. You can say what you want about living somewhere with four defined seasons, but mud season in Colorado is not beautiful by any means. All of the grass is brown and the mountains are full of mud and dead bushes. I have been here in the fall and it's much nicer scenery-wise, but right now I'd take the crystal-blue water of Biscayne Bay, the tropical palm trees, and the green grass of Miami over the scenery of Denver. And for Senor Tancredo, who calls Miami a "third world", it's MUCH more Mexican here than it is in Miami.

[floridian-will]

Why do you bring this argument to the Boca photo thread Coruna? Boca is a nice city, lets just leave it at that. And it is also in the MIAMI metro area, therefore the Boca residents and lovers are entitled to use this forum for Boca topics as well.

[floridian-will]

And that "Ugly" Pink building isnt really that bad. But a more impresive place in Boca is the Cloister, not sure but I think its a resort, built in 1926, but it looks BRAND new, and its really grandier inside.

[coruna]

Like I posted in the main Boca thread, let's end the argument and just agree that South Florida is a great area. Read my other post......both Miami and Boca gain from one another, and Boca would not be possible without Miami. The 5.5 million metro area would not be possible without Boca.

Boca IS a very nice city, all I said is that I would not ever want to live there over Miami.

[floridian-will]

Yea but lets all stop saying Boca sucks, cause it has my respect. I just like Miami better, to each his own, cheers?

[floridian-will]

[coruna]

I agree with you, floridian-will.

[MMH]

<_----_>Wrong post sorry.

[Copernicus]

Originally Posted by MMH

Boca is just a suburb nothing more than that, it has a downtown that alot of other suburbs have and nice neigborhoods that lots of suburbs have. Boca is probaly best known for oldees and retired people. All of south florida is having people and companies coming from new york and europe and even latin america and to say its only boca and palm beach is ridiculous bcuz its happening more in broward and miami dade. Im not sayin that boca is horrible but its not anything out of the normal in south florida, it is a more boring less exciting place. And to say that if you live in miami or the beach your in party central is also ridiculous your just close to it because the rest of miami and the beach are some nice neigborhoods and no sh*t house< lol

are you saying Boca is a suburb of Miami? thats crazy... Two different worlds.

Here is the difference between Miami and Boca. Miami is getting the affluent South Americans, Boca is getting the retired affluent New Yorkers and Europeans. When you walk to a store in Miami you are greeted in Spanish, not so in Boca.

Miami is great for its own reasons, but like I said before it has become a Spanish/Portuguese colony in the state of Florida. Saying that one either likes it and fits in, or not...

[MMH]

Thats exactly why I erased my post because nobody can convince people and i hadnt read the last couple posts where people agreed to stop.
Lets just say Boca is nice, Because it is and thats that.

[MMH]

Originally Posted by Copernicus

Boca will never be about skyscrapers!
Its about quality of life and best schools in the state.

Boca Raton is in a class of its own in South Florida, and everybody who lives down here knows it. No other city comes close, the island of Palm Beach has the same flavor with perhaps more $$$.
It doesnt have the Black, or Spanish/Portuguese speaking population if thats what one is looking for, its mostly entrepreneurial retired rich NYC Jews, rich Europeans, etc...

I was just responding to a statement that DShoost88 wrote.
And i think your thinking of Boca a little bit more than it is. I dont want to bash Boca but im amazed of how people from there think boca is something more than a clean suburb with wealthy people like countless other places in south florida.

[Rx727sfl2002]

IS THIS THE ONLY WAY THE BOCA THREAD SEES ACTIVITY?

GIVE IT A REST ALLREADY...

HMM MAYBE THEY SHOULD LOCK THE THREAD THEN BOCA WOULD BE DEAD WITH NO THREADS LEFT...

[Rx727sfl2002]

GIVE IT A REST... EVERYONE BACK TO THERE RESPECTIVE CORNERS

[floridian-will]

We've already held up the white flag. Please no more fighting. If you have pictures post them, if you have comments on pictures, post them, if not, then please dont post.

[Copernicus]

[Copernicus]