I should also mention the Tyndall AFB Beach. I haven’t been in years as my parents no longer live in the area and I don’t have access, but it’s untouched for miles and the sound of the jets flying over only helps in my opinion.
Beaches
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This year it's going to be filled with seaweed from the sargassum continent floating towards the third coast.
This is your future in Florida with regular Red Tides.
That's where my son went for Spring Break this year. His buddy's parents own a place out there. He had a great time riding around on the golf cart and playing tons of pickleball.
Good to know. I’ll have to check it out.
You guys are making me crave some beach action right now.
At least we don't have rivers of pigs**t and farm effluent masquerading as "waterways"
This is your future in Florida with regular Red Tides.
Funny story. I went down there one summer, and mid week I'm sitting at the Marvelous Market having a quiet morning coffee with my wife. Suddenly I hear this very familiar voice with a distinctive NC accent a couple of tables over. I listen a little closer, and he's talking about drug pricing and PBM rebate contracts. Turned out to be one of my clients.
Playa Norte in Isla Mujeres MX. It's gotten a lot more popular and commercialized over the years but still a fantastic beach.
It's on the northwest side of the island so you get nice sunsets and tends to miss the worst of the Sargassum because of it.
It's on the northwest side of the island so you get nice sunsets and tends to miss the worst of the Sargassum because of it.
Touche....but we are sending it all downstream to you in the gulf.
I had 6 sunsets in a row in SoCal last time I was out there. Favorite beach?
Good question though.
Stayed in a little cabin on First Beach way up in NW Washington near Olympic national park. Love the pacific ocean and big waves.
Got stoned at sunset and watched the waves. Magical. Fire on the beach wasn't bad either.
Lodging:
Quileute Oceanside Resort |
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I concur with the others on the panhandle of Florida beaches - it's literally miles and miles of clear emerald blue water and crazy fine/soft sand from Pensacola to PCB. Condos kinda f it up in some areas, but that stretch of 30A between them and the stretch at Mexico Beach are simply awesome
Have been to Dominican, Cancun, and the crappy beaches of TX. Haven't been to Destin yet. For me it's any beach between Clearwater & St Pete Beach. A balcony facing the sunset, cold drinks, I'm all good. We've been going to that area at least once a year the past 10 years.
Have you been to the panhandle? I’m sure it will impact it long term, but I’ll reiterate, Louisiana and Mississippi ain’t Florida. It’s the fertilizer and septic tanks that cause our problems. All you northerners and olds love the lush green grass on our golf courses.
Only from Nov-March. The rest of the time its a burning hell. I know I lived in tampa for a time.
Honopu Beach of Kauai, Hawaii off the Na Pali Coast. Pictures don't do it justice like seeing on person, which is true for most things.
Oh yeah, I've done the Napali Hike. Walking around a corner or over a little rise and getting hit with a clould of tropical floral perfume. Ruined a really good pair of hiking boots in the red mud. All worth it, and enjoyed a pretty good burger at Hanelei at the place with the "We Cheat Tourists, Drunks, and Attorneys" slogan.Honopu Beach of Kauai, Hawaii off the Na Pali Coast. Pictures don't do it justice like seeing on person, which is true for most things.
Honestly, it's really not even fair to include any beaches, anywhere, in a competition with Hawaii.
Here. You can thank me later.
Balboa Peninsula & Balboa Pier
At Balboa Peninsula ride a bike down pier, the park, or along the beach. Enjoy all the different activities the Balboa Peninsula has to offer. From live music, to bars, to your favorite nightlife destination, there’s always something at the Balboa Pier.
I have been going here for the past 25 years. I fly into John Wayne Airport, it's a ten minute cab ride or Uber to a rental on or near the beach. Weather is 70's pretty much all year around, just try to avoid February as it's rainy. Restaurants, bars and a grocery store are all within walking distance. You can rent bikes and hit the boardwalk which goes on for miles, bike, blade, etc. The scenery is phenomenal and I'm not just talking about the beach/ocean. The locals are very chill and welcoming.
Grace Bay beach is beautiful with terrific blue water, my only complaint was that the sand is so soft it is not a great walking beach.
For a great walking beach I love Hilton Head.
Many thanks to all responders. Here would be a nice trip for you poor unfortunate upper midwesterners. Travel however you may to Tallahassee. Preferably for your own comfort either late February to late May or mid October to @ thanksgiving. Travel then to Apalachicola and get a balcony room at the Gibson Inn and shop around the small town center and dine on the fine local seafood. Maybe visit the John Gorrie historical site( he came up with the process of refrigeration). Get up early the next day meaning no later than 5 am and drive back across the bay and then again over the bridge to St. George Island and watch the sunrise over apalachee bay. Frolic on the great beaches if you like. Then return to your hotel for a nap or nooner. Then get up and since all of us are multibazillionaires have your driver/bodyguard take you west on 98 to 30a and on to Cape San Blas and watch the glorious sunset on the dunes. Get back in your carriage and stop at the Indian Pass Raw Bar for a night of food and drink at one of the few remaining slices of old Florida coastal culture.
Of note: If you intend to travel in october or november make sure FSU doesn't have a home game or normal prices may well be trebled or worse. Also it is still Hurricane season then.
Of note: If you intend to travel in october or november make sure FSU doesn't have a home game or normal prices may well be trebled or worse. Also it is still Hurricane season then.
Dont get me wrong. I am furious about it and what we are doing to all our states. My state is a mess of poor water quality that no one is doing anything about at all. Its disgusting. We have a compromised environment. The IDNR knows this. No one wants to bear the costs of existence.
In Florida its the septic tanks, etc. Fertilizers also about killed Lake OkeeChobee. The Everglades are one of our national treasures. On a level with Glacier or Yellowstone. I am very passionate about this and people wonder why I am angry. We have a corrupt bought and paid for government allowing it to kill our natural world.
Put on the shades, as to not get caught by the wife, and enjoy the scenery.
we did Ft Myers last year and really enjoyed it, now the island is nearly completely gone of course
we are going to Siesta Beach later this week, any recommendations on fun things to do or places to eat?
We loved the File fish at Captain Curt's. Their clam chowder is incredible too. Turtle's was really good. We went to The Hub Baja Grill and that was decent too.
Several years ago we were on vacation at our daughter
and son-in-law's home at Point Loma in San Diego.
From their front porch deck on a July evening I saw
a blazing red sunset over the Pacific Ocean. It was a
spectacular scene my wife and I will never forget.
and son-in-law's home at Point Loma in San Diego.
From their front porch deck on a July evening I saw
a blazing red sunset over the Pacific Ocean. It was a
spectacular scene my wife and I will never forget.
Lake Michigan at Muskegon Michigan.
It is heaven!
If we are considering out of the lower 48, then Kaanapali Beach in Maui
Mar Vista in Longboat Key. Bring a dollar to up on the wall. Get the crab cakes and whatever the catch of the day is. They just caught it.
