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Question: when people are talking about Boston beaches are they lumping in Cape Cod? I personally wouldn't and don't think that Boston has great beaches, especially when compared to Chicago and NYC (I know nothing of SF beaches). IMHO, Boston hasn't done as much with its coastline
And truly great beaches don't need boardwalks - that's what cheesy carnivals are for.
I can understand why some would feel that way, especially if they don't have a body worth showing off on the boardwalk. For less fit individuals the boardwalk would not be a good choice and more secluded options are best. No hard feelings on my part.
I can understand why some would feel that way, especially if they don't have a body worth showing off on the boardwalk. For less fit individuals the boardwalk would not be a good choice and more secluded options are best. No hard feelings on my part.
Again, a great beach doesn't need to be "propped up" with a cheesy boardwalk. Fit individuals look better on the sand vs in front of a greasy funnel cake/curly fries emporium.
Again, a great beach doesn't need to be "propped up" with a cheesy boardwalk. Fit individuals look better on the sand vs in front of a greasy funnel cake/curly fries emporium.
Nah, I will stick with the boardwalk and the grenades can keep the boring non boardwalked beaches.
Question: when people are talking about Boston beaches are they lumping in Cape Cod? I personally wouldn't and don't think that Boston has great beaches, especially when compared to Chicago and NYC (I know nothing of SF beaches). IMHO, Boston hasn't done as much with its coastline
Boston actually has some beautiful beaches nearby on both the North and South shores...but you don't hear of them too often because of the huge popularity of Cape Cod and the Islands.
If including the Cape and the Islands, Boston may be the best of the four cities being compared, but without them it still holds its own pretty well. The rocky coast of the area is beautiful.
One thing about the Massachusetts coast is that it has a very large fishing industry, so the harbors are often the focal points of the towns rather than the beaches.
The summer at Ocean Beach can be foggy much of the time--but you can always drive a half hour north to Stinson Beach or down south to the beaches along Highway 1--where it can sunny and warmer in the 70s or occasionally even get into the 80s.
And the bright side is that you can get days in January and February where it's 65 degrees out and sunny at the beach--which you're not going to get in Chicago or New York or Boston. Yeah the water's too cold for people to swim outside of the warmest summer months and even then it''ll be too cold for most--but I grew up surfing and kayaking in Northern California, so cold water doesn't bother me as much... The bathtub warm water on the East Coast in the summer is a nice treat, but I'll always love the wild nature of the Northern California coast more...
Yeah...the winter use of the beaches isn't bad, b/c it will only be 10-20 degrees difference temp... Still enjoyable for walks even in January and still has flowers in bloom, etc.
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No hard feelings on my part.
