the beaches of your city
taken from another off-topic topic that came up in a thread...
in look forward to seeing the beaches of portland maine or whatever but thought i'd kick this off with something that is going to upset everyone...people bbqing and camping on sand beaches and dunes within site of the st. louis skyline :haha: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...eg?format=500w 2muddy.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...ght+Trip+3.jpg 2muddy.com |
Erie, Pennsylvania
Best summer spot on the Great Lakes. Waters are so clear and 80 degrees F off Presque Isle. Last 2 pics are mine, from yesterday. I was high as hell as I was pulling my kayak across a secluded beach to the warmest Great Lake waters. https://img.theculturetrip.com/1024x...th-sunrise.jpg https://www.yourerie.com/wp-content/...798_ver1.0.jpg http://www.simpleimageresizer.com/_u...Capture_99.jpg http://www.simpleimageresizer.com/_u...apture1_99.jpg |
I don't live in a city (suburb in Central NJ) but NJ has the famous Jersey Shore. Just a few beaches/beach towns.
Manasquan, NJ: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...481b96a8_b.jpg The sun sets over Manasquan, captured by a DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone (8/11/2019). by Arturo Pardavila III, on Flickr Atlantic City, NJ: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b025970a_b.jpg 190820-Z-NI803-0385 by Matt Hecht, on Flickr Seaside Heights, NJ: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6abb4996_b.jpg Seaside Heights from the Ferris Wheel by Shawn Wainwright, on Flickr Sandy Hook Beach (NJ): https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...331d4eb1_b.jpg NYC Skyline from Sandy Hook, early morning by donna lynn, on Flickr |
nice ones. question for the bc/vancouver folks...what is the BEACH OF BEACHES to get a good skyline shot of vancouver?
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i wonder why square buildings are so popular next to the ocean? if they were cylinder a big wave could flow past buildings without much damage.
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English Bay is my favorite beach if you are looking for more intimate urban interactions between the beach and the city. |
Unfortunately, due to the water quality, it is still not recommended to swim in the Anacostia or Potomac Rivers in Washington but the water quality of both rivers has been steadily improving and there is a study to examine creating a public swimming area along the Anacostia by 2025.
With global warming, giving residents a place to cool off during periods of excessive heat is going to become an important public health issue. There was one recent study that found the hottest parts of DC to be 17 degrees warmer than the coolest location in DC on certain days. Could We Be Swimming In D.C.’s Rivers Soon? https://dcist.com/story/19/07/23/cou...s-rivers-soon/ https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...inal+LoRes.pdf |
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many of Boise's parks have sandy beach areas. Many of the reservoirs in the area also have parks; below are just a few located the city (those first two are within city limits on the eastern edge).
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My favorite NYC beach is Fort Tilden. It's surrounded by a former U.S. Army base, and it's now part of the National Parks service. That means almost no chance of being ruined by development. It's also a pain in the ass to get to from Manhattan, so that keeps most of the less sophisticated tourists away.
https://i.redd.it/ksmx9o7sia601.jpg ^From Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comment..._tilden_beach/ https://germanamericanabroad.files.w...9/img_4729.jpg ^From here: https://germanamericanabroad.wordpre...t-fort-tilden/ Here's a NY Times slide show from the summer before Sandy: http://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytim...rt-tilden.html The beach was closed for a couple of years after Sandy in order to recover. The storm wiped out the characteristic sand dunes that served as a barrier between the beach and the deactivated base. I've been a few times this summer and this is the closest it has looked to pre-Sandy so far. You can also easily see the Manhattan skyline from various points on the Rockaway peninsula. The views are especially good from the Marine Parkway Bridge between the Rockaway peninsula and Brooklyn. |
Fort Funston
https://www.parksconservancy.org/sit...?itok=fqz6ZKm5 https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/fort-funston Ocean Beach https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Td2Z...64963652.0.jpg https://sf.curbed.com/2014/7/14/1007...-facts-history https://live.staticflickr.com/4316/3...97324f91_h.jpg Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach in San Francisco by David Oppenheimer, on Flickr China Beach http://static1.squarespace.com/stati...G?format=1500w https://www.coastguide.org/articles/...-san-francisco Baker Beach https://live.staticflickr.com/7158/6...4b368d22_b.jpg Swirls on Baker Beach | Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco by Christian Lim, on Flickr Marshall Beach https://live.staticflickr.com/4389/3...c991d429_b.jpg Golden Gate Bridge by malouti mouya, on Flickr Crissy Field https://live.staticflickr.com/3739/9...e41c406a_b.jpg Headquarters, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary by Michael Layefsky, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/3670/9...4fd01f32_b.jpg Golden Gate pickup by Arthur Chang, on Flickr https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R24B8X/cri...ica-R24B8X.jpg https://www.alamy.com/crissy-field-e...225060778.html Aquatic Cove https://live.staticflickr.com/3950/1...2cf48dec_b.jpg Aquatic Park by Matt Harvey, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/899/42...ba672852_h.jpg San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park by Dmitriy O, on Flickr https://c8.alamy.com/comp/E7THPN/mun...ark-E7THPN.jpg https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/sa...ical-park.html Kirby Cove (technically in Sausalito but has epic views of SF) https://live.staticflickr.com/7024/6...d72a48b7_b.jpg Early Morning, Kirby Cove by Matt Granz, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/4561/3...e51022bb_b.jpg Bridge love by Praveen P N, on Flickr https://i.pinimg.com/originals/80/74...97c8a34f30.jpg https://www.pinterest.com/pin/194710...73563/?lp=true |
Detroit's Belle Isle Beach is barely a beach... The best thing it has going for it is being located in Belle Isle Park, which is an amazing asset for Detroit. The second best thing that Belle Isle Beach has going for it are great views of the Detroit skyline.
https://www.detroityes.com/news/0706...uard-41754.jpg ^From DetroitYes: https://www.detroityes.com/news/070607/601pics/201.htm http://www.rentcafe.com/dmslivecafe/...4321f58fcd.jpg ^From: https://www.paragonapartments.com/bl...e-this-spring/ http://www.rentcafe.com/dmslivecafe/...a20fabc104.jpg ^This one is taken a little farther south of the beach, but it's a great shot. |
I like the looks/setting of those SF area beaches.
Though I prefer to visit beaches where I can actually go in the water without having my penis shrinking to the size of a pencil eraser and my testicles retreating far up into my abdomen. |
Some of my favorite local beaches in the LA/OC area; we've got sandy beaches and rocky beaches with tide pools, cliffs...
All photos taken by me, over the last several years. "Beach baby, beach baby, there in the sand from July till the end of September..." https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...26&oe=5DD15C5B https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...f8&oe=5DD2A47C https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...7a&oe=5E15D79C https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...4c&oe=5DCD4234 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...ab&oe=5DCCA031 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...59&oe=5DDAA8E8 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...4f&oe=5DCB01F7 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...e3&oe=5DE1A5FB https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...e1&oe=5DC9F21A https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...04&oe=5E109729 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...ff&oe=5DCB8702 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...5f&oe=5E141097 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...12&oe=5E12176C https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...67&oe=5E0C68B8 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...22&oe=5DCE4BAF https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...6d&oe=5DC96659 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...8d&oe=5DDC469A https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...78&oe=5E11DD23 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...e3&oe=5E102FF3 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...b1&oe=5DD91A9D https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...b9&oe=5DCC6B9A https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...ae&oe=5DCE602C https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...bd&oe=5E15A8C1 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...5e&oe=5DD11108 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...bc&oe=5E09AB0D https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...90&oe=5DCF5111 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...b4&oe=5DDF9A2B https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...38&oe=5DD28D7F |
There are at least 16 natural beaches in Toronto, plus 2 artificial ones. The most notable though would probably be:
Woodbine, Kew, and Balmy Beach (collectively referred to along with the surrounding neighbourhood as the Beaches). These stretch a combined 3km in the city's east end and is by far the busiest and most popular beach. http://radio.humber.ca/assets/images/updates/beach.png https://radio.humber.ca/index.php?q=...ach-guide.html Hanlan's Beach. Located on the islands, it's a lovely spot and one of only two urban nude beaches in the country. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d1/c1...51f8d1c437.jpg https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/7248049377725650/ Cherry Beach. Home to the popular weekly Cherry Beach party. https://i.imgur.com/K2g7VRz.jpg https://twitter.com/ilovepromis3?lang=ro Sunnyside Beach. Largest beach in the west end, and home to the charming art deco bathing pavillion. https://i.imgur.com/eWWT2PP.jpg https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2...nnyside_beach/ Bluffer's Beach. Located at the foot of the Scarborough Bluffs, this is definitely the city's most scenic beach. https://live.staticflickr.com/2906/1...e9054c70_b.jpg The Scarborough Bluffs .... Toronto (Scarborough) Ontario, Canada by Greg's Southern Ontario (catching Up Slowly), on Flickr |
Kansas City? Hmmm. I guess maybe you could call this a beach.
Though there are several lakes in the area which I'm sure have something resembling beaches. Sort of. |
For being a coastal city, Shanghai has pretty much shit for beaches.
I guess having to put flooding / typhoon defences everywhere along the coast doesn't help but even without them there wouldn't be much in the line of beaches. Sandy shores just aren't natural on river delta silt. |
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The nearest beachish sort of thing to Asheville is the beach at Lake Lure, about 45 minutes southeast of town.
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Raleigh Beach area of Raleigh. Located off Raleigh Beach Road.
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Why does that look familiar to me? Did they use that in "Fried Green Tomatoes" and/or "Splendor in the Grass"? |
Sauvie Island doesn't have Portland skyline views, but Collin's Beach's clothing optional policy almost certainly assures that you'll see something traumatizing.
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chicago's famed oak street beach, one of the best urban beaches in the nation:
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Nice beach Steely.
Are beach-goers shuttled in by boat or helicopter? Or do they have to cross 12-16(?) lanes of traffic in terror ;-) P.S. weary of the dumb palm tree photos from Vancouver... but Chicago? Are they replanted every year? Maybe a new pedestrian bridge to the beach designed by Calatrava is in order. Cheers. |
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~500 pedestrians a year are killed trying to cross it to get to oak Street beach, but that's still less than the city's annual murder tally, so city officials aren't too concerned about it. |
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I'd love to go to that beach in Chicago, during the summer.
I went to Montrose Beach on a beautiful, cloudy, windy 28 degree March day. The sand was frozen and the lake resembled a slushy at 7/11. It was really cool to see and hear the waves move the slush around. I got some really great photos of the skyline from the south facing jetty thing/walkway. |
Atlanta
Atlanta's closest and most popular beach is probably Lake Lanier Islands which is about 45 miles northeast of the city at Lake Lanier.
Other than that, anywhere along the Florida panhandle (the "Redneck Riviera") you probably find more people from metro Atlanta than anywhere else, and the Georgia and South Carolina beaches of Savannah (Tybee Island) and Myrtle Beach about all about 3 to 4 hour drives away, depending on where you're starting from in the metro. |
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Speaking of Atlanta and surrounding areas, Chattanooga has sandy areas and marinas in nearby Harrison Bay. It’s really just an wide part of the Tennessee River but functions as a summer getaway.
No point in Florida is never more than 70 miles from the water, so every city I have lived in or been to there had decent beaches that get more warm and amazing the farther south or west on the peninsula you get. I’ve been to South Beach, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach, and the beaches in Martin and St. Lucie counties. However, despite their cold temperatures, California’s beaches are very scenic. La Jolla, Santa Monica, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, you name it. Beautiful cliffs, coves, and hills right next to the ocean. |
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My sister lives in Seminole (Tampa Bay area on the St. Pete side) and the whole stretch of beaches there, Reddington, Madiera, Indian Rocks, Clearwater and on and on is just beautiful. We visit her down there all the time. |
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just an absurd response to an absurd question. there are pedestrian/bike under/overpasses to get across LSD every 1/4 to 1/2 mile or so. |
Chicago could have much much more beach shoreline, I don't understand why they settle for just that little corner. There must be no budget for it.
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Milwaukee seems like it should have a lot more beaches, too, and take advantage of that long lake frontage. |
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the city of chicago's public swimming beaches, from north to south: rogers beach howard beach loyola beach albion beach lane beach hollywood beach foster beach montrose beach north avenue beach ohio street beach 12th street beach 31st street beach 41st street beach 57th street beach 63rd street beach 71st street beach rainbow beach calumet beach that's ~5.5 linear miles of sand swimming beaches within city limits. it's certainly not miami beach or anything, but that's still a respectable amount of sand swimming beaches for a great lakes city. especially one on the "wrong" side of the lake where the water currents tend to erode away sand beaches. the west coast of michigan has it easy, the sand just piles up naturally over there. and yes, there are plans to radically increase the beach and parkland area at oak street, and bury a stretch of LSD, but who knows if it'll ever happen because money. https://assets.dnainfo.com/photo/201...extralarge.jpg source: https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2017...-ohio/#slide-2 Quote:
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like chicago, milwuakee is also on the "wrong" side of the lake for sand beaches. the lake currents tend to erode sand away on this side of the lake instead of piling it up like over on the other side in michigan. |
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The corner beach is awkward and I wish there was more, that's is all. |
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I don't think Chicago will ever have a Miami Beach like setting with miles upon miles of unbroken sandy beaches, it just won't. |
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