I’m from the east coast and I hate beach vacations on any coast unless it’s just hikes and cool gray weather.

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, I can’t stand vacationing with people who go to the beach and cant sit still! They have to always be doing this or that. Just relax! I am on the go plenty in real life, the beach is for decompressing.

Me, too.

I’d love to sit on the beach with a book, magazines and my phone along with drinks and snacks and not have to watch any kids. #magical

And then I’d watch tv after a good dinner, take an evening stroll on the beach, and sleep with the balcony door open so I can hear the waves all night. #bliss

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Anonymous wrote:I spend four hours sitting under an umbrella while my kids dig in the sand, make sand castles, body surf in the waves, throw footballs and frisbees, walk down the beaches to scout crabs, shells, neat castles and sand sculptures, etc. then we pack up, go back to the house , and the kids fall asleep after two bites of dinner, and are out for the night. I stay up watching movies, sipping wine on the porch, or maybe playing cards or games with the adults.
That’s an east coast beach vacation.

You do that every day for 7 days, unless it rains then you sit inside and watch TV. Boring.

DP.

We switch it up each night.

One night we’ll eat good seafood and then walk around Bethany, get dessert, let the kids go to the arcade, listen to the entertainment on the bandstand, etc. Another night we might have dinner at one of our favorite spots in lewes and then let the kids fish off the dock before getting ice cream in town or down the road at the dairy farm. Another night we will eat in Rehoboth and then do rides and games at the boardwalk. Another night we eat in Fenwick or OC and ride go karts. Another night we might eat crabs then play mini golf. Another night we might grab pizza and let the kids fish in the neighborhood pond. Sometimes the kids prefer to hit the pool. Sometimes we meet up with friends who are around. And, sometimes we have an early night and just hang out playing cards or board games with the kids.

We’re never bored and neither are the kids. Everyone comes home from vacation relaxed. I always sleep better at the beach.

What’s your idea of a fun beach vacation? I mean, we prefer hanging with our kids or sometimes with relatives and friends. If you want to go drinking and dancing, you can do that easily in Dewey, Rehoboth or OC. Bethany and Fenwick have bars, but it’s more tame.

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Anonymous wrote:Um, people leave the dc heat and humidity behind by heading to nearby lakes, beaches, mountains, etc.

People also hop on planes or set out on road trips each summer.

Overall, I like having 4 real seasons.

And in some cities, you don't have to have a beach house or fly somewhere to be able to enjoy year-round outdoor activities. That's the point. DC may have a lot to recommend it, but access to great outdoor opportunities year-round is not really it. I do appreciate that we have a long temperate season from Feb - June. But the summer is just unbearable.

Where do you live that you are isolated from outdoor fun during the summer?

I’m in MoCo and I’m 45 mins from Annapolis and the water. Plenty to do.

We enjoy minor league and Major League Baseball. Great in the shade of evenings.

We go fishing all over the state as day trips.

Rock Creek park is shady.

We have some brutally hot days each summer, but for the most part the heat is tolerable.

Personally, I always find SF and parts further north too cold. I’m always wearing a coat while the locals are in shorts and t-shirts.

+1. If you live anywhere in the DC area and can't make a fun day out of museums, waterfront, Annapolis, Baltimore, Old Town Alexandria, National Harbor, parks and trails and kayaking, shopping and restaurants and theater? Man, you must be depressed or hopelessly dull and lazy.

Anonymous wrote:This is one of the dumbest threads I’ve seen on DCUM and that is saying something. It can all be summed up as “different people like different things” and OP’s entire mind can be blown if she could ever process the concept.

This describes many DCUM threads!

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Anonymous wrote:Um, people leave the dc heat and humidity behind by heading to nearby lakes, beaches, mountains, etc.

People also hop on planes or set out on road trips each summer.

Overall, I like having 4 real seasons.

And in some cities, you don't have to have a beach house or fly somewhere to be able to enjoy year-round outdoor activities. That's the point. DC may have a lot to recommend it, but access to great outdoor opportunities year-round is not really it. I do appreciate that we have a long temperate season from Feb - June. But the summer is just unbearable.

Where do you live that you are isolated from outdoor fun during the summer?

I’m in MoCo and I’m 45 mins from Annapolis and the water. Plenty to do.

We enjoy minor league and Major League Baseball. Great in the shade of evenings.

We go fishing all over the state as day trips.

Rock Creek park is shady.

We have some brutally hot days each summer, but for the most part the heat is tolerable.

Personally, I always find SF and parts further north too cold. I’m always wearing a coat while the locals are in shorts and t-shirts.

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Anonymous wrote:I spend four hours sitting under an umbrella while my kids dig in the sand, make sand castles, body surf in the waves, throw footballs and frisbees, walk down the beaches to scout crabs, shells, neat castles and sand sculptures, etc. then we pack up, go back to the house , and the kids fall asleep after two bites of dinner, and are out for the night. I stay up watching movies, sipping wine on the porch, or maybe playing cards or games with the adults.
That’s an east coast beach vacation.

You do that every day for 7 days, unless it rains then you sit inside and watch TV. Boring.

NP. What, you're the Wicked Witch of the West, who melts in water? I don't mind a rainy walk in the beach, or reading on the enclosed deck in a cozy thunderstorm.

Boring people get bored. I'm never bored, because I know how to enjoy whatever a day brings my way.

You're boring and you don't know it.

Thanks for the entertainment! It's fun to imagine being this bitter and sour-faced that you feel the need to put down how other people like to spend their time. I picture you as a stick-up-your-ass WASPy type, and I giggle.

I think I read this whole thread. one of the BEST things about sitting on the beach is other people's conversations! you overhear the most fascinating conversations and it makes for great chit chat later with the other people in your party!

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Anonymous wrote:I spend four hours sitting under an umbrella while my kids dig in the sand, make sand castles, body surf in the waves, throw footballs and frisbees, walk down the beaches to scout crabs, shells, neat castles and sand sculptures, etc. then we pack up, go back to the house , and the kids fall asleep after two bites of dinner, and are out for the night. I stay up watching movies, sipping wine on the porch, or maybe playing cards or games with the adults.
That’s an east coast beach vacation.

You do that every day for 7 days, unless it rains then you sit inside and watch TV. Boring.

NP. What, you're the Wicked Witch of the West, who melts in water? I don't mind a rainy walk in the beach, or reading on the enclosed deck in a cozy thunderstorm.

Boring people get bored. I'm never bored, because I know how to enjoy whatever a day brings my way.

You're boring and you don't know it.

I'm from the west coast and I think east coast beaches are overrated, but we do bring our kids for a weekend and they love playing in the waves and building sand castles.

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Anonymous wrote:I spend four hours sitting under an umbrella while my kids dig in the sand, make sand castles, body surf in the waves, throw footballs and frisbees, walk down the beaches to scout crabs, shells, neat castles and sand sculptures, etc. then we pack up, go back to the house , and the kids fall asleep after two bites of dinner, and are out for the night. I stay up watching movies, sipping wine on the porch, or maybe playing cards or games with the adults.
That’s an east coast beach vacation.

You do that every day for 7 days, unless it rains then you sit inside and watch TV. Boring.

NP. What, you're the Wicked Witch of the West, who melts in water? I don't mind a rainy walk in the beach, or reading on the enclosed deck in a cozy thunderstorm.

Boring people get bored. I'm never bored, because I know how to enjoy whatever a day brings my way.

Ugh, I can’t stand vacationing with people who go to the beach and cant sit still! They have to always be doing this or that. Just relax! I am on the go plenty in real life, the beach is for decompressing.

Anonymous wrote:I spend four hours sitting under an umbrella while my kids dig in the sand, make sand castles, body surf in the waves, throw footballs and frisbees, walk down the beaches to scout crabs, shells, neat castles and sand sculptures, etc. then we pack up, go back to the house , and the kids fall asleep after two bites of dinner, and are out for the night. I stay up watching movies, sipping wine on the porch, or maybe playing cards or games with the adults.
That’s an east coast beach vacation.

You do that every day for 7 days, unless it rains then you sit inside and watch TV. Boring.

I spend four hours sitting under an umbrella while my kids dig in the sand, make sand castles, body surf in the waves, throw footballs and frisbees, walk down the beaches to scout crabs, shells, neat castles and sand sculptures, etc. then we pack up, go back to the house , and the kids fall asleep after two bites of dinner, and are out for the night. I stay up watching movies, sipping wine on the porch, or maybe playing cards or games with the adults.
That’s an east coast beach vacation.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Um, people leave the dc heat and humidity behind by heading to nearby lakes, beaches, mountains, etc.

People also hop on planes or set out on road trips each summer.

Overall, I like having 4 real seasons.

And in some cities, you don't have to have a beach house or fly somewhere to be able to enjoy year-round outdoor activities. That's the point. DC may have a lot to recommend it, but access to great outdoor opportunities year-round is not really it. I do appreciate that we have a long temperate season from Feb - June. But the summer is just unbearable.

And also to just explain more - for people in a truly outdoorsy culture/place, it's not about going on a week-long road trip in the summer, or driving to an equally crowded and humid lake spot in August. It's being in a place where you can hike, bike, or swim after work every day if you want.

Right. But doesnt work in the city/coast where people work longer hours and dont usually prize getting outdoors as often as possible. Its just different lifesyles. (On average, there are workaholics everywhere qnd hard core outdoorsmen both places too). I have coworkers in DC (eith and witout kids) that bring their mountain bikes in and then take off at 2 PM on random days and drive out to trails.