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daniel
I live in a small town by sacramento, but ive always wanted to live by the beach, can someone tell me if it's affordable, fun, and worth it
Answer
I love living by the beach. I live about 8 blocks from the ocean in San Diego in the community of Pacific Beach. I was born and raised in the Bay Area, came here for college six years ago, graduated and decided to stay here b/c I love living by the beach.
It's not really affordable but cheaper than the BAy Area and LA/Orange County. I pay $1375 for a 2 bedroom and studios or one bedrooms can be had near the ocean in San Diego for under $900 or $800 on the low end. It's not cheap but not as bad as SF or LA and definately worth it. Even if you are spending tons of money on rent the beach is always free.
Pacific Beach (PB) is such a great community for people in their 20's to live in. IT's small and compact so you can walk or ride beach cruiser everywhere. So many people ride their beach cruisers around here and it's the best way to get around. The nightlife is great here too, tons of bars and clubs along Garnett Ave in PB. And since San Diego is the only place that allows alcohol on the sand at some of it's beaches, including PB, in CA there is always a party going on there, especially during summer. Me and my friends love taking our beer pong table down to the beach and just posting up and we are definately not the only ones that do that. At least 50,000 people pack Pacific and Misision beaches on summer weekends and during events like 4th of July over 250,000 people can easily be at the beach here. We do get a lot of tourists by they are all cool and I like meeting new people from all over the country. And most people in SD are transplants like me and are from somewhere else, so it's always nice meeting people from all over.
We have the warmest water on the west coast and best weather outside of hawaii. SD has such a great beach culture and scene too. Even 40year old professionals wear board shorts, flip flops and ride around on beach cruisers here. People here are so friendly and laid back and not pretentious at all. There are parts of the beach here that are like a giant party on weekends with people standing shoulder to shoulder and all the people are so loud together you can barely here the ocean. Beer bongs, beer pong, flip cup, ect.. you will see it all at the beach here. And the WOMEN are amazing, so many hot chicks running around in skimpy bikinis all summer long.
And the swimming in the ocean just feels so nice and theraputic in a way. And it's great just smelling and feeling the ocean air around you, feels so nice and refreshing. I work about 30 miles north of PB and traffic can get bad heading home so I just go to the closest beach by my work and wait out the traffic, it's great. And even when I do sit in traffic along I-5 I have a view of the ocean to the right of me. San Diego also has some great spots on cliffs towering 300 feet straight up from the shoreline.
Over the past weekend I saw dolphins here for the first time. Everyone I know has seen them down here but this was the first i have. They were jumping really high out of the water and playing with each other, it was one of the coolest things i've seen at the beach down here. Also the snorkeling is good and you can see tons of stingrays and leapard sharks.
I know I wrote a lot but I seriously love livin by the beach here. SD has such a great year round beach culture and scene. Save up some money and try to move down here, it's a great city but kind of expensive but still cheaper than the Bay Area or LA/OC. And if you can't move try to visit during July or August, the 4th of July is the best event here in my opinion.
I love living by the beach. I live about 8 blocks from the ocean in San Diego in the community of Pacific Beach. I was born and raised in the Bay Area, came here for college six years ago, graduated and decided to stay here b/c I love living by the beach.
It's not really affordable but cheaper than the BAy Area and LA/Orange County. I pay $1375 for a 2 bedroom and studios or one bedrooms can be had near the ocean in San Diego for under $900 or $800 on the low end. It's not cheap but not as bad as SF or LA and definately worth it. Even if you are spending tons of money on rent the beach is always free.
Pacific Beach (PB) is such a great community for people in their 20's to live in. IT's small and compact so you can walk or ride beach cruiser everywhere. So many people ride their beach cruisers around here and it's the best way to get around. The nightlife is great here too, tons of bars and clubs along Garnett Ave in PB. And since San Diego is the only place that allows alcohol on the sand at some of it's beaches, including PB, in CA there is always a party going on there, especially during summer. Me and my friends love taking our beer pong table down to the beach and just posting up and we are definately not the only ones that do that. At least 50,000 people pack Pacific and Misision beaches on summer weekends and during events like 4th of July over 250,000 people can easily be at the beach here. We do get a lot of tourists by they are all cool and I like meeting new people from all over the country. And most people in SD are transplants like me and are from somewhere else, so it's always nice meeting people from all over.
We have the warmest water on the west coast and best weather outside of hawaii. SD has such a great beach culture and scene too. Even 40year old professionals wear board shorts, flip flops and ride around on beach cruisers here. People here are so friendly and laid back and not pretentious at all. There are parts of the beach here that are like a giant party on weekends with people standing shoulder to shoulder and all the people are so loud together you can barely here the ocean. Beer bongs, beer pong, flip cup, ect.. you will see it all at the beach here. And the WOMEN are amazing, so many hot chicks running around in skimpy bikinis all summer long.
And the swimming in the ocean just feels so nice and theraputic in a way. And it's great just smelling and feeling the ocean air around you, feels so nice and refreshing. I work about 30 miles north of PB and traffic can get bad heading home so I just go to the closest beach by my work and wait out the traffic, it's great. And even when I do sit in traffic along I-5 I have a view of the ocean to the right of me. San Diego also has some great spots on cliffs towering 300 feet straight up from the shoreline.
Over the past weekend I saw dolphins here for the first time. Everyone I know has seen them down here but this was the first i have. They were jumping really high out of the water and playing with each other, it was one of the coolest things i've seen at the beach down here. Also the snorkeling is good and you can see tons of stingrays and leapard sharks.
I know I wrote a lot but I seriously love livin by the beach here. SD has such a great year round beach culture and scene. Save up some money and try to move down here, it's a great city but kind of expensive but still cheaper than the Bay Area or LA/OC. And if you can't move try to visit during July or August, the 4th of July is the best event here in my opinion.
Fun stuff to do in hawaii on the big island?
lalala
im going to hawaii with my family any fun ideas?
Answer
1. The Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort, south of Kailua-Kona shines lights on the water at night around their hotel...it has attracted plankton and because there is no coral reef to block sea life that would normally be in the open ocean, the huge manta rays come at night to feed right off the hotel. So you can go at night, but you can also book a tour to do a night dive with the manta rays!
http://www.sheratonkeauhou.com/mantaraye...
2. There is a great catamaran cruise called the Fair Wind that takes you to Kealakekua Bay for snorkeling or scuba diving. You leave from Keauhou Bay for 4-5 hours. Along the way since the water is very deep and no protected lagoons here, you have the chance of seeing flying fish scatter as the boat approaches, as well as spinner dolphins. Once there, the size of tropical fish is amazing.
http://www.fair-wind.com/
3. Above Kailua-Kona is the funky artist's town of Holualoa. Hiroki Morinoue (Studio 7 on the main street) and other artists live here. You can also visit the Holualoa Coffee Factory where they package kona coffee from the cooperative of kona coffee growers here and take a short tour to learn about how coffee is graded and packaged.
http://www.konalea.com/
4. South of town in Kealakekua Bay is the City of Refuge, absolutely the most glamorous ancient Hawaiian archeological site, in the most glamorous setting of coconut groves set along the water on black lava.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
5. Don't forget to get a slice of macadamia nut pie, basically pecan pie but made with macadamia nuts. YUM.
http://www.macpie.com/
6. There is a restaurant halfway between town and Keahou called Jamieson's. They have a branch in Haleiwa, Oahu which is not very good, this one is better. It is on the ground floor of an old condo one side of Magic Sands beach, but once in the restaurant the views are amazing. When the water is rough the waves splash over the wall on the outside terrace, so beware when selecting a table! They usually have live Hawaiian music.
http://www.jamesonshawaii.com/jamesonsko...
7. Kailua Kona is famous for going on charter boats to go deep sea fishing for marlin, you will see many boats for hire there.
8. There is the Atlantis submarine tours that leave from a pier in town, worth to see once.
http://www.atlantisadventures.com/kona.c...
9. Also in the Kohala area is an irrigation "ditch" tour by boat. Sounds very strange and I have never done this, but friends have and say it was fun, very historic and pretty in places. It was damaged in the earthquake in few years back, check to make sure it is open again.
http://www.flumindaditch.com/
10. In Hilo, there is a Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut visitor center, fantasic free samples!!!!!!!!
11. Akaka Falls, north of Hilo is the most beautiful of all (easily accessible) hawaiian waterfalls.
12. And of course....Kilauea eruptions and Volcano National Park. You can hike, take boat or fly-over tours...
1. The Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort, south of Kailua-Kona shines lights on the water at night around their hotel...it has attracted plankton and because there is no coral reef to block sea life that would normally be in the open ocean, the huge manta rays come at night to feed right off the hotel. So you can go at night, but you can also book a tour to do a night dive with the manta rays!
http://www.sheratonkeauhou.com/mantaraye...
2. There is a great catamaran cruise called the Fair Wind that takes you to Kealakekua Bay for snorkeling or scuba diving. You leave from Keauhou Bay for 4-5 hours. Along the way since the water is very deep and no protected lagoons here, you have the chance of seeing flying fish scatter as the boat approaches, as well as spinner dolphins. Once there, the size of tropical fish is amazing.
http://www.fair-wind.com/
3. Above Kailua-Kona is the funky artist's town of Holualoa. Hiroki Morinoue (Studio 7 on the main street) and other artists live here. You can also visit the Holualoa Coffee Factory where they package kona coffee from the cooperative of kona coffee growers here and take a short tour to learn about how coffee is graded and packaged.
http://www.konalea.com/
4. South of town in Kealakekua Bay is the City of Refuge, absolutely the most glamorous ancient Hawaiian archeological site, in the most glamorous setting of coconut groves set along the water on black lava.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
5. Don't forget to get a slice of macadamia nut pie, basically pecan pie but made with macadamia nuts. YUM.
http://www.macpie.com/
6. There is a restaurant halfway between town and Keahou called Jamieson's. They have a branch in Haleiwa, Oahu which is not very good, this one is better. It is on the ground floor of an old condo one side of Magic Sands beach, but once in the restaurant the views are amazing. When the water is rough the waves splash over the wall on the outside terrace, so beware when selecting a table! They usually have live Hawaiian music.
http://www.jamesonshawaii.com/jamesonsko...
7. Kailua Kona is famous for going on charter boats to go deep sea fishing for marlin, you will see many boats for hire there.
8. There is the Atlantis submarine tours that leave from a pier in town, worth to see once.
http://www.atlantisadventures.com/kona.c...
9. Also in the Kohala area is an irrigation "ditch" tour by boat. Sounds very strange and I have never done this, but friends have and say it was fun, very historic and pretty in places. It was damaged in the earthquake in few years back, check to make sure it is open again.
http://www.flumindaditch.com/
10. In Hilo, there is a Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut visitor center, fantasic free samples!!!!!!!!
11. Akaka Falls, north of Hilo is the most beautiful of all (easily accessible) hawaiian waterfalls.
12. And of course....Kilauea eruptions and Volcano National Park. You can hike, take boat or fly-over tours...
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