Sentences with phrase «mile beach strip»

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Suppose all the towns in the continental USA were arbitrarily redistricted like lines on a TV screen, into about 35,000 separate 239 ft. (from south to north) horizontal strips, (some of which would be 2600 miles long), so that nearly every town had two beaches on its east and west coasts.

The most popular of the island's beaches is Flamenco: a mile - long horseshoe - shaped strip lined with palm trees and blessed with calm, crystal - clear water.

The Placencia Peninsula, an 11 mile strip of land sandwiched between the Caribbean Sea and the Placencia Lagoon, has beautiful white sandy beaches and - because of its distance from the reef - it also has «real» (though not very high) surf.

Located on Providenciales (a.k.a. Provo), the most developed island in the Turks and Caicos chain, Villa del Mar is just steps from the 12 mile strip of sugary fine sand and cerulean blue water known as Grace Bay Beach.

The beach itself is great to walk on... a nice sandy strip for about a quarter mile, but difficult for swimming and paddle boarding given the rocky surface below the water line.

The black sandy beach goes on for 10 miles, offering fantastic views of the sunset in the afternoon and of course... a few more surf spots along the beach strip.

The scene at Palm Beach, a two - mile strip shared by the island's high - rise hotels north of Eagle Beach, is as lively in the water as it is on land: kite - surfers and jet - skiers zoom by as sunbathers look on from the concession stands and beach Beach, a two - mile strip shared by the island's high - rise hotels north of Eagle Beach, is as lively in the water as it is on land: kite - surfers and jet - skiers zoom by as sunbathers look on from the concession stands and beach Beach, is as lively in the water as it is on land: kite - surfers and jet - skiers zoom by as sunbathers look on from the concession stands and beach beach bars.

The small village is proud of the long strip of golden beach that stretches for miles along which one can walk for hours without coming across another person, and the access to bird life, particularly oyster catchers, is notable.

The luxury resort — located on the island Tetiaroa, about 30 miles from Tahiti — has 35 villas, each with their own strip of private white sand beach and plunge pool.

Much of the seven - mile strip along the west coast is packed with activity whereas on the south and north coast quiet, remote beaches and coves can be found.

Just minutes from Venice Beach, Abbot Kinney Boulevard is a mile - long strip of the latest fashion, art and food.

Big Sur lays claim to some of California's most beautiful natural scenery: dramatic cliffs, forests, grassy meadows, and Pfeiffer Beach, a half - mile strip of purple sand, believed to get its color from the manganese garnet fragments of rocks on cliffs near the ocean.

Lively restaurants and a high - octane nightlife scene are obvious draws, but this 14 - mile coastal strip is also a favorite for travelers seeking powdery white beaches.

About Whalers Village Fine Shops & Restaurants: Recognized as Maui's premier oceanfront shopping destination, Whalers Village Fine Shops & Restaurants is part of the master - planned, award - winning Kaanapali Beach Resort and hugs the famed three - mile long strip of Kaanapali Beach.

One of four appealing neighbouring five - star properties in the Zanzibar Collection (the others are The Palms, Baraza and Zawadi), Breezes overlooks Bwejuu — Paje Beach, a five - mile strip of largely deserted white sand.

Mission Beach, the narrow strip of land between Mission Bay and the Pacific, is chock - a-block with surf shops, t - shirt joints and funky beach bars, and there's a 3 - mile oceanfront boardwalk that rivals Venice Beach for people watcBeach, the narrow strip of land between Mission Bay and the Pacific, is chock - a-block with surf shops, t - shirt joints and funky beach bars, and there's a 3 - mile oceanfront boardwalk that rivals Venice Beach for people watcbeach bars, and there's a 3 - mile oceanfront boardwalk that rivals Venice Beach for people watcBeach for people watching.

The main strip is fairly touristy and about a mile off the beach, but you can rent a bike to tour the ruins (my favorite part of my trip!)

Often called the «Caye (Island) You Can Walk To,» Placencia is connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land less than half a mile across but has more than 16 miles of golden sand beaches along the Caribbean.

Bournemouth's seven - mile strip of soft golden sand attracts beach bums, fun - loving families and watersports fans throughout the year.

The Placencia Peninsula is a 16 - mile long strip of golden beaches jutting outside from the southeastern Caribbean coast of Belize.

The most developed area of the East Coast resort strip, Bávaro is dotted with hotels, restaurants and gift shops along the white sandy beach, which extends 30 miles / 48 kms and is located on the edge of coral reefs.

Located about 30 minutes from Wilmington, North Carolina, it's an 8 - mile strip of oceanfront with huge new beach houses set up

The Cottages at Grace Bay on the North Shore of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands offer two levels of luxuriously appointed living space, breath taking views, multiple terraces, and even a private swimming pool.These cottages are on the western end of Grace Bay Beach, the 12 mile long strip -LSB-...]