Sentences with phrase «beach towns»

Pacific Coast Highway, or PCH, stretches up the San Diego coastline and passes through some of the area's most beautiful beach towns like Del Mar, Leucadia and Encinitas.

The KOA in Watsonville is nice for travel with kids — it's close to Santa Cruz southern beach towns (my favorites!)

For an alluring combination of rural tranquillity and bustling beach towns, head to the Balearics or the Canaries.

Venture from San Luis Obispo up Highway 1 to discover pristine coastline, small beach towns and a fabled landmark

There are also a number of sleepy beach towns nearby that are away from all the tourists and where you can work in some R&R from all that culture.

Tourists who visit San Diego tend to skip over Oceanside and spend most of their time down south, in the downtown area or nearby beach towns like Pacific Beach.

Best known for its pristine year - round weather, illustrious surf spots, fêted beach towns, and its world - famous zoo, San Diego is full of attractions.

Of all the beach towns in the survey, Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island ranked the highest for its parks — namely, Acadia National Park, with its otherwise unbeachy pine trees and moose.

Travel + Leisure readers also loved the Cape Cod destination, ranking Chatham, MA, among the top 10 beach towns nationwide.

Granted, beach towns come in a variety of flavors, from mansion - lined Newport, RI, to lovably kooky Key West, FL..

Much to my surprise, this trip opened my eyes to tiny beach towns just like ours that claim to be the last funky beach town in California (a title that has been given to the town we call home).

We rarely visit the areas near downtown San Diego because we prefer the small beach towns along the North Coast of the county, so spending time on Shelter Island was new for both of us.

Once a small fishing village like many Mexico beach towns, Playa del Carmen has a European charm and more intimate feel.

Jump in a car and follow the coastline to experience chilled - out beach towns, incredible food and wine as well as competition - worthy surf breaks perfect for practicing your new favourite sport.

When investigating room availability, keep San Diego's mass transit system in mind — the downtown trolley heads east and south to La Mesa, National City, and Chula Vista, while the Coaster connects to North County beach towns Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad, and Oceanside.

The surrounding region can be explored at leisure, with relaxing activities such as charming beach towns, to more adventurous expriences, from scuba diving in cenotes, to moonlit horseback riding and swimming with dolphins.

Puerto Vallarta has long been one of our favourite Mexican beach towns, photogenic, energetic, and charming.

San Carlos is perhaps one of the most beautiful and inviting little beach towns in all of coastal Mexico.

Each city will surprise you with something new: we bring you 9 of the best beach towns in Mexico.

Cancun is the most developed of the three Mexican beach towns in the Mayan Riviera — and arguably the most tourist - filled spots along the Yucatan Peninsula.

California beach towns stand out for their relaxed, inviting spirit, their beauty, and their boundless ways to play.

Just an hour away from Puerto Vallarta, this is the hippest of Mexican beach towns, known for its sand and surf, with 100 foot waves on a good day.

Traveling by train, gondola, boat, and plane, connect with locals in artsy beach towns, walk through an ancient rain forest, and learn about local legends and cuisine from the Maori.

It's also within driving distance of several other beaches and beach towns, in case you'd like to do some exploring up and down the coast.

Average day time temperatures along popular beach towns like Cancun range between 82 and 91 degrees F, offering travelers perfect weather for a host of outdoor and water activities.

There are many reasons to return to Sitges, one of Spain's best beach towns, but next time I will be certain to make sure I surf too.

North Coastal San Diego stretches for miles along the Pacific Ocean and features a collection of beach towns.

To soak up even more of Maui's beautiful environment, take a day trip to Haleakala National Park, book a whale watching or dolphin cruise, or just drive along Makena Coast, where you'll find several small beach towns to explore.

If you have some extra days to spend in Italy, please head further South and explore the beautiful beach towns around Amalfi and Cilento Coasts, it's such a stunning region.

Often compared to quaint European and funky California beach towns, the character of this inviting area is all Florida.

While most of Mexico's famous beach towns promise balmy, sunbathing weather year - round, rains can spoil an otherwise splendid sunset ceremony.

The book is a culmination of seven months of travel around the country from small fishing villages to picturesque Pueblos Magicos, beach towns and, of course, the hustle and bustle of Mexico City.

From Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean coast to las playas on the Pacific coast where Sublime used to hang and write their songs, Costa Rica's beach towns definitely know how to party.

Who says the best places to retire are in beach towns or small suburbs?

Where the famous upscale 90210 coexists next to hippie beach towns, hipster suburbs, and working - class communities.

Imperial Beach was one of the poorest beach towns in all of Southern California, and now businesses are thriving.

The town consists of five beach towns and two public golf courses.

Small vacations to Michigan beach towns can provide wonderful summer memories — we don't have to fly the whole family to the other side of the world.

Meanwhile, I'm writing the last book of a contemporary series for Boroughs Publishing Group set in the beach towns south of Los Angeles.

I have lived in some great Californian beach towns, like Santa Cruz and Ventura.

«Inherent Vice,» directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, brings back the funky, freewheeling 1970s South Bay beach towns with their sunny, psychedelic, anything - goes vibe.

«Inherent Vice,» directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, brings back the funky, freewheeling 1970s South Bay beach towns with their...

The Tampa Bay area is Floridas largest metro area with Tampa itself, St.Petersburg and the nearby gulf beach towns.

I love the outdoors, love spectator sports, love beach towns and anything around water.

We recently asked our Facebook fans to share their picks for the best beach towns in America, and more than 1,000 of you chimed in!

LA encompasses beach towns, rural life, small busy little streets of West Hollywood, and city life in DTLA.

It is definitely a great combination for beach towns though!

From known tourist destinations to smaller seaside gems, here are the beach towns that you need to visit this summer.

I love visiting beach towns because of the easy lifestyle.

If sleepy beach towns and breathtaking sunsets sound like the dream they are, keep reading for part 2 of my Greece travel guide!