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All things surf and sand – beaches, beat eats, bikinis, hotels, and, of course bars and boat drinks. Surfside Sam is for the Ultimate Beach Bum!
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Welcome to SurfsideSam.com!
A website about the beach, on the beach and around the beach. If you're not at the beach, you should be on SurfsideSam.com, the place for the Ultimate Beach Bum!
Beach Travel News Briefs & Beach Events
• Parts of Waikiki Beach Closed For Repair. The World's Most Famous Beach is getting a makeover. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources is restoring part of Waikiki Beach from the Duke Kahanamoku statue to the Royal Hawaiian. Parts of it will be closed thru March.
• Hawaiian Airlines Now Has Hub in Maui. Flights now direct to this island are flying from not only Los Angeles, but also San Francisco, Oakland and Seattle. There's also enhanced inter-island service.
• Monte-Carlo Food & Wine Festival is Feb. 10-12. The fourth annual event features international foods and wines and takes place at the Monte-Carlo Fairmont.
• The Miami International Boat Show is Feb. 16-20. The largest boat show on the East Coast takes place downtown at the Miami Convention Center, at the Sea Isle Marina on N. Bayshore Drive and Strictly Sail Miami on Biscayne Blvd. In addition to boats and mega-yachts it features performances by TropRock artist Eric Stone. Admission is $18 a day. MiamiBoatShow.com.
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California Beaches |
A California Gray Whale "flukes"just off Palos Verdes in Southern California.
Photo: Jack Fleming Photography
• Whatles Off the California Coast
• Tips for Improving the Redondo Beach Pier
• Catalina Island's Undiscovered Beauty
• Catalina Conservancy Up Close
• Catalina Express, LA to Avalon & Two Harbors
• Del Mar
• Hermosa Beach
• Manhattan Beach
• Surfing in the Fog in Manhattan Beach
• Monterey
• Monterey Bay Seen From A Sailboat
• La Jolla
• Encinitas, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Solana Beach
• Ocean Beach, San Diego's Hippies Hangout
• San Diego
• Scenic California Highways: The 101
• NEW! The "Dollar Taxi" in LA's Beach Cities
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Caribbean Beaches |
The view from high on the top of the highlands on St. Thomas..
• Aruba's Golf Courses
• The Baths, Virgin Gorda
• Sandy Spit
• San Juan's Free Trolley
• St. Thomas Essentials
• St. Thomas Best Beaches
• St. Thomas Fun Activities
• Sailing the BVIs
• Secrets Resorts Spa in Cap Cana |
Florida Beaches |
There's more to Siesta Key than its famous beach, as Surfside Sam discovered.
• Siesta Key Top 10
• Siesta Key Bicycling (On the Beach & Beyond)
• Siesta Key Kayaking
• Siesta Key's Scenic Picnic Place
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Hawaii Beaches |
The World's Most Famous Beach at sunset.
• Waikiki Beach
• Fun & Free in Waikiki
• Maunawili Falls
• Waikiki's Secret Snorkeling Spot
• US Army Museum, Waikiki
• Hiking Diamond Head (It's Easy!)
• How to Drive Around Oahu in a Day
• What's The Deal With All Those ABC Stores???
• Maui
• The Road to Hana
• The North Shore
• North Shore Shrimp Trucks & Dining
• Hawaiian Language and Key Terms & Phrases
• Hawaii Sun Tanning Tips
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Beach Beds. Reviews of Hotels at the Beach |
The Puro Oasis Urbano in Mallorca offers guests a helicopter ride to a winery.
• Avalon, Catalina: Villa Portofino
• The Queen Mary Experience
• Fly to a Winery For A Wine Tasting at This Hotel in Mallorca
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Beach Eats |
Lunch at Polly's on the Pier, Redondo Beach, CA.
• Boston's Best Chowder
• The $100 Burger (in the Sky)
• Dining in Destin, FL
• FishBar, Manhattan Beach
• Four Daughters Kitchen, Manhattan Beach
• Rating The Burger at Hodad's in San Diego's Ocean Beach
• LA's Best Burger
• LA's Best Food Deal? (Used to Be, Anyway)
• Polly's on the Pier |
Beach Bars |
Girls having Pain Killers at the Soggy Dollar Bar in the Virgin Islands.
• Descanso Beach, Catalina
• Duke's Waikiki
• Sharkeez, Hermosa Beach
• The Soggy Dollar Bar, British Virgin Islands
• Willie T's, British Virgin Islands |
Beach Bargains |
Get a free snorkeling adventure from the Sheraton Nassau, Bahamas.
• Valentine's Day Special: 2 Free Nights in Fiji
• Sheraton Nassau Offers Free Excursions
• Nassau Bahamas: Special $179 Room Rates for Canadians
• Tahiti Airfare & Hotel Packages
• Turks & Caicos $200 Credit at Seven Stars Resort
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Beach News |
Before there was on Overseas Highway there was Henry Flagler's railroad.
Photo: FlaglerKeys100.com
• Keys Jan Centennial Celebration for Henry Flagler's Raidroad
• Most California Beaches Pass Clean Water Report
• Grand Cayman Spa: Cotton Tree Resort's 3-Day Wellness
• LA Looks to Add 1.5% Tax to Hotel Rooms
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Beach Parties |
Eric Stone brintgs his TropRock party tunes to the Miami Boat Show in Feb.
• Miami Boat Show Detials
• Key West Events & Festivals
• The Beach Boys at the Queen Mary!
• An Interesting Look at the Long Beach Marathon
• REVIEW: Maibu Food, Beer & Wine Festival
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Beach Column – In the Hammock |
Relaxing in the beautiful interior of Santa Catalina Island..
• A Little Love and Luck on Catalina
• LA's Subway to the Sea Misses, Ahem, the Sea
• Tired of all Those Airline Add-On Fees
• What is a Beach Bum?
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See more photos like this, which is the Manhattan Beach Pier.!
• El Porto, CA
• Key West, FL
• Manhattan Beach, CA
• Newport Beach, CA |
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