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17 hours ago, Al_4_ISU said:

Go to Okoboji, Iowa and visit my other alma mater

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Spent a few hours in that area one day about 15 years ago. 

Went to a small amusement park and rode the most rickety wooden rollercoaster in history.  

Also had some damn good "Tom Thumb" donuts.

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34 minutes ago, orange dream said:

Spent a few hours in that area one day about 15 years ago. 

Went to a small amusement park and rode the most rickety wooden rollercoaster in history.  

Also had some damn good "Tom Thumb" donuts.

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I remember being 4 years old and too short to ride that roller coaster.  Utter meltdown.

A lot of my good buddies from ISU grew up there, so I spent a lot of time hanging out there in the summers in college drinking way too much and chasing tail.  It has a special place in my heart, even though it's a bit laughable to include it in a list of great beach communities (but it really sorta is).

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On 3/30/2025 at 10:19 PM, bluto said:

Wildcard is St Joseph, Michigan. 

As someone who used to travel to St. Joe for work (don't ask), this is a WILD take to me.

Then I had a friend who bought a second home there, the amount of days in a year it's great is not worth it and there are more MAGA Trump flags and people than the Redneck Riveria. 

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On 3/31/2025 at 6:35 PM, hornbri said:

I really like SPI but I grew up in the area. 

this, great for beach days, excellent fishing, lots of moisties, and cold beer

On 4/1/2025 at 7:27 AM, Fred Garvin said:

Cannon Beach is great. Massive beach. Cool little town, easily walkable.

Seems crazy you can fly into Portland in late July, 95 degree heat wave going on there, then drive a little over an hour and it's 67 in Cannon Beach.

Hook 'em!

going in June, first time

17 hours ago, MrX said:

Don’t sleep on the Delaware coast 

grew up driving from DC to the beachhouse at Fenwick Island just a few streets north of the state line

#HTTR!

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2 hours ago, Vegas64 said:

As someone who used to travel to St. Joe for work (don't ask), this is a WILD take to me.

Then I had a friend who bought a second home there, the amount of days in a year it's great is not worth it and there are more MAGA Trump flags and people than the Redneck Riveria. 

Unpossible.

Posted
1 hour ago, We’reTexas said:

I definitely have after enough Orange Crushes at Dewey Beach. 

The Orange Crush should definitely not be taken lightly…

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Cannon Beach is great. Massive beach. Cool little town, easily walkable.
Seems crazy you can fly into Portland in late July, 95 degree heat wave going on there, then drive a little over an hour and it's 67 in Cannon Beach.
Hook 'em!

Yeah the drive down from the hills to the beach is perfect. Spent last summer in Lincoln City hoping to see some whales and this summer in Seaside.
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On 3/31/2025 at 2:04 PM, shnsajax said:

I grew up on the beach, now in the middle of summer I prefer the Oregon or Washington coast.

Was at a pizza place on the Oregon coast in July; they had a fireplace going in July.

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On 3/31/2025 at 3:05 PM, 4th&Five said:

we're doing a july trip staying for 2 nights each in del mar, huntington beach and santa barbara.  can't wait.

if you are into beaches, makes sure you enjoy at Del Mar.. while the city of Santa Barbara is beautiful and pretty awesome, the beaches are iffy and the water is pretty cold by the time you get that far north.

I'd say in the SB area, Carpinteria City Beach is the best.

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We have never been a "vacation over Christmas break" family, but the extended family visits are starting to be enough that we want to hit the beach between Christmas and New Years. 

Is there anywhere in the US where the ocean is warm enough to be comfortable/pleasant in December, or are we going to have to go to the Caribbean? 

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1 hour ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

Is there anywhere in the US where the ocean is warm enough to be comfortable/pleasant in December, or are we going to have to go to the Caribbean? 

Outside of Hawaii?  Not really.  Even Key West gets chilly.  I'm not sure how far south of there you'd have to go to enjoy the water.

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3 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

We have never been a "vacation over Christmas break" family, but the extended family visits are starting to be enough that we want to hit the beach between Christmas and New Years. 

Is there anywhere in the US where the ocean is warm enough to be comfortable/pleasant in December, or are we going to have to go to the Caribbean? 

What do you consider comfortable/pleasant? My kids swam through the winter when we had our place in SWFL, but I avoided it other than being out knee deep while fishing. I think water temps were usually mid/high70’s in December. I don’t think you will find much warmer than that in the US.

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3 minutes ago, Brew said:

What do you consider comfortable/pleasant? My kids swam through the winter when we had our place in SWFL, but I avoided it other than being out knee deep while fishing. I think water temps were usually mid/high70’s in December. I don’t think you will find much warmer than that in the US.

Hell if I know what's comfortable, but it sounds like we might need to aim further away... 

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6 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

Hell if I know what's comfortable, but it sounds like we might need to aim further away... 

If you've gone swimming in Barton Springs, that water is typically ~ 71 F except in the shallow end, where it's a bit warmer.  Key West claims 69 F- 73 F water temperature during the winter, so very similar.

Key West average water temp

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