beaches

Where you spend your summer is up to you, but here's a tip: the beach isn't always the answer to your winter woes. Here's a list of five of the most alluring beaches in the country, as well as five to avoid. BEST BEACH No. 1 - Venice Beach, Calif. Any town that can successfully mix artistic entrepreneurs with a boardwalk full of bong-toting hippies and innovative architects into two free-lovingly domesticated square miles of Southern California is likely to earn our top spot. Located just south of Santa Monica, Venice is a bike-friendly collection of surfers, skaters, painters, yogis, organic gardeners and ...