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San Diego's TOP 6 beaches to visit

1. CORONADO BEACH

It's technically in Coronado; the small city located just across the San Diego Bay; but Coronado Central Beach is one stretch of silvery white sand you can't miss while in San Diego. Named one of the Travel Channel's Top 10 US Beaches, this 1.5-mile strip stretches alongside a palm tree-lined street of mansions. Do some coastal cooking of your own while breathing in ocean air with eight fire rings available. They're always in demand, so get there by 9 a.m. if you're planning on hosting an evening family cookout. Bring your own coals and lighter; extinguish the fire and dispose of the coals in the provided hot coal receptacle when you're done.

2. BLACK'S BEACH

Want more sand to yourself? Located in the affluent community of La Jolla, Black’s Beach can be challenging to get to, which is why it's usually less crowded than San Diego's other sandy stretches. Find an app on your phone that monitors the tides and/or tracks the tides throughout the day and aim to reach this beach at low tide by walking two miles south from Torrey Pines State Beach or three miles north from the La Jolla Shores Beach. 

Paragliding & Hang Gliding | Torrey Pines Gliderport

When those routes are blocked during high tide, just do what us locals do and park at the Torrey Pines Gliderport and follow the signs for Black's Beach. There are currently 3 different trails that takes you to Black's Beach and ALL require you to traverse down some steep rock formations. It's advisable to "pack lightly" and to pick the trail that has some man made steps in it (they will prove to be quite useful both on the way down AND on the way back up).  This is a beach that 1/2 of the fun is just getting there! 😃

One of three trails going down to the beach

Bring binoculars to scan the waves for dolphins, but be careful where you aim them.  Black's beach is well known for being a gay beach and attracting nudists.

3. LA JOLLA SHORES

La Jolla Shores is perhaps the best example of a beach that has something for everyone. You'll appreciate the expansive and flat white sand, and your kids will love the playground at the adjoining Kellogg Park. And while this beach is lovely for kicking back with a book, it's most popular with the active set. Just a few blocks off the beach, on Avenida de la Playa, you'll find a cluster of businesses that rent equipment and run tours for those who want to kayak, surf and snorkel. The clear water and nearby La Jolla Underwater Park; an ecological preservation zone featuring artificial reefs that help attract marine life—make La Jolla Shores a popular destination for scuba divers too.

4. PACIFIC BEACH

With a name like Pacific Beach, you can easily picture the sweeping views of the deep blue sea and white-capped waves lapping at the golden sand. This is the quintessential Southern California beach, which is why it's a popular spot for beachgoers of all kinds. As you'd expect, that means Pacific Beach, which is just south of La Jolla, tends to be crowded during the hot summer months. Things are quieter north of the Crystal Pier. Stretch your legs by walking along the boardwalk, which runs the entire length of the beach. Parking can be challenging, so look carefully for street parking or take a taxi or car service to eliminate the hassle.

5.MISSION BEACH

Walk south down Pacific Beach and you may not even realize when you've crossed over onto Mission Beach. Like its northern neighbor, Mission Beach is characterized by beautiful ocean views and big crowds in summer. This beach has something the others don’t and that’s location! It’s near Belmont Park, an oceanside amusement park. To go on the rides, you can either buy day passes or purchase individual ride tickets. So when the kids have had their fill of castle building, take them to Belmont for a quick spin on the bumper cars. The boardwalk that runs along Pacific Beach continues the length of Mission Beach as well. There are free public parking lots on either side of Belmont Park; get there by 10 a.m. on hot days to have your choice of parking spots.

6. OCEAN BEACH

Ocean Beach is the place to go if you're looking to wander, take in the sights or enjoy a bit of fishing. The beach is located in the vibrant beach community of Ocean Beach. At the northern end of the shoreline, which sits just south of the channel where the Pacific meets Mission Bay, is a dog beach where canines are allowed to romp off the leash. At the other end of the beach is the Ocean Beach Pier, which extends half a mile into the ocean. Unlike many fishing spots on this pier, you're not required to have a California fishing license—making this the perfect place to cast off.

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Halsey's "a story like mine" speech in NYC at Womens March 2018

“A Story Like Mine” poem from today’s #WomensMarch2018 in NYC

— h (@halsey) January 20, 2018

It’s 2009 and I’m 14 and I’m crying

Not really sure where I am but I’m holding the hand of my best friend Sam

In the waiting room of a Planned Parenthood

The air is sterile and clean, and the walls are that not grey, but green

And the lights are so bright they could burn a whole through the seam of my jeans

My phone is buzzing in the pocket

My mom is asking me if I remembered my keys ’cause she’s closing the door and she needs to lock it

But I can’t tell my mom where I’ve gone

I can’t tell anyone at all

You see, my best friend Sam was raped by a man that we knew ’cause he worked in the after-school program

And he held her down with her textbook beside her

And he covered her mouth and he came inside her

So now I’m with Sam, at the place with a plan, waiting for the results of a medical exam

And she’s praying she doesn’t need an abortion, she couldn’t afford it

And her parents would, like, totally kill her

It’s 2002 and my family just moved and the only people I know are my mom’s friends, too, and her son

He’s got a case of Matchbox cars and he says that he’ll teach me to play the guitar if I just keep quiet

And the stairwell beside apartment 1245 will haunt me in my sleep for as long as I am alive

And I’m too young to know why it aches in my thighs, but I must lie, I must lie

It’s 2012 and I’m dating a guy and I sleep in his bed and I just learned how to drive

And he’s older than me and he drinks whiskey neat and he’s paying for everything

This adult thing is not cheap

We’ve been fighting a lot, almost 10 times a week

And he wants to have sex, and I just want to sleep

He says I can’t say no to him

This much I owe to him

He buys my dinner, so I have to blow him

He’s taken to forcing me down on my knees

And I’m confused ’cause he’s hurting me while he says please

And he’s only a man, and these things he just needs

He’s my boyfriend, so why am I filled with unease?

It’s 2017 and I live like a queen

And I’ve followed damn near every one of my dreams

I’m invincible and I’m so fucking naive

I believe I’m protected ’cause I live on a screen

Nobody would dare act that way around me

I’ve earned my protection, eternally clean

Until a man that I trust gets his hands in my pants

But I don’t want none of that, I just wanted to dance

And I wake up the next morning like I’m in a trance and there’s blood

Is that my blood?

Hold on a minute

You see I’ve worked every day since I was 18

I’ve toured everywhere from Japan to Mar-a-Lago

I even went on stage that night in Chicago when I was having a miscarriage

I mean, I pied the piper, I put on a diaper

And sang out my spleen to a room full of teens

What do you mean this happened to me?

You can’t put your hands on me

You don’t know what my body has been through

I’m supposed to be safe now

I earned it

It’s 2018 and I’ve realized nobody is safe long as she is alive

And every friend that I know has a story like mine

And the world tells me we should take it as a compliment

But then heroes like Ashley and Simone and Gabby, McKayla and Gaga, Rosario, Aly

Remind me this is the beginning, it is not the finale

And that’s why we’re here

And that’s why we rally

It’s Olympians and a medical resident and not one fucking word from the man who is President

It’s about closed doors and secrets and legs and stilletos from the Hollywood hills to the projects in ghettos

When babies are ripped from the arms of teen mothers and child brides cry globally under the covers

Who don’t have a voice on the magazine covers

They tell us take cover

But we are not free until all of us are free

So love your neighbor, please treat her kindly

Ask her story and then shut up and listen

Black, Asian, poor, wealthy, trans, cis, Muslim, Christian 

Listen, listen and then yell at the top of your lungs

Be a voice for all those who have prisoner tongues

For the people who had to grow up way too young

There is work to be done

There are songs to be sung

Lord knows there’s a war to be won

PALM SPRINGS OR BUST!

 

Palm Springs or BUST!

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