beach

Have you noticed the sudden upsurge in brand new, sometimes “extreme” variations of old sports? This Sunday for example if you are hanging at Ocean Beach around 9am you can catch a beach soccer tournament. You can bet on a lot more scoring than normal soccer games, more like 10 goals. If you’re up to […]

Bay seniors in the mood for discovery might consider a day trip to Garrapata State Park which is just south of Carmel. It’s a classic, 2-mile stretch of coastal drama just off Highway 1. The beach is bordered by a jagged shore with massive rocks jutting out of the surf. You’re likely to catch sight […]

Bay seniors would be hard pressed to find a more relaxed concert setting than the one overlooking (literally steps from the sand) Miramar Beach at Half Moon Bay. Since 1964 the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society has been hosting jazz, classical and world music performances in the intimate and recently renovated Douglas Beach House here […]

Bay seniors looking for a corner of Sausalito that has not been overrun by battalions of tourists should drive into Marinship, an industrial area best known for housing the Bay Model. Head out closer to the Bay and you’ll find a Marina with kayak rentals, the indoor/outdoor Provencal Le Garage restaurant and, most surprising of […]

Bay seniors are wrong if they think we have no beach resorts here. Not only do we have one but it’s public and full of amenities you’d never expect. McNears Beach, a Marin County Park, comprises 55 lush acres including a pool right on the Bay, tennis and volley ball courts, picnic areas, hiking trails, […]

Bay seniors know that Ocean Beach is not much good for sunbathing. The sand, however, is excellent for the construction of castles and other whimsies. This Saturday, Leap, which provides arts education programs in local schools, hosts its annual Sand Castle Contest out here below the Cliff House. Teams of engineers, architects, designers and  elementary […]

Bay Area seniors have low expectations when it comes to beaches here. No one seriously expects to dive into the arctic surf. But we are compensated by postcard-ready views few of which are more staggering than the one from Kirby Cove in Marin just west of the Golden Gate Bridge. The trail from the parking […]