Summer's End

Long Beach, nicknamed The City By the Sea (because it is right by the sea) and also generously called The Riviera of the East, is on the southern coast of Long Island only about an hour away from New York City. I was there this past weekend to enjoy the beautiful weather before it's winter again (sigh). Even though the copious amounts of seaweed made swimming a little unpleasant, sitting on the beach and walking on the refurbished boardwalk was a very enjoyable way to spend one of the last days of summer.