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By Jeralyn, Section Blog Related
Posted on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 01:02:00 AM EST
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The 4th snowstorm in a month has hit Denver, this time with freezing temperatures in the teens and below. I'm really getting tired of this.

If any of you have a suggestion for a destination, anywhere in the world, with:

  • a beach at least 1 mile long, to walk along at dawn and sunset
  • a great spa, hiking, yoga classes, etc.
  • restaurants serving primarily fresh vegetables, fruit and fish, as well as spirits
  • wi-fi to be able to blog while I'm there
  • that doesn't cost an arm and a leg

please let me know in the comments.

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    Not the right time for it. (none / 0) (#1)
    by Gabriel Malor on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 12:49:53 AM EST
    Normally, I'd invite you to come visit us here in SoCal. Yesterday it was 85 degrees and sunny here in Santa Monica. And, of course, I think we've got your criteria beat.

    But as of tonight we're predicted to have record lows for the next three or four days. Parts of L.A. county may even see freezing rain. How crazy is that?!?

    Chilly LoCal (none / 0) (#15)
    by Dadler on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 12:35:57 PM EST
    San Diego is currently a mere 54 degrees, and we're looking a city lows in the 30's.  Almost exactly as "warm" as the weather in Boston right now.  Goes any lower and we're gonna lose our home field advantage against the Patriots on Sunday.    

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    I hadn't really (none / 0) (#18)
    by Gabriel Malor on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 01:10:37 PM EST
    thought about the sports implications of all this. It must be dealt with AT ONCE!

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    Port St Joe (none / 0) (#2)
    by DanS on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 01:37:34 AM EST
    Go straight south out of ATL about 4 hours and you will have your heart's desire.

    Vacation Site (none / 0) (#3)
    by LimaBN on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 08:54:18 AM EST
    "The Sanctuary" on west coast of Costa Rica.
    Fly into Liberia, in northwest quadrant, to
    avoid having to take ground transport from
    San Jose.

    Luxurious. All-inclusive can be spendy,
    but it is so far off the beaten path
    that the big corporate honchos use if
    to discuss merger talks when they don't
    want the stock market to find out.
    The pool features a couple of waterfalls
    and a truly "wet" bar.  Great 3-star food.

    Caveat - it's a long drive from the airport,
    and Costa Rica made a conscious decision years
    ago to spend their money on social systems,
    like universal free health care, instead of on roads.  Plus, with the earthquake activity
    up and down the western rim of the country,
    there's no point in building lots of big
    bridges.  In fact, they abandoned the rail
    system in that part of the country for
    the same reason.

    Another nice place is up in the clouds,
    closer to San Jose, where there are
    places that are havens for a huge variety
    of hummingbirds.  To avoid the boredom of
    more than four straight days on a secluded
    beach, you might want to consider a "surf
    & turf" kind of thing, where you switch off
    to someplace up in the mountains.  

    Ideal Spot (none / 0) (#4)
    by Fredo on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 09:15:17 AM EST
    Jeralyn, you've described Fredo's home town of Coronado, CA to a tee.  One of the great mile-long beaches in the world, and all the other stuff you need as well.  The Hotel del Coronado is genuinely lovely, but a tad pricey.  There's an excellent Marriott on the island with a great gym and a lap pool that is 80 degrees year-round.  Lemme know if you're coming; Fredo will buy you a drink and regale you with right-wing nuttiness.

    not that i don't sympathize with you (none / 0) (#5)
    by cpinva on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 09:17:54 AM EST
    jeralyn, but isn't the weather in colorado supposed to be one of the big reasons people live there? let's face it, aside from that, why else bother? assuming, of course, you're big into snow, and freezing your tushy off during the winter.

    good luck in your quest for respite. lol

    A restaurant serving veggie, fruit, fish, spirits. (none / 0) (#6)
    by jerry on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 09:45:03 AM EST
    restaurants serving primarily fresh vegetables, fruit and fish, as well as spirits

    English is such a wonderfully ambiguous language.  Sounds like you're seeking a restaurant from BeetleJuice.

    There's a 1045 AM flight to (none / 0) (#7)
    by Che's Lounge on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 09:59:20 AM EST
     Maui every day out of San Diego. Hawaii has it all, but it's pricey. Can't make the scene if you don't have the green. Otherwise, it's Thailand.

    Fredo, are you retired Navy? Either that our you are rich, because those are the only two groups who live on Coronado. I did 3 years at Balboa hospital as a civilian contractor. The staff there was fantastic.

    Going back in April (none / 0) (#9)
    by Slado on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 10:44:13 AM EST
    Heading to Maui this April for the 2nd time and while I'd probably never live there I have to agree Che it is one of the greatest places on earth.   Between the Volcano, the beaches the road to Hana it's a great vacation spot and truly paradise.

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    Sunny FL (none / 0) (#8)
    by Slado on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 10:42:14 AM EST
    Was home over Christmas Vacation and once again I asked myself why I moved to the midwest (my wife) after growing up in Sunny FL.

    Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Ft. Myers, Key West you name it as long as your not in the panhandle or North Florida you will have great weather 98% of the year in terms of now cold.

    It's not that expensive and there is no income tax thanks to all the tourists.

    How can you beat that?

    cold in Denver (none / 0) (#10)
    by neuron on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 11:00:23 AM EST
    Canyon Ranch in Tucson is wonderful and not too far away. It is somewhat pricey, around $4000 for 4 days but cheaper if you go with a friend.
    Want company?

    cold in Denver (none / 0) (#11)
    by neuron on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 11:01:48 AM EST
    Canyon Ranch in Tucson is wonderful and not too far away. It is somewhat pricey, around $4000 for 4 days but cheaper if you go with a friend.
    Want company?

    Coronado (none / 0) (#13)
    by Fredo on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 11:13:38 AM EST
    Che, I'm not retired navy, although I was a naval officer for a time.  I bought a house here while I was practicing law in L.A., and moved into it after getting married.  Spent a lot of time with a big-time L.A. firm as a bachelor and saved and invested a lot, so I guess I am "rich" by a lot of people's standards, although it doesn't feel like it.  I think the number of retired navy people here is steadily dwindling, as the real estate market has just gone cuckoo.  But God it's a wonderful place to live.  Every time we come across the bridge and look down at our little island we just thank our lucky stars.

    Good for you Fredo. Smart decision. (none / 0) (#14)
    by Che's Lounge on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 12:34:29 PM EST
    Go Bolts

    Jeralyn (none / 0) (#16)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 01:02:08 PM EST
    Marriot South Beach. Once you get there you don't even need a car. Tell 'em I sent ya. :-)

    Gabriel, Fredo. Wow.

    Of the maybe 5 or 6 regular conservative posters here on TL, 4 (me, Patrick and you two) live in the Socialist Republic of California. (I'm in Agoura Hills.)

    What are the odds of that?

    The odds are better than you'd think. (none / 0) (#20)
    by Gabriel Malor on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 01:14:08 PM EST
    One in four Americans lives in California. One in 25 Americans lives in L.A. county.

    Agoura? I have a friend that lives out there and y'know what? I never go to any of her parties. It's just too damn far from everything.

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    Gabe (none / 0) (#24)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 02:15:53 PM EST
    It's just too damn far from everything.

    And that's exactly the way we like it!

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    Agoura Hills?? (none / 0) (#28)
    by jimakaPPJ on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 02:50:37 PM EST
    And I used to work for a company in Agoura Hills, right off 101... Stayed at that Radison... we could have had a convention if we had had just known.

    ;-)

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    Which co.? (none / 0) (#29)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 03:10:01 PM EST


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    No name, too close (none / 0) (#32)
    by jimakaPPJ on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 05:26:28 PM EST
    They're gone now, a start up that made some money and got purchased.... and then fell apart when the purchaser threw out all the products that made money...

    But then most of these are about ego, not business sense..

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    Fair enough (none / 0) (#33)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 05:29:29 PM EST


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    A few doors down (none / 0) (#34)
    by Jeralyn on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 06:46:33 PM EST
    t looks great, but I'll be a few doors down for two days next week to give a continuing legal education lecture.  I don't get to pick the hotel, and I won't even have a free day, in Thursday night, speak Friday, out Saturday morning.

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    Quick trip (none / 0) (#35)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 07:00:15 PM EST
    Hopefully you'll have a little free time to get  some warm sun on your shoulders.

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    From personal experience (none / 0) (#36)
    by jimakaPPJ on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 08:08:56 PM EST
    All work and no play and the next thing you know you'll be sliding into old age saying....

    "Why in the world didn't I do that!?"

    Enjoy.

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    Bolts (none / 0) (#17)
    by Fredo on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 01:02:42 PM EST
    I like their chances, even with Marty at the helm.  He's turned the play-calling over to Cam Cameron.

    Careful Guys.... (none / 0) (#22)
    by kdog on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 01:39:23 PM EST
    I know your Bolts have a lot more talent than my Jets...but I can attest that Tom Brady is tough to beat.  You are gonna have your hands full...the guy just seems to always find a way.

    Good luck....I'm in "anybody but the Pats or Colts" mode.

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    Final Score: SD 3 NE 2 (none / 0) (#31)
    by Dadler on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 04:01:25 PM EST
    Trevor Hoffman's last second field goal saves it for the Chargers.

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    Davao City, Philippines, the Seafood Capitol... (none / 0) (#19)
    by Bill Arnett on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 01:13:45 PM EST
    ...AND the Fruits and Vegetable Capitol (over 122 varieties) of the Philippines, year round summers, no typhoons because of its location, you don't even need a visa, just fly in, get the passport stamped and you're good for months. Fabulous public transportation and it is a well-organized, easy to get around city.

    And some of the warmest, most natural, generous, and accommodating people in the world. (I plan to retire there, hopefully by years end.)

    Of course, there are drawbacks: broadband speeds are over SIXTEEN TIMES AS FAST as here in the U.S. and the economic base is about 5-6 times cheaper than your average American city - not resort towns.

    May I suggest Puerto Rico? (none / 0) (#21)
    by trulyequal on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 01:32:21 PM EST
    It warm year-long, the beaches are nice, the food is great, and we are very nice. We also speak English as well.

    http://www.gotopuertorico.com/

    The drawback is that you have to hop on a plane to get here.

    Thanks, and Keep Them Coming (none / 0) (#23)
    by Jeralyn on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 02:05:57 PM EST
    Great suggestions, everyone.  Thanks and please keep them coming.

    I'm thinking outside the continental U.S.: Costa Rica, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean/Latin America seems possible, so does Asia (Thailand.)

    Neuron, company would be fine, but I'm not crazy about Canyon -- what about Rancho La Puerta, the sister (and cheaper) version of the Golden Door -- no beach though. Or the Iguana Lodge in the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica, great beach, reasonably priced and owned by some former public defenders from Colorado.
     

    cold in denver (none / 0) (#26)
    by neuron on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 02:31:22 PM EST
    Both sound great to me!

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    How about a private island? (none / 0) (#25)
    by Dadler on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 02:19:57 PM EST
    My son and I were messing around on Google Earth a few weeks ago and we found this place by accident.  The travel time couldn't be longer, but with global warming it won't be around too much longer.

    Dadler, you're too much. (none / 0) (#27)
    by jimakaPPJ on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 02:44:15 PM EST
    The lady is looking for a warm place because Denver is haven't a record cold/snow January and you want to talk about global warming....???

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    If I'm too much, Jimbo, you're three much (none / 0) (#30)
    by Dadler on Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 03:59:33 PM EST
    While global warming is being officially ignored by the political arm of the Bush administration, and Al Gore's recent conference on the topic during one of the coldest days of recent years provided joke fodder for conservative talk show hosts, the citizens of Europe and the Pentagon are taking a new look at the greatest danger such climate change could produce for the northern hemisphere - a sudden shift into a new ice age. What they're finding is not at all comforting.

    In quick summary, if enough cold, fresh water coming from the melting polar ice caps and the melting glaciers of Greenland flows into the northern Atlantic, it will shut down the Gulf Stream, which keeps Europe and northeastern North America warm. The worst-case scenario would be a full-blown return of the last ice age - in a period as short as 2 to 3 years from its onset - and the mid-case scenario would be a period like the "little ice age" of a few centuries ago that disrupted worldwide weather patterns leading to extremely harsh winters, droughts, worldwide desertification, crop failures, and wars around the world.

    Here's how it works.

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