6. Free concerts on the boardwalk. They have talented bands of all sorts scheduled for multiple nights a week all summer long. Any free entertainment is great in my book. Check out the family calender over at Surviving the Sandcastles for details!
7. Shuttle from beach house to beach. This is also specific to Sea Colony, but we don’t have to worry about parking or even getting sand in our car. If we didn’t have the kids we could ride our bikes to the beach but since they require extra toys and stuff we walk out our beach house door and hop on a tram that carts us directly to the beach…and back
8. Multiple pools, tennis courts and a fitness center. Again, this is a Sea Colony thing, but we can choose from one of a dozen outdoor or indoor pools to use of various shapes and sizes. Some of them are even sitting right above the beach. When we have stayed for week or more I do use the gym as well, including taking their group classes.
9. Great food! There’s always the famous Maryland blue crabs, which are pricey but delicious. This trip we tried a new BBQ rib place called Bethany Blues and it was outstanding. I don’t even like ribs that much, but the chipotle pineapple BBQ sauce I chose was mouth-watering. Their corn bread is the best I’ve ever had. And I tried a new local beer called Evolution Exile ESB that was delicious.
10. Sunrise yoga on the beach. On the boardwalk actually. This is my happy place.