There are beach cities all over the US. East coast, west coast, and what I like to call "the other west coast"--that's right, the other west coast baby. I'm talking about West Michigan...and all it's glorious beaches along Lake Michigan.
This summer we were invaded with our fair share of tourists. Tourists from other midwestern cities that come to escape the hussle and bussle of city life for a quiet beach community. I don't mind the tourists too much. They keep the economy going around here. They keep the bars happenin'.
Recently I had a conversation with someone and we were discussing that how if you didn't know that Grand Haven was in Michigan the beach could have been on any of the coasts in the US, heck it could have even been in Rhode Island. It is complete with it's light house on the end of a pier. I love it. I think the view is gorgeous.
I have lived in on other coastlines. I love the crash of waves from the Pacific Ocean. I love the salty smell in the air.
Sure Lake Michigan has its down falls, but I still love it. I can still hear the crash of waves along the shoreline. The air is clean and the water seems clean. There are dunes to climb, waves to jump, and sun to catch. Yes sometimes the lake is cold...but it did get into the 70's this summer which is very nice on a hot day.
With that I must say, I don't regret leaving sunny So Cal for Michigan. I still have my beach. I still have my sand.
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There is something mysteriously calming about the ocean, or one of our Great Lakes. It is calming, it is beautiful, it is a miracle. I have always been drawn to the water and mountains. Yes, the coast in California is beautiful, and I've seen the Atlantic via Rhode Island. I am always in awe of the magnificance of large bodies of water. Lake Michigan is beautiful - now if we could just grow mountains here, the state would be perfect!
Only problem with tourists is they leave the crowded cities only to come make small towns just as crowded. And drive badly.
Glad you have your beaches still, I love mine out here on the East coast. Nothing like watching a ligtning storm over the water, or listening to the waves at 3Am.
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