Any day beach bar hopping is a perfect day. If you’re prepared, that is! Below are some tips I’ve picked up over the years. Be safe! If your planned route is far from where you’re staying, assign a designated driver or make sure ride sharing options are available. There may even be free public options available if you’re in a resort town! For instance, Charleston SC’s DASH trolley runs daily to the most popular tourist destinations. Just be sure to behave after a day at the p

People wouldn’t think of Rochester, NY as a beach bar town, and they’d be right, but there are a few fantastic waterfront choices available. This list is going to include waterfront options that you might not think of as “beach bars”, simply because the options are limited and when the summer season only lasts about 12 weeks, you take what you can get!  For this article, we’re focusing on Irondequoit and Charlotte, 2 communities that are defined by water. From Irondequoit Bay

What exactly  is a beach bar? How one defines a beach bar is purely subjective, isn’t it? Must it be on an actual beach? Or even on the water? Is it possible to get beach bar vibes in an urban setting? I’m of the opinion that beach bar vibes can be found anywhere. Try Sunken Harbor  in NYC, The Palm Tree Club  in the Kansas City Power and Light District, or The Reef  in Boise, Idaho. While nothing beats warm air and sunshine on a patio or dock, sometimes we have to make the b