longboat key

The beach just across the bridge that goes over longboat pass was wiped out by the last hurricane, but if you go another block, to broadway, there's public parking at the end of the road...people who have been here understand... for those that havent: this is the most underrated (and blessedly underused) stretch of warm sand I've ever seen... been coming here 20 years, to watch the sun descend over a stretch of fine, white sand beach... went last night, perfect evening, sun fell off the edge of the world while a guy played Amazing Grace on the bagpipes... if you write sports for a living and concern yourself w/only your work, you are making a big mistake... I consider the paid travel to be the greatest fringe benefit of any job, anywhere... i've been to sydney, athens, barcelona and seoul... san fran tens of times... seattle, san diego, and everywhere in between... and now, back here, again, watching the timeless and awe-ful setting of the sun over the gulf of mexico. Live big.