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edthesmokebeard t1_irxdr5q wrote

Genuinely curious, what's a beach club do that simply going to the beach doesnt?

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somegirl23 t1_irxhhq0 wrote

Exclusivity! Keep me away from the plebs

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WhatsGood401 t1_iryih5p wrote

Live and let live… or that doesn’t pertain to them?

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degggendorf t1_irxfira wrote

Yeah idk, NK town beach is $10 at town hall for a parking pass, open to anyone with no quantity cap. Sweet new playground, and very calm, shallow water good for kids too.

Do private clubs have cabanas and bottle service or something?

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Leftbehind25 t1_irxilmw wrote

Hands down best beach. $20 for non-NK residents. Worth every cent

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saucyB52 t1_irxk0u1 wrote

is that the beach where you walk out into the water and after 1/2 a mile of walking out to the deep, your only upto your ankles?

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degggendorf t1_irxivjl wrote

> $20 for non-NK residents.

Oh! Thanks for the correction!

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boulevardofdef t1_irxibi9 wrote

Never belonged to a beach club here, but I grew up in a South Shore Long Island town that has perhaps 10 of them. Fun fact, the one right next door was where Donald Trump went as a kid; everyone in the area knew it as the one that doesn't accept Jews.

Most people join them because it's a scene. It's the summer version of a country club. There's usually a restaurant, there's a bar, you make a whole day of it and it's a lot more comfortable than just hauling your chair to the beach. You can go inside and kick back, go out to the beach, go inside and kick back again. Often they'll have chairs, umbrellas. They'll have kids working there to set everything up. You'll get a cabana so you can change inside, in privacy. There may be showers that are better than the ones you'll typically find at the beach, when you'll find showers there at all. There's often a pool too. You can get access to their facilities -- one girl I grew up with had her birthday party there every year. And then I'm sure more than a few people join them to make business and social connections.

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saucyB52 t1_irxkff4 wrote

are you allowed to drink on the beach, thats always a plus

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JKBone85 t1_is0aq4u wrote

You can do that on any beach as long as you are responsible about it.

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saucyB52 t1_is2c3bn wrote

no u cant

try drinking a beer, if any upity Karen doesnt like that, all she has to do is flag down a cop who if he feels extra stern that day can come arrest you

however, im not afraid of no karen, lift your half pints if youv got one :P

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zjanderson t1_irxm69f wrote

Less crowded than a public beach. Can bring booze.

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2xth t1_irz6k37 wrote

In this area, I assume parking.

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