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| Beach | 60% | 1082 votes | Total: 1816 votes | |
| Mountains | 40% | 734 votes |
Beach
Created on: November 01, 2009
Choosing the beach or the mountains as a summer vacation spot will of course be a matter of personal
Created on: May 28, 2008 Last Updated: June 20, 2008
I love the outdoors, so I can be happy in either setting, but I tossed a coin, so today I am picking
Created on: July 11, 2007
Every time it is the same: after working for six months straight, you think to yourself, "I need a vacation."
by Carole Ligi
Created on: June 25, 2009
Beaches are my family's favorite vacation spot. While we all enjoy the peace and majesty of the
Created on: October 29, 2007 Last Updated: October 18, 2010
Whether stormy and wild with the wind tossing waves high into the air or calm and languid as they gulls
by LC Martin
Created on: February 23, 2008
Give me a beach...any beach. There's nothing like the soothing sound of the surf, the scent of salted
Created on: July 07, 2007
To me, the ultimate getaway would have to be the beach. I grew up in a coastal town and I am drawn to
by Shyam Gokarn
Created on: January 17, 2010
Which is a better summer vacation spot: The beach or the mountains?
Wellington City’s Petone beach
Created on: July 02, 2007 Last Updated: July 03, 2007
The beach makes a wonderful summer vacation for families with children. What child doesn't love to play
by Carole Hill
Created on: March 21, 2008
It is difficult to stand firm on one side of this debate. The way I see it, there are great things about
Created on: November 15, 2007
Although I love both the mountains and the beach, I would definitely have to choose the beach as my
by Dawn B.
Created on: July 03, 2007
There is nothing more beautiful or peaceful than watching a sunrise over the ocean. Your sitting out
by Rod Borghese
Created on: July 04, 2007
My fondest memories of childhood are of times with family and friends on the beach.
Now that I have kids
by Gill Hamper
Created on: July 04, 2007
I am fortunate to live very near a beach, and much prefer it to mountains. It is a two minute walk to
by D K Mitchell
Created on: December 12, 2008
It's hot! Summer is beating down reflecting on the perspiration dripping from the weary rock climbers
Created on: February 25, 2010 Last Updated: February 26, 2010
From a natural source and from a geographical point, as our planet is three quarters covered by water,
by Joshua Roach
Created on: July 04, 2007
I have to say all in all the beach is the better of the two. Although I throughly enjoy the mountains,
by David Duncan
Created on: September 05, 2007 Last Updated: July 01, 2009
I have been fortunate to travel over the Rocky Mountains twice in my life, taking in it's unique beauty
Created on: November 21, 2008
I start and end every day I am at home by looking out my window at Mt. Adams, a snowcapped sleeping
by J Mock
Created on: September 19, 2008 Last Updated: October 09, 2008
A summer vacation of sea and sand, or the unspoilt wilderness and scenic charm of the mountains? Personal
Mountains
by Lisa Oates
Created on: July 14, 2009
Mountain vacations are phenomenal at any time of year, but especially during the summer months. Why
Created on: July 19, 2009
Pitting the white sugar sand beaches of Florida's Gulf Coast against the verdant green valleys of the
by Ana O'Reilly
Created on: July 23, 2009
Were I to choose between vacationing at the beach or in the mountains, I would probably choose the mountains.
by Claire Meyer
Created on: July 03, 2007 Last Updated: January 26, 2010
I live in the mountains. I have 14,000 foot peaks outside my front door. And even after growing up in
by Sharon Cohen
Created on: July 04, 2007 Last Updated: July 05, 2007
Choosing between mountains and beach for vacation?
Set that deliberation aside and begin by defining
by Kent
Created on: July 03, 2007
The mountains will always be my first choice for a summer get-a-way. Since I was very young, I've had
by H.Simpson
Created on: March 01, 2010
It is really pointless to debate whether beach or mountains make a better vacation spot. No matter what
Created on: July 03, 2007
Having grown up in the west, and spent much time in the mountains of Utah and the Sierra Mountains of
Created on: August 02, 2009
You can visit the beach anytime, there is most probably a beach within an hour or two's drive of your
by Sarah Plumb
Created on: July 20, 2009
Although both types of holidays have their advantages, I would have to choose the fresh, clean air
Created on: August 15, 2009
While I believe that the better vacation spot always depends on what the individual wants and needs
by Joseph Malek
Created on: June 09, 2008
During a time when the price for everything that keeps us healthy and alive is rising higher than a
Created on: July 12, 2007 Last Updated: September 29, 2010
If you are looking for somewhere special to spend a romantic vacation with your lover, there are countless
Created on: September 07, 2008
A summer vacation. Doesn't that sound relaxing? My family and I enjoy vacationing in the mountains,
by G. Holland
Created on: September 12, 2008 Last Updated: September 15, 2008
I am a mountain convert. Every summer for the first 45 years of my life I have spent one or more summer
by Bill Whitney
Created on: July 26, 2007 Last Updated: February 10, 2009
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind as to where I will spend my summer vacations. I do not care
by Leo Wong
Created on: July 03, 2007 Last Updated: April 08, 2009
I have lived all my life in the big city. Everything is flat except for the soaring skyscrapers. There
Created on: July 03, 2007
If you are no snow bunny (like me), summer is the best time to appreciate the mountains. Summer is when
Created on: July 04, 2007
If asked to choose between the beach or mountains one month ago, I would not hesitated one second before
by Sara Winder
Created on: November 26, 2010 Last Updated: November 27, 2010
The Beach or the Mountains? That is a difficult question. We all take great pride in our vacation time