Coastal Living brings you the best seaside spots to shop, eat, and adventure. Enjoy endless inspiration for getaways and family travel traditions, beachy decor trends, and must-try seafood recipes. Whether you’re looking for the perfect cruise, coast, or cuisine, Coastal Living delivers you all the best.
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Greetings from…French Polynesia • On Fakarava Island, rush hour takes on a brilliant, varicolored significance when glimpsed from the dock of Tetamanu Village
Harbor Blue + Citron • Prepster, meet party girl: This yin-yang pair knows how to light up a room
Maine’s New Nostalgia
Good to Gather • Ready to entertain again? Former event planner Jessica Latham has you covered with a new company, Social Studies, which curates tablescapes and then ships you all the essentials to re-create the look at home
What’s in Your Beach Bag? • Surf’s up! Alex Faherty and Kerry Docherty, cofounders of the clothing and lifestyle brand Faherty, share their beach day essentials
Labor Day Fish Fry • Savor the very best of the season with the crispiest fish, the tangiest slaw, and all the trappings of a true Southern-fried feast
Let’s Cruise • Beaches and bikes are a perfect match. From new electric cruisers to kids’ frames and cool gear, here’s how to hit the road this fall in two-wheel style
The Most Stylish Beach Hotels 2021 • AFTER A LONG, HARD 2020, THE WORLD IS OPENING UP, AND THESE GORGEOUS GETAWAYS ARE HERE TO LURE YOU TO PARADISE
Grand Gesture • Inspired by its spectacular South African coastal location, this family home is a daring architectural marriage of art, sculpture, and bravado engineering
Happy Place • DESIGNER BRITT TANER CHANNELS THE COLORS, STYLE, AND SPIRIT OF THE SUNSHINE STATE TO CREATE A FAMILY ABODE THAT FEELS PERFECTLY AT HOME
Hawai‘i on Pause • As Hawai‘i’s pandemic travel restrictions created a near absence of tourists, photographer EMILY NATHAN explored the stunningly quiet, complex moment of Hawai‘i on Pause
Don’t Worry, Eat Happy • Enjoy a taste of paradise with tropical comfort foods you can make at home
Almost Paradise • IN MEXICO’S BAJA CALIFORNIA, WHERE AN ARTSY TOWN IS NAMED FOR ALL THE SAINTS, A SPECTACULAR NEW HOTEL, EXCITING CUISINE, AND PRIMITIVE BEACHES BRING THE DIVINE WITHIN REACH
Jewel Box by the Sea • On Nantucket Island, the character and craftsmanship of a brand-new home beautifully belie its age
Brown Derby