12 Ways to #OptOutside in Philadelphia, According to Restaurateurs | Eater

"Sure, it’s not technically part of Philadelphia, but it’s so full of Philadelphians, at least in the summer, that it might as well be. Says Erace, “One of Philly’s greatest advantages is being able to be at the ocean in 45 minutes. Going down the shore is the number one way I #OptOutside and recharge.” His favorite stretch of sand is Raleigh Avenue in Diamond Beach, at the very tip of Wildwood Crest. “The land from here to the Cape May Harbor is all protected bird sanctuary, so there’s no development or pollution, making for water so clear you’d swear you were in the Caribbean. It’s not uncommon in the summer to see schools of skates gliding by in the shallows and pods of frisky dolphins less than 20 yards out.”" - Vox Creative