COASTAL LIVING

16 of 34 people (47%) found the following review helpful:

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• Pros: Well written and helpful
• Cons: does not mention some excellent choices

I actively read Best Coastal Towns to Live In magazine's articles and others on where to live, retire, etc. I have to admit, I am puzzled with how the researchers and writers arrive at their conclusions. In 1978 I bought a townhouse in a then out-of-the-way place, Port Hueneme, CALIFORNIA for retirement. Port Hueneme is close to Malibu and Ventura but the price of ocean front and ocean close real estate is substantially less. You can still find ocean view condo's in the 200 thousand dollar range. Double or triple that in Malibu and Ventura. Today, excellent medical care, shopping and fine restaurants are close by. Los Angeles is relatively close with some of the best doctors and hospitals in the world which I use. I have often wondered why places like Port Hueneme never are seen on these well-thought out and researched lists.

• Gender: Male
• Age: 55+
• Magazines: 6+

17 of 34 people (50%) found the following review helpful:

Coastal magazine was recently delivered to my house by mistake; and I sent back that I didn't order it. Just out of curiosity, I recently took the issue with me on my 2-hour drive to our home on Cape Cod and read it from cover to cover and changed my mind! I just made the grilled clams with linguini and it was delicious! I loved all the articles and do spend some time on the Coast in Florida in the winter so I think I will subscribe and hope the new issues will be as nice as this one. Good Job to Coastal Living!

• Gender: Female
• Age: 55+
• Parent: Yes
• Magazines: 2-3

26 of 47 people (55%) found the following review helpful:

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The covers of Coastal Living used to look classic and inviting. Now it looks ordinary. The July /August issue is garish. Inside it is crowded. The feeling is not the relaxing atmosphere of living by the water. The photos may still be beautiful but the feeling I get from the magazine is negative. I don't want to pick it up or read it. I haven't looked at the last two issues. I am a long time subscriber but if my aversion continues I will probably cancel my subscription. I certainly would not pick it up in the store. It looks like just another magazine. Nothing special.

26 of 54 people (48%) found the following review helpful:

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• Pros: Pictures and ideas
• Cons: n/a

Coastal Living is a great magazine all around. The photos and idea resources are great too, if this is your style.

• Gender: Male
• Age: 18-34
• Parent: Yes
• Magazines: 6+

50 of 95 people (53%) found the following review helpful:

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It gave me a lot of ideas for building and decorating a beach house. It also has great recipes.

• Gender: Female
• Age: 35-54
• Magazines: 4-5