I returned to work today after 10 days at our place in Easton, and I was surprised at how many folks asked me if I enjoyed my vacation "at the beach." Now, I've got NOTHING against the beach -- I 
grew up at the ocean, and some of most laughable high school memories involved Jones Beach, usually trying to pick up girls (unsuccessfully). But the Eastern Shore definitely is NOT "the beach." The Eastern Shore refers to the eastern side of the Chesapeake Bay -- the marshes, tidal waters, and inlets of the country's largest estuary. The Eastern Shore looks like the first picture on the right. Although there's been a lot of development in the years I've been visiting the Eastern Shore, it's mostly quiet and relatively uncr
owded -- several times, I've cycled for more than an hour and not seen another person.
grew up at the ocean, and some of most laughable high school memories involved Jones Beach, usually trying to pick up girls (unsuccessfully). But the Eastern Shore definitely is NOT "the beach." The Eastern Shore refers to the eastern side of the Chesapeake Bay -- the marshes, tidal waters, and inlets of the country's largest estuary. The Eastern Shore looks like the first picture on the right. Although there's been a lot of development in the years I've been visiting the Eastern Shore, it's mostly quiet and relatively uncrowded -- several times, I've cycled for more than an hour and not seen another person.To me, the beach means the ocean -- sand, sea, surf, maybe a honky tonk boardwalk, and always CROWDS, at least in the summer. The second picture on the right is from a live camera on the boardwalk in Ocean City, MD, which is an additional 1 3/4 hour drive from Easton.
I expect you can tell the difference.
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