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Carmel Beach has long served as a muse to artistic types and romantics
Best Beach Tunes and Movies
Best American Beach Tunes
Add these songs to your playlist before you hit the beach.
* "Surf City" Jan and Dean
* "Wouldn’t it Be Nice" Beach Boys
* "Rock Lobster" B-52’s
* "Breakdown" Jack Johnson
* "Wicked Game" Chris Isaak
* "Wipeout" Ventures
Best American Beach Movies
Rained out? Here are a few favorite beach flicks.
* From Here to Eternity
* Gidget
* Beach Blanket Bingo
* The Endless Summer
* Psycho Beach Party
* Where the Boys Are
* Blue Hawaii
* Riding Giants
* Beaches
* Jaws
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