Shore Things

Shore Things
Genre	Documentary
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Rick Sebak
Running time	57 minutes
Original release
Release	July 31, 1996 (1996-07-31)

Shore Things is a 1996 PBS television documentary produced, written and narrated by Rick Sebak of WQED in Pittsburgh. ^{[1] [2]} The show profiles American beaches, the things they are known for, and other notable facts.

Beaches

The beaches and other things featured are:

• Daytona Beach, Florida — cars allowed on sand
• Stephen Leatherman — "Dr. Beach"
• Venice, Los Angeles, California — canals; artists
• Ocean City, New Jersey — boardwalk; salt water taffy; dry town
• Ocean City, Maryland — crabs
• Outer Banks — fishing
• Punalu'u, Hawai'i — 'oama (or 'owama) fishing
• Calabash, North Carolina — seafood
• Rehoboth Beach, Delaware — gay beach
• Cape Cod — horseshoe crabs; Cape Cod National Seashore
• Nantucket, Massachusetts — sailing
• Lucy the Elephant — Margate City, New Jersey
• Ocean Beach, San Diego, California — dog beach
• Kailua, Hawaii — a "simple" beach

Additional topics

Bonus features on the DVD Include

• Kelly's Roast Beef from "Sandwiches That You Will Like"
• Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk from "Great Old Amusement Parks"
• Ligonier Beech from "Things That Are Still Here"

References

1. "Shore Things". The Video Librarian. November 11, 1996. ProQuest   1976937461 . Retrieved November 9, 2024.
2. McCabe, Bruce (July 28, 1996). "The forecast: bright and sunny". Boston Globe . ProQuest   290786242 . Retrieved November 9, 2024.