Shore Things Explained

Genre:	Documentary
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Producer:	Rick Sebak
Runtime:	57 minutes

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 — Hawaiian: [[goatfish|'oama (or 'owama)]]|italic=no 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"

Notes and References

1. News: November 11, 1996 . Shore Things . 2024-11-09 . The Video Librarian . ProQuest.
2. News: McCabe . Bruce . July 28, 1996 . The forecast: bright and sunny . 2024-11-09 . . ProQuest.