
I have never seen a sign that says "welcome to the city." Though at one time I thought hand-painted signs fell into the kitsch category--this is the beach, the rules are loose, nail up a sign. More to come....
In Laguna Beach, California, there are four "tides," which are cottages: Low Tide, High Tide, Red Tide and Ebb Tide. Our family lives in one of these cottages. It is a place by the ocean, with many visitors--more in the barefoot days of summer. Everyone exhales. Everyone is the type of person who can handle sand in the house and nights on the deck that never seem to end. Visit us, literally, at http://www.vrbo.com/23551.