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Admit it. A summer devoted to scholarly study, while noble can become tedious. Summer, after all, Is not about books and exams but sand and surf...
...beach itself is nearly deserted. Only a few sunbathers and lone man and his metal detector were around on a recent weekday afternoon. A favorite pastime of the local seems to involve eating lunch in their parked cars as they gaze out at the sand. Not quite "Beach Blanket Bingo...
Wollaston's sand is the standard grayish stuff, laced with dried seaweed and a little shredded garbage. Closer to the shore, the sand becomes mucky and less-than-inviting to potential waders...
Revere Beach, on the other side of Boston, is nearly at the end of the T's blue line, right before the Wonderland racetrack stop. Revere tries harder to be a bona fide beach. The sand is whiter, the beach stretches further, and the ocean stretches outward...
From the construction-laden Revere Beach T station, the walk to the sand and water is only a short distance down--what else--Beach Street. Shelters and a gazebo, each decoratedwith ornate wrought-iron trim, invite strollers tosit a spell. The Boston skyline is less obviousthan at Wollaston. Unfortunately giant moderncondominiums looms over the beach, promptingmemories of Holyoke Center architecture that wouldrather be forgotten...