Coastal Living - Spring 2025

In this issue

Best Places to Live on the Coast 2025: Park your future on the beach in these 10 idyllic spots from West Coast to East, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf.
The Little Beach Town That Changed the World: It began as a new vision born on a quiet stretch of the Florida Panhandle. Forty years later, discover how Seaside and her sister communities spawned a revolution in how we build and live at the beach.

COOL BEANS

BEST OF THE COAST

1 min

WHAT'S IN YOUR BEACH BAG?

Fashion designer Liz Joy of Marea shares her beach-day essentials

1 min

GROOVING ON THE GULF

Talk about a fresh catch.

1 min

SPRING'S ONE-PLATE WONDER

Combining salmon and beans with the peppery crunch of arugula, this brightly flavored meal goes from weeknights to entertaining-and it's healthy!

1 min

A STUDY IN CONTRASTS

A DESIGNER REIMAGINED A WATERFRONT MEDITERRANEAN IN NORTH PALM BEACH AS A MODERN, ISLAND-INSPIRED OASIS, CONTRASTING THE ARCHITECTURE'S CLEAN LINES WITH TEXTURE AND INTRICATE DETAILS

5 mins

Best Places To Live on the Coast 2025

When it comes to beaches, local life, climate resilience, and straight-up beauty, we've located the 10 best places to cozy up to the water's edge, from East Coast to West, the Great Lakes to the Gulf

6 mins

The Little Beach Town That Changed the World

Nearly 45 years ago, a visionary couple launched a community along a stretch of Florida coast where they'd inherited some land. That development-Seaside-spawned sister developments at Rosemary and Alys beaches and launched New Urbanism as a design movement that has swept the coast from the Lowcountry to the Olympic Peninsula. As Alys Beach celebrates its 20th anniversary and Seaside looks to its 45th in 2026, TRACEY MINKIN checks in with the movement's founders and inheritors as those dreams turn the corner to the future

6 mins

Cabin Cool

Situated between a picturesque estuary and the sea, this South African family cottage combines a crisp update on cabin design with old-fashioned boathouse style

6 mins

THE CRADLE OF BARBECUE

CELEBRATING THE ROOTS AND EVOLUTION OF CARIBBEAN BARBECUE

5 mins

easy does it

Florida-based designer Caitlin Kah gives a sunny spin to a home with a decidedly Southern accent

6 mins

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Coastal Living Magazine Description:

Coastal Living magazine was founded in 1997 by Jack Thomasson, a former executive at Southern Living magazine. Coastal Living magazine is the ultimate guide to living the coastal lifestyle and packed with inspiration for your home, travel, food, and entertaining, all with a coastal twist.

* Find ideas for beachy cottages, modern beach houses, and everything in between.
* Discover the best coastal destinations, from the Carolinas to the Pacific Coast.
* Learn how to cook delicious coastal cuisine, from seafood boils to shrimp and grits.
* Get tips for entertaining guests in a coastal style.
And so much more!

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