I suppose it can go either way- sometimes a lively beach atmosphere with music and power sports and people playing is just the ticket, and sometimes the deep contemplation of the sea is what you need. I suppose for me, one of my greatest pet peeves on loud music is when it doesn’t suit my tastes or mood. lol. Of course since we can’t generally know and please the tastes of all others, it is generally poor manners to do things like boat our music in public.
That said…
1. I think it depends on the beach. There often are beaches that have rules that prohibit power sports and certain other activities like drinking etc. or are known more as “locals beaches” and such- perhaps there should be some clear designators socially and legally between “party beaches” and “reflective beaches.” I grew up with no shortage of beaches and ample coastline, so if you didn’t like the atmosphere at one beach you could just go to another. I know it isn’t like that everywhere though, but when a beach..
.. is big enough or a coast is- we can usually work it out.
2. It’s tricky balancing public space. Like a neighborhood. You might want a home to have peace and your neighbor bought a home to throw parties or do noisy wood work in the space. You might want tranquil nature and a quaint aesthetic and your neighbor wants to put up their 1/2 scale transformers lawn sculptures. Most neighborhoods have rules- noise between certain hours on certain days and such, maybe we need rules like that for certain beaches.
3. I’d really like to see a larger consumer space for things like pairing multiple wireless headphones to a single device or directional speakers. If the technology and norm were there it could help make it even more socially taboo to blast music in public spaces that everyone can hear.
That said…
1. I think it depends on the beach. There often are beaches that have rules that prohibit power sports and certain other activities like drinking etc. or are known more as “locals beaches” and such- perhaps there should be some clear designators socially and legally between “party beaches” and “reflective beaches.” I grew up with no shortage of beaches and ample coastline, so if you didn’t like the atmosphere at one beach you could just go to another. I know it isn’t like that everywhere though, but when a beach..
2. It’s tricky balancing public space. Like a neighborhood. You might want a home to have peace and your neighbor bought a home to throw parties or do noisy wood work in the space. You might want tranquil nature and a quaint aesthetic and your neighbor wants to put up their 1/2 scale transformers lawn sculptures. Most neighborhoods have rules- noise between certain hours on certain days and such, maybe we need rules like that for certain beaches.
3. I’d really like to see a larger consumer space for things like pairing multiple wireless headphones to a single device or directional speakers. If the technology and norm were there it could help make it even more socially taboo to blast music in public spaces that everyone can hear.