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Sandee Wants to Be the Yelp of Beaches

The new website’s database has more than 50,000 beaches in 178 countries and territories in its database.

An aerial view of the shoreline in Venice Beach, Calif.
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August 6, 2019 at 11:27 AM EDT

In terms of summer hot takes, the question “What is a sandwich?” may get peripatetic foodies up in arms. (In case you were wondering, burgers and hot dogs are most definitely not.) An equally valid query might be: What defines a beach?

Does it have to be on an ocean? Is a sandy shore on a lake a beach? What about a peaceful river bank?

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