For an eroding coastline reduced to broken concrete, responding to sea level rise has been a delicate exercise in compromise.

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Dine on top-tier carne guisada at Hi-Ho Restaurant. Soak in the sun during a stay at Lively Beach. Spanning roughly 350 miles ...