The
'Hump' on Marine Drive is the boundary between West
Beach and East Beach in White Rock.
There the roadway briefly rises to about 200 feet above
sea level, offering spectacular views of Semiahmoo Bay,
the White Rock Pier and in the distance, the outlying
islands.
A
sunny day will bring thousands of visitors to White Rock Beach who stroll,
crab fish, and dive from the pier, feed flocks of
wheeling gulls on the promenade, listen to street
musicians, view art
outside the museum and enjoy ice cream cones in the
eclectic atmosphere of Marine Drive.
At low tide,
children at play behind the ramparts of their castles
echo the glory days of the Sandcastle contest when
a quarter of a million people would come to admire
the best sand sculptures in the world at work.
Summer
evenings bring out a parade of exotic cars from every
era as well as fair weather motorcycle enthusiasts.
Savoury
aromas from some of BC's finest restaurants drift
over the crowds and the patios of the sidewalk cafes
bustle with diners.
Fortunately,
natural tranquility can be found only minutes away
from all the hustle as west beach parts from Marine
Drive and eagle's nests overlook forest, sand, and
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