WINNER: best urban beach
Around the world we all love the guys and girls of the US's west coast for their touselled hair, toned surf bods and golden glow but when Cali calls them home, they head to Newport Beach to replenish those sun-kissed cheeks and beach blonde waves. An hour's road trip from the City of Angels and bordered by a halo of beach towns, Newport Beach in Orange County, we're happy to say has claimed victory as our best urban beach. With gloriously golden sand, epic mountain scenery and buzzing beachfront cafés, Newport manages to effortlessly blend the best of both worlds.
Elizabeth Ellis, Managing Editor, Beach Tomato: “A classic Cali beach – sun, sea, sand and city – long live the American beach dream”
Jos Davies, Marketing Manager, Beach Tomato: “Twinning city and sandy style is never easy but the US has come up trumps with its famed Newport Beach. With long stretches of crystal waters and manicured beaches punctuated with piers worthy of couture catwalks, this has a worthy stamp of our top urban backdrop beach.”
