Take it from me, who lives in California — the Atlantic is better in a lot of ways. San Diego may have swept me off my feet like those weird romance novels my Mom used to read, but the East Coast draws me back each year for blue waters I can actually swim in without …

Did MTV’s Jersey Shore ruin the charm of New Jersey? Some might say so. Then again, the downfall of Atlantic City doesn’t help either… But like any other place, a few disappointing eyesores aren’t exactly a foolproof way to sum it up accurately. The same can be said for just about anywhere, yet for some reason, New …