Ocean Pathway near the Great Auditorium. Stokes was nearby eyeing the merchanidise. Paul Goldfinger photograph. 7/3/17 ©  Click to enlarge all photos.

It was twilight on  Monday,  July 3, and the beaches were closed.  We biked by and came upon a gathering of lifeguards.  It was time for them to take their eyes off the ocean and to check out each other.  And what a sight  it was.  But for this pub crawl there was one small detail:  Ocean Grove is a dry town.

They had come from Avon-by-the-bars and they were stopping briefly in the Grove for a moment of sobriety and some photos, and then it would be off to A. Park where they could have a few drinks and practice the breast stroke.

Pub crawl. Ocean Grove. 7/3/17 Paul Goldfinger photo © Blogfinge.net

Pub crawl. Ocean Pathway. 7/3/17 Paul Goldfinger photo © Blogfinger.net.

KACEY MUSGRAVES