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But Maine is also home to charming hotels and harbor towns with seafood restaurants and seaside promenades that come alive in warm weather.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

You may think of Venice as a flat neighborhood of beach promenades and walkable, shop-lined boulevards, but that’s not taking into account the sidewalk mountain ranges scattered about the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2024

"But we do still urge people to stay away from the coast and take extreme care on coastal paths and promenades, and to not drive through floodwater."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024

The lake that rims the city is so pristine that bathers sometimes dip into the water directly from the city’s sidewalks and promenades.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2023

When she told him about their nightly promenades, their whispers, and their suffocated cries, Jean de Satigny was rooted to his chair, his fork frozen in midair and his mouth locked open.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende