Sandy Point is a beach on the southwestern tip of St. Croix that primarily serves as a nearly 400-acre natural refuge for the leatherback sea turtles. If you've seen "The Shawshank Redemption ...

Case in point ... farther out into eastern Oregon. Whether you’re a donut-and-a-coffee or a vegetarian-breakfast-burrito kind of person, there’s something in Sandy for you.

When Sandy Point State Park opened in 1952, it was the only state park that African Americans were allowed to visit. Although the park was integrated, the public facilities were still segregated.