Turtle Bay

Turtle Bay is the setting of Sunkissed and the site of Your Character's family's summer home.

Geography
Turtle Bay is an east coast beach town, and much of the series takes place on the beach.

The ecology of Turtle Bay is also of scientific interest, particularly its fauna. Turtle Bay is home to a rare, endangered species of turtle known for returning to check on its eggs prior to their hatching. It is this unique animal behavior that forms the basis of Eliana's research in marine biology.

People and Customs
Turtle Bay offers a variety of activities and traditions, many of which are related to the beach and water sports. One of Turtle Bay's most distinctive traditions is the annual clambake, which is in danger of being cancelled during the plot of the story. Eager to maintain a Turtle Bay tradition, you convince people to volunteer and host the clambake even without the assistance of the head cook, Tony.

Turtle Bay hosts an annual surfing competition. It is apparently fairly well known, as evidenced by the appearance of the celebrity surfer Slater as a guest judge. Residents of Turtle Bay take the surf competition fairly seriously, and it forms a large part of Sai and Chaz's rivalry.

Turtle Bay also has a farmer's market. At the farmer's market, a variety of local businesses and artisans congregate to sell their wares. One of the vendors sells a unique spicy marinara sauce, which is a key ingredient in your father's signature lasagna.

Trivia

 * The waterfront of Turtle Bay was originally used as the set for downtown Pine Springs.