Although now blurring into the beach metropolis of Margate, Ramsgate retains a quaint, almost lazy charm. Antique shops and art galleries are as much a part of local commerce as are suntan lotion and fishing tackle. Ramsgate's main beach of sheltered sands and tree shaded barbeque sites is beside the lagoon with its paddle boats. South of this is Ski Boat Bay where keen fishermen launch their boats. Ramsgate also has some of the best known restaurants on the Hibiscus Coast.