[Grammar] Going to beach

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  1. Public exhibitions and discussions to deliberate on ideas about the theme of that year are held.
  2. Public officials hold seminars to elaborate on the family affecting policies.
  3. The day is a great opportunity for people to spend time with their families.
  4. Take the time schedule for some fun activities with your family, it can be something simple such as,
  5. Going for hiking
  6. Visiting a park
  7. Going to beach and
    having lunch or dinner at some family-friendly restaurant
https://internationaleventday.com/event/family-day/

Why not say "going to the/a beach" in the above passage?
 
  1. Public exhibitions and discussions to deliberate on ideas about the theme of that year are held.
  2. Public officials hold seminars to elaborate on the family affecting policies.
  3. The day is a great opportunity for people to spend time with their families.
  4. Take the time schedule for some fun activities with your family, it can be something simple such as,
  5. Going for hiking
  6. Visiting a park
  7. Going to beach and
    having lunch or dinner at some family-friendly restaurant
https://internationaleventday.com/event/family-day/

Why not say "going to the/a beach" in the above passage?
It should. But we often omit articles in things like headlines, step-by-step instructions, and lists.

Notice, though, that the list is generally sloppy:

- It lacks parallel construction.
- Number 2 doesn't quite make sense.
- Number 4 ends with "such as," so the next three items should be sub-items, not 5, 6, and 7..
- Number 5 is not grammatical.
 
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The quoted text (and the page it comes from) was written by someone with a poor command of English. It's full of errors, including the one you highlighted.
 
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