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Not A Space In the Wild: a pet-friendly beachside hangout in Umm Al Quwain
The pop-up space in the mangroves offers sunset views, swimming with horses, water sports and live entertainment
![Hayley Skirka](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Farc-authors%2Fthenational%2F5aa171d9-e19e-4724-894f-afdab957726f.png?smart=true&auth=0060497e4d6de279036bf67ee0e69c23726110ddc9067f6419a245b2b05cf91d&width=70&height=70)
Hayley Skirka
August 15, 2021
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