I go for the cabin because I tend to like the quiet. Beaches around here are way too noisy, plus I'd have to travel some, unless I had a little house right on the beach...with lots of private land or something.
Hard hard choice, but I chose the cabin, esp. right now with all the heat and since this little boy in my belly tends to raise my thermostat about 20 degrees. Plus I love the snow
I'd love to be at a cabin right now, sipping hot chocolate and watching the snow falling outside with the kitties and honey with me, and a beautiful fire going in the fireplace. No books though, I get to tired reading and never seem to remember them.