Spending a day in Ixtapa recommendations

I have been going to Zihuatanejo since 1972. Since the inception of the all inclusives in Ixtapa the wonderful beach of Playa Palmar has become, almost, only accessable to the hotel guests. I only know of two public accesses to the beach and there are only two beach bars/restaurants ( near the captured dolphins) and across from the Palmas Golf course, on the entire beach. This is supposedly a " eco beach' but it is not tourist friendly unless you stay at beach hotel. Really, have you ever visited a 'national Mexican' beach where you can't buy a beer or have bite to eat with out walking 600 meters? Don't get me wrong. It's a great beach, you should have seen it in the 70's. But it has been Shangaied by the hotels and FOUNTOR.