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Miles of soft sand, swaying palm trees, and the lure of the sparkling ocean make the City of Angels a magnet for surf-and-sun devotees. Yet with over 90 beaches and 75 miles of shoreline in Los ...

Surrounded by three major bodies of water, the U.S. is lined with dozens of coastal towns with superb ocean views, awesome beaches and rich history. The beaches of Florida and California continue to ...

Now that Memorial Day has come and gone, the countdown to the first day of summer gets serious. In case you didn't know, the first day of summer this year is June 21. Now is the time for Florida ...

Beach rental deals and steals. Alabama's beaches are officially in the off season, that time when the tourists generally stay away until Memorial Day Weekend. That means lodging deals and steals are ...

Before you hit the beach, check out these truly ingenious beach hacks to make your family vacation a breeze. From the best way to get sand off of your feet and legs to packable pails and even ...

Lots of people will be at Alabama's beaches this summer, and most will be looking for a place to eat. Pleasure Island has hundreds of places to get chow. Check out our epic list of 42 places (in no ...