Picture this: golden sands, blue waters, and the sun shining down as waves lap at the shore. The only way to make a day at the beach even more perfect is with activities and games that will get your ...

In your beach bag, sunscreen, a towel, sunglasses and plenty of snacks are essentials. While some people can easily spend the whole day lying in the sun with a good book in hand, others enjoy more of ...

Whether you’re venturing out for family fun or a friends getaway, it’s important to plan your beach packing list accordingly. Rockier shores necessitate different gear than your average sandy ...

SPONSORED CONTENT is content paid for by a partner. The McClatchy Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content. Beyond spending the day on the sands of Miami ...

Shark Beach in Amarillo, Texas, will host its first Sandcastle Days event Sept. 18-21, with 900 tons of carefully sourced sand. The event will feature professional sand sculptors, including the ...

There are few things as fun as throwing rooster tails and sliding turns in the sand. In Southern California not far from the Arizona and Mexico borders lies the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, ...

While you may not actually be able to surf at every single one of these beaches, it’s pretty incredible that every state in ...

Everyone that loves to go to the beach in the summer knows that hopping around on hot sand to reach the shore is a part of the experience. But how hot is too hot for a day at the beach? It only has to ...

PORT HURON, MI — Sculptors from across the country have returned to the Blue Water Area this weekend for the annual Blue Water Sand Fest, transforming the Fort Gratiot Light Station grounds into a ...

Even the most saltwater-loving, boogie-boarding, toes-in-the-sand beach buffs among us want to keep sand where it belongs: by the shoreline and not trailed into our cars, trunks, beach bags, and home ...

>> COMMUNITIES UP AND DOWN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST ARE LOOKING FOR SAND. IT’S SAND TO REPLENISH BEACHES DEVASTATED BY TROPICAL STORMS IAN AND NICOLE. JIM: DECADES OF DREDGING FROM THE OCEAN AND ...