Life at the beach

7 Great Places to Stay on the Florida Coast

October 29, 2011

Most of the traveling I do involves Florida beaches and islands. In addition to suffering at some lousy accommodations, I’ve also had some outstanding experiences, so I thought I’d share a few of them here. This isn’t a complete list, and there are other places I’ve stayed that were quite good, but perhaps not good [...]

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Beach Hotels From Hell, or You Can’t Always Get What You Want

October 23, 2011

We’ve been traveling quite a bit recently, mostly weekend getaway trips to various Florida beaches, and we’re beginning to wonder whether hotels are the best option for us. This past weekend we booked two nights on Cocoa Beach in a small “mom and pop”style motel. It had mostly great reviews on TripAdvisor. For $85 per [...]

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The Reality of Florida Beach Camping

September 5, 2011

When I was a teenager, my plan was to pack my gear and head for the South Sea Islands, build a hut on the beach and live on coconuts, bananas, mangoes and fish. I was not the first person to ever have that plan, and a little research on my part revealed that it would [...]

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Florida Beach Outlook for Labor Day Weekend

September 1, 2011

A tropical weather system known as “Invest 93″in the Gulf of Mexico threatens to cast some clouds over Florida’s beaches for the upcoming Labor Day weekend. Numerous weather forecasters are wringing their hands over which way this thing is going to move. As of Thursday Sept 1 it looks like a slow northwest drift toward [...]

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Dr. Beach on Rip Currents

July 24, 2011

Probably the best and most informative video you’ll ever see on recognizing and dealing effectively with rip currents, from Dr. Stephen Leatherman. Thanks to Kenneth Wright for posting this on my FloridaBeachunter Facebook Page.

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Which Beaches are Safest? The Beaches with Lifeguards on Duty.

July 12, 2011

Clearwater Beach lifeguards in tower 3 watch over the beach near Pier 60. USLA (United States Lifesaving Association) has calculated the chance that a person will drown while attending a beach protected by USLA affiliated lifeguards at 1 in 18 million (.0000055%). This is based on the last ten years of reports from USLA affiliated [...]

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Japan Tsunami Debris to Reach West Coast of USA in 3 Years

April 1, 2011

If you’re a serious beachcomber you’re probably already making a note on your calendar to look for debris from the Japan tsunami washing up on beaches in California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii in about 3 years. That’s about how long it takes for flotsam to make its way across the Pacific Ocean via the North [...]

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Watch the Final Flight of Space Shuttle Discovery

February 23, 2011

3 great ways to watch the final space shuttle launch / mission without leaving your computer screen, via Wired Science. Thursday, 4:50 p.m. EST.

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Photos: Wind Sports on Tampa Bay Beaches

February 20, 2011
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Fodor’s 7 Great Florida Beaches: Did They Get It Right?

February 14, 2011

Fodor’s travel web site editors have highlighted 7 Florida beaches that they consider “great” and ask “What type of beach is right for you?” I thought it would be fun to comment on their descriptions and perhaps see what my blog readers think as well. Here are my comments about Fodor’s picks for 7 great [...]

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