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For many of us the beach is a symbol of freedom. We throw off the chains of our office cubicle, step briefly away from household chores, and relax in whatever way we choose. But it wasn’t always this way. The beach used to be a place for work. It was for rough and briny fishermen […]
Be sure to click the full-screen icon in the lower right portion of the video to see the video full screen. I often get questions about various beach rental properties. Folks want to know how far they will have to walk to get to the beach, etc. Obviously they either don’t know about the amazing […]
It’s still FREE! Back in 2005 I wrote an e-book about staying safe at the beach and offered it for free on my web site. Since that time I’ve gotten countless emails from people telling me how much they like it and how much they learned from it. Many have even wanted to purchase a […]
Coastal Living Magazine has picked “the 15 most blissful places to live along our [USA] coasts.” Naples, Florida is in the #2 spot and offers: Abundant fishing. Temperate Gulf of Mexico climate. A great view. Rich cultural offerings (including orchestra and theater). Great beaches. Strong Arts community. Great shopping. Has recently undergone a culinary “boom.” […]
I’ve just had an article published on CheapFlights.com about Florida beaches. They were looking for a “list” type of article where I would describe 5 beaches in each of 5 categories. If you like exploring beaches, you might discover a Florida beach or two on the list that you’ll want to check out.
Below are eight of my favorite Florida beach web cams, in no particular order. For an extensive list of the best Florida beach web cams, visit Beachhunter.net/webcams . Click on the images below to visit each web cam. Enjoy the beach without actually going there by viewing some of Florida’s best beach web cams. Check […]
Lots of people believe that the beach is the most romantic and fun place to get married. We certainly do. And that’s the reason my wife and I got married on the beach, and lots of other couples do too. We see beautiful beach weddings on the beach almost any afternoon we go for a […]
I get the question all the time: “What is the closest beach to Orlando?” Lots of folks bringing the family to Disney for a vacation include at least a day trip to a beach near Orlando. But it’s amazing how many good choices there are. How to decide? I’ve recently expanded my web site at […]
This morning I saw a post on the Seabean Facebook group page from my friend Ed Perry about a news story concerning the Japan earthquake debris beginning to arrive on the US coastline. Oceanographer Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer talked about this at the International Seabean Symposium back in October of 2011. Beachcombers all along the western […]
