Bay & Beach

Ocean City mayor wants new span

Waterfowl Festival this weekend in Easton

Best of the Beach 2009

As summer fades and the shore empties, we take a look back at some of our top picks from our 'Best of the Beach" series Full story...

Eats on Ocean City Boardwalk

What's a visit to the beach without good eats? One of the best parts of a shore excursion is a chance to enjoy these favorites Full story...

Take a kayak trip in Virginia Beach to watch the dolphins

Kayak tour provides close up look at dolphins spring through fall, as they play, feed and raise their young. Full story...

Wildwood boardwalk

Wildwood, N.J., boasts a 38-block boardwalk with three frenetic amusement piers. It's the Jersey Shore's over-stimulated answer to Ocean... Full story...

Green ideas for beachgoers

There's no reason to leave your environmental ethic behind when you go to the beach. There are simple ways to take care of the sand and surf... Full story...

Profiles of area beaches

Ocean City: More shore for less	Virginia Beach
Delaware beaches delight	Carolina calling
Three times the fun in the Wildwoods	Kent Island, Maryland

More beach news

Reeling in the fun Take away the boardwalk fries, the crowded streets, the saltwater taffy, the "I'm With Stupid" T-shirts, and what do you have?	Beach places that welcome your dog With the gray-green ocean waters lapping at the sand, the boardwalk that smells like french fries and caramel corn, the sunburned nights...
New sunglass styles reflect the 80s Nothing says the '80s like Tom Cruise in his Ray-Ban Wayfarers, unless you count Tom Cruise in his "Top Gun" aviators. With many of the...	Coastal diversions Popular mapping programs project that the trip from the Baltimore area to Ocean City should take about three hours, but with a little effort...
Suds and surf Beachside breweries help beer fans avoid a dry vacation	Party by the sea in Ocean City Let's face it, Ocean City is built for sin.
How to find the perfect beach resort Myidealbeach.com is the best five-minute work distraction this side of a Mai Tai.	Events in Ocean City Starpower National Talent Competition: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. July 19-24 at the Convention Center. www.starpowertalent.com

MORE GOOD LIFE

Guidelines against self-exams for breast cancer ignite firestorm	Group recommends less-frequent Pap tests	Mikulski: Measure would give mammogram access at age 40
State reports 11 more deaths from H1N1; total is now 30	CDC: 4 people in NC test positive for Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, first such US cluster	Poll: abortion plays a small roll in health reform opposition
Women giving birth at home without midwives	Different groups sometimes come up with different advice on cancer screening	Tips to end winter skin woes

More Health & Welllness

Heavy rains deter planting of cover crops	California approves new standards on energy-hungry TVs	Environmental groups to sue Mirant over ash
Maryland Public Service Commission approves 50-megawatt wind farm in Garrett County	AG bids to ban boat discharges baywide	Water documentary screening Nov. 19
Va. buys out more than 350 crabbers	Taiwan designer uses recycled newspaper to make shoes, bags	Regional study to tally green jobs, how to increase number

More Green Living

President Obama travels to Asia	Holiday windows from 'SNL' to child's play	Feds want speedy screening at more airports
AAA forecasts 4 percent increase in Marylanders traveling for Thanksgiving	Endangered cultural sites in the Americas	Tim Russert's NBC office going on display at the Newseum in Washington
Geography quiz: Weather	FAA tells employees equipment outage cause 819 flight delays; Atlanta was hardest hit	Geography quiz: Where is this?

More Travel

Postal Service to allow volunteers in Alaska town to write 'Dear Santa' responses	Coke partners with American Academy of Family Physicians to promote healthy soft drink consumption	Weight Loss: It's a Family Affair
Gifts to get kids active	The child who battles over clothes	25% of teens admit sending, reading messages while behind wheel
Teens should look now for holiday jobs	Dinner Together: Acorn squash stuffed with greens	Balto. Co. Council rejects youth tanning bill

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