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Maryland, Delaware beaches make list of top 13
OCEAN CITY — Maryland and Delaware beaches have made a list of 13 beaches that have received the top rating for water quality in a survey. The Natural Resources Defense […]
3 Anne Arundel Co. beaches reopened
PAROLE — The Anne Arundel County Health Department has lifted restrictions on swimming at three beaches after samples showed bacterial levels had returned to acceptable levels. Officials said on Friday […]
Fenwick Island considers smoking ban for beaches
FENWICK ISLAND, Del. — Environmental leaders in Fenwick Island are pushing for a smoking ban on the town’s beaches. Marry Ellen Langan, chairwoman of the Fenwick Island Environmental Committee, says […]
Ocean City considers offseason beach horse-riding
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City is considering allowing horseback riding on its beaches to help increase offseason tourism. A proposed ordinance would allow horseback riding from Nov. 1 to March […]
Beach resorts say Labor Day weekend looked good
OCEAN CITY — Sunny weather has saved a beach weekend on the shores of Maryland and Delaware after Hurricane Irene shuttered beach towns a week earlier. Carol Everhart of the […]
Numbers show better tourism year for Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — If early numbers are an accurate indication, Ocean City has seen a better tourism season so far this year than in the last one, though not as […]
‘Dr. Beach’ picks top 5 Great Lakes beaches
GLEN HAVEN, Mich. — A gentle breeze ripples Lake Michigan’s deep blue surface as a gull circles lazily overhead. The sun is bright, the temperature is a comfy 70 degrees […]
Mid-Atlantic boardwalks dominate top 10 list
I guess when you think about it, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and New Jersey are pretty boardwalk-heavy compared with other U.S. shorelines … but we’ll take what we can get. Especially […]
