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Best Beach Bags That Mix Style with Function

Best Beach Bags That Mix Style with Function

By Shannon Serpette A day at the beach can require a lot of gear. You may want to bring a…

5 Questions With Chef Ben Robinson

5 Questions With Chef Ben Robinson

The chef, food entrepreneur, and former Below Deck star talks midnight paddleboarding, guilty pleasure food, and what it was like…

How to Play Cornhole – The 30A Way

How to Play Cornhole – The 30A Way

Whatever its origins, cornhole has become the beach game of choice among 30A fans!

6 Unusual (But Helpful) Beach Gadgets You Didn’t Know You Needed

6 Unusual (But Helpful) Beach Gadgets You Didn’t Know You Needed

By Jessica Roberts We all know the standard items for a beach day – chair, cooler, beach bag, sunscreen, etc.…

Commencement Speech for the Class of 2020

Commencement Speech for the Class of 2020

30A’s Mike Ragsdale offers 2020 graduates some timely advice on how to “level-up” in the game of life: COVID-19 Commencement…

30A Partners with Tervis to Create Sustainable Beach Happy Drinkware

30A Partners with Tervis to Create Sustainable Beach Happy Drinkware

Tervis, the drinkware innovation company that created the first double-walled insulated tumbler, recently created another “first”: the first recycled cup…

Five Biofluorescent Marine Stars that Shine Bright & Green

Five Biofluorescent Marine Stars that Shine Bright & Green

The inky ocean darkness is hiding a rather enchanting secret, something marine biologist and National Geographic explorer David Gruber discovered…

The Most Fascinating, Loving, Squeezing, Kissing Octopus in the Ocean

The Most Fascinating, Loving, Squeezing, Kissing Octopus in the Ocean

There’s an eight-armed wonder canoodling in the sea. Ironically called the Larger Pacific Striped Octopus, its tennis ball size is…

The Tiny Two Piece: History of the Bikini

The Tiny Two Piece: History of the Bikini

Partly due to a fabric shortage after World War II, it was a French engineer named Louis Réard who introduced the modern…

What’s the Latest on Apalachicola’s Oysters?

What’s the Latest on Apalachicola’s Oysters?

Fishermen have leaned out from shallow skiffs, reaching into the brackish waters of the Apalachicola Bay with long, scissor-shaped tongs…

The Top 10 Surfer Movies of All Time

The Top 10 Surfer Movies of All Time

In the mood for a movie featuring waves and a lifestyle so carefree it makes you want to pack up…

5 Tips for Moving to the Beach

5 Tips for Moving to the Beach

So, you’ve been dreaming of moving to South Walton for years, and now you’re finally getting to take that plunge.…

Shore Stories: Film Series Brings Attention to Offshore Drilling

Are dolphins and sharks really sworn enemies?

As humans, we’ve been conditioned to think that dolphins and sharks are arch enemies. In our mind’s eye dolphins are…

Shore Stories: Film Series Brings Attention to Offshore Drilling

Are dolphins and sharks really sworn enemies?

As humans, we’ve been conditioned to think that dolphins and sharks are arch enemies. In our mind’s eye dolphins are…

Five Wildly Different Beaches You’ll Find in the U.S.

Five Wildly Different Beaches You’ll Find in the U.S.

Think of a beach and you probably picture a big expanse of golden sand lapped by gentle aquamarine waves, tipped…

Ten Big Facts About the North Atlantic Right Whale

Ten Big Facts About the North Atlantic Right Whale

Like any savvy sea-loving tourist, the North Atlanta Right Whale is one of the oceans’ most rare and endangered beauties.…

Two Easy (Yes, Easy!) Shrimp Recipes To Feed Your Beach Vibe

Two Easy (Yes, Easy!) Shrimp Recipes To Feed Your Beach Vibe

Nothing can kill the end-of-day beach energy faster than being forced to deal with dinner. We all know the story…it’s…

8 Reasons Why You Should Wake Up Early at the Beach

8 Reasons Why You Should Wake Up Early at the Beach

By Lindsey Rogers Getting up early is not everyone’s cup of tea. But, if you want to get the most…

Cocktail DIY: Sunshine Daydream

Cocktail DIY: Sunshine Daydream

As beach cocktails go, this one certainly sounds as good as a lazy day spent listening to the waves, especially…

Pluckfastic: In Conversation With Erin Politz of The SeaChange Agency

Pluckfastic: In Conversation With Erin Politz of The SeaChange Agency

Our oceans are facing many challenges. The good news is, more and more organizations, groups, and movements are springing up…

Sea Turtle Book for Kids Brings Awareness and Heart

Sea Turtle Book for Kids Brings Awareness and Heart

With a wife and busy family of 3 children, Lane McDanal found time in between naps, husband and father duty,…

8 Beach Hacks from 30A

8 Beach Hacks from 30A

By: Mitch Jaugstetter There’s nothing like having sand between your toes, the breeze in your hair and a view of…

8 Things to Know About Horseshoe Crabs – A Little Creature Making Big Ripples

8 Things to Know About Horseshoe Crabs – A Little Creature Making Big Ripples

Although horseshoe crabs are big enough to make you pause when you encounter one as they come onto the shore…

10 Ways You Can Be Green and Help Our Oceans

10 Ways You Can Be Green and Help Our Oceans

This planet’s gracious seas, which cover over 70% of the planet, have been giving and giving some more, while we…

Red Sky at Night, Sailor’s Delight – Is The Old Adage True?

Red Sky at Night, Sailor’s Delight – Is The Old Adage True?

“Red Sky at Night, Sailor’s Delight. Red Sky in the Morning, Sailor’s Warning.” Have you ever heard this old nautical…

Climbing The Ladder: A Simple Technique That Could Change Your Life Forever

Climbing The Ladder: A Simple Technique That Could Change Your Life Forever

In March 2017, Mike Ragsdale of The 30A Company served as Guest Editor of Good Grit magazine. This article by…

Six Things You Didn’t Know About the Seahorse

Four MORE Great Tasting Florida Fish

You loved our first post about the best tasting fish in Florida so much that we’re back for round two!…

A Bracelet That Cleans Up the Oceans?

A Bracelet That Cleans Up the Oceans?

Our oceans are beautiful places to venture out to see, play and explore. However, what is often forgotten about this…

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