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UMA Named to TIME’s List of World’s Greatest Places

UMA Named to TIME’s List of World’s Greatest Places

TIME revealed its first annual list of the World’s Greatest Places, which highlights 100 destinations that are breaking new ground,…

Holier Than Thou by 30A’s Mike Ragsdale Tells The Epic Tale of a Do-Good Devil

Holier Than Thou by 30A’s Mike Ragsdale Tells The Epic Tale of a Do-Good Devil

Mike Ragsdale – founder and CEO of The 30A Company – recently published his first book, a graphic novel entitled…

Top 11 Signs You’re a Beach Person

Top 11 Signs You’re a Beach Person

We recently asked 30A’s 790,000 Facebook fans how you can tell if someone LOVES the beach – perhaps a little…

Evelyn Tickle is Making a Difference in our Ocean, One Oyster Reef at a Time

Evelyn Tickle is Making a Difference in our Ocean, One Oyster Reef at a Time

Underwater Museum of Art (UMA) contributor Evelyn Tickle is here to show us that “the world is your oyster” is…

The Importance of Hydration at The Beach

The Importance of Hydration at The Beach

By: Mitch Jaugstetter When you spend the whole day in the sun, from sunrise to sunset, it is easy to…

Cocktail DIY: The Celery Gimlet

Cocktail DIY: The Celery Gimlet

Pescado’s rooftop bar in Rosemary Beach does not disappoint with any of their cocktail offerings!  Along with their casual fine…

Why You Should Get Real About Sun Protection

Why You Should Get Real About Sun Protection

Sunshine is essential for all life on earth, and without it, we would cease to exist. However, too much of…

Oceana: Protecting the Earth’s Largest Surface

Oceana: Protecting the Earth’s Largest Surface

This summer many people will flock to the beach to enjoy its vast benefits, but what most don’t realize is…

You NEED to see these Eight Great Beach Movies

You NEED to see these Eight Great Beach Movies

Set on the beach, an island or a lagoon, we LOVE these beach movies for all the right reasons: sun,…

JYC’s Dream Pays Tribute to Ocean Explorer Cousteau

JYC’s Dream Pays Tribute to Ocean Explorer Cousteau

Providing a link from the past to the future, “JYC’s Dream” represents life’s transitory state while honoring the man who…

THIS WEEKEND: Sip in the Sun at Sandestin Wine Fest

Five Fun Food & Wine Festivals in Florida

Not all beach festivals are about big stages, loud music and painful sunburns. For decades, passionate winemakers, chefs and foodies…

VIDEO: Rare Footage of a Starfish ‘Walking’ on the Beach

VIDEO: Rare Footage of a Starfish ‘Walking’ on the Beach

Starfish, or sea stars as scientists prefer to call them, are marine invertebrates that are closely related to sea urchins and…

26 Years After The Truman Show, Locals Share Memories of the Movie

26 Years After The Truman Show, Locals Share Memories of the Movie

“It was like the circus coming to town.”  So describes the day that Hollywood came to Seaside, Florida and filming…

Modern Day Pirates: Nothing Like Jack Sparrow

Modern Day Pirates: Nothing Like Jack Sparrow

In today’s entertainment fueled world, it can be easy to romanticize the past. In the past, adventures seemed bigger, so…

7 Things You Didn’t Know About the Atlantic Ocean

7 Things You Didn’t Know About the Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is flush with unique attributes, knowledge of which will not only make you the star of your…

Beach Cocktail DIY: The Mai Tai

Beach Cocktail DIY: The Mai Tai

The sweet and tangy Mai Tai has its roots in Hawaii, right? Nope. It first came to be in Oakland,…

Treasure Hunts Currently Underway Around the World

Treasure Hunts Currently Underway Around the World

Almost every kid dreams of finding a pirate’s treasure and being rich beyond their wildest imagination. For some people, that…

Six Really Big Facts About the Equally Big Pacific Ocean

Six Really Big Facts About the Equally Big Pacific Ocean

From the world-famous piers of Santa Monica, California to the staggering mountain vistas of Tongass National Forest, Alaska, the diversity…

7 Healthy Snack Ideas for a Day at the Beach

7 Healthy Snack Ideas for a Day at the Beach

Iced water for your daughter? Ice lolly to make you jolly? However the beach vendors try and peddle their wares,…

The Top Eco-Friendly Clothing Lines from Head to Toe

The Top Eco-Friendly Clothing Lines from Head to Toe

You love fashion, but you love our planet more. Finding eco-friendly companies to keep you looking great and feeling guilt-free…

Saving Coral Reefs: What You Can Do To Help

Saving Coral Reefs: What You Can Do To Help

To dive in a coral reef is to catch a glimpse into another world. A world teeming with fascinating creatures…

7 Ways You’ll Be Surprised by Sushi

Is living on a boat your Ideal? We break down the pros and cons.

Imagine yourself sitting on a boat gazing out at the sea with a cup of coffee and watching the sunrise.…

The 10 Commandments for Healthy Summer Hair

The 10 Commandments for Healthy Summer Hair 

We love summer – glorious sunshine, warm ocean waters and sundowners on the sands. But while all that heat is…

Meet Shark Advocate and Survivor Mike Coots

Meet Shark Advocate and Survivor Mike Coots

Relationship status? It’s complicated. We’re talking here about the relationship between Mike Coots and sharks, which got off to a…

What Makes a Great Beach Bar? (We’ve Got Answers)

What Makes a Great Beach Bar? (We’ve Got Answers)

Where’s a better place to get a drink than a beach bar? They can be fancy or a pure dive…

Cocktail DIY: A Blue Hawaiian Brings Home the Beach

Cocktail DIY: A Blue Hawaiian Brings Home the Beach

We love the beach. And we love cocktails. Try making this fun and creative drink that makes you feel perfectly…

Meet the Couple Cleaning up Bali’s Rubbish through Innovation

Meet the Couple Cleaning up Bali’s Rubbish through Innovation

Known as the Island of the Gods and one of the top surfing destinations in the world, officials from the…

Chicken Mango Stir-Fry Makes for Terrific Beach Potluck

Chicken Mango Stir-Fry Makes for Terrific Beach Potluck

You’re heading to the beach for a day of swimming and sunning with friends, and you can’t wait for the…

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