Under the boardwalk… up and running by the beach this Fall

TripCart — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:52:28 +0000

Here’s a topic I never gave much thought to: boardwalks. And yet, just the other day I went out to Rehoboth Beach and went for a nice jog up and down what was a very nice boardwalk—in fact, as I learned later, it was voted as the best boardwalk in American by Reader’s Digest in 2006! I guess I never really considered it a genre of travel. And yet, if you think about it, sometimes a beach’s boardwalk is the highlight of a beach trip. When it’s too cold to go in the water, when it’s too dark to head out to the beach, when you’re not in the mood to get sand in your shoes, if you’ve got a bike—those are all ideal times to hit up the action on the boardwalk. And especially now, in this not-too-hot and not-too-cold weather, boardwalks become an ideal place for a morning jog or a mid-afternoon stroll. Bring a sweater and a camera, and you’ll be all set for some prime ocean scene photography. Here’s a list of the top 10 boardwalks in America. Quick! Get out there! Before it gets too cold!

(Thank you ShermansTravel!)

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Safe Beach Fun in the Sun!

TripCart — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:51:59 +0000

We all know the basic summer safety rules: wear loads of sunscreen, drink lots of water, and wear protective clothing, hats, and sunglasses. But when you’re heading out to the beach, those safety measures may not be enough. We at TripCart are here to help you make that final safety decision: WHICH beach should I go to? Where is water quality high? Where are the beach sands clean and smooth? Will I need to worry about pickpockets? Oil spills? Sharp rocks in the water? Red tide? Rip currents? Sharks? Are there lifeguards?
With the help of fine research done in the National Healthy Beach Campaign, we are proud to present you with a list of the NHBC Certified Healthy Beaches.
From our family to yours, we wish you a fun and safe summer!

Carpinteria City Beach – Carpinteria, California
Coronado Beach – San Diego
Point Reyes National Seashore Beach – Point Reyes, California
Drake’s Beach – Point Reyes National Seashore, California
Limantour Beach – Point Reyes National Seashore, California
Redwood State Park – California
Enderts Beach – Redwood State Park, California
Sebastian Inlet State Park Beach – Melbourne Beach, Florida
Canaveral National Seashore – Titusville, Florida (Playalinda)
Barefoot Beach Preserve – Florida
Clam Pass – Florida
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park Beach – Naples, Florida
Naples Beach – Naples, Florida
Big Talbot Island State Park – Florida
Perdido Key State Park Beach – Florida
Bald Point State Park – Florida
St. George Island State Park Beach – Florida
St. Andrews State Park – Panama City, Florida
St. Joseph Peninsula State Park Beach – Port St. Joe, Florida
Boca Grande – Florida
Bonita Beach – Florida
Captiva Island Beach – Florida
Cayo Costa State Park Beach – Florida
Fort Myers Beach – Florida
Lovers Key State Park Beach – Ft. Myers Beach, Florida
Sanibel Island Beach – Florida
St. Lucie Inlet State Park – Florida
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Beach – Key Biscayne, Florida
Loggerhead Beach, Bahia Honda State Park Beach – Big Pine Key, Florida
Long Key State Park – Florida
John D. Macarthur State Park – North Palm Beach, Florida
Caladesi Island State Park Beach – Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater Beach – Florida (Sand Key Park)
Fort Desoto Park – Florida
Sand Key – Florida
Caspersen Beach – Florida
Lido Beach – Sarasota, Florida
Siesta Key – Florida
Venice Beach – Florida
Anastasia State Park Beach – Florida
North Beach – North Hutchinson Island, Florida
Santa Rosa Island, Gulf Islands National Seashore – Pensacola, Florida
Grayton Beach State Park – Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Cumberland Island National Seashore Beach – Georgia
Jekyll Island – Georgia
Halupe Shelter, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park – Big Island
Hanalei Bay Beach – Kauai, Hawaii
Kaanapali Beach – Maui, Hawaii
Hamoa Beach – Maui, Hawaii
Fleming Beach – Maui, Hawaii
Ehukai Beach Park – Oahu, Hawaii (Banzai Pipline)
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve – Oahu, Hawaii
Kailua Beach Park – Oahu, Hawaii
Ko’Olina Lagoons Beach – Oahu, Hawaii
Turtle Bay – Oahu, Hawaii
Waikiki Beach – Oahu, Hawaii
Waimanalo Bay Beach Park – Oahu, Hawaii
Waimea Bay Beach Park – Oahu, Hawaii
Mount Baldy Beach, Indiana Dunes State Park and National Lakeshore – Porter, Indiana
Ogunquit Beach – Maine
Sand Beach – Acadia National Park, Maine
North Ocean Beach, Assateague Island National Seashore – Maryland
Herring Cove Beach and Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore – Massachusetts
Nauset Light Beach – Eastham, Massachusetts
Coast Guard Beach – Truro, Massachusetts
Glen Haven Beach and Platte Point Beach, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore – Michigan
Pere Marquette Beach – Marquette, Michigan
Twelvemile Beach, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore – Michigan
Sand Point Beach – Munising, Michigan
Horn Island, Gulf Islands National Seashore – Mississippi
Sunken Forest Beach and Watch Hill Beach, Fire Island National Seashore Beach – New York
Southampton Village Beaches – Southampton, New York
Bald Head Island – North Carolina
Cape Point and North Carolina Coast, Cape Hatteras National Seashore – North Carolina
Ocracoke Island Beach – North Carolina
South Core Banks and Shackleford Banks, Cape Lookout National Seashore – North Carolina
Holden Beach – North Carolina
Ocean Isle Beach – North Carolina
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Kiawah Island – South Carolina
Tom’s Cove Beach, Assateague Island National Seashore – Chincoteague, Virginia
Julian Bay Beach and Meyers Beach, Apostle Island National Seashore – Wisconsin – Wisconsin

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Under the boardwalk… up and running by the beach this Fall

Safe Beach Fun in the Sun!