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Ocean City megabar pulls in crowds, big bucks
Most Seacrets customers have partied here before and will be back — part of a beach economy built on ritual.
Best nearby beaches
Here are some ideas to enjoy the sand and sea without scrambling for a hotel reservation or even a full tank of gas.
For this summer’s getaways, drivers face new challenges on I-95 in Virginia
The express lanes project will be very active, but all escape routes from the D.C. area will require patience.
Ocean City megabar pulls in crowds, big bucks
Most Seacrets customers have partied here before and will be back — part of a beach economy built on ritual.
Refuge from racism at a crossroads
Young Highland Beach, Md., residents lose their connection to what made the community so special.
Experts debunk summer myths
You’ve probably heard it all before. Swallowing watermelon seeds is bad for you. Scratching a bug bite makes it worse. Don’t swim for 30 minutes after eating. But are these myths really true?
Signs of life along the shore
Shopkeepers on the beach are hopeful as summer vacation season gets under way.
Horseshoe crabs’ spring fling
In one of nature’s longest-running — and oddest-looking — arthropod orgies, spawning horseshoe crabs have been coming ashore in Delaware every May and June since prehistoric times.
For Ocean City’s lifeguards, summer starts with beach boot camp
New recruits must learn to protect one of the region’s busiest beaches, preventing drownings and returning lost kids to hysterical parents.
Smaller crowds, open beaches at Va., Md. state parks
If you want the beauty of the beach without the crowds and commercialism, visit one of Virginia or Maryland’s state parks.
At Jersey and Delaware state beaches, sunning with nature
Exploring three state park beaches in Delaware and New Jersey.
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