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Romance beyond the boardwalk
The amusement park at Rehoboth Beach has produced 19 marriages — and countless breakups.
Rainy day fun
Don’t let rain or clouds dampen your vacation. From breweries to skating, indoor fun is never far away.
Dining: Hot Spot Cool Eats
On the way to Ocean City, a new roadside restaurant offers an early taste of vacation.
Summer getaway guide for D.C. area drivers
Want to avoid gridlock? Check out these classic routes, alternative suggestions and travel tips.
A fight over a Delaware beach’s soul and sobriety
The Delaware beach town is entrenched in a battle over noise, public drunkenness and ideals.
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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