Notorious Bay Area beach with ‘wicked’ reputation to open as free public park

From party to park. A piece of real estate owned by a 90s crooner will shed its dubious reputation when it opens as a free oceanfront park on August 17th. Don Horsley County Park at Tunitas Creek Beach, located 8 miles south of Half Moon Bay, will become the first major new public beach in … Read more

California heat wave increases hidden danger lurking beneath beach waters

That’s gotta sting. An increasing number of stingrays are flooding California’s beaches, lashing unsuspecting beachgoers with venomous barbs found on their tails. Bolsa Chica and Huntington State Beaches in Orange County have reported more than 3,100 incidents so far this year, twice the total for the whole of 2025, the Associated Press reports. Huntington Beach … Read more

Livvy Dunne, Paul Skenes enjoy Miami beach one day after Pirates ace’s velocity dip

Livvy Dunne, Paul Skenes enjoy Miami beach one day after Pirates ace’s velocity dip

What would a trip to Florida be without hitting the beach? Social media star Olivia “Livvy” Dunne and Pirates ace boyfriend Paul Skenes made sure to check that off the list, hitting up a beach in Key Biscayne one day after the latter took the hill against the Marlins. Dunne, the former LSU gymnast who … Read more

Travel pros pick 5 dream destinations for California weekend trips — including a SoCal beach you might have avoided

Travel pros pick 5 dream destinations for California weekend trips — including a SoCal beach you might have avoided

Travel experts recently revealed California as the best state to spend a long weekend exploring. From mountains to beaches, desert expanses to old-growth forests, the Golden State has proven to be the preferred place for a three-day getaway. And with Labor Day on the horizon, Travel + Leisure has shared their picks for the five … Read more

LA is one of the worst US cities for outdoor socializing — but nearby Long Beach ranks No. 1

LA is one of the worst US cities for outdoor socializing — but nearby Long Beach ranks No. 1

If you’re in Los Angeles and looking for a fun spot to sip, mingle, and soak up some sunshine — you might want to head south to Long Beach. The Southern California city’s beer gardens, breweries, and breezy patios put it at the top of a new ranking of America’s best cities for outdoor socializing. … Read more

California beach town among the best weekend trips on West Coast

California beach town among the best weekend trips on West Coast

The secret is officially out for one of California’s best-kept secrets. Cambria, the quiet village tucked into a pocket of Monterey pines on the Central Coast, has been named one of the top weekend escapes on the West Coast by WorldAtlas. Halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the town of 6,000 residents remains a … Read more

California beach shack named one of America’s best waterfront eats

California beach shack named one of America’s best waterfront eats

A tiny Central Coast seafood shack is making some seriously big waves. Mersea’s, the laid-back eatery perched on Harford Pier in Avila Beach, has landed the No. 4 spot on Time Out’s newly released list of America’s best waterfront restaurants — proving you don’t need a fancy tasting menu to reel in national acclaim. The … Read more

Bride calls metal detectorist mid wedding after losing ring during bee attack on beach

Bride calls metal detectorist mid wedding after losing ring during bee attack on beach

A bride was forced to call in a metal detectorist at her wedding — after her ring flew off her finger mid-ceremony. Abi Clark, 32, was tying the knot with Tony Clark, 32, when she tried to swat away a bee. Her engagement ring went flying and landed on the beach at St. Brelade’s Bay … Read more

Danica Patrick enjoys beach vacation with boyfriend in new bikini pics

Danica Patrick enjoys beach vacation with boyfriend in new bikini pics

Danica Patrick and her boyfriend are going strong. The former NASCAR driver shared a carousel of snapshots from their beach vacation in a Monday Instagram post. “We saw so many beautiful beaches… but the modes of transportation it took to get there was half the fun😜!!!!! 🛥️ 🚌 🛩️🚤🚁🏄🏻‍♂️” Patrick, 44, wrote. Danica Patrick at … Read more

US beach named best in the world for its pristine sands and clear waters

US beach named best in the world for its pristine sands and clear waters

The travel lords have spoken, and this US beach has been crowned the best in the world. A team from Beach.com reviewed hundreds of submissions and analyzed nearly 100,000 reviews to determine the top ten beaches on Earth. Trunk Bay, a supreme crescent of clear water and perfect sand on the north shore of St. … Read more

Escape from New York! 5 sizzling summer road trips to beat city heat and the usual beach crowds — all on just one tank

Escape from New York! 5 sizzling summer road trips to beat city heat and the usual beach crowds — all on just one tank

Summer has come to NYC, leaving us locals yearning to breathe freely as the steamy weather settles in and hordes of wide-eyed tourists take Manhattan — and too much space on the sidewalks. But where to retreat — and cool off — in 2026? Headache-making fuel prices are turning precious trips to the beach into pricey pitfalls, while … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo’s fiancée Georgina Rodríguez turns heads with beach dance before Portugal World Cup 2026 game

Cristiano Ronaldo’s fiancée Georgina Rodríguez turns heads with beach dance before Portugal World Cup 2026 game

While Portugal’s national soccer team advanced to the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the team didn’t look great during their three group stage games, which ended with one win and two ties. However, this team is still loaded with talent — and soccer fans would imagine that legendary forward Cristiano Ronaldo can’t … Read more

A-list superstar bringing Mexican restaurant to elite OC beach city

A-list superstar bringing Mexican restaurant to elite OC beach city

Mark Wahlberg is bringing his growing restaurant empire to one of Orange County’s most coveted waterfront addresses. The actor’s beloved Mexican restaurant chain, Flecha Cantina, is taking over the former Whaler restaurant space at 2800 West Coast Highway in Mariner’s Mile, according to online reports. It’s not just talk, though. Flecha Cantina has was issued … Read more

Dodgers star Tyler Glasnow’s bikini-clad wife Meghan flaunts pregnant belly during beach day

Dodgers star Tyler Glasnow’s bikini-clad wife Meghan flaunts pregnant belly during beach day

Tyler Glasnow’s wife, Meghan, certainly appears to be enjoying her pregnancy. Just days after the Dodgers pitcher’s spouse soaked in the USA vs. Turkey World Cup matchup in Los Angeles, she took in what appeared to be a lovely beach day. Tyler Glasnow’s wife, Meghan, attends a Dodgers game in 2024. Getty Images In a … Read more

California beach enclave loses beloved Denny’s after 60 years of Grand Slams: ‘I’m bummed’

California beach enclave loses beloved Denny’s after 60 years of Grand Slams: ‘I’m bummed’

A beloved Denny’s in San Diego’s Point Loma neighborhood has permanently closed after nearly six decades in business, leaving longtime customers mourning the loss of what many called a community institution. The news came as a surprise to locals who headed to the beloved diner last week at the corner of Rosecrans and Jarvis Street when … Read more

UFC star Conor McGregor spotted walking on sand at Laguna Beach

UFC star Conor McGregor spotted walking on sand at Laguna Beach

Conor McGregor is two weeks from returning to the octagon, where he is scheduled to fight Max Holloway at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. As he’s been preparing to return to fighting after a five-year absence, McGregor was spotted walking in the sand at Laguna Beach in Orange County. McGregor was spotted laughing, dancing and … Read more

Exclusive | Mom gets groundbreaking mastectomy from a $2M robot named Carol — and went to the beach with a tiny scar weeks later

Exclusive | Mom gets groundbreaking mastectomy from a M robot named Carol — and went to the beach with a tiny scar weeks later

A California mom of two is back to her normal life after a robot helped removed her breast cancer in a historic surgery. After noticing a bump during a self exam, Vicky Pan, 46, was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, an aggressive form that grows fast. She found the cancer had already spread to … Read more

‘Baywatch’ scene shows the scary realities of visiting Venice Beach

‘Baywatch’ scene shows the scary realities of visiting Venice Beach

Things aren’t all sunshine and slow-motion rescues on the set of the new “Baywatch” reboot, shining a bright light on some the dangers brought on by SoCal’s homeless population. Hassie Harrison and the “Baywatch” cast were on set filming a scene in Venice Tuesday that included a homeless man approaching Harrison’s character, Nat, with a … Read more

Patriots coach gets engaged to NBC Sports host Kayla Burton in stunning beach scene

Patriots coach gets engaged to NBC Sports host Kayla Burton in stunning beach scene

Congratulations are in order for Patriots special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer and Kayla Burton, a host for NBC Sports Boston. The pair announced their engagement in a joint Instagram post Monday, including photos from Springer’s stunning oceanfront proposal. Springer, 37, popped the question at Swami’s Beach in San Diego, Ca. on June 19, as seen … Read more

Beach brawl ensues as women refuse to leave men’s side of gender-segregated beach: ‘Sexist oafs’

Beach brawl ensues as women refuse to leave men’s side of gender-segregated beach: ‘Sexist oafs’

There’s beef over a beach privacy breach.  A brawl broke loose on Italy’s longstanding gender-segregated beach, Bagno Marino La Lanterna, known locally as Pedocin, this weekend, after a ballsy bombshell broke the abiding rule and joined her boyfriend on the boys-only side of the seashore.  “You’re living in the Middle Ages,” the unnamed lady-rebel reportedly … Read more