Jul 03
Planning a trip to Destin, Florida? Choosing when to visit Destin can have a big impact on your vacation. Summer brings hot beach weather and the liveliest atmosphere, while spring and fall can offer a more comfortable balance of warm temperatures and lighter crowds. For many travelers, the best time to visit Destin, Florida is …
Jul 03
Destin is already one of the most family-friendly beach destinations on Florida’s Emerald Coast, but one of its biggest advantages is the variety of beaches within a short drive. Some beaches have playgrounds and changing rooms that make life easier with toddlers. Others have protected swimming areas that are appealing for younger swimmers. A few …
Jul 03
Destin may be famous for its sugar-white beaches and emerald-green water, but there is much more to this Florida Panhandle town than putting down a beach towel and staying there all week. You certainly could do that—and no one would blame you—but Destin is also one of the best places on Florida’s Emerald Coast for …
Jan 31
It doesn’t take long to understand why Siesta Key Beach has become one of Florida’s most famous stretches of coastline. The sand is almost impossibly white. It feels closer to powdered sugar than ordinary beach sand, and unlike darker sand beaches that can become painfully hot beneath the Florida sun, Siesta’s quartz-rich sand remains remarkably …
Jan 31
From Caribbean-white sand in Puerto Rico to sea stacks on the Oregon Coast, the United States has an astonishing variety of beaches. Some are made for swimming in warm, clear water. Others are spectacular because of their wildlife, surfing, geology, or surrounding national parks. A few look almost tropical enough to make you forget you’re …
Apr 08
Cocoa Beach manages to combine two things that do not usually appear in the same vacation: classic Florida beach culture and rocket launches. Set along the Atlantic Ocean on Florida’s Space Coast, Cocoa Beach is known for surfing, broad sandy beaches, the historic Cocoa Beach Pier, the enormous Ron Jon Surf Shop flagship store, family-friendly …
Feb 04
Miami Beach is one of those destinations whose reputation arrives before you do. Images of turquoise Atlantic water, pastel Art Deco hotels, palm trees, neon-lit Ocean Drive, colorful lifeguard towers, glamorous restaurants, and seemingly endless white sand have made this barrier-island city recognizable around the world. Yet Miami Beach has considerably more variety than the …
