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  • Restaurants open on Thanksgiving Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:50PMCasa Marina Hotel, 691 First St. N , Jacksonville Beach. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $36.95, adults; $18.45, children 5 to 13 years. (904) 270-0025.
  • Grand Strand Scoreboard Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:41PM BOWLING LITTLE RIVER LANES Wholly Bowlers-Wayne Kvasnica 258-671, Joseph Tannone 662, Hank Umland 656, Jack Vilaca 652, Ricky Stanley 266-629, Joanne Swanson 216-550, Sandy Reynolds 526, Joan Mason 214-525, Lori Schommer 220-523, Debbie Johnson 213-501.
  • CALENDAR Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:39PMThe inaugural Surf and Turf Baseball Clinic for coaches, parents and players will take place in North Myrtle Beach at Seacoast Vineyard Church. Registration begins Nov. 20 at Wild Wing Cafe at Barefoot Landing from 7-10 p.m. and continues Nov. 21-22 at the clinic site. Cost is $50 for adults and $25 for players, with a single-day fee of $25 also available. Speakers include Coastal Carolina coach ...
  • Hanna lashes S. Carolina coast with wind, rain Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 9:53PMHanna lashes S. Carolina coast with wind, rain
  • Human Bones On Pensacola Beach? Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 9:42PM A sea shell hunt turns into a forensic find along a Gulf Coast beach. More
  • Hanna lashes S. Carolina coast with wind, rain Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 8:36PMTropical Storm Hanna picked up speed Friday as it cruised toward the Carolinas, promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people.
  • Braving the beach Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 7:47PMTYBEE ISLAND - Austin Peer plopped his light blue surfboard on the sand Friday, just beyond the reach of the foaming waves, and silently plotted his return to the water.
  • Hanna Moving Rapidly Northward Toward The Carolina Coast And Just Below Hurricane Strength… Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 7:12PMHANNA MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHWARD TOWARD THE CAROLINA COAST AND JUST BELOW HURRICANE STRENGTH… A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
  • Nightcrawlers: Local club scene happenings Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 7:04AMMaunalua, 4 p.m. Kapena, 4 p.m. Henry Kapono, 4 p.m. Gordon Biersch Aloha Tower Marketplace / 599-4877 Friday Edgewater, 5:30 p.m. eight0eight, 9 p.m.
  • Beaches Take Beating From Hanna Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 6:13AMAlthough Tropical Storm Hanna remains well offshore, its outer bands are bringing strong winds and rain to the local beaches.
  • Region Making Preps For Tropical Storm Hanna Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 6:12AMNew Jersey officials are making preparations for a possible soaking as Tropical Storm Hanna moves into the region over the weekend.
  • Southeast States Brace for Tropical Storm Hanna Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 5:58AMTropical storm watches or warnings were extended to areas just south of New York City on Friday as states along the Atlantic braced for Tropical Storm Hanna.
  • City under water as storm misery spreads Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 5:28PMTropical Storm Hanna roared along the edge of the Bahamas yesterday before a possible hurricane hit on North and South Carolina, leaving at least 61 dead in Haiti.
  • Hanna Could Cause Rip Currents on Florida’s Coast Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 5:13PMFlorida is now outside the cone of error for Tropical Storm Hanna
  • Hanna (and her friends) could soak NJ Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 5:12PMATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - On a sunny 90-degree day, casinos were told to top off the fuel in their generators, crane operators were told to secure them, construction sites gathered up loose materials, and schools were being eyed Thursday as potential evacuation centers in this seaside resort.
  • Giant wave drowns tourist in Mexico Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 5:11PMAn American tourist drowned after a giant wave swept him and two others away
  • Despite pollution, beauty of Mississippi River survives Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 5:04PMBLOOMINGTON -- Kristian Gustavson has a special connection to water. The 23-year-old, who spent his early days and summers in Bloomington, became a lifeguard and a swim instructor in high school.
  • Charges filed in McConaughey surf battle Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 5:01PMTwo surfers have been charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly throwing a photographer into the water as he tried to shoot pictures of Matthew McConaughey surfing, prosecutors said Tuesday.
  • Charges filed in McConaughey surf battle Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 4:58PMTwo surfers are charged with accosting paparazzo taking photos of McConaughey.
  • Gustav puts a damper on Galveston tourism Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 8:35AMHurricane Gustav may have spared the Texas Coast of its winds and rain, but the threat of the storm kept tourists away and business slow during the normally bustling Labor Day weekend.
  • Trout action slows, but reds beginning their run Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 7:28AMTrout action has been slow, but those who fished Monday found reds beginning to make their seasonal run.
  • High risk of dangerous rip currents at area beaches Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 7:03AMSwells from Hurricane Hanna combined with onshore winds will produce a high risk of rip currents at Southeastern North Carolina beaches through this evening.
  • Summer leaves us wanting even more Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 6:42AMCasting his fishing line into the water, Sam Moore hoped a summertime on the Jersey Shore would not be the only thing meeting its end on Monday.
  • Beach cleanup seeks volunteers Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 6:33AMThe Alliance for a Living Ocean, a nonprofit organization based in Beach Haven, is sponsoring a beach cleanup to promote clean coastal waters.
  • Warning flags up for swimmers Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 5:03PMThe signs and flags were all visible along the beaches Monday morning. Gustav is making some waves along our coastlines, leaving lifeguards concerned about high surf and strong rip currents.
  • Golden summer Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 5:03PMIncoming Malibu High School sixth grader Matthew Awbrey placed first in two divisions of the MCSA surf competition held at Zuma beach on Aug 8. Awbrey, who has been competing locally for the past two years, placed first in the Boys and Girls 12 and Under division and in the Open Longboard category.
  • What if a hurricane hits Long Island? Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 4:36PMThere are many experts who say our area is long overdue for a powerful hurricane. So what would happen?
  • Coastal Flooding Still Possible Along the Big Bend Monday Evening Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 3:39PMAlthough Gustav made landfall well to our west, it still forced some water up along the Big Bend coast this morning and could again to a bit of a lesser extent late Monday afternoon into early evening. Here is the latest advisory from the Tallahassee National Weather Service.
  • Man drowns in heavy surf off NC beach Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 3:39PMKURE BEACH, N.C. (AP) - A man has drowned in heavy surf off a North Carolina beach and dozens of others had to be rescued from dangerous rip currents.
  • Hurricane Hanna creates strong rip currents and high swells Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 3:35PMLifeguards along the coast are warning people to stay out of the water, and at the least stay close to the beach, as Hanna stirs up dangerous rip currents and high swells.
  • Newlyweds hit the water for fun and fishing Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 1:13AMA couple from Austin spent their honeymoon on the island, and fishing was a big part of the lure to Galveston.
  • Tickets available for Redondo Beach lobster event Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 12:48AMTickets are on sale for the 13th annual Lobster Festival Sept. 26 to 28 at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach.
  • Despite record pollution, beauty of Mississippi River survives Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 12:37AMBLOOMINGTON -- Kristian Gustavson has a special connection to water. The 23-year-old, who spent his early days and summers in Bloomington, became a lifeguard and a swim instructor in high school. A frequent visitor on the West Coast, he learned how to surf. He later became an instructor in that sport when he attended to the University of California in San Diego.
  • Kelp Comeback Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 12:17AMThe small boat stocked with mesh bags, cameras and diving gear took off on an overcast morning from Marina del Rey. At Long Point, just below a resort rising at the edge of a rocky cliff, the five divers found what they were looking for. They dropped anchor, zipped up their wet suits and admired a thick blanket of kelp poking through the surface, its brownish-green fronds covering a stretch of ...
  • Soldier recounts WWII rescue Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 12:09AMCecil Wink made a "jump into the unknown" during World War II
  • Tropical Storm Hanna could affect Beaufort County Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 11:56PMFrom staff reports
  • Dead whale washes ashore Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 11:51PMISLE OF PALMS — A dead 11 1/2-foot pygmy sperm whale washed ashore early Sunday, the second to do so on a Charleston County beach and the ninth along the East Coast in the last two weeks. A town employee first saw the whale rolling around in the surf around 6:30 a.m. while emptying trash cans along the beach, Mary Pringle, project leader for the Isle of Palms Turtle Team, said.
  • Literary Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 8:20PMMy father was a famous traveller and travel writer in the 1930s, and although, by the time I came along, his great adventures were behind him, he still might say, “Do you fancy coming to Eritrea?” Sadly, I never managed it.
  • Hurricane Gustav Local Statement Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 7:24PMHurricane Gustav is still strengthening as it enters the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Sunseekers hit the beach on a sizzling Saturday but Awful August downpours will be back today Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 7:08PMIt has been one of the wettest Augusts on record. So when the sun came out on Saturday, it was no surprise that thousands flocked to the British seaside.
  • BEACHES WHERE MEDICAL WASTE FOUND REOPENED FOR START OF LABOR DAY WEEKEND Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 6:05PMCAPE MAY CO.-- A major concern this holiday weekend was in Cape May County where the wash ups of medical waste forced the closings of beaches along se...
  • Jellyfish numbers swell by swarms and smacks Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 5:29PMThe "cockroaches of the sea" are washing up on beaches, choking inlets and clogging nuclear plant coolant intakes. Scientists say it could be a symptom of sickening oceans.
  • A Hotel in Theory, With an Image in Fact Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 4:06PMMonths before a new hotel is to open in Cancún, Mexico, the owner of the site began marketing the hotel brand.
  • Giant storm roars in the Cape Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 10:00AMOne of the worst storms in seven years will hit the city of Cape Town this weekend, with lashing gale force winds, abnormally high seas, sheets of rain, a dangerous storm surge and snow predicted.
  • OC BEACH REPORT: Conditions good with chance of afternoon thunderstorms Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 9:58AMOCEAN CITY — A nice day at the beach today may be cut short with a 30 percent chance of storm. The high temperature will be 81 F and water temp at 74 F. There is a medium risk of rip current.
  • Adventure sports in Harbor Country Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 8:31AMCome for the beach, stay for the adventure sports From surfing to paddleboarding to hang gliding, the southwestern corner of Michigan is morphing into an adventure-sports mecca just 90 minutes from Chicago.
  • Giant storm roars in the Cape Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 8:16AMOne of the worst storms in seven years will hit the city of Cape Town, with lashing gale force winds, abnormally high seas, sheets of rain, a dangerous storm surge and snow predicted.
  • Luxury homebuyers eye Surf City Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 7:57AMUpscale brokerages are expanding, particularly in Huntington Beach, even as most other real estate businesses slim down.
  • Surf champ in Hampton on Friday Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 1:54PM HAMPTON — Former world surfing champion Shaun Tomson will visit Cinnamon Rainbows Surf Company on Friday, Aug. 29.
  • Santa Cruz packs amenities with lodging stays Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 1:00PMHotels and inns offer massages, surfing lessons, dinner packages and more to entice visitors to stay in popular beachside destination.