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My New Orleans 03/01/2021 Gulf Coast Tourism reinvented itself since the pandemic began, luring visitors to its emerald waters and white sandy beaches while promoting strict safety measures. New hotels and restaurants continue to spring up, attractions such as the new Mississippi Aquarium and the relaunched Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo opened in 2020 and sites hurt by last summer’s hurricanes are rebounding for spring break. Plus, with all the great outdoors for exploration, there’s plenty of ways to enjoy the Gulf Coast this spring and summer while  maintaining social distancing.  Here’s o...

This year marks the bicentennial of the official transfer of Florida, once a Spanish territory, to the United States in 1821. The Spanish ruled these shores off and on since Juan Ponce de León’s 1513 landing, but there are few signs of this legacy, save for the occasional historic site and place names like Boca Raton and Islamorada. This three-day Northern Florida road trip strings together landmarks with natural areas, all with unexpected connections to the state’s Spanish heritage. What to drive To truly get in the spirit as you drive along the Gulf of Mexico or under Spanish m...

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH – A woman was saved from falling 40 feet off the top of a parking deck by police during an incident Sunday morning. Wrightsville Beach Police Department officers were summoned to the Shell Island resort shortly before 1 a.m. on Feb. 28 after being notified by a security officer of a woman behaving suspiciously while walking the parking deck, according to a release. When they arrived, the woman seemed apprehensive to trust the first officer to make contact, identified as Sgt. J. Rich. When he approached her, she rolled over the side wall of the top level of the deck. In b...

Charleston Marina on South Oregon Coast: Where Placid Meets the Raucous Published 02/22/21 at 5:46 AM PDT By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff (Charleston, Oregon) – Calming (ish) breezes, eye-popping sunsets and the distinctive reflections of boat riggings cast on Coos Bay, along with that hypnotizing sound of waves lapping lazily beneath: there's little like the Charleston Marina on the southern Oregon coast. Not even a mile inland along the river mouth from sometimes raucous sands, the marina occupies a different kind of space. It's bustling at times and others devoid of activity; a b...

13 of the best beaches in Florida Andrea M. Rotondo © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. The peninsula of Florida offers thousands of miles of coastline and beaches, from the Atlantic on the east, the state’s “panhandle” in the northwest and the Gulf Coast with postcard-perfect sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico. It’s impossible to distill ...