Before you take that plane, train, or car ride this summer to the seaside, you may want to make sure the beach you are planning to visit is clean.

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council's annual beach quality report, some of the country's most popular beaches are contaminated by storm water runoff and sewage that could cause stomach flu, skin rashes, pink eye, ear nose and throat problems,

The NRDC, in Testing the Waters: A Guide to Water Quality at Vacation Beaches, looks at 2011 data collected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from test results taken at more than 3,000 beaches nationwide and examines pollution factors, water testing practices and public notification systems.

The biggest reason for pollution is sewer runoff that can be laden with bacteria from animal and human waste, noted NRDC Water Program Director Steve Fleischili, who along with Jon Devine, the groups senior attorney, gave the report. As a result Americas beaches had the third-highest number of closings or advisories in the reports 22-year-history.

Our beaches are plagued by a sobering legacy of water pollution, said Devine. Luckily, today more than ever, we know that much of this filth is preventable and we can turn the tide against water pollution. By establishing better beachwater quality standards and putting untapped 21st century solutions in place we can make a day at the beach as carefree as it should be, and safeguard Americas vital tourism economies.

The reports findings shouldn't keep all beach lovers away. The NRDC includes a guide that ranks 200 popular vacation beaches on a scale of one to five. Those that exceed the standards get 5 stars.

The NRDC also created a list of the top 12 cleanest beaches and the top 15 repeat offenders, along with an interactive map of 3,000 other beaches in the nation, that can be searched by zip code.

Some of the dirtiest

Some of the top offenders in NRDCs 2012 report are popular beaches in tourist areas such as California, Illinois, New York, and New Jersey, and they violate public standards for health, upwards of 25 percent of the time, Devine explained. The list is as follows:

--Avalon Beach in Los Angeles County, Calif.

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US beaches can be dirty places, making about 3.5 million people sick each year from sewage in the water, said an annual study Wednesday that rates American beaches by how dirty they are.

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On Tuesday morning, people in Pass-a-Grille woke up to a nauseating realization: The beach was gone, washed away by two days of pounding by Tropical Storm Debby.

"This was the fastest erosion we've ever seen," said Bert Savage, walking along the shoreline with his wife and kids. "There's usually about 60 or 70 feet of sand."

The surging waves destroyed some beach stairs and crept 10 feet beyond the base of the ones that remained. They even took a bite out of the big sand dunes. As the dunes collapsed, the force ripped sea oats from their roots.

"This storm is really something," said Ping Wang, a University of South Florida geology professor whose Coastal Research Laboratory has been documenting Debby's impact on the sandy shores. The storm "induced severe and widespread beach and dune erosion along the Pinellas County beaches."

Wang noted that while Debby lacked the punch of a full-fledged hurricane, it produced a storm surge of 2 to 3 feet and sustained winds of 23 mph for nearly 48 hours, thus creating the ideal conditions for major erosion.

At Sunset Beach on Treasure Island, for instance, Wang found that the edge of the dune retreated landward for about 10 to 15 feet. And at the northern end of Indian Shores, he noticed an 8-foot-high dune that had been sliced in half by Debby. Parts of Upham Beach had eroded 20 to 30 feet, and on its northern section there was no beach beyond the seawall.

The loss of Pinellas' most famous attraction has plenty of beach businesses fretting. The beaches were part of Tampa's pitch to woo the Republican National Convention to town in August, as well as the longtime basis for the region's tourism industry.

"That's one of the main reasons why people come down here, to use the beach," said Eddie Rodrigo, general manager of the Sabal Palms and Coconut Inns in Pass-a-Grille. "If they can't use the beach because it's so bad, that's going to hurt us. Word will get out eventually."

Rodrigo got called in at 3:30 a.m. Monday when a downstairs guest at the Sabal Palms woke up and found ankle-deep water in the room. Six rooms were flooded, and the guests in two rooms had to be moved out as the water rose.

Now, he said, "I've got a lot of people coming in this weekend and they're calling to find out if they should cancel. Based on the news I've seen the weather is supposed to improve. But how much of the beach is left? I'm not sure what it's actually going to be like."

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NORWALK, Conn., June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Big cities, with their spectacular fireworks displays, and beaches from Key West to Maui, dominate priceline.com's (PCLN) 2012 list of the top 50 destinations for the upcoming July 4th holiday.

New York City's Midtown West neighborhood was the most popular destination this year, edging out the Chicago neighborhoods that had occupied the top spot in 2010 and 2011. Priceline.com's annual Top 50 Destinations list is based on hotel room booking requests made by customers using priceline.com's Name Your Own Price hotel reservation service. Because the survey is based on thousands of credit card-backed booking requests, and not on consumer preference polls or votes, priceline.com believes the annual survey is one of the more accurate predictors of July 4th travel trends.

"This year, there were really two themes," said priceline.com's Travel Ekspert Brian Ek. "Many travelers decided to visit cities like New York, Chicago, Boston and Washington, DC, where there are big July 4th celebrations planned. Others decided to escape the recent heat wave by heading for the beaches."

There were a few surprises on the list this year. "Because the 4th falls on a Wednesday, many travelers are making a week's vacation out of it," said Ek. "And some are splurging a bit on their trips. Hawaii destinations are #6, #9 and #39. This is the first time I've seen Hawaii ranked so high, or so many times. Despite record high international summer airfares, London and Paris made the list, perhaps because of the recent strength of the dollar."

Priceline.com says it still has airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, and air & hotel packages available for July 4th travel.Visit http://www.priceline.com for full details.

Priceline.com's Top 50 Destinations for July 4th 2012

#1 New York City, Midtown West #2 Chicago, North Michigan Ave./River North Area #3 San Diego, Downtown & Harbor Island #4 San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf #5 Las Vegas, Strip North #6 Oahu, Waikiki Beach Area #7 New York City, Times Square/Theater District #8 New York City, Upper East Side #9 Maui, Ka'anapali/Lahaina #10 Boston, Waterfront/Convention Center #11 Los Angeles, Santa Monica/Marina Del Rey #12 Chicago, Millennium Park/Loop & Grant Park #13 Seattle, Downtown/Pike Place #14 Orange County, Disneyland/Anaheim North #15 Niagara Falls, St. Catharines #16 Las Vegas, Strip Vicinity South #17 New York City, Midtown East #18 Paris, Champs Elysees/Arc de Triomphe #19 Seattle, City Center/Space Needle #20 Montreal, Downtown/City Center #21 Portland, Downtown #22 San Francisco, Union Square East #23 Milwaukee, Downtown #24 Orange County, Newport/Huntington Beach #25 Orange County, Disneyland/Anaheim South/Orange/Garden Grove #26 Washington, DC, Convention Center/Capitol Hill Area #27 St. Louis, Downtown #28 Washington, DC, Crystal City #29 Newark, Jersey City/Hoboken/Weehawken #30 New Orleans, French Quarter #31 Toronto, Downtown/Toronto North #32 Boston, Harbor Front/Aquarium #33 London, Westminster #34 San Antonio, Riverwalk Area #35 Orlando, Downtown Disney/Lake Buena Vista #36 San Diego, Coronado #37 Boston, Copley Square/Back Bay #38 St. Petersburg, Clearwater Beach #39 Oahu, Executive Center Area #40 San Francisco, Financial District/Embarcadero #41 Chicago, Greater Chicago #42 Los Angeles, Downtown #43 Washington, DC, White House/Downtown #44 Niagara Falls, Buffalo Side #45 San Diego, Coastal Area #46 Key West #47 New York City, Central Park South #48 Los Angeles, Airport Area #49 San Francisco, SOMA/Moscone Center #50 Washington, DC, Dupont Circle/Woodley Park

About The Priceline Group The Priceline Group (PCLN) is a leader in global online hotel reservations, with over 235,000 participating hotels worldwide. The Group is composed of four primary brands Booking.com, priceline.com, Agoda.com and Rentalcars.com and several ancillary brands. The Priceline Group provides online travel services in over 175 countries in Europe, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa.

Booking.com is the number one online hotel reservation service in the world, offering over 205,000 hotels (as of May 9, 2012), and is available in 41 languages. More recent hotel counts are available on the Booking.com website.

Priceline.com gives leisure travelers multiple ways to save on their airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises. In addition to getting compelling published prices, travelers can take advantage of priceline.com's famous Name Your Own Price service, which can deliver the lowest prices available. Agoda.com is an Asia-based online hotel reservation service that is available in 37 languages. Rentalcars.com is a multinational car hire service, offering its reservation services in over 4,000 locations. Customer support is provided in 38 languages.

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CHIPPEWA COUNTY -- Several Chippewa County beaches are re-opened after an E. coli scare forced many to close late last week.

The beaches were closed due to elevated levels of E. coli in the water.

Three beaches remain closed, under a beach water advisory; Brimley State Park in Superior Township, Big Pines Picnic Area in Bay Mills Township and Bay View Campground in Bay Mills Township.

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The Columbus Dispatch Tuesday June 26, 2012 11:57 PM

State health authorities have posted warnings at two beaches at Buckeye Lake, where E. coli levels have exceeded safety standards.

Ohio Department of Health officials say Crystal and Fairfield beaches were added to the contamination advisory list for most of June.

As of today, the states BeachGuard website listed 32 advisories for high bacteria levels. Most of the beaches are on Lake Erie.

Bacteria naturally occur in water, but high levels can make people sick, said Scott Fletcher, deputy chief for Ohios state parks.

Swimmers should use caution, but they arent prohibited from getting in the water while advisories are in effect. Children, older people and those with weak immune systems are most at risk.

We encourage people not to swim during this time, Fletcher said. If E. coli is high, we can reasonably assume other bacteria levels are high as well.

Fletcher said high temperatures and stagnant water can cause problems.

Buckeye Lake is a shallow, people-made lake, so this time of year this is very common, he said. You can draw a parallel between the lake and a Petri dish.

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GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) Alabama's beach communities are getting ready for the upcoming July 4 holiday now that Tropical Storm Debby is bearing down on Florida.

Surf conditions already have improved enough for the cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach to reopen coastal waters to tourists.

Forecasters say waves should become calmer as the storm moves slowly along a line that the National Hurricane Center says will take Debby into the Florida peninsula.

At Gulf Shores, city spokesman Grant Brown says the upcoming weekend should be good on the Alabama coast ahead of the Fourth of July. Forecasts show mostly sunny days through the end of the week.

The Independence Day period is one of the year's busiest times for tourists along the coast.

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Swimming advisories were issued for five Presque Isle State Park beaches today because of elevated E. coli bacteria accounts.

The advisories went into effect at 10 a.m. for Beaches 1, 6, 7 and 8 and Barracks Beach, according to a news release. The advisories will remain in effect until the bacteria counts return to a level considered safe.

The five beaches are still open to the public for swimming, sunbathing and other activities.

However, users are advised by park officials to take precautions, including avoiding swallowing lake water, washing hands before handling food and avoiding swimming with an open cut or wound.

Call 833-7424 to learn more.

See Wednesday's Erie Times-News and GoErie.com for more coverage.

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GRAYLAND, Wash.The state is ramping up efforts to look for potential tsunami debris on the Washington coast.

The Department of Ecology deployed three six-person crews on southwest Washington beaches Monday afternoon.

An ecology spokesperson said the department wants a thorough assessment of the items washing up on Washington and Oregon beaches.

The state decided it was time to increase efforts after the number of potential debris sightings started to increase. The crews hope to check all the beaches from the Oregon-Washington border up north to Moclips this week.

It is not clear if the crews will continue working on the beaches after this week.

Who is going to pay for the cleanup remains unknown. Governor Chris Gregoire, D-Washington, said last week she has asked the federal government to pay for all cleanup costs. A spokesperson for the governor said Monday the state has not heard back about that request.

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Elizabeth Bertrand of Montreal sat along Madeira Beach on Monday afternoon and watched the waves crash on what was left of the shore after Tropical Storm Debby washed much of it away.

She has been vacationing in the Tampa Bay area since 1981 and said she has never seen beach erosion this bad.

"I love the ocean," she said, "but not like this."

Debby's winds and waves pounded Pinellas County's 35 miles of beaches, combining with high tides to send water gushing across dunes and parking lots. Officials were still assessing the damage late Monday.

"Until the tide goes out, we don't know what's gone," explained Gulfport City Manager Jim O'Reilly. However, a preliminary review by geologists from the University of South Florida found severe erosion at Pass-a-Grille Beach, Upham Beach and on Treasure Island, according to Andy Squires of the county's coastal zone management office.

At Sunset Beach on Treasure Island, Squires said, from Caddy's on the Beach southward "erosion has cut an additional 10-15 feet into the existing dune at some locations."

Meanwhile, people weren't being allowed into the waters off Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, said Jennifer Diaz, press secretary for the state Department of Environmental Protection. Honeymoon Island has suffered visible beach erosion, she said, but the extent of the damage will not be known until the storm is over.

Seeing water lapping at the sea oats instead of down below the dunes did not make the tourists happy. Jessica Akins, visiting from Asheville, N.C., sat on the stairs leading to Madeira Beach. Normally the end of the stairs would have been several feet from where the beach began, but Monday wasn't normal. Instead, gray waves crashed against the stairs, forcing her and her 4-year-old, Taylor, to move.

"I've never seen anything like this before," she said.

But Pinellas beaches have been battered by storms before. In 2006, Tropical Storm Alberto cut 40 feet off Indian Rocks Beach. The No Name Storm of 1993 washed away as much as 70 feet of Upham Beach.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire -06/26/12)- Private beaches and expansive facilities are but a start to the many reasons The Spa at Harbor Beach Marriott garnered enough rave reviews to be named one of the Top 100 Resort Spas in the U.S. Mainland for 2012 by Cond Nast Traveler.

Easily recognized as a rejuvenating seaside oasis, this pristine day spa in Fort Lauderdale, FL boasts secluded white sand beaches and a conscientious well-trained staff who are fully prepared to tailor each guest's spa experience to ensure a refreshing and tranquil escape. Located inside the magnificent Harbor Beach Marriott Resort, The Spa was chosen based on an overall score for spa treatments, staff and facilities.

With 22,000 square feet of on-site space, this south Florida Beach hotel's immaculate day spa is fully equipped to provide guests with the ultimate rejuvenating experience. Utilizing treatment rooms, a fitness center, movement studio, Healing Labyrinth Deck and a private pool in addition to outdoor cabanas, secluded beaches and a gift shop, spa staff are uniquely qualified to offer a remarkable journey of mind, body and spirit.

The Spa also features separate facilities for men and women with steam, sauna and whirlpool access, a private locker, plush robes and sandals for guests' personal use while enjoying the spa. Complimentary juices, teas and fruit are served throughout the day.

The 2012 Cond Nast Traveler honor was derived from the travel magazine's 2011 Readers' Choice Survey through which travelers had the opportunity to rate spas as excellent, very good, good, fair or poor. Survey scores, based on the percentage of excellent and very good ratings were then averaged to determine an overall rating. Spas were also required to have a minimum number of responses to be included in the tally.

Welcoming guests to embark on a journey to wellness, guests may indulge in signature therapies, mind-body wellness activities and renew their oneness with nature during their time at this premier choice among spa hotels in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Special spa menus are also available for brides, grooms and honeymoons.

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Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa is Fort Lauderdale's premier resort, sitting on 16 oceanfront acres, including a quarter mile of private beach. The palm tree-lined grounds, award-winning spa, upscale dining at the famed hot spot 3030 and newly renovated suites at this hotel near Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port provide the perfect, rejuvenating escape. Located just 10 minutes from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, Harbor Beach Marriott Resort offers guests tropical seclusion with all the exciting dining, shopping, entertainment and cultural options of the city at its doorstep. Sea yourself at Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa - http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/fllsb-harbor-beach-marriott-resort-and-spa/. To stay up to date on the latest news and happenings follow us on Twitter at @HBMarriottFL and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/HarborBeachMarriott.

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BIRDSEYE, Ind. (AP) -- Four Indiana beaches have been closed this summer by DNA officials due to drought conditions.

The state Department of Natural Resources closed the beach at Patoka Lake Reservoir in southern Indiana Friday because of low water levels, the fourth beach closure by the agency caused by the drought.

The state earlier closed beaches at Salamonie Lake, 30 miles southwest of Fort Wayne, Mississinwea Lake near Peru, and Raccoon Lake near Rockville. Agency spokesman Phil Bloom says all four lakes are flood control reservoirs controlled by the Army Corps of Engineers.

The U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday at least 80 percent of Indiana is suffering at least a moderate drought and the state's southwestern corner has extreme drought conditions.

The dry conditions have led more than half of Indiana's 92 counties to implement open burning bans.

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Kailua (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Windward Oahu Sunrise Rotarians raised money to buy rescue tube set-ups hoping to reduce drowning deaths by providing life-saving equipment at beaches.

Kane McEwen demonstrated how to use the rescue tube by simply removing two velcro straps and pulling the floating device off of a buried stake.

McEweb and other Rotary club members made their way along the Kailua shoreline installing the safety devices at locations they thought might be helpful to anyone who may need help. "Let's hope it never has to be used but if it does need to be, it's here," said McEwen.

They are hoping to follow the lead of the Rotary club on Kauai. The group there has installed over 200 of the devices. "They have five recorded full rescues with those, so much so that one man and his son were found at about a mile and a half floating with that out, outside when they finally got to him with the jet-skis and the lifeguards," McEwen said.

McEwen also said he hopes the community will take pride in the safety units. "Knowing that it's their family and friends who could possibly need it someday too," he continued.

The group did not seek approval from city or state officials for the implementation of the floatation units but say they have gotten the word out and have received positive feedback. "We had the fire department, life guards, some of our local congressmen have been in our meetings and heard about what we are doing and it sounds like we have the support of the whole community," he told Hawaii News Now.

The group says other counties are now embracing the rescue tube idea.

State officials said they would head out to Kailua on Monday to inspect the devices.

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Outside Looking In: What people outside Alabama are saying about the state:

Bob Carden of The Washington Post first discovered the beauty of Alabama's beaches when first visiting his future in-laws 21 years ago.

"I once called Gulf Shores the Jersey Shore of the South, and my wife almost slung a bowl of crawfish gumbo at me," he writes. "She was offended that I would compare the beaches of her youth to those of Snooki and Pauly D. But in some ways, it's true. If you're from Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi or the Midwest, this is your closest, best ocean beach. Like New Jersey, it draws from a wide area - geographically and otherwise. But comparisons probably end there.

"There are no kitschy boardwalks. It's more grits and less guido. The beaches are free. Alcohol and food are permitted. And, for all that's consumed, the beaches stay pretty clean. Visitors respect the beauty of the place."

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The RNLI's summer lifeguards are returning to patrol four of Ceredigion's busiest beaches.

The lifeguards will be stationed at Aberystwyth north, Llangrannog, New Quay and Aberporth beaches from this weekend.

They returned briefly in Aberystwyth for the Diamond Jubilee bank holiday weekend earlier this month.

They start work at Borth, Clarach, Aberystwyth south and Tresaith beaches on 7 July.

The lifeguards will be at their posts daily from 10:00 to 16:00 BST until 2 September.

The scheme started in Pembrokeshire in 2008 and was extended to take in Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Ceredigion a year later.

The lifeguards have already completed two weeks of intense training and passed fitness tests.

Councillor Gareth Lloyd, who is responsible for tourism on Ceredigion council, said: "We look forward to another incident free summer on Ceredigion's beaches in the safe hands of the RNLI lifeguards."

Elin Jones, RNLI lifeguard supervisor, said the lifeguards were eager to return to their posts.

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A trip to Greece in the coming weeks may feel like an intrusion -- a sojourn into a land of private grief and public fury.

Sitting on the beach in Corfu or sipping wine at a tavern in Athens as the Greeks play out their very public crisis is likely to make any foreign visitor feel a bit guilty, a bit helpless and, perhaps, unwelcome.

That's not what the Greeks want, of course. It's not what they want at all.

Tourism has long sustained Greece, and despite -- or perhaps because of -- its problems, the nation had an astounding year in 2011. A record 16.5 million tourists visited last year, and revenues rose by 10 percent to 10.5 billion euros. Industry officials attributed the success to political turmoil in rival destinations like Tunisia and Egypt, but it's likely that dramatically lower fares were a major factor.

This year, however, things aren't so sunny. Tourist receipts for the first quarter tumbled by 15.1 percent, the Bank of Greece said, while Greek airport arrivals fell 5.1 percent in the first five months of the year. Meanwhile, online hotel prices in Greece show an 8 percent decline this month compared to June 2011, according to Trivago.gr, with rates in Athens down by 22 percent over last year. Overall hotel rates in Greece now average just 100 euros for a twin room, considerably lower than most other European nations.

While this is bad news for Greece, it's good news for anyone looking to travel to the country.

"The prices have gone down everywhere," said Emmanuel Christodoulakis of the Greek National Tourism Organization. "You can find so many specials on the hotels and restaurants. There is much more affordable tourism in Greece right now."

Travel agents in the UK and Germany -- which together represent a large percentage of Greece's visitors -- have offered steep discounts to help kick-start slumping demand as the economic crisis hits travel spending across Europe. London-based Olympic Holidays, for example, reduced its rates by up to 25 percent for peak season travel in an attempt to get Brits out on the Greek Isles.

With prices at all-time lows, here's a look at some of the best beaches in Greece where you can help out the Greek economy and get a bargain at the same time:

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