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Stinky red seaweed plagues beaches | Local News … – Gloucester Daily Times
MANCHESTER Gray Beach might be more appropriately named Red Beach after the ruddy-colored invasive seaweed that has carpeted the sand for the last several days.
Though residents are unhappy with the excessive fine red seaweed brought ashore by a recent storm, the Public Works and the Parks and Recreation departments aren't currently planning any extra cleaning.
Public Works Director Carol Murray said she is also seeing the red seaweed coming ashore at Singing Beach, White Beach and to some extent Black Beach.
"It's nasty stuff. It's slippery. It doesn't dry out like regular seaweed does it stays almost like Jello," she said. The seaweed likely came from Japan in the bowels of a ship and has spread rapidly along the New England coast during the last four or five years.
The town cleans the beaches once every two weeks, raking up seaweed and sending it to a compost site on School Street. But the bi-weekly schedule may or may not be enough for the latest plague of red seaweed.
"The jury is still out because of the way offshore storms have been. Red seaweed comes back as soon as we rake it,"Murray said."Cleaning it more frequently won't help because it literally is back the next tide."
Much of Gray Beach, also known as Magnolia Beach, is privately owned by the Manchester Bath and Tennis Club, which usually staffs around four employees in the summer to clean the shore daily.
Manager Kim Allen has worked at the club for six years. "I've never seen it this bad, there's way more than usual," she said. "And it smells."
Despite the increasing seaweed, weekly beach water testing thus far has been normal, according to the sampling results from the Massachusetts State Beaches Program. Though it isn't likely that many residents will want to swim in that amount of algae. "It makes the beach un-useable for swimming, sitting and walking," nearby resident Kathleen Kiley said.
Kiley and her husband sold their home of 18 years in Manchester to downsize in a condo in Magnolia just over a year ago. As a longtime resident, she says the scourge of seaweed has never been so extensive. "It smells like rotting eggs or rotting garbage. It's a sulfur smell, it's very foul," Kiley said.
According to Kiley, raking the seaweed and putting it back into the water actually worsens the problem, a practice she has witnessed. "Breaking the seaweed up makes it multiply faster," she said.
This invasion began happening about four years ago, according to Murray, and the Public Works Department tried different ways to get rid of it before it eventually stopped appearing. "I think it's a cyclical thing and because a lot of storms have been off the coast, it stirs up the ocean and gets carried in on the tides," Murray said.
Public Works will keep an eye on the seaweed but at the moment plans to keep business as usual. "If it means we need to go to every week cleaning we'll have to try to pursue with selectmen an opportunity to get money from another account," Murray said. "The thing we keep scratching our heads with is, if it's going to come back next tide, and if it's advantageous to do it every week when you could do it every day and it would still be there?"
Parks and Recreation Director Cheryl Marshall echoed Murray. "Doing more doesnt help and doing less doesnt help. We're going to keep doing what we do," she said.
Gloucester Public Works Director Michael Hale often receives calls about the Manchester beach, but the city doesn't own any of the shore and therefore can't help with the seaweed.
"The town line runs through the center of the concrete landing that runs down off of Shore Road. There is no beach in Gloucester, it's all in Manchester," he said.
Though perhaps unrealistic for Manchester's budget, Gloucester cleans its main beaches on a daily basis to get rid of unwanted seaweed.
Mary Markos may be contacted at 978-675-2708 or mmarkos@gloucestertimes.com
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White shark sightings increase at California beaches – The Mercury News
SANTA CRUZ The frenzy off the California coastline this spring has felt like a long-running loop of Shark Week.
In April, a shark bit a San Diego mom of threewho was swimming off San Onofre State Beach.
Last month, San Clemente officials closed beaches after more than two dozen white sharks were spotted by air.
Then, on Thursday, lifeguards evacuated Capitola sixth graders from the water at New Brighton State Beach when spotting what they believed was a white shark swimming near shore during an end-of-school field trip. Social media posts of shark sightings from the Cement Ship in Aptos to the Santa Cruz Harbor have become a regularity.
As summer heats up, calling thousands of visitors to the Bay Areas world-class shoreline, marine biologists are trying to mitigate irrational fears over increasing sightings of white sharks.
This is the new reality, said Christopher G. Lowe, director of the Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab. People are going to have to learn to share the waves.
Although white sharks tend to inhabit the states most populous areas adults are concentrated around San Francisco whereas juveniles mostly are found from Los Angeles to San Diego relatively few attacks involve humans.
In the past 50 years there have been about 12 fatalities and a little more than 80 recorded interactions in California waters, reported Salvador Jorgensen, a Monterey Bay Aquarium research scientist.
That is one mortality every five years, he said.
But sightings and interactions with the fish have fueled a Jaws-like panic for some beachgoers while attracting morbid interest in a predator with a conical-shaped snout, beady eyes and those infamous serrated, triangular teeth.
The white-bellied descendants of prehistoric creatures have returned to the spotlight 42 summers after Steven Spielberg introduced his sinister and vengeful fish to moviegoers.
Instead of a ghastly picture of shark-infested waters, however, researchers have seen a shift in habitats they attribute to the El Nino weather phenomenon that has pushed warmer currents north. Jorgensen, the author of Sharks: Ancient Predators in a Modern Sea, said smaller white sharks need warmer water until they mature.
So water temperature plays a huge role in where and how many smaller white sharks are seen, he said.
Spotting juvenile white sharks in Monterey Bay might become common if the seas experience El Nino conditions more regularly because of global warming.
Lately, marine biologists and tourists have been drawn to the action around the Cement Ship at Seacliff State Beach in Aptos. In the past three years, researchers have identified juvenile sharks patrolling the waters around the sunken ship, an event that had not been recorded before that.
They sit out there and act like they just had a big turkey dinner and want nothing to do with anything, said Chris Gularte, chief pilot for Watsonville tour operator Specialized Helicopters.
Gularte, 45, has seen no fewer than 20 sharks on any given day that he has flown over the area in the past month.
Gularte and others have reported frequent juvenile sightings at nearby New Brighton as well.
The baby white sharks found in these new locations is part of a larger picture of ecosystem changes attributed to El Nino. Two years ago, Southern Californians discovered venomous sea snakes at their doorsteps for the first time in three decades. Marine scientists said the yellow-bellied sea snake followed warmer ocean currents to the California coast. Those currents also brought pelagic red crabs and hammerhead sharks.
Scientists believe white sharks give birth off Baja California and the pups nurse in the Mexican and Southern California waters.
But over the past 15 years, Lowe has seen a steady increase in juvenile sharks in Southern California. He remains optimistic it is evidence of a population spurt although a parallel increase in adults has not been documented to the north.
You cant have more babies without having more mommies, Lowe said.
White sharks have been protected in California waters since 1994 although they dont have any natural enemies other than humans. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, it is believed the states population of adult white sharks numbers fewer than 100.
Researchers such as Jorgensen, who has conducted annual surveys of adult white sharks since 2006, cant confirm a population increase although they are cautiously optimistic for the simple fact the white sharks primary food sources elephant seals, sea lions and harbor seals are thriving.
Lowe speculates there is a habitat shift among mature fish as regular feeding grounds get crowded.
These teenage and adult white sharks havent been able to make a living at the Farallons and Ano Nuevo, he said of two major feeding grounds. They are looking for new places to forage in the fall. I think that place is Southern California.
Such a shift could change the equation when it comes to human-shark encounters.
Most incidents have occurred in a 150-mile zone known by Northern California surfers as the Red Triangle yes, red, as in the color of blood. The sharky region stretches from Monterey to Bodega Bay, out to the Farallon Islands. Put another way, only 17 of the 100 recorded shark attacks on humans in California in the past 63 years occurred south of Point Conception (Santa Barbara County), according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Such a collection of data helps engender deep-seated anxiety while placing white sharks with grizzly bears and saltwater crocodiles as mythic predators.
The Jaws narrative is just stuck with us, said Jorgensen, who has a doctorate degree in ecology from UC Davis.
But researchers work provides a substantive counterpoint. In a paper published in Frontiers in the Ecology and the Environment, Jorgensen and colleagues found the risk of a white shark attack in California had decreased by 91 percent from 1950 to 2013.
Sean van Sommeran, founder of the Santa Cruz-based Pelagic Shark Research Foundation, downplayed the fears as shark sightings have increased this spring.
Guess what marine animal hospitalizes more people in California than all others combined?
Stingrays, said van Sommeran, a self-described shark field operative without a science degree.
Most documented attacks on humans off the California coast have occurred between August and November. This is the time adults feast on seals and sea lions, often near river mouths where the salmon runs attract other fish.
The beasts can grow to 20 feet in length and as much as 4,600 pounds to present a terrifying portrait. Lowe and other marine biologists realize they shoulder the responsibility to teach the public as much as they can about white sharks in order to help preserve the animal.
It starts with calling the fish a white shark, leaving out the great that often is used in popular culture.
The Cal State Long Beach professor recalled how whales were demonized 100 years ago but now whale-watching tours are a thriving business along the West Coast.
Its harder to imagine that image-makeover for sharks, Lowe said. But its happening.
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Work underway to widen Outer Banks beaches with offshore sand – Charlotte Observer
Charlotte Observer | Work underway to widen Outer Banks beaches with offshore sand Charlotte Observer Work is underway to widen more than 11 miles of eroding beaches in Dare County, on the Outer Banks, by pumping offshore sand onto them. Vacationers might encounter bulldozers and pipelines as sand is pumped ashore, but the county says they will have ... |
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At Least Six People Pulled From Waters At Tri-State Beaches As Summer Season Hits High Gear – CBS New York
June 12, 2017 11:09 PM
AVON-BY-THE-SEA, N.J. (CBSNewYork) As a startling wake-up call heading into the summer season, a total of six people had to be pulled from the water at Tri-State Area beaches while trying to beat the heat on Monday.
Marcus Swinson witnessed a scary sight at Avon-by-the-Sea Beach Monday afternoon, when at least two women were pulled from the water near Garfield Avenue. He says one of them didnt seem like they were breathing.
All I saw was them getting drug out, the woman was like not breathing, he told CBS2s Valerie Castro. Another had a cardiac arrest or like a seizure and everybody was holding her down and it looked like they did a few rounds of CPR for the one girl.
2 People Rescued From Water Off Beach In Rockaways
Police say three women in all were taken to the hospital in one of several incidents Monday, serving as a reminder that the waves can be a dangerous place heading into the summer.
At Orchard Beach in the Bronx, a seven-year-old was pulled from the water by his own mother and taken to Jacobi Medical Center. The City Parks Department says he was in an area closed off to swimming.
Later in the day, a helicopter had to be called in to help a man and woman at Rockaway Park, where police say they were 100 feet from the shore near 138 Street when they found themselves in danger.
Emergency crews rushed to the beach with fire trucks and a stretcher with a rescue boat not far off-shore.
With beach season almost in full swing, its important to enter the water at your own risk.
The waves werent really strong, so you got to just be careful out there, Swinson said.
Town officials say lifeguards in Avon-by-the-Sea have only been working weekends since Memorial Day. Theyll be on duty seven days a week starting June 17.
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Johnson says no reason to fear Riverwalk or beaches despite … – Chicago Sun-Times
Weekend shootings along the downtown Riverwalk and at 31st Street beach should not discourage summer tourists and everyday Chicagoans from flocking to two of the citys most enduring attractions, Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said Monday.
At the beach, two 16-year-old boys were critically wounded in a shooting about 7 p.m. Sunday. On the Riverwalk, about 2 a.m. Sunday, two men, ages 28 and 30, were involved in an argument near Wacker and Dearborn when shots rang out.
The Riverwalk incident occurred when the walkway was officially closed to the public, Johnson noted.
They were somewhere where they werent supposed to be. But as a result of this, were meeting with our business partners in the Riverwalk area just to make sure the security plan is what it should be, the superintendent told the Chicago Sun-Times.
Johnson on Monday blamed both incidents on petty disputes settled with guns.
These were all young folks. One was a dispute about a girl. The other was a dispute about coolers on the beach, Johnson told the Sun-Times. Those disputes dont concern the public at large, he added, and police were close to making arrests.
Johnson emphasized that the Riverwalk shooting occurred after the public is barred from being over there. Chicago Police patrol that area religiously between 6 p.m. and midnight, then do random patrols after midnight, he said.
Those were not random incidents . . . they were targeted at groups of people that knew each other. . . . These werent street robberies or things of that nature, Johnson said.
Overall, on a weekend when temperatures rose into the 90s, six men were killed and at least 37 other people were wounded in shootings across Chicago between Friday evening and Monday morning.
The beach and Riverwalk shootings drew the most attention.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel completed the downtown Riverwalk with help from a $99 million federal construction loan. If random shootings prompt Chicagoans and tourists to stay away from the Riverwalk, the mayor could have a tough time generating the concession revenue he needs to retire that loan.
The citys Department of Fleet and Facilities Management, which manages the Riverwalk, uses unarmed security guards, patrolling on foot, to enforce an 11 p.m. curfew.
Thats why were gonna meet with the business community down there to evaluate it and see what they can pitch in because security is everybodys responsibility, Johnson said. After hours, were obviously not going to be there every minute. But well come up with a plan so that, between CPD and business owners, we have it more secure down there.
The 31st Street shooting occurred in broad daylight on a crowded beach filled with families seeking refuge from the blistering summer heat.
But Johnson nevertheless urged South Siders not to be afraid of taking their children to the beach.
Its still between two groups of folks that knew each other. . . . But again, it was a petty dispute that they settled with a gun, he said.
Police Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi insisted there is nothing to fear.
We have district [officers] there until midnight and then, every hour, or hour and a half, officers will walk through there. Those folks got in in-between that gap. But the onus of accountability is on the individuals. Clearly, the law states that you cant be there at that time, he said.
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10 of the best hidden beaches in Ibiza – The Guardian
Much of the area north-east of Sant Carles de Peralta is bucolic, with smallholdings and farms, people on bikes, dusty roads and sleeping dogs. This is the right beach for the neighbourhood: natural, quiet and accessed (ultimately) along a dirt road through cane and pine forests. A rocky seabed means clear water, with good snorkeling over patches of seagrass. To be honest, the highlight is lunch: book weeks in advance and follow a dip with lunch at El Bigotes, in the miniscule harbour just over the rocks at the far left of the beach. There are tables right on the harbours edge, outdoor cooking over wood, and just one option: fish (offered noon-12.30pm) or bullit de peix (fish stew, offered from 2pm). Its perfect, if in a slightly ramshackle way. Between Punta den Ribes y Cal Roig, around 5km from Sant Carles de Peralta; 10km from Sant Eulalia. Restaurante El Bigotes, +34 650 797 633 (call 11am-1pm only), no website
This rough sandy beach is relatively bustling for the north end of the island but use it as a base for exploring smaller, quieter neighbouring coves, starting with Sa Cova de Xarraca, just around the rocks to the right (100m). Swim or rent a kayak; those who go too far will bob into SIllot des Rencl, which is no bad thing. Cross the headland to the left and go to Es Canaret, a beautiful deep and turquoise bay, dominated by a swanky house of dubious design, and which feels private but is not. It is possible to walk but the more straightforward option is to drive, then walk for about 10 minutes along a signposted trail to Es Canaret. Alternatively, stay at Cala Xarraca; the area of flat rocks to the far left is generally quieter. Kayaks, loungers and umbrellas are available from the eponymous restaurant, along with, unsurprisingly, fish. C-733 Sant Joan to Portinatx, signposted at 17km. Watch out for the steep but short, one car-wide descent to limited parking. Continue past the parking area for Es Canaret, taking the third unpaved road to the right
As with nearby Xarraca, this lovely, small beach with eponymous restaurant mops up most visitors, leaving little inlets to the right virtually untouched. Admittedly, its tempting just to just to stay and eat the famously good paella here, particularly if theres a table free under the pines on the bluff above the sea. Or to paddle out and snorkel round the little island, where the stony seabed gives way to sand, and starfish and various other marine life loiter in the wafting posidonia oceanica (seagrass). But if splendid isolation is the goal, wade and swim around the mini headland with boathouses, or follow the trail that leads off to the right looking at the sea from the first parking area reached after turning in from the road. Overgrown to start with, it widens out and follows a low cliff to a couple of stony but secluded spots, ending up before long at Cala Xuclar. C-733 Sant Joan to Portinatx, signposted at 25.3km
Keep a sharp eye out for the sign in time to make the turn off a fast, swooping coast road, and head down a short, steep, rutted track that descends through pines and junipers to a circular sandy cove with gently lapping water and maize growing around the edges. Through summer, there is a proper chiringuito a wooden shed with hatch, and half a dozen tables set out under a sail shade which also rents out loungers and umbrellas. Despite the top-notch facilities, this remains a hidden gem. Note: the parking space is small and rutted, and while it is possible to tuck in along the track, be warned that turning around on it in a rental car is a tense business. C-733 Sant Joan to Portinatx, signposted at 26.5km
For those jetting in for Ibizan glamour, half a day in a quarry may not be top of the to-do list. But this quarry is half a millennium old, facing Formentera on the southern tip of Ibiza in the Ses Salines natural park, and sploshed by clear sea. And the blocky holes left when rock was removed to make the walls of the Dalt Vila are now shallow, smooth-walled designer pools with warm water and spectacular views. Park at the creamy-sand party beach Ses Salines, with its of loungers, beach clubs, music and people, or at Es Cavallet beach, and follow the wooden walkways south over dunes or through pine forest (about 1.5km). Take water, mosquito repellant and some form of shade. There are many attractions, and even some buildings an interpretation centre (open at weekends), fishermens huts, a splendid tower built to defend Ibiza from Algerian corsairs but a chiringuito selling cold beer isnt among them. Es Cavallet and Ses Salines are both around 8km from Ibiza airport, via PM-802
This is probably the most famous hidden gem on the island. Nevertheless, some confusion regarding exactly how to get there, the walk (albeit short), and perhaps the fact the beach is rather pebbly, keep visitor numbers low. Backed by pine forests, and usually quiet but for the chirruping of cicadas, this still feels like an escape. Inevitably, there are fishermens huts, but slipways and a well-positioned jetty are nice spots for a lie-down while contemplating the return hike. Buy supplies in Es Cubells before heading there. Access by foot (700m) from the point where the road ends in Urbanizaci Es Cubells. A path heads west along the top of the cliff before descending to the beach
There are steps down from a car park roundabout beside the somewhat tawdry Hotel Club Cala Tarida to this west-coast beach. It is popular but also wide (50m) and long, with fabulous rock formations. Head to the rocky areas at the end of the beach and secure a rock platform for an uninterrupted bask with uninterrupted sea view. Better still, theres a second beach a small sandy cove, reached by going back up the steps by the Can Yucas bar, and down a track accessed from the no-entry road beside them. And beyond that, theres a third: the lovely Es Pujolets, with lots of fishermens huts, white sand, the most extraordinary turquoise water and, often, bobbing boats. The easiest, least slippery, way to reach the smaller coves is to park at the Cala Tarida Norte car park (signposted) and to walk back with the sea to the right until Es Pujolets huts come into view below
Leave the car in the big pine-shaded car park at Cala Salada, follow the trail down to the beach and up and over a low rocky headland to its little sister: Cala Saladeta. This is a classic example of the beach beyond the beach and while it may not be the quietest, it is quieter and, protected from wind, with gently shelving sand and a decent restaurant back on the main beach. The restaurant is a good option for families. An even better option is lunch at the legendary and laid-back Restaurante Can Cosmi beside the quietly glorious church in Santa Agns de Corona (go for the tortilla: its almost obligatory). Just under 5km north of Sant Antoni de Portmany
For those who simply must have a beach of their own heres one that involves a hike and potentially some scrambling. Es Portitxol is an easier alternative to others that fit the bill (for example Cala dAlbarca, Ses Balandres and Cala den Sardina) and sufficiently special and spectacular to merit the modicum of effort (most associated with finding the start of the 1.5km trail). The beach is almost circular, and shingly, the water transparent, all green and turquoise over the patches of seagrass. In fact, the place has the stillness of a forgotten world, despite the ubiquitous fishermens huts and the presence of other people seeking somewhere solitary. From the Sant Miquel to Sant Mateu road, take the turning for Urbanizaci Illa Blanca. Once there (under 1km), take the right zigzagging road to a fork then the right downhill track for 350m and park by the stone wall. At this point, there will be an arrow indicating the trail
Its a resort (with a pug-ugly development scar) but the northern Port de Sant Miquel still feels remote, clean, fresh and other-worldly up here at the end of the road and theres plenty of space on the wide sandy beach for all. However, a track from Restaurante Port Balansat leads up and over a second and very different seaside proposition: Cal des Moltons, a long, deep inlet shaped like a dressmakers dart, with flat rocks and pebbles, boathouses, and cool, still water. While it has the feel of a private find, the inlet has its own chiringuito: Utopa a pretty, white-wood and surprisingly upmarket place, with good cocktails and sardine specials. From June to September, rent stand-up paddleboards as its the perfect place to try the sport for the first time: those who cant get onboard here, never will.
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Local ‘Lakefront Cleanup’ group sweeps trash from Kenosha’s beaches – Kenosha News
Walking along the Kenosha lakefront with his daughter, Casey Hudson realized how much trash met them on their walk.
He thought to himself, Next time, well bring a couple garbage bags with us to help clean.
That initial thought morphed into the creation of the Lakefront Cleanup Facebook group, with a mission to clean a different lakefront in the area every Sunday at 1 p.m.
The group quickly garnered several hundred members and raised about $100 for cleaning supplies.
Initially, Hudson had a goal to raise about $50 to buy refreshments, garbage pickers and trash bags for the cleanup events. Two days after he posted the fundraiser online, more funds flowed in.
My reason for getting it out there is to get other people involved, letting them know (cleaning the beach) is not hard.
In 2016, the Ocean Conservancy, an organization which engages people to remove trash from the worlds beaches and waterways, reported 2,658 pounds of trash were picked up along 35 miles of Wisconsins Lake Michigan shore. That data was provided to the group by the Alliance for the Great Lakes.
The first beach cleanup, prior to the creation of the Facebook group, was spread by word of mouth from Hudson. About four people came out to a beach in Racine on June 3 to do their part for the environment, he said.
On Sunday, Hudson and his group took to the beachfront along Kennedy Park for the second beach cleanup.
Hudson finds the usual trash, which includes chip bags, plastic bags and bottles. Sometimes, he finds blunt wrappers and liquor bottles, too.
Cigarette butts were the most common piece of trash picked up along U.S. coasts in 2016, according to the Ocean Conservancy 2017 annual report, which stated 1,030,640 were collected nationwide.
Hudson said anyone going to the beach should bring a trash bag.
Cleaning for an hour out of your day at the beach isnt hard and helps the environment, he said.
One of the main reasons behind Hudsons beach cleaning efforts was the way his 12-year-old daughter, Kaya, reacted when he told her about it.
(It was) the way her eyes lit up and her enthusiasm behind it, he said, adding that he wants to teach environmental responsibility to all four of his kids.
Scott Bringsosin, a lifelong friend of Hudsons, has a similar hope for his own kids, prompting him to join Hudson in his beach cleanup efforts.
Its part of enjoying the outdoors. You dont want to see trash out there, he said.
When he notices trash on any beach, Bringsosin sees it as people abusing the privilege of having free beaches.
Bringsosin said the group could always use more people to help clean.
Lets get together and lets clean these shorelines up, he said.
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Swimmers, beware, many South Jersey beaches remain unguarded … – Press of Atlantic City
Two weeks after Memorial Day weekend, and as South Jersey faces a heat wave that may break Wednesday, many beaches remain unguarded, creating potential risks for ocean swimmers.
On Monday afternoon, three swimmers were ushered out of the ocean in Brigantine by police after going out too far. The local police and fire departments monitored the situation from the beach, while the New Jersey State Police Marine Unit used a patrol boat to reach the swimmers and guide them back to shore.
Brigantine Fire Chief Tige Platt said the swimmers were not in distress, but were about a half-mile from the shoreline and were unable to hear requests from police and firefighters to return to the beach.
According to Platt, Brigantines beaches are currently guarded only on weekends. Daily patrol wont begin until Monday.
Many other shore towns currently have only partially guarded beaches.
Beach Patrol Lt. Ryan Black said all beaches in Avalon have been open since Memorial Day weekend, but with a lower-than-usual turnout for lifeguard applicants, the patrol is stationed at a few select beaches.
Black said about 13 of Avalons 22 beaches were guarded as of Monday. After rookies lifeguards are trained, beginning next Monday, more patrols are expected to begin.
The Atlantic City Beach Patrol stations are open at all 11 districts, but only 17 beaches are guarded.
On Saturday, several shore towns held lifeguard tryouts, including Atlantic City, Ocean City and Ventnor. Those beach patrols expect to be fully staffed and able to guard all beaches by June 24.
For now, beach patrols advise the public to check listings for open and guarded beaches and not to swim without lifeguards present.
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North wind deposits treasures on Lake Huron beaches – Port Huron Times Herald
Dennis Kovach holds a piece of beach glass found at Conger Beach.(Photo: Bob Gross, Times Herald)Buy Photo
Brian Martin was working on a personal watercraft lift when he saw something white and shining in the surf of Lake Huron.
"It thought it was either a skull or a fossil," said Martin, of Fort Gratiot.
He said it took him four tries to snatch what turned out tobe a chunkof coral about the size of a softball from the lake's grip.
"I looked like an old woman or a sandpiper running up and down the beach," he said.
That was on Wednesday, when strong north winds piled upthe waves on the Michigan shoreline of the big lake.
Brian Martin found a highly detailed fossil that washed up on a Lake Huron beach.(Photo: Courtesy of Brian Martin)
People were out on Thursday looking for what the water had deposited on the beach.
"Everyone on the beach looks for glass and Petoskey stones and such," said Dennis Kovach, of Port Huron.
He said he's not an avid collector of beach glass and fossils, but he keeps his eyes open during his daily strolls at Conger Beach.
"Everybody that's on the beach here is looking," Kovach said. "It's amazing at how much of the stuff they find."
Beach glass consists of pieces of old bottles and other containers. The pounding surf polishes away the rough and jagged edges, leaving pebble-sized pieces with a frosted surface.
"Some of the people make jewelry out of the glass," Kovach said.
People also find Petoskey stones. The stones are fragments of coral deposited during the Devonian period, which ended about 390 million years ago.
Dennis Kovach looks for beach glass and Petoskey stones at Conger Beach.(Photo: Bob Gross, Times Herald)
Ann Troy also was walking the shoreline at Conger Beach on Thursday.
"It's the best time to find it, after the north wind stops blowing and before the summer people come," she said.
She said she finds beach glass and Petoskey stones.
"Sometimes I put it in jars with candles," she said. "I make jewelry sometimes.
"Sometimes it just sits."
Troy said she walks the beach several times a week.
Pirate gold isn't the only buried treasure. After a north wind, people hit the beaches to see what the waves have deposited. Bob Gross, Times Herald
"It is fun," she said.
Kovach said it's surprising what he and other people find on the beach.
"People that I've met, they have what they identify as the bottom of a Coke bottle," he said.
Beach glass, however, seems to be less common as plastic containers replace glass bottles, he said.
Martin marveled that the coral fossil he found had been formed when Michigan was covered by a shallow sea.
"It just walked itself up out of the lake, and I was lucky enough to find it," he said.
Contact Bob Gross at (810) 989-6263 or rgross@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @RobertGross477.
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Nude beaches on the California coast, from top to bottom(less) – SFGate
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Black's Beach: This secluded La Jolla beach has been a clothing-optional mecca for several decades.
Black's Beach: This secluded La Jolla beach has been a clothing-optional mecca for several decades.
Boneyard Beach: In Encinitas, about 25 miles north of San Diego, Boneyard is a fairly secluded beach located below a very steep cliff.
Boneyard Beach: In Encinitas, about 25 miles north of San Diego, Boneyard is a fairly secluded beach located below a very steep cliff.
Pirate's Cove Beach: This is a fairly protected beach in San Luis Obispo County.
Pirate's Cove Beach: This is a fairly protected beach in San Luis Obispo County.
San Onofre Beach in Gaviota State Park: This clothing optional beach in Santa Barbara County.
San Onofre Beach in Gaviota State Park: This clothing optional beach in Santa Barbara County.
More Mesa Beach: This beach is off Highway 101 north of Santa Barbara. Apparently, to keep the peace, nudists are encouraged to disrobe north of the trail but to leave the south of the trail area for the clothed crowd.
More Mesa Beach: This beach is off Highway 101 north of Santa Barbara. Apparently, to keep the peace, nudists are encouraged to disrobe north of the trail but to leave the south of the trail area for the
Vista Del Mar: This beach in Goleta is next to Gaviota State Park in Santa Barbara County.
Vista Del Mar: This beach in Goleta is next to Gaviota State Park in Santa Barbara County.
Garrapata State Beach: Just 6 miles south of Carmel, Garrapata is part of the Big Sur coastline. To find it, keep your eyes peeled because the park is marked with only one sign on Highway 1.
Garrapata State Beach: Just 6 miles south of Carmel, Garrapata is part of the Big Sur coastline. To find it, keep your eyes peeled because the park is marked with only one sign on Highway 1.
Fuller's Beach: This is a remote beach along the north Big Sur coast.
Fuller's Beach: This is a remote beach along the north Big Sur coast.
Carmel Meadows: This is part of Carmel River State Beach.
Carmel Meadows: This is part of Carmel River State Beach.
Crater Beach: In Monterey County's Sand City, The Crater is "wide, sandy and feels remote," according to California Beaches.
Crater Beach: In Monterey County's Sand City, The Crater is "wide, sandy and feels remote," according to California Beaches.
Indian Head Beach: This is a remote spot located between Fort Ord State Beach and Marina State Beach in Monterey County.
Indian Head Beach: This is a remote spot located between Fort Ord State Beach and Marina State Beach in Monterey County.
Privates Beach: A locked gate prevents just anyone from using this Santa Cruz beach which is popular with locals who surf or like to sunbathe naked. But the $100 cost to get a key has been controversial in recent years.
Privates Beach: A locked gate prevents just anyone from using this Santa Cruz beach which is popular with locals who surf or like to sunbathe naked. But the $100 cost to get a key has been controversial in
Laguna Creek:This remote beach is south of Davenport in Santa Cruz County and is part of the Coast Dairies State Park.
Laguna Creek:This remote beach is south of Davenport in Santa Cruz County and is part of the Coast Dairies State Park.
Bonny Doon State Beach: About 10 miles north of Santa Cruz, this is a small, secluded clothing optional beach.
Bonny Doon State Beach: About 10 miles north of Santa Cruz, this is a small, secluded clothing optional beach.
Davenport Cove: Also known as Shark Fin Cove, this beach is .7 miles south of Davenport. The actual Shark Fin rock formation off the shore is visible from Highway 1.
Davenport Cove: Also known as Shark Fin Cove, this beach is .7 miles south of Davenport. The actual Shark Fin rock formation off the shore is visible from Highway 1.
Four Mile Beach: The name comes from the four-mile drive it takes from downtown Santa Cruz north to the parking lot along Highway 1. The beach is part of Wilder Ranch State Park.
Four Mile Beach: The name comes from the four-mile drive it takes from downtown Santa Cruz north to the parking lot along Highway 1. The beach is part of Wilder Ranch State Park.
Panther Beach: According to one site, "day trippers, nude sunbathers, party kids even rock climbers" hold this secluded beach near Davenport in the highest esteem. But while beloved, it is rarely crowded.
Panther Beach: According to one site, "day trippers, nude sunbathers, party kids even rock climbers" hold this secluded beach near Davenport in the highest esteem. But while beloved, it is rarely crowded.
Hole in the Wall Beach: Located between Santa Cruz and Davenport, Hole in the Wall is backed by cliffs and accessible by walking south on Panther Beach.
Hole in the Wall Beach: Located between Santa Cruz and Davenport, Hole in the Wall is backed by cliffs and accessible by walking south on Panther Beach.
Gray Whale Cove: This state beach is located between Pacifica and Montara. It is also known as Devil's Slide.
Gray Whale Cove: This state beach is located between Pacifica and Montara. It is also known as Devil's Slide.
San Gregorio Private Beach: Located on private property just north of San Gregorio State Beach, this is considered to be the first nude beach in North America, according to California Beaches.
San Gregorio Private Beach: Located on private property just north of San Gregorio State Beach, this is considered to be the first nude beach in North America, according to California Beaches.
Land's End: It's a San Francisco beach known by most for its labyrinth but it is also a popular clothing-optional beach.
Land's End: It's a San Francisco beach known by most for its labyrinth but it is also a popular clothing-optional beach.
Baker Beach: One of San Francisco's most popular destinations for the clothed and un-clothed crowds. If this couple keeps walking, they'll run into the naked folks often found at the beach's north end.
Baker Beach: One of San Francisco's most popular destinations for the clothed and un-clothed crowds. If this couple keeps walking, they'll run into the naked folks often found at the beach's north end.
Marshall's Beach: It's a very relaxed clothing optional scene at this little beach tucked into the coast near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Marshall's Beach: It's a very relaxed clothing optional scene at this little beach tucked into the coast near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Black Sands Beach: This secluded clothing-optional stretch of sand in the Marin Headlands can feel like your own private getaway even though San Francisco is just across the way.
Black Sands Beach: This secluded clothing-optional stretch of sand in the Marin Headlands can feel like your own private getaway even though San Francisco is just across the way.
South Rodeo Beach: This is a secluded cove next to Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands.
South Rodeo Beach: This is a secluded cove next to Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands.
Muir Beach: The parking lot fills up quickly, but it is closer to S.F. than Stinson. And the northern part of the beach, seen here, is where the clothing optional scene is located.
Muir Beach: The parking lot fills up quickly, but it is closer to S.F. than Stinson. And the northern part of the beach, seen here, is where the clothing optional scene is located.
RCA Beach: North of Bolinas and on the Pt. Reyes peninsula, RCA is a longtime mecca for Marin nudists and surfers alike.
RCA Beach: North of Bolinas and on the Pt. Reyes peninsula, RCA is a longtime mecca for Marin nudists and surfers alike.
Sculptured Beach: This remote beach is in the southern portion of Point Reyes National Seashore. Reach it by walking south from Limantour Beach or going along the Coast Trail and heading down to the beach just past the Woodward Valley Trail.
Sculptured Beach: This remote beach is in the southern portion of Point Reyes National Seashore. Reach it by walking south from Limantour Beach or going along the Coast Trail and heading down to the beach just
College Cove: The other clothing optional spot in Humboldt County is in the town of Trinidad. Here are directions for getting there.
College Cove: The other clothing optional spot in Humboldt County is in the town of Trinidad. Here are directions for getting there.
Baker Beach: Do not confuse this with the one in San Francisco. This is in Humboldt County just south of the town of Trinidad. Here are directions on how to findit since there are no road markings.
Baker Beach: Do not confuse this with the one in San Francisco. This is in Humboldt County just south of the town of Trinidad. Here are directions on how to findit since there are no road markings.
Nude beaches on the California coast, from top to bottom(less)
You never know when the urge to head to the beach and rip off your clothes will strike. But if it does, it's good to have some idea of where to go.
Thankfully, in California you have options. There are dozens of clothing-optional beaches along our coast, many of which have been frequented by nudists for decades.
Above, we've collected 32 beaches for you to enjoy in the buff, beginning at the classic Black's Beach in La Jolla and ending in Trinidad (the town in Humboldt County, not the island in the Caribbean).
This is an ideal summer road trip, and one which will require very little packing. But, remember, if you follow these up Highway 1, there is that little roadblock before Big Sur you'll have to get around.
The legality of nude sunbathing varies throughout the state. While a 1972 California court case ruled that nude sunbathing is not indecent exposure, some counties have strict anti-nudity laws. As you will notice, there are no Los Angeles County beaches listed here.
If you visit only one area, Santa Cruz County is highly recommended for its sheer volume of nude beaches. And from there you can hit choice spots in Monterey County and northern Big Sur. The Bay Area is well-represented, but our weather is not always the most conducive to outdoor nudity.
Many thanks to CaliforniaBeaches.com which provided names of many of these spots, especially in Southern California, and some choice photos as well.
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OPINION: Take care to not to pollute our beaches this summer – Red and Black
Beach trips and summertime go hand in hand, but continuous littering on beaches over the years has wreaked havoc on the environment. To curb this problem, greater mass cleanup operations need to be initiated both locally and internationally, including visitors to beaches making a concerted effort to clean up after themselves to prevent the accumulation of trash in the first place.
The issue of beach pollution spans the globe and affects beaches in even the most remote locations. Henderson Island is an uninhabited island located in the South Pacific. Despite its remoteness, however, a recent study showed that 17.6 tons of debris are present on the island, mainly due to plastic products.
The amount of debris may even be higher than estimated, since many pieces of trash were found buried under the sand and the ocean is constantly moving trash around to new locations, making it difficult to collect concrete data. The plastic products and other trash not only mar the pristine appearance of the beach, but negatively affect the lives of the animals that call the beach home.
If one of the most remote beaches in the world is heavily affected by human-made pollution, then populated beaches could cause a great amount of firsthand pollution by beachgoers.
Every year, St. Simons Islanda.k.a. Frat Beachwelcomes thousands of students on the for the annual Georgia-Florida football game. This weekend is one of the busiest and most profitable of the year for the island, but that kind of spike in population, means a detrimental increase in pollution.
The increased amount of security in 2015 scared off many attendees and decreased the volume of people usually expected that weekend; however, something still needs to be done to reduce the amount of damage left behind by students, alumni and other visitors without sacrificing the livelihood of business owners on St. Simons Island.
Ultimately, beach visitorswhether at Frat Beach or halfway across the worldneed to hold each other accountable for their littering. People cannot be expected to pick up after others or police each other on the beach. But, throwing away just one piece of trash that isnt theirs can make a difference. Seeing this positive behavior can also inspire others to do the same.
People must also take initiative to prevent the possibility of littering on beaches. For instance, using reusable water bottles as opposed to plastic bottles whenever possible, or designating a bag to collect trash instead of leaving it in the sand.
Keeping trash off the ground is key: what remains on the ground can be drawn into the water when the tide rises, causing it to float away and possibly end up in a remote location on the other side of the ocean. These effects are seen firsthand in the case of Henderson Island considering it is uninhabited yet filled with trash.
With greater communication between law enforcement and beachgoers, as well as the use of preventative measures, littering can be reduced on beaches both close to home and around the globe. Going the extra mile and picking up a few pieces of someone elses trash might seem pointless, but this action can contribute to the cleanliness of the beach and the well-being of the those who live there.
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Rochester Beaches Hot Spot for Weekend – TWC News
CHARLOTTE, N.Y. -- Sunday's prime weather drew crowds to the water to beat the heat, with many flocking to Ontario Beach Park in Charlotte to enjoy the mild, breezy weather near the lake.
"I saw the temperature and thought, 'I'm not sitting inside all day,' said Zack Reese, a local beachgoer. It's not happening, theres no way. I have to be at the beach, so here I am."
With no lifeguards on duty, swimming is technically not allowed, but that didn't stop some from bending the rules. Water temperatures in Lake Ontario are currently hovering at around 60 degrees, which is still fairly cold. But for some, it was a welcome chance to cool off.
With warm days like today, the water temperature should be warming up fairly quickly. The solution to the high water problems at the lake is not likely to come so soon. Much of the beach is still underwater.
"If you look today, over half the beach is gone from where it was last year, said Bernard White, a Rochester resident. I grew up here as a kid and used to come swimming here. We also used to go to Durand Eastman Beach too and that is still all underwater."
Only time will tell when things will return to normal along Lake Ontario, but in the meantime, beachgoers are making the most of a beautiful start to the season.
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Lifeguard Matthew Gregg of Haverstraw carries a GoPro camera as he rides the water slide at the Bowline Point Park pool in Haverstraw July 22, 2016. Peter Carr/The Journal News
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It's not officially summer, but with the mercury crawlinginto the '90s, you may want to beat the heat by enjoying a day at a local pool, beach or water park, or enjoy al fresco dining by the water. Here is a list of some options:
BEACHES
The following beaches areopen from 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. weekends only through June 18; and 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, June 23-Labor Day (closed Monday and Tuesday except holidays). No admittance after 6 p.m. Visit parks.westchestergov.comfor additional information including parking fees and proof of Westchester residency requirements.
Croton Point Park Beach: 1A Croton Point Ave., Croton-On-Hudson. Beach access is $4, $3 for children.
Glen Island Park: 1 Pelham Road, New Rochelle. Beach access is $4, $3 for children (ages 5-11;under 5, free);County residents without a park pass: $10 adults, $5 children.Must provide proof of Westchester residency.
Playland Park Beach: 1 Playland Pkwy., Rye. Beach access is $4, $3for children (ages 5-11;under 5, free); with park pass andpool admission:$5 adults, $3.50children.This does not include admission to the park.
Rye Town Beach & Parkis opento the publicfor the summer season, through Sept. 4. 95 Dearborn Ave., Rye.This is a popular, guardedsandy white beach on the Long Island Sound, adjacent to Playland Park Beach. There'sOcean Grille at the former SeasideJohnnie'slocation.Beach access for residents on weekdays:$7 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.),$5 (4-7 p.m.);weekends: $8 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.), $5 (4-7 p.m.). For a complete list of fees including parking and permits, call 914-967-0965 orvisittownofryeny.com/requirement/rye-town-park-oakland-beach-permits-and-fees
POOLS
County-owned pools are open June 23-Labor Day, Sept. 4. Swimming hours are 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. with no admittance after 6 p.m. Pools are open seven days a week, except for Playland, which is open Wednesdays through Sundays. Proof of Westchester residency is required for all pools exceptPlayland.
Playland Park Beach:Pool access is $6,$4 for children (ages 5-11;under 5, free).This does not include admission to the park.
Saxon Woods Park:1800 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. Before 4 p.m.: $6 for a park pass holder; $8 for a holders guest; $4 for children of a pass holder. County residents without a pass, as well as their guests, pay $15 each.
Tibbetts Brook Park:355 Midland Ave., Yonkers. $8 with a Park Pass, $10 for a pass holder's guests, $5 for a holder's children. County residents without a pass, as well as their guests, pay $15 each.
Willson's Waves:East Lincoln Ave., Mount Vernon. $8 for a Park Pass holder, $10 for a holder's guest and $5 for children of a pass holder. County residents without a pass, as well as their guests, pay $15 each.
STATE PARK
FDR State Park Pool:2957 Crompound Road, Yorktown Heights. This pool is located in the larger State Park which also has boating, picnicking and ball fields.$8 per vehicle, additional $3per person to use the pool.Open: 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. weekends, June 24-Sept.4.914-245-4434, parks.ny.gov/parks/148/details.aspx
Tallman Pool:The revamped Tallman Pool in Tallman Mountain State Parkhas its own unique attractions, including a Hudson-riverfront locale and6,500 square feet of sandy beach, complete with Adirondack chairs and concessions by the NoCoBeach Grill. Openfor members and dayvisitors:11 a.m. for season pass holders, noon for daily pass holders.Daily pass: $10,Monday-Friday;$15, Saturday and Sunday;children under 5 free.Forinformation including season passes, visit tallmanpoolclub.com, 845-422-7126.
Bear Mountain State Park Pool:55 Hessian Dr., Bear Mountain. Open June 17-18and June 24-Labor Day, 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. weekends, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekdays. Admission: $2.845-786-2701,parks.ny.gov/parks
High Tor State Park Pool:415 South Mountain Road, New City. Open 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, weekends and holidays, June 17-Aug. 13. Pool admission: $5 wristbands. No parking fees. 845-634-8074, parks.ny.gov/parks
Lake Welch Beach:800 Kanawaukee Road, Stony Point. The beach is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekendsthrough June 25, and daily June 26 through Sept. 4. $7 per vehicle for parking. 845-225-7207, parks.ny.gov/parks
Rockland Lake State Park Pool:299 Rockland Lake Road, Valley Cottage. Swimming schedule is 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. weekends and holidays, through June 23. The pool will also be open 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m.-6:45 p.m. weekends and holidays, June 24-Aug. 20. After Aug. 20, 11 a.m.-6:45 p.m. weekends and holidays only, Aug. 21 through Sept. 4.$8 parking fee per vehicle. $3pool admission. 845-268-3020,parks.ny.gov/parks
Congers Pool: The pool will be open noon-6:45 p.m.weekends only, throughJune 18,andnoon-6:45 p.m.daily, June 18-Sept.4.
Fahnestock State Park Beach:1498 Route 301, Carmel. The beach is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends through June 25, and daily June 26 through Sept. 4. $7 per vehicle for parking. 845-225-7207,parks.ny.gov/parks
WATERPARK
SplashDown Beach:16 Old Route 9W, Fishkill.Featuring wave pools and water slides andthe Arctic Plunge Racer a water-borne drag race where you zoom through enough twists, turns and curves to create a ton of acceleration.Daily rates are $25for kids, $30 for adults.845-897-9600, splashdownbeach.com.
3 Westerly, Ossining:Eat, drink and enjoy the incredible vistas from thisnew Ossining property's3,500-square-foot outdoor bar, beer garden and terrace seating. Chef Chin's food is as beautiful as the surrounding scenery, with signature dishes such as drunken baby back ribsprepared with a sweet ginger beer and apple cider glaze, veal osso buco dumplings dressed in a black truffle porcini sauce, and a crunchy rice cake topped with tuna tartare.Go:3 Westerly Road, Ossining; 914-762-1333;3westerly.com
Catch on the Hudson, Haverstraw:Under the direction ofhospitality veteran and chef Steve Lauterbach, Catch on the Hudson's kitchen is turning out high caliber plates, like wild mushroom flan with watercress, sweet garlic cloves and porcini syrup, anda house-cured Atlantic salmon gravlax timbale doused intequila and brown sugar.Go:16 Front St., Haverstraw, 845-942-1616,catchonthehudson.com
Forty North, Hastings-on-Hudson:Located upstairs from the Tennis Club of Hastings, this riverfront spot recently changed handsand has since been transformed with new Caribbean flair. Expect the same bucolic scenery of the Palisades for an appetizer, now with a choice of Jamaican jerk chicken, rasta pasta or fire lamb chops with plantain hash as your main.Go:100 River St., Hastings-on-Hudson, 914-274-8655,forty-north.com.
Four Brothers Restaurant, Mahopac:Who wouldn't want to pair a slice with a view of Lake Mahopac?Thispopular open-air dining destination offers everything but thelavello da cucinaon its lengthy menu of Italian cuisine, with a little something for everyone: Soups,salads, sandwiches, antipasti, pastas, pizzas, burgers, casseroles and seafood.Go:654 Route 6, Mahopac. 845-628-4404.fourbrothersmahopac.com
Hudson Water Club, West Haverstraw:Panoramic river views are just the setting you want for amenu with lots of fresh seafood, but there are plenty of pastas, meats and wood-fired oven pizzas, too. You can dock and dine, enjoy live music and some great happy hour deals.Go:606 Beach Road, West Haverstraw. 845-271-4046,www.hudsonwaterclub.com
Pier Restaurant & Tiki Bar, Rye:Combininglive music, lobster rolls and views of the Long Island Sound, this popular seaside destination offers a range of both tropical and New England-style bites, such asburgers, ribs,clam strips and coconut shrimp.Go:1 Playland Parkway, Rye. 914-967-1020,pierrestaurantandtikibar.com
bartaco, Port Chester:Pair a menu of tacos, tamales and 'ritas with a wide outside deck overlooking the Byram River and you've got a front seat on summer. Go:1 Willett Ave., Port Chester;914-937-8226;bartaco.com
Half Moon, Dobbs Ferry: You can't get much closer to the river than the outside patios here.The tables are so close you could just about skip stones on the Hudson. Opt for one of two distinct seating areas; facing south there's a lively South Beach outdoor bar with a more casual menu; facing north, the dinner menu includes signature dishes, such as the Montauk lobster and a great Long Island duck. Go:1 High St., Dobbs Ferry,914-693-4130,harvest2000.com.
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Vintage cars on Sunday take over Wildwood beaches | News … – Press of Atlantic City
WILDWOOD Some owners of vintage cars and motorcycles find the opportunity to race their vehicles on the beach too juicy to pass up.
Thousands gathered Sunday afternoon on the beaches in Wildwood to watch the Race of Gentlemen, which was held here for the past five years after its inaugural year in 2012 in Allenhurst, Monmouth County.
The second and final racing day of the three-day event featured pre-1934 automobiles and pre-1947 motorcycles in exhibition-style drag races at the waters edge between Schellenger and Spicer avenues.
The antique cars were joined by racers and spectators wearing vintage clothing, and a live band playing a rockabilly style of rock n roll.
Verne Hammond, of Burbank, California, participated in the Race of Gentlemen for the first time.
Hammond, 52, is a member of of the Burbank Choppers Club. He appeared on Rides, an automotive reality TV show that aired on TLC during the past decade. He was seen building a Model-T hot rod, nicknamed Bad News.
Hammond, who has been to hundreds of car events over the years, said he thought the Race of Gentlemen was one of the best. He knows one of the organizers of the event, Melford Robbins.
Hes come up with a really neat thing here. Wildwood is lucky, and he is lucky to have Wildwood, Hammond said.
Scott Sheehan, 40, traveled of Bay City, Michigan, to compete and show off his 1930 Model A Ford Roadster.
Sheehan used to race circuit-track cars when he was younger. Eventually, his track closed down and he couldnt do anything with his car.
He developed his interest in vintage cars in the early 2000s.
I had to find something to do to fill that fix for the racing. I started building old cars. I started hanging out with the old timers, who showed me the ropes, Sheehan said.
He heard about the Race of Gentlemen after its first year.
Ive been coming to this for the last five years. Ive been racing for the last three, Sheehan said.
He raced five times Saturday. He won three, lost one and swears the other race was too close to call.
Matt Lanigan, 41, of Olney, Maryland, brought his 1929 Model A Ford Roadster to the beach race.
Lanigan attended the event as a spectator once and has been racing in it for the past three years.
I raced a Model T. Then, this car with a different engine in it last year. Then, I changed engines and raced it this year, said Lanigan, who estimated he went down the track 10 times Saturday, the first racing day. I was a little more serious about it this year. But its for fun, to be here with all the people, the atmosphere.
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In emergency move, Ocean City, Md., bans bare breasts on beaches – USA TODAY
Kids play in the waves in Ocean City, Md., during Memorial Day weekend 2016.(Photo: Megan Raymond photo)
OCEAN CITY, Md. Ocean City's Town Council clearly prohibited women appearing topless on the beach during an emergency session Saturday.
The newly refined ordinance states there is no constitutional right for an individual to appear in public nude or in a state of nudity."
The ordinance further states that, "Whatever personal right one has to be nude or in a state of nudity, that right becomes subject to government interest and regulation when one seeks to exercise it in public.
Unanimously passed by the council, the new ordinancetook effect immediately, clarifyingthat anyone showing the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering, would be violating the law and subject to a fine of up to $1,000.
Bare-chest activist plans to show up on Md. beaches
Ocean City Mayor Richard Meehan said the emergency ordinance was a response to hundreds of calls and emails from residents and visitors, expressing their concerns over this issue.
The town points to misinformation in some media reports and social media postings that recently went viral.
Meehan said revising theordinance in an emergency session Saturday afternoon was necessary to provide clarity on the town's position.
Each year, thousands of families visit our beach to relax in an atmosphere free of this type of activity. We respect their rights, he said.
We will not allow women to be topless on our beach or on any public property within the city limits. We have never been a topless beach and we will not become a topless beach.
A town spokesperson explained that the ordinance would have no bearing on breastfeeding.
The question began last summer when the beach patrol wascontacted by an Eastern Shore resident,Chelsea Covington,who believed it was her legal right to bare her chest on the Ocean City beach.
Covingtonis an advocate for top freedom, the belief that women should be able to appear topless in public, as do men.
The issue over toplessness was previously sent to Worcester County States Attorney Beau Oglesby, who then sent a request for an opinion from the Maryland Attorney General.
However, the attorney generals opinion would be overruled by this ordinance should the twocontradict one another, the mayor said.
This order would still apply in the Town of Ocean City unless it were challenged in court, Meehan said. This is the ordinance that were going to enforce in the town.
Covington noted that federal courts elsewhere in the country have ruled against similar laws.
"Ocean City seems to feel that the Constitution does not apply to them, but a high court will decide," she said.
Article 46 of the Maryland Constitutionstates the law cannot give preferential treatment on the basis of sex or gender.
With no official word at the start of the tourism season from the state attorney general's office, the beach patrol issued a memo June 6to instruct lifeguards on how to deal with a potential complaint.
Town spokeswoman Jessica Waters said the "intent of the policy that is being reported on was strictly for our Beach Patrol employees. Lifeguards in Ocean City are expected to have their eyes on the ocean, as the safety of our swimmers is their first priority."
The town's police department would respond to calls of topless complaints, Waters said.
Carol Larkin, 70, of Ocean City, spoke in favor of the ordinance immediately prior to the councils vote.
She said she specifically bought a house in Ocean City so that she could bring her grandchildren to the beach there.
Id be ashamed to go on the beach, she said. Im not a prude, but theres a time and a place for that. If people choose that, God bless them, but this is supposed to be a family resort and I really want to retire and pass away here.
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Beaches International sees increase in passenger traffic – WJHG-TV
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - If you want to get out of town Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Bay County now has more flight options than ever before. Thanks to their Super Summer Saturday's the airport will be busier. According to Parker McClellan, Beaches International Executive Director, there is a 21 percent increase in passenger traffic since last year.
"We have almost 6,000 people that are going to be coming and going through our terminal. We're really excited about that and doing some quick history checks, we don't know of any other time we've been busier. We think this is going to be the busiest time ever for this airport," said McClellan.
This summer travelers can now fly direct to Austin and Chicago on Saturdays.
"Saturdays are our big day and we're really excited about this," continued McClellan.
Joseph Cole was traveling with family back to Dallas and was happy to see that there was a direct flight back home.
"Small airports are easier for everybody I think. Security line is short it's easier to get the rental car back, no worry you're going to miss your flight," said Cole.
Kenny Miller and his family was vacationing in Rosemary Beach and they've always had to fly through Atlanta to come to Beaches International. Miller was happy to see that Southwest is now offering a direct flight back home to Cincinnati.
"Well we've flown Delta over the years and I hope Delta can get a direct flight. If not we would definitely consider Southwest or another airline that flies from Cincinnati," said Miller.
McClellan tells us he hopes the travelers coming through Beaches International Airport have a memorable experience.
"We want to be remembered as hey, remember the airport? That was a great experience and that's what we want to have, we strive for that," said McClellan.
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With warm weather and sunny skies comes the chance, finally, to head out to one of Michigan's beaches to enjoy the summer. Because of this, however,the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is urging everyone to learn about safe swimming and the signs of dangerous currents.
On average, more than 10 people die each year because of dangerous currents in the Great Lakes.Dangerous currents develop when winds blow toward the shore, and waves are moderate to high (three feet or higher). The Great Lakes produce structural currents, rip currents, outlet currents, longshore currents and channel currents all of which can cause serious danger to swimmers.
The eastern shore of Lake Michigan has the most current-related incidents of all the Great Lakes, and out of the 514 current-related incidents (rescues and drownings) that occurred on the Great Lakes from 2002-2016, more than 71 percent were on Lake Michigan.
In that time frame, there were three fatalities and 86 rescues at Holland State Park. At Saugatuck Dunes State Park, there were two fatalities and one rescue. At Douglas Beach Park there was one fatality and two rescues.
To check Great Lakes beach hazards, visitweather.gov/greatlakes/beachhazards.
"The education is the key," said Mike Evanoff, statewide parks and recreation safety officer for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources."We have to train and educate visitorsto look to those resources, because that's why theyre developed.
"We can't be there all the time to try to warn people," he continued. We use the flag warning system, of course, but we really need people to do their part."
Evanoff worries that many people don't take the red flags seriously, which warn of dangerous conditions. "We need people to heed that warning," he said. "There's a reason those flags are posted."
He says that many people use the red flag days as a reason to head to the beach, not exercise safety.
"People tend to look at those red flag days as exciting - high waves, they want to jump in the water," he said. "Unfortunately, many people have lost their lives."
MDHHS encourages all residents to remember the following before planning a trip to the beach:
While it is important to avoid currents altogether, it is equally important to know how to survive one.In the event that you find yourself in a rip current, the MDHHS suggests you flip on your back, float to conserve energy, and follow the safest path out of the water which could be along the line of the current until it is less strong, or along the shoreline.
"Were learning more about how dangerous currents form," Evanoff said. "Weve done some work with professionals, people that are really knowledgable on the science of dangerous currents, and weve learned a lot about behavior of dangerous currents. That's helped us plan to more effectively, manage those conditions and help the education of our visitors and employees."
To learn more about drowning risks in natural water settings, visit https://www.cdc.gov/features/dsdrowningrisks/ or the National Weather Service site at http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/ for information about rip currents.
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3 St. Pete Beaches Reopen After Water Quality Improves - Patch Patch.com St. Pete, FL - Three of four Pinellas County beaches closed earlier in the week due to water quality concerns have reopened for use. St. Petersburg beaches reopen after water quality improves | WFLA ... |
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Expect Reduced Staffing at State Parks, Beaches, DEEP Says – NBC Connecticut
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The state agency that operates Connecticuts campgrounds and beaches says visitors should be ready to see similar conditions to 2016.
The directive from agencies includes limited hours for lifeguards, maintenance staff and others who work in the parks.
Further, the busiest state beaches along Connecticuts shoreline are expected to only have a maximum of five days of lifeguard coverage. That could dip down to four days due to budget cuts.
The parks are a casualty of an uncertain budget situation for the month of June. The states fiscal year ends June 30, and on July 1, if the state doesnt have a budget, then Governor Dannel Malloy said he has the legal authority to assert control of most spending.
In some respects, yes, but thats not without limitation and I will speak to that, what will guide us, not just legal precedent, but our own guiding principles so the people know how Ill operate the state without a state budget, Malloy said during a press conference Friday.
A spokesman for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said visitors can expect to see fewer people performing maintenance on the buildings that house food vendors and restrooms. He added that when it comes to campgrounds, the grass is expected to be mowed, but not as regularly as in years priors to 2016.
Three campgrounds are expected to close following July 4 because they typically dont see many visitors during the summer months. Those campgrounds are Devils Hopyard in East Haddam, Salt Rock in Baltic and Greens Falls in Voluntown.
DEEPs spokesman also said the agency is prepared for adequate staffing during the week of July 4, even though it is after the end of the fiscal year, but said after that week, funding levels become even more uncertain and further cutbacks could be expected.
Published at 10:42 PM EDT on Jun 9, 2017 | Updated at 11:15 PM EDT on Jun 9, 2017
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