If you visit a Grand Strand beach on a sunny day, chances are you’ll see one of Mike’s Spikes — green and white umbrella anchors that use pile-drive installation to secure beach umbrellas. The spikes ...

A beach umbrella is often a necessity for spending hours lounging in the hot sun on the Grand Strand’s sandy beaches — but they can cause injury and death. Coastal cities, such as Myrtle Beach and ...

The best beach umbrellas are like great mattresses or high-performance running shoes: Skimp on quality and you’ll have a bad time (or worse, you’ll end up hurt). Maybe that sounds far-fetched, but ...

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BIG DIFFERENCE. KCRA 3’S JASON. MARK SHOWS US HOW WELL IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN. AND IF YOU’RE GEARING UP TO GO OUT AND ENJOY THE DAY BY THE RIVER OR ON THE BEACH, THERE ARE SO MANY CHOICES WHEN IT COMES ...

— Products are chosen independently by our editors. Purchases made through our links may earn us a commission. There are two schools of thought on the beach. One regards it with typical sea-drenched ...

Nothing’s worse than setting up an unruly umbrella at a beach destination. Luckily, this all-in-one beach umbrella system has you covered (literally) and sets up in less than five minutes. An ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. "A day at the beach" might be synonymous with ease and relaxation, but if ...

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