Category: Coastal Travel

Have Your Heard About Matlacha, Florida?

Coastal Travel

8/19/2019 - Think of Matlacha (pronounced MATT-luh-SHAY) as Mayberry meets Woodstock. Locals in town—and on the island that shares its name—offer the kind of warm welcome you'd expect from a small Southern town. But Matlacha's proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and its chill island vibe attract outdoor adventurers, as well as free-spirited artists… SEE MORE

“Best Harbor in the U.S.” 2019 Winners Announced

4/28/2019 - As many of you know, over the past few months US Harbors has been on a mission to find out which community our 4 million users deem the “Best Harbor of 2019”. It’s been a tight race and the time has finally come to announce the winners! 2019 Winner – Best… SEE MORE

BEST HARBOR – In South Dartmouth, Where Life Slows Down

Coastal Travel

4/15/2019 - By Megan Lisagor Stoessell SOUTH DARTMOUTH – Moving back to New England last May, we arrived at the airport with suitcases stuffed with swimsuits and two temporary places to live while we looked for a lease. We'd spend the first half of summer in South Dartmouth and the second half… SEE MORE

Taking Better Photographs on the Water

2/11/2019 - Certain environments lend themselves as better photographic subjects than others. The waterfront is one such environment, whether it's the vast oceans, calm bays, lazy rivers or busy harbors. So the next time you find yourself and your camera on the waterfront—at a marina, pier or shoreline, follow a few simple… SEE MORE

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Chris Craft is ready for its new owner, RV maker Winnebago, to accelerate its growth

2/6/2019 - Seven months after the acquisition from the private-equity firm that rescued it, the boatmaker is poised to leave rivals in its wake Sarasota’s Chris-Craft Corp. and its owner, Winnebago Industries Inc., have big plans. The blueprint for increasing the number of boat models Chris-Craft offers, the size of its plant… SEE MORE

Morgan Roy, Winnipesaukee Pier Manager for East Coast Flightcraft (Adam Drapcho/The Laconia Daily Sun)

Dreaming of summer: New England Boat Show kicks off boating season

2/4/2019 - The professional football season might have ended with the Super Bowl this weekend, but another season is kicking off just a week later. For boat dealers, the New England Boat Show, held Feb. 9-17 in Boston, represents the start of the year’s sales season. “The Boston Boat Show is kind… SEE MORE

Unique Harbors Around the US

2/1/2019 - In honor of the Best Harbors 2019 contest we wanted to share a few of our nominees who are known for being the most, best or least…the southernmost, northernmost, largest, smallest, foggiest, most successful and the busiest. Southernmost Harbor in the US mainland: Key West, Florida As part of the… SEE MORE

Home sweet home. Doughdish No. 536 rests on her mooring in Vinalhaven.

New Doughdish Sloop Finds a Home on Penobscot Bay

1/30/2019 - Doughdish No. 536 has been launched and happily placed on her island mooring on Vinalhaven. She is right at home among the Herreshoff 12.5s, Stuart Knockabouts, and other classic yachts that sail among the islands, both large and small, of Penobscot Bay. SEE MORE

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Blockade Runner Beach Resort - Wrightsville Beach - Courtesy Aerial Optics

Historic landmark in Wilmington, NC rebounds from Hurricane Florence

1/24/2019 - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA – Blockade Runner Beach Resort, a historic landmark and oceanfront icon of North Carolina for 55 years, announced it will reopen in time for Valentine’s Weekend. Blockade Runner closed in September to repair substantial damages sustained from Hurricane Florence. “The reopening will be in two major… SEE MORE

Northshore Louisiana- A Little Bit Of Heaven On Earth

Coastal Travel

1/9/2019 - Northshore Louisiana, is a little bit of heaven on earth. It’s where the tea is sweet and the people are sweeter. When you think quality of life St. Tammany Parish should come to mind. It’s a place for anyone and everyone. There is a community for just about everything (culinary,… SEE MORE