Best Beach Gifts 2026: Our Gift Guide for Everyone on Your List
The 2026 Handy Beach Goods gift guide, organized by who you're shopping for. Curated picks for beach-loving dads, moms, families, snowbirds, adult kids, and yourself. Real gear. Real warranties. Gi...
Guide to choosing the best beach umbrella sand anchor (2026)
A good sand anchor is what keeps your umbrella from flying away. This expert guide compares the pros and cons of screw-in augers, sandbags, and deep-set hammer-in anchors.
Labor Day 2026: The Ultimate Beach Gear Upgrade Guide
Labor Day weekend is the last hurrah of summer, and it brings three problems June didn't: packed shorelines, canopy bans that stay in force through the holiday, and late-summer wind squalls at thei...
The Ultimate Beach Umbrella Buying Guide: 7 Key Factors for 2026
Don't buy a beach umbrella until you read this. Our 2026 expert buying guide covers the 7 key factors you must know: ASTM F3681 wind safety compliance, true sun protection (UPF), anchoring systems,...
Best Wind-Resistant Beach Umbrellas of 2026: Tested & Compared
A practical comparison of the four ways a beach umbrella can be anchored — plastic spikes, twist-in augers, sandbag bases and driven steel anchors — and why the depth of the anchor, not its weight,...
Shibumi Shade vs. Premium Beach Umbrella: The 2026 Comparison
Wind-powered canopies like the Shibumi Shade use the breeze to hold the fabric aloft — which means they need breeze. A straight comparison on shade stability, footprint, local rules, and the one UV...