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      <title>7 Coastal Towns That Stay Open After Labor Day — and Why Fall Is Their Season</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:57:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Spot a Rip Current and Escape One, According to NOAA and the National Weather Service</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:49:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The guarded hours end before the warm water does. Here's what the National Park Service, NOAA, and the National Weather Service say travelers should check before heading to this Jersey Shore beach.]]></description>
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      <title>How to Read a Rip Current Forecast Before You Swim, According to NOAA and the Flag on the Sand</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:49:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What the FTC&apos;s Junk-Fee Rule Actually Changes About Your Beach Hotel Bill</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:49:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Florida Has Already Counted a Record 13,770 Loggerhead Nests — With Weeks of Season Left</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Avon&apos;s $7.7 Million Beach Fill Is Done — Now Dare County Is Planting It Green</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Avon's $7.7 million beach fill finished June 25, 2026; Dare County approved a $95,000 dune grass planting contract for Avon and Buxton on July 7.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[NYC Ferry's summer schedule began May 18, 2026, with a South Brooklyn weekend pilot to Bay Ridge and Sunset Park — what it means for car-free beach days.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Ocracoke Express Is Back: Hatteras-to-Ocracoke Passenger Ferry Season Underway</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Avalon closed dune paths at 15th–22nd Streets on March 2, 2026 after blizzard-worsened erosion. Closure map, backpassing plan, and spring travel notes.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Isle of Palms Lands a $1.5 Million State Grant for Its 2026 Beach Renourishment</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Isle of Palms won a $1.5 million SCPRT grant, announced February 27, 2026, toward its 2026 beach renourishment — part of a $5.3 million request.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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