Whether it be the rocky coast of Italy or the white sands of St. Barths, the beach is universal, a refuge that makes everyone feel relaxed and happy. But from above, the people with their umbrellas ...

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As the pasty hordes descend on Jones Beach on Long Island for the first weekend of summer, rentals of umbrellas, striped in the traditional orange, green and brown, will suddenly shoot into high ...

Chasing your flimsy, old beach umbrella down the beach is never fun. Beach days are meant for relaxing in the sun while still avoiding a painful sunburn. The problem with most beach umbrellas is that ...

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It's a scorcher out there! Throw the hot summer rays some shade with summer's coolest (literally) beach umbrellas. TODAY went shopping and came up with seven great places to buy. (And while you're at ...