A day at the beach can quickly be ruined by an errant umbrella tumbling unpredictably across the sand and hitting someone. A recent incident in Asbury Park, New Jersey, brought this issue into the ...

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 46-year-old woman was impaled Sunday in Ocean City by a beach umbrella in what appeared to be a freak accident, according to a spokeswoman for the resort town. The woman, who was visiting the beach ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — It's almost time for the unofficial start to summer — Memorial Day Weekend is just days away. Cookouts, parades, memorials, sales and other events will pack the holiday weekend, ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - If you’re heading to the beach this Memorial Day weekend, there’s a new way you should consider securing your umbrella. The American Society of Testing and Materials released ...

"I wanted to create a convenient way to secure a beach-style umbrella to an ice chest or cooler," said an inventor, from ...