International Business News - Beaches http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The coast here doesn't have the whitest sand or the clearest water, but to millions of Houstonians and other Texans, this is the beach. And thanks to Hurricane Ike, it's also a mess. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/147574-ike-beaches.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/galveston-scrambles-to-heal-beaches-after-ike.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/galveston-scrambles-to-heal-beaches-after-ike.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:37:07 EDT Craving a sun-and-sea summer holiday destination where you can also party the night away? Travel website TripAdvisor has come up with a list of the top 10 islands in the Mediterranean sea. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/109778-beaches.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/beaches-mediterranean-summer-holiday-islands.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/beaches-mediterranean-summer-holiday-islands.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:23:49 EDT Surf's up--and an environmental group says it's sometimes full of fecal bacteria--at some popular Southern California beaches. The Natural Resources Defense Council says it tested for the bacteria found in human and animal waste at 75 percent of California's public beaches from April through October 2007. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/sun-surf-stink-some-ca-beaches-are-tainted.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:42:56 EDT Kaylee Sturm sat in the low surf, the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico lapping around her. The University of Tampa senior had never been to this barrier island north of Clearwater, but she and her mother were immediately impressed. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/52688-best-beaches.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/professor-calls-caladesi-island-uss-best-beach.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/professor-calls-caladesi-island-uss-best-beach.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 11:39:05 EDT