A salty sea breeze, the blazing sun's rays beating down on your skin, sounds of soft waves lapping up on the shores — all these things and more make a beach vacation the ultimate stress detox. The key ...

Take your pick from the best beaches on the Gulf of Mexico for your next relaxing getaway.

As the number of vacationers this summer on Texas beaches rises, the amount of fecal bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico is probably the last thing they want to think about. But it's worth paying attention ...