For Peter Agrapides, learning that this year’s Coney Island Mermaid Parade festivities are officially back on brought a significant sense of relief. “It’s our second biggest day. [The] Fourth of July ...

Taiwan staged a large-scale live-fire drill on a frontline island near mainland China on Wednesday, hours before President Donald Trump was due to land in Beijing for high-stakes talks with Chinese ...

Coney Island USA, the non-profit multi-arts organization headquartered in the heart of Coney Island's famed amusement district, is planning on staging its 44th Annual Mermaid Parade on Saturday, June ...

CBS Sunday Morning provided in interesting twist to its annual "Money Show" that aired on April 12. The "Money Show" puts a focus on all things money for 90 minutes − stories about people, businesses, ...

A CBS Sunday Morning segment explored the concept of "mermaid money," a nickname for sand dollars. The report featured a visit to Marco Island, Florida, to search for the marine animals. Florida ...

Whether it is the climate, beaches, or simply being away from the hustle and bustle, island cultures around the world often do things differently to the mainland. It turns out this phenomenon isn't ...

ST. IGNACE, MI – A dock safety issue could cause Michigan’s most popular cruise ship port to lose these day-trippers to a mainland destination. Three cruise ships will use a dock at St. Ignace during ...

ST. IGNACE, MI – The Mackinac Island dock that cruise ships have used for years has now been deemed a “public nuisance” and slated for repairs, necessitating a new approach to visiting Michigan’s ...

A Brooklyn tradition could be in jeopardy. Organizers of the annual Mermaid Parade say there’s a chance the event does not return this year – but they’re hoping that an online fundraiser helps them ...

Mer-folk of New York City, rejoice: It appears the 44th annual Mermaid Parade will return to Coney Island this summer after all. In early March, the beloved neighborhood parade looked like it might be ...

For more than four decades, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade has transformed Surf Avenue into a spectacle of sequins, sea creatures and radical self-expression. Now, the future of that tradition is ...

Romance doesn't have to stop after Valentine's Day. Travel + Leisure created a list of the most romantic places in the United States, featuring one for each state; the lifestyle magazine picked one ...