The best beach umbrellas are like great mattresses ... but since it relies on stakes and tie-down cords to keep it in place, you don’t have to dig as deep, unless it’s an especially windy ...

“Beach umbrellas serve as a valuable source of sun ... looks ready-made to blow away in the wind, the wind vents and tie-down cords + ground spikes ensure nothing but gale-force winds will ...

this hybrid beach umbrella-tent option sits closer to the ground, so it won’t become airborne quite as easily as a traditional umbrella. A wire frame, stakes and a tie-down cord also help keep ...

Yet, it's taken me almost two decades to find the perfect beach umbrella ... down, leaving my family without sun protection. Thanks to its unique pole design and four sandbagged corners (which ...

If your beach has banned it, we’re also fans of the beachBUB, a more classic monopole umbrella that is weighed down by a sandbag to keep it from flying away and wreaking havoc. The Shibumi Shade ...