The full experience: Round-trip flights from the West Coast can dip under $500 and hotels average $323 per night, according ...

Unlike Florida’s more famous beaches where finding a spot to place your towel feels like a competitive sport, Playalinda offers something increasingly rare in the Sunshine State: space to breathe.

Just offshore sits one of Long Beach’s most iconic features—the Queen Mary, a retired ocean liner that now serves as a floating hotel, museum, and occasional ghost hunting ground (yes, really). This ...