Tuesday, November 3, 2026Rehoboth Beach, DelawareEst. 2024 • Vol. III, No. 47
Boardwalk Barker

Boardwalk Barker

Beach Life

Sun, sand, surf, and the peculiar sociology of the mid-Atlantic shore

BEACH LIFE

Ocean City Lifeguard Union Demands Hazard Pay for 'Aggressive Umbrella Incidents,' Cites 47 Pokes This Season

The union's 12-page grievance document, submitted in crayon at management's request, details a summer of unprecedented umbrella-related workplace injuries.

By Shore Bureau Chief Sandy Dunes·1 hour ago

BEACH LIFE

Study Finds 73% of Beach Chairs Set Up Before 7 AM Abandoned by 10 AM

Researchers from the Rehoboth Institute for Coastal Behavior tracked 400 chairs over six weekends, finding that most were claimed by seagulls within 90 minutes of abandonment.

By Shore Bureau Chief Sandy Dunes·3 hours ago

BEACH LIFE

Man Insists He 'Knows a Shortcut' to the Beach, Group Arrives 40 Minutes Late

The shortcut, which involved a gravel road, a private driveway, and a brief trespass through a nursery, added approximately 3.2 miles to the journey.

By Staff Reporter Chip Sanderson·5 hours ago

BEACH LIFE

Rehoboth Beach Umbrella Rental Prices Reach Historic High, Sun Unimpressed

At $45 per day, the average beach umbrella now costs more per square foot than most Rehoboth condos, a fact that rental operators describe as 'market-driven.'

By Shore Bureau Chief Sandy Dunes·Yesterday

BEACH LIFE

Seagull Steals Entire Sandwich in Under 1.3 Seconds, Sets New Regional Record

The theft, captured on video by a bystander, has been submitted to the Delmarva Wildlife Records Committee for official recognition.

By Wildlife Correspondent Nat Featherstone·Yesterday

BEACH LIFE

Boardwalk Fudge Debate Enters 11th Year: Chocolate vs. Vanilla vs. 'Whatever That Pink One Is'

The annual survey of Rehoboth visitors found opinions unchanged from 2015, with the pink one continuing to poll at 'I think it's strawberry? Maybe raspberry?'

By Shore Bureau Chief Sandy Dunes·2 days ago

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DISCLAIMER: Boardwalk Barker is a work of satire and parody. All stories, quotes, and events depicted herein are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual news is purely coincidental and frankly alarming. No seagulls were harmed in the production of this publication.

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