From retro stripes to neutral hues, these beach towels are peak summer. Check out some of the best Aussie brands from Kobn, Mayde, Clothing the Gaps and more. We ask a lot of our beach towels. They ...

Steadily rising up the priority list for any frequent beachgoer is a chic towel — here, we round up our picks.

Rich Scherr is a seasoned journalist and editor who has traveled across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and spent more than a decade reviewing hotel room.

As a native southern Californian who, surprise surprise, loves the beach, I can assure you that ... buyers were more interested in a mandala towel style that didn't have a pillow attached.