Vintage beach umbrellas have been a part of trends and styles of society through many decades. So many beach umbrella designs reflect and are influenced by the era they were designed in. Unfortunately, today’s vibrant beach umbrella designs tend to have huge, brand logos. Or a plastic unfortunate design. Yet they are still planted in…
DetailsThe History of the Umbrella The History of the Umbrella started over 3500 years ago Ancient Egyptians where using a sun protecting umbrella. If you used an umbrella it was seen as a sign of royalty. Because of this noble culture it enforced a culture of pale skin. The Egyptian ruins depict royalty and gods…
DetailsOne of the top highlights of summer is spending time outdoors and relaxing at the beach with friends. Unfortunately, a lot of time under the sun can be harmful to your skin. However, don’t let that stop you from making the most of the great days summer has to offer. There are precautions you can…
DetailsPacking for the Beach Packing for the beach can be essential to having a great beach day. Your bag is all packed and you’re ready to go. You and your best friend are heading to the beach. But wait… just when you thought you packed everything, you realized you totally forgot that one beach day…
DetailsIt’s all too easy to get a sunburn when you visit the beach. Although your Beach Brella offers 100% UV protection, we know you won’t spend all your time chilling in its shade. But move away from your Beach Brella Beach Umbrella, and you’ll be exposing yourself to the sun’s harmful UV radiation which, if…
DetailsHow to Keep Your Skin Glowing This Summer Are you ready for summer? While taking care of your skin year round is important, we often take more precaution in the hot summer months. The sun’s strong UV rays are the main culprit for aging skin. Yet, staying out of the sun can be a challenge…
DetailsYour One-Stop Surf Shop For over 62 years, Hobie Surf Shop has been serving the beach communities of Laguna, San Clemente, Dana Point, and Corona Del Mar. For instance, providing everything a beach lover needs. Because we know life at the beach isn’t complete without a towel, a beach umbrella, and maybe sunglasses or a…
DetailsMalakye was launched in 2002 by founder and surfer, Chad Mihalick. Who saw an opportunity for a proven business model to be applied in an industry where it did not exist, action sports. Because of this It lives at the crossroads of passion and profession. Making it the perfect fit to showcase for Beach Brella.…
DetailsToday is Beach Brella’s founder and owner Shelley Arends’ birthday! Here’s a drink recipe for Spiked Blueberry Soda for the birthday girl from Camper Cocktail Company to celebrate. Blueberries provide us with antioxidants while vodka and St. Germain Elderflower liqueur help us maintain that pleasant birthday buzz. We highly recommend using high quality, organic blueberry preserves for…
DetailsWith spring bursting out all around us now, and with the lazy summer months right on its tail, our friends at Camper Cocktails have brought us another amazing drink to sip under your favorite Beach Brella. It’s a cool, ultra refreshing drink that uses lots fresh ingredients and will definitely add some citrusy zest to your springtime beverage routine. Their Smoky…
DetailsAn Easter Tradition with a Twist Whenever Easter rolled around, I always kinda dreaded the traditional Easter basket. The sugary treats… those icky, sticky yellow peeps (what chemical gets them that unreal yellow color anyway?)…and the silly plastic green grass that we kept finding around the house until the 4th of July! So when my boys…
Details3 Great Laguna Beach Beaches for 3 Unique Reasons I LOVE Laguna Beach! It has such beautiful beaches, many of which are tucked away in scenic rocky coves. When I decided to write about them, I was trying to pick the “top three beaches” for hanging out under your favorite beach umbrella, but I couldn’t…
DetailsStrawberry Rhubarb Shandy Strawberry Rhubarb Shandy which our friends from Camper Cocktail Company have shared with us. It is one of their favorite super yummy cocktails. So perfect to sip under your unique BeachBrella beach umbrellas this spring. It’s already feeling more like summer here in Southern California, with temperatures hanging out in the 80’s…
DetailsThe Inspiration for a Chic Beach Umbrella When I was first taking my two little boys to the beach every day, we would always head to our favorite spot: Pearl Street. It’s a tiny cove with a beautiful rock arch that leads to amazing tide pools and a well-known blow hole. The waves were fun…
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