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The Hawaii of China

Pearl River Garden Hotel, right above the boardwalk on Dadong Hai beach, is a Chinese-style four-star hotel. Writer Tony Atherton says that means the beds are about as comfortable as a sheet of plywood.

10 must-dos before the summer sun sets

Despite the enduring heat, summer will eventually pass. And while the dips in temperature might sound enticing now, you're gonna miss that warm sun and the outdoors when they disappear for the winter.

Jaunt down river gets the heart pumping as fast as the whitewater

On July 24, News-Herald staffers Brandon C. Baker and Jason Lea rafted the whitewater of West Virginia's New River, where furious rapids are formed by the state's mountainous landscape, rainfall and rocky rivers. It was Brandon's inaugural rafting trip. Jason filled the role of de facto veteran, with slightly more experience. Here are their dual and dueling narratives.