Opening web pages from address/url bar in new tabs

The primary reason I use Firefox instead of Safari is that I can enter a url in the address bar and the corresponding page will open in a new, foregrounded tab. I seem not to be able to do this in Safari, and neither the Saft nor the Safari Extender plug-ins appear to address this problem.
I know that I can press apple + T to create a new blank tab and then type in the address I want to go to. But is there anyway to have the website whose address I type into the address bar automatically appear in a new tab that is foregrounded and to the right of the tabbed window I was looking at?
I'm perplexed that this very basic feature is so difficult to locate and use in Safari.

You're welcome. Glad I could help.
There are a lot of hidden tricks in OS X. It certainly is an OS of discovery. Books like Dave Pogues OS X Tiger - The Hidden Manual help us all to think out of the box when using the OS.
I do remember something Scott Kelby said in one of his books: "the Apple (command) key unlocks many secrets".
Please consider marking this post "solved" to the far right of my name. Helpful for others looking for a solved solution to a similar question, also helpful for me.
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