It's a hot, muggy Saturday, and everyone's left town. You could curl up with your air conditioner and think of bad things that happen to people who spend weekends at the beach—or indulge in some sun and cool water yourself. Pack sunblock, a suit, and a lock for your locker and head to one of these day-rate dunks.

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Slip on those flip-flops for one of these summery festivities. And hey, grab a beer -- you've got Monday off.

Get on the fast track: These snazzy shoulder bags will leave your tired old duffel in the dust.

It's a cinch to get this season's hippest looks -- a funky, chunky belt will make your tatty old jeans look like they came straight off the runways.

When it’s too late to vacuum (and other urban dilemmas).

At top salons, you can snip the price down to almost nothing—if you play guinea pig.

‘Summer wines should be refreshing,” says Steve Gett, wine director at Union Square Wines and Spirits, one of the city’s finest purveyors of the grape.

You toughed out the blizzard—and now you deserve an island vacation, full of icy pink drinks and pineapples. Oh, what’s that? The flights are all booked? Ah, well—these restaurateurs can give you a taste of what you’re missing.

The East Coast is known for its hurricane swells. So check the weather, grab your board and head to the Jersey shore or hop on the A train to Far Rockaway.