Shopping & Fashion
   
Suit and Tie
This summer’s cheeky tie details make sure your swimsuit stays up when you go under.

Swimsuit Style
New Yorkers return to the sleek, sultry looks of the seventies.

Knockoff Shades
Where to go when it's time to replace your tenth lost pair of shades.
Plus: This year's chicest glasses.

The Last-Minute A/C Hunt
You’re baking like a casserole. You need a unit delivered. Right. This. Instant.

The Lightest Suits
Forget crinkly linen or southern-gent seersucker. The coolest summer suits are made of seven-ounce, 190-gauge tropical wool.

The Season's Hottest Coverups
As Hamptons season kicks off, make a splash at the beach in a sexy sarong or a breezy tunic.

Summer's Wispy Dresses
As the New York City Ballet celebrates Mr. B's 100th birthday, its dancers model the season's ethereal styles.

 

 Places to Play
   


Surfing in the City

Make Far Rockaway into your own private California.

New!
Top 5 Summer Events for Kids
From forest storytelling to shipboard yoga to a real powwow, outdoor fun all over town.

Taking the (Public Pool) Plunge
The glories of an outdoor pool on a leafy West Village block.

Field Guide to Central Park
In a game preserve, you’ll find zebras, giraffes, and wildebeests. In Manhattan, it’s birders, freewheeling disco skaters, and fanatical Clue devotees.

How to Get Off the Island
Hoist a sail and tour New York Harbor with some help from from the North Cove Sailing Charters.

Water Sports Guide
Eleven ways to get wet — from kayaking in New York Harbor to canoeing on the White River.

 
 Day Planners
   
 

21 Summer Musts
Events you don't want to miss—from the philarmonic in the park to indie rock by the beach.

Blowing Off Work (Part I)
Breakfast at Pastis, a pedicure, the Tribeca Grand's “Sex in the City” package and more ingredients for a decadent day.
Plus: Parts Two and Three.

How to Enjoy an Empty City
Embrace the emptiness of a Manhattan weekend.

Streetfair Calendar
Freebie Calendar

 
 
 Entertainment
 


Classical Music Festivals
The out-of-town classical music summer presence just keeps getting bigger and better, judging by these highlights.

Al Fresco Film Fests
An outdoor summer film series is better than any drive-in. Lay your blanket down at one of the less populated alternatives.

How to Beat the Lines
Bust your way to the front of lines for popular summer events.

Summer Theater Festivals
Summer is a hotbed of theatrical activity, especially when it comes to alternative, multidisciplinary and experimental performances.

How to be Bookish at the Beach
Top-shelf chick lit, cocktail-party essentials, and other light reading done right.
Plus: How to be really bookish on the beach.

Subway Series
How to fully enjoy Mets vs. Yankees.

 Drinks
   

Best Rooftop Bars
We've scoped out the 12 coolest rooftop bars and discovered Salsa music, $75 cocktails, $3 cans of Tecate, and amazing views.

Summer Wines
How to leave Pinot Grigio in the dust.

The Coolest Beers
Where to belly up to the bar this summer.

 Sex & Money
   

Ogle like a Pro
The city's best people-watching spots

Hamptons Benefit Parties
Cheat sheet for navigating the summer scene.

How to Have a Summer Fling
The first rule of a summer flinging is that your partner be seasonally appropriate.

 Beauty
Best Airbrush Tans
Which salon is best at helping you fake it?

Fixing Frizzy Hair
Our tips for summer.

Self-Tanning Kit
What a deal: $12!

The Zen of the Subway Platform
Keep cool with tips from a Bikram yogi.

 
 Eats
   

Summer Soups
Putting the city’s coolest summertime soups to the taste test.

Secret Garden Restaurants
Three spots for eating out this summer.

Impress an Ice Cream Snob
Where to find the coolest gelato machine.

Growing Your Own Peppers
Peppers, like New Yorkers, are hardy, independent, and can thrive in cramped spaces.

The Perfect Lobster Roll
In summertime, they aren’t just a Maine event.

Recipes

Grill Around the Clock
Five chefs keep you cooking outside on days when it’s just too beautiful to be in the kitchen.

4-Star Summer Dinner
Thomas Keller of Per Se tweaks American classics, from chips and dip to Creamsicles.

Raw Recipes
From gazpacho to mousse, haute produce cuisine comes to New York—and your kitchen.

Exotic Coolers
Cocktails get a kick, courtesy of the Caribbean and the Pacific Rim.

 

 Vacationing
   
 

Tour of Beauty
A summer-weekend road trip for the arts-inclined.

Shortcutting to the Hamptons
How to get there before "Are we there yet?"

Hampton Rental Deals
How to make procrastination pay by making a late, lowball offer.

Summer Flings
Seven weekends to help you unwind, whether your taste runs to ocean breezes and seafood celebrations or sweet air and strawberry country fairs.

Weekend Update
As New Yorkers return to their favorite getaway spots, here’s the local turmoil that will keep them talking all summer long.

Gifts for Your Weekend Hosts
The hidden meanings of summer-houseguest gifts

 
 
 
 
 
 


 
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