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It’s not for everyone, but a self-made celebration can boost both savings and satisfaction.

Third-generation seltzermonger Walter Backerman on the dying art of H2O delivery.

The best argument for making your own soda water is fizz control.

Where to share a sailboat, an office, and more.

A crush of newly renovated hotels, surfer-chic boutiques, and off-the-beaten-path seafood spots are revitalizing the classic Long Island beach town.

The top nineteen sites to dig, swing, scale, slide, and herd hippos.

In a resurrection that’s bound to give former nightlife wanderers a case of Zeitgeist vertigo, the storied eighties megaclub is reborn as a shopping emporium.

Joining the Greenmarket, the various fairs, the NYU students, and the tourists is this sprawling new state-of-the-art playground that’s both cognitively stimulating and ridiculously fun.

The sofa is suddenly very appealing, particularly beneath a cozy cover. But how to find the right (nonshedding, warmth-trapping) one? We tested nine throws outside on a blustery, low-40s day, then ranked them for heat and comfort.

A bike that folds, two sets of pink baby booties, a beagle named Junior—people have pretty specific ideas about what makes The Perfect Gift, and still we agonize while shopping. Here, we polled the locals for their wish lists, then suggested one gift for each.