Warm weather means more than shorts, t-shirts, and flip flops...it also means it's time to brush off that grill and start bbq-ing. Whether you're a carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore, you're going to need more than just fire and coal to…
Continue Reading →I don't surf. I don't know the first thing about surfing, beyond whatever I've garnered from TV and movies. So how I ended up on the mailing list for Swell is beyond me. But I'm glad I did! The catalog…
Continue Reading →Yesterday, I had one of those ideal days that summer seems made for. I headed out to McCarren Park Pool to saw the bands Illinois and Man Man, had some (see also: too much) beer and met some really cool…
Continue Reading →My last pair of sunglasses (very classy, very chic Diors) recently met an unfortunate demise, and it's days like today (very sunny, very hungover) I kick myself that I haven't yet replaced them. It doesn't help me feel any better…
Continue Reading →This summer will see the launch of the Neptune Foundation's Floating Pool, an erstwhile Lousiana river barge taking its cues from turn-of-the-century public bathing pools which once skirted the waters of New York City. The longtime dream of Ann Buttenweiser,…
Continue Reading →It's Friday, and it's supposed to reach ninety-two degrees here in NYC. That has me thinking, even with my monumental hangover, about icy cold cocktails. Not like the martinis I drank last night that ensured me feeling like junk today,…
Continue Reading →Attention Boulderites! Word on the street is that this coming Saturday, for six hours only, there's going to be a sample sale for some drastically discounted summer necessities from Billabong, Reef, Dragon, and Ipath shoes. Who knows, you may even…
Continue Reading →The centerpiece of this summer's "Art of Play" in Chicago, "Niki in the Garden" exhibits over 30 fanciful sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle at The Garfield Park Conservatory. Internationally renowned for her interpretation of the female form in her…
Continue Reading →I think Analog has reeled in a big one with these Combat Sushi Boardshorts. They're a sure conversation starter for around-town wear, and have the technical construction we've come to expect from Burton sub-brand Analog for in-water use. For those…
Continue Reading →It's a magical time of the year here in New York: that little lull where everyone is out enjoying the gorgeous weather with barbecues in the park and patio happy hours. Pretty soon, though, the city will morph into a…
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