A tour guide's tips for shaking up your summer itinerary
Plus, what summer 'classics' you'd do best to avoid
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State of the Beaches 2026: What's open, what's new & what's up with the bathhouse?
Big year for ferry riders, renovated New Deal era pavilions and concessions, bad year for Fort Tilden
An ode to the hat of the summer, and all it represents
The must-have hat of the season was free and vaguely bisexual
The best car-free summer day trips in New York City's exotic suburbs
Whether your thing is beaches, Gilded Age mansions, sprawling gardens, jousting or the mall, we've got you covered
8 of the coldest, darkest places in New York City
Escape the August humidity with our members-only guide to dark, cold hideouts
Meet the Cool Guys who keep your drinks frozen all summer
A ride-along with the 'tropical mental attitude' of frozen machine repair
State of the Beaches 2025: What's open, what's new & is the Cyclone running?
Good year for legal weed, bad year for the queer beach