What's Cool In the Pool ... ... And Hot On the Deck
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Americans are spending more on tricking out the places where they swim. Here's a look at the new wave of accessories
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The temporary pool set up for the World Short Course Championships is, well, short. Swimmers dive in and a few breaths later, they reach the wall at the other end.
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NEW YORK On a Tuesday this spring, about 300 young men and women gathered after work for a somewhat unusual event: a pool party held inside a hotel bar in midtown Manhattan. Frolicking in the water with beach balls and paddling around the swim-up bar, they were treated to complimentary Sparks, a caffeinated malt liquor drink Miller acquired last year. The host of the party? Thrillist, a two-year-old e-mail newsletter for young, affluent urban professional men looking for nightlife and other lifestyle information.
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New York City under water ... the Amazon rain forest baked by droughts and wildfires ... Himalayan glaciers just a memory.
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Looking at the steam coming off the mail in my inbox this week, I definitely need a place to lay low for a while. One reader kindly recommended Geek Cruises, where I could work on my tan and my Perl programming skills at the same time. He also thought it would help my love life but I'm not so sure. The brochures are full of guys with goatees and laptops -- not exactly my idea of The Love Boat.
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By Georgia Evdoxiadis  gevdoxiadis@@dailyherald.com  Though a bane to lake bathers everywhere, so-called swimmer's itch is no more than a cycle of life gone awry.
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A recap of some of the hottest stocks on the market.
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By Joe Wojtas, The Day, New London, Conn.  Sep. 20--STONINGTON -- The Aquarion Water Co.
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Beaches, constant sunshine, and Chargers football -- what more could an investor ask for? Uh wait, where's the business?
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Have you ever visited New York on a hot day and seen that haze that appears to hover at the end the street? Is it diesel exhaust? The Con Ed plant? A Korean barbecue?
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For sale: A palatial pleasure yacht with swimming pools, opulent salons and, should the winds of war blow, a rocket launcher and mini-submarine.
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By Patrick Mahaney Giles High School  Pools ... psh. Why bother visiting those chemical-filled holes in the ground when there are plenty of beautiful, pristine beaches to choose from?  Beaches provide joy for all ages.
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We had the League Pass surf going on at a ridiculous pace last night. Add a little Tivo into the mix and we covered just about everything.
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By Robin Lord, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.  Jun. 24--CHATHAM -- Sand, wind and water rule the day here on North  Beach.
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Reg Hardware's second round-up of cool kit. This time, prezzies for the lady in your life...
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Two polar bears at the Pittsburgh Zoo &amp; PPG Aquarium should be resting easier these days. The zoo has unveiled a $14 million exhibit for the animals that includes a waterfall, a freshwater stream and a 150,000-gallon pool chilled to between 50 and 55 degrees. It also features a yard where they can play or nap.
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By VICTORIA KENNEDY  1 RUN A HOT BATH   Light a couple of candles, lie back and have a nice long soak.