Summer

Top 10 Best Summer Spots: Long Island Addition, Part I
Jones Beach on fourth of July Jones Beach Pencil Splish Splash Port Jeff Northport Village

The end of summer is looming.  We'll be heading back to Bing in less than a month, and if you're anything like me, you're probably feeling like you didn't accomplish much this summer.  I had big plans, but either all work and no play, or no work and all sleep seemed to interfere with m

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If you find yourself in Nebraska this summer for some inexplicable reason, be sure to check out Car Henge. Better yet, save yourself the gas money by taking a video tour of it here.

8 Celebrity Beauty Buys for Summer

Summer is here, and college fashionistas everywhere are already sprinting to pick up all this season's latest trends. Stay current by picking up one of these eight great celebrity beauty products!

Nothing is Better Than Summer Sex

Sex – we all love it. But believe it or not, there’s something even better: summer sex. Here are some reasons why it’s so much hotter than the usual:


* Bare skin

* Heat/Sun

* Water
* Relaxation
* Adrenaline


Hooking up has never been easier! Just make sure you use protection and get rid of any evidence.

Moving Out Sucks

Moving Out Sucks
A borrowed vacuum in my empty room Forget the couch burning ban...
Packed n' ready to go, it's about time to leave the glory of IV (for the inevitable boredom of home)

All around IV, everyone's gettin ready to go. Summer is now officially in session, and the excitement is palpable -- but, there's still one last sack of crap everyone's gotta handle before the long-awaited freedom of summer break: moving out.
Bored In Billytown?

If you're one of the many students who have returned to the Purple Bubble this summer you've probably found yourself in a bind as far as having things to do during the evenings and on weekends. Aside from drinking yourself into oblivion and poking fun at the pre-pubecent NIKE Tennis Camp parcipants, I'm guessing you've

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Beware: Beach water may be dangerous
A beach study reports that the more time a beachgoer spends in the water or wet sand, the higher their risk is of acquiring gastrointestinal illness, said Jay M. Fleisher, associate professor in the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern U. Beach sand may become contaminated by gull droppings and other sources of fecal-derived organisms that then diffuse into wet sand and water. (Helena Solo-Gabriele, professor of environmental engineering at the University of Miami, is conducting further research related to findings by Tonya Bonilla.)

(This photo features a University of Miami junior in Key Largo, FL)
Five Great Summer Beach Reads

It's a misconception that "Summer Reading" entails fluffy, mindless, often-times poorly written chick lit.  We've got the list to prove it.

Way to Spend Your Weekend

Not graduating and have no idea what to do?  Check out Pizza Fest, noon to 10 PM tomorrow and Sunday.  This is the second annual Pizza Fest, and it features live music, a pizza-eating competition, and a best pizza contest.  Love the 'za?  I think you know where to head!

Red Mango Opens - Just in Time for Summer

A line for the much-anticipated fro yo shop was out the door earlier this evening.  With this and the return of Joy Yee's (can you taste the bubble tea?), it's going to be a sweet summer in Evanston.

Latest comment by aquamarine: That looks so good. My mouth is practically watering.
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