20. Host a picnic featuring heirloom recipes made with fresh, seasonal ingredients from local markets. Consider asking your guests to help you create the unique menu where each person shares a dish they have either inherited or turned into their specialty over time.
19. Hang your clothes out to dry. The sweet smell of air-dried fabric is a pleasant reminder that it’s summer even when you’re indoors.
18. Order a refreshing cocktail at the legendary Bemelmans Bar located in The Carlyle Hotel in Manhattan. Named after the creator of the world-famous children’s book series Madeline, this historic upscale bar features a beautiful hand-painted, large-scale mural on its 80-year-old walls.
17. Catch butterflies in a net during the day or fireflies in an old jelly jar at night. Then let them go and watch them fly away flapping their beautiful wings or flashing their bright lights seemingly with renewed vigor.
16. Enjoy a classic hot dog at New York’s Coney Island (pictured above), where many say the famous summer snack was born in the 1870s.
Check back tomorrow for #15 to #11!
Published on July 20, 2010
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