Summer in America
Summer in America celebrates everything summery in America: BBQs, swimming, festivals, blueberries and more!
Why is America so afraid to take a vacation?
Four in ten Americans do not use all of their paid vacation days and overall leave about 169m days on the table each year. Do Americans even want to go away?
Duxbury, Massachusetts and the great white hope of the New England seaside
A summer stay on the Atlantic coast means peace, quiet, lobster rolls and any amount of delicious speculation about the deadliest denizens of the deep
Sweltering New York heat comes with a hot selection of concerts and events
Mark your calendars – from PS1’s Warm Up series to SummerStage and the inclusive Mister Sunday, ditch your phones and get to dancing
Nude beaches in America: a guide for career nudists and amateurs
Before you head out into the surf with nothing but a smile and SPF cream to protect you, there are a few things you should know
Baseball is and will always be the one true American pastoral
Basking in the midday sun at a ballpark is medicine against the frenzy of the modern day – and provides an experience reflective of the arc of our own lives
Summer in America: the joys of fly-fishing for trout in upstate New York
Every year hundreds of thousands of trout arrive across the Catskills and Hudson Valley – making the angler’s odds pretty good on any given summer’s day
Summer in America: the plentiful bounty of southern Maine
Portland anchors this New England idyll – follow Kira Goldenberg’s advice and you’ll find craft beer, Beard award-nominated food and plenty of space for repose
Summer in America: the best way to beat the heat is on two wheels
What began as a way to dodge the New York subway became an end in itself – even when it meant joining the sweaty masses in padded shorts
Let's hear it for the simple, summertime joy of drinking outdoors
Summer means street festivals, which have a magical advantage: you can legally walk down the street with an alcoholic beverage and not get a ticket
Summer in America: lobster pro tip – buy it straight from the guy who caught it
Few things say summer quite like the arrival of fresh lobster on restaurant menus. But for the best crustaceans, follow Emma Brockes down a shabby-looking road lined by abandoned buildings in Long Beach, New York
Summer in New York City is hot, smelly, overcrowded – and wonderful
Despite the swelter, the smell of sizzling garbage and the packed sidewalks, summer in the city is a testament to who we are as New Yorkers
Summer in America: grab a blanket and cozy up to a small-town music festival
Outdoor music festivals have gotten a reputation thanks to scenester hangouts like Coachella, but Megan Carpentier sings the praises of the many smaller ones like Old Songs in Altamont, New York, that dot the summertime landscape
Summer in America: time to celebrate grilling littleneck clams
Perfect, unfussy and fresh, littleneck clams should be a staple of your beach-fire barbecue on Cape Cod and elsewhere – just be careful not to burn your tongue
Summer in America: for peace, quiet and meditation, retreats are the way forward
In this series, Guardian writers join forces to tell us what they love about summer in America. Published regularly throughout summer
