Summer A User's Guide Author:Suzanne Brown Learn to paddle a canoe, make a flip turn, dig for clams, use a boogie board, fly a kite, rig an outdoor shower, make a wind chime, shuck an oyster, mix superlative margaritas—or just relax. — In lieu of vacationing with a library of how-to books, there's Suzanne Brown's infifinitely more portable, jam-packed field guide to a great summer. ... more »Relearn lost skills like how to tie a figure 8 knot and throw a Frisbee like a pro. Master the clambake with step-by-step instructions, construct towering sand castles with the right tools, and get stoked for a day of surfing by Netflixing from Brown's summer movie list. Answers to every summer quandary—how to pack for a day hike, how to start a campfire, how to get out berry stains—make this chock-full summer tome a must-have on vacation and the perfect gift from a weekend guest.
Whether you're a guest or a host, whether you have kids or are a kid at heart, whether you weekend at the beach, near a lake, or a pool, let Suzanne Brown's Summer: A User's Guide make this the summer of your dreams—a time to try things you've always wanted to try. Here are all the passions and pastimes of summer, indoors and out, in a single reference.« less