Summer Fun!
Explore these articles on fun activities, easy summer recipes, inspired travel destinations, healthy summer skin, and more.
Easy Recipes
The New Caprese Salad
Add sliced ripe peaches to your salad for a twist on the traditional caprese.
Raspberry and Balsamic Avocado Toast
Add a sweet note to your avocado toast with reduced balsamic vinegar and fresh raspberries.
Chickpea “Tuna” Salad Wraps
These vegetarian "tuna" salad wraps use chickpeas instead of tuna.
Spring Salad With Herb Dressing
Customize this zippy dressing with any combination of fresh, tender herbs like cilantro, dill, mint, or the fronds from your fennel bulb.
5-Ingredient Pulled Chicken
Pair this chicken and bacon with your favorite veggies for an easy meal, or use as a versatile add-in to any recipe that calls for chicken.
Fish Tacos With Mango Salsa and Lime Sauce
Flaky grilled fish, fresh salsa, and creamy sauce makes this the perfect summer dinner.
Kale Caesar With Parmesan Crisps
Replace the traditional croutons with crispy Parmesan frico in this creative kale Caesar salad.
Outdoor Cooking
How to Make a Better Burger
After making a better basic burger, use our handy template to tweak it into a taco, California, Hawaiian, and Mediterranean version.
6 Vegan Grill Recipes
Backyard barbecues are for more than just burgers and dogs! Celebrate fresh summer produce with these plant-based BBQ recipes.
5 Foil-Pack Meals
Perfect for camping, grilling, or a mess-free meal in your kitchen, these foil packets are simple and satisfying.
Campfire Cuisine
Yes, you can camp out and still create healthy, whole-food meals.
Summer Sipping
Green Tea Manhattan
Enjoy this unique and flavorful twist on the classic Manhattan cocktail.
Afternoon Darjeeling Iced Tea
Darjeeling tea is sold in two main varieties: first flush and second flush. For iced tea, the more assertive notes of second- flush teas are ideal.
Cucumber-Mint Infusion
This concoction is as refreshing as a spa drink and as fancy as a cocktail.
Healthy Hair and Skin
Protect and Style: Your Summer Haircare Routine
Simple tips for keeping your hair and scalp healthy and protected when you’re spending more time outside in warm, sunny weather. Plus, ideas for trendy, heat-free styles to try.
Make Your Own Dry Shampoo
Try these recipes to create your own dry shampoo for your hair color — plus, get professional application tips for achieving cleaner-looking, volumized hair.
8 Tips for Healthy Summer Skin
An esthetician offers tips for enjoying the warmer weather without succumbing to the harmful effects of the sun’s rays.
6 DIY Recipes for Skin Health
Make your own skin-supporting remedies with these natural ingredients.
Travel and Adventure
4 Road-Trip Routes
These classic road trips are packed with history and adventure. You might just be inspired to spend more time out of your car than in it.
4 Great Foodie Cities
Here are four cities that aren't known for their food scenes — but ought to be.
Hiking the Appalachian Trail
No matter how far you hike, the Appalachian Trail serves as a reminder that any journey begins with a single step.
The Personal Pilgrimage
Pilgrimages — religious and otherwise — can connect you with the past, forge new relationships, and help you feel part of something greater than yourself.
Classic Family Vacations
Three uniquely American destinations that offer fun, adventure, and history to delight travelers of all ages.
National Treasures
The National Park Service turns 100 this year. Celebrate this forever-young centenarian by exploring the remarkable places it protects.
The Benefits of Solo Camping
Solo camping can stoke your appetite for adventure, bring you closer to nature, and put you in touch with your true self.
Fitness
50 Tips for Taking Fitness Outside
Enjoy all the perks — and avoid the pitfalls — of exercising outdoors this summer.
The Outdoor Strength Circuit
Too nice of a day to head to the gym? Get a super strength workout outdoors. Your local park or playground provides all the equipment you need.
The Ultimate Outdoor Obstacle-Course Workout
Prepare to tackle a variety of races with this scalable training plan that’s designed to boost power, strength, and mobility.
The Jump-Rope HIIT Workout
High-intensity intervals transform jumping rope from child’s play to a fat-burning, coordination-building workout.
Just for Fun
8 Ways to Channel Your Inner Child This Summer
Here are some tips to rediscover the joys of summer.
21 Books to Read Over a Long Weekend
Looking for a good read this Labor Day weekend? Our staff weighs in on books they’ve read — or want to read — this season.
16 Ways to Make the Most of Your Pool Day
Head to Life Time to enjoy the Beach Club experience and pool time summer fun.
4 Tips to Actually Relax This Weekend
Do you spend your weekends running errands or squeezing in too many activities? Try these four tips to take back your downtime.