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POPPING
WHEELIES
Mountain biking goes big time, but the money brings celebrities
and drug tests
BEACH
BOOKING
Thumb through this collection of summer reads
IF
LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS
The ups and downs of being an over-the-hill lemonade stand entrepreneur
HIGHER!
FASTER! STRANGER!
Weird new summer games for the outdoor sports nut
BREAKING
THE WAVES
A beginner's guide to surfing
GET BACK
The neighbors will wonder what's really going on when you hide your truly wild summer shindigs on the back porch or deck
PLAYING CATCH
Even major leaguers just wanna have fun
ROLLIN' ON THE RIVER
Riverboards deliver whitewater thrills--without all the spills
GOING SPLAT
Paintballing offers a surprising number of challenges--physical and
mental--in a realm of pain and paint
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
Slinky shoes for the fair-weather glam queen
ALL WET
Keeping cool means thinking like a kid and going with the flow
BUZZ, MUNCH, CHOMP
What to do when summer pests drive you buggy
BUT IT'S A DRY HEAT
Tips for staying cool during the hottest of months
SPEAKING VOLUMES
Get lit with these summer reading suggestions
WALK
SOFTLY & CARRY A BIG MALLET
The Brits aren't the only ones enjoying the wicketest of games

CHASING DREAMS ON THE MOTHER ROAD
Taking a cruise down fabled Route 66
NORTHERN
EXPOSURES
Summer is the coolest in Alaska
TOURIST
TRAPS AHOY!
While some define "summer vacation" as a trip to exotic lands, anybody
with sense knows it really means piling into a car and hitting the
highway
A DAY IN OREGON
A river, a gorge, a mountain, waterfalls and fresh fruit--the reasons Oregon
rocks
WHO RUNS GLACIER?
Some will tell you that behind its lush wilderness, breathtaking vistas and
luxurious accommodations, Glacier National Park has a less accommodating side
CLIMB
AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN
Find your serenity on Pikes Peak
WYNNING
BIG
Everyone should visit Las Vegas once. Win a million. Beat the house.
Just once.
GO
TOPLESS
Convertibles map the way to freeway freedom
SPOIL
THE ROD
Reeling in Chicago's best offerings for fishermen
ON
THE FLY
Fly fishermen go with the flow in Monterey County
LONG, STRANGE TRIPS
This year, make sure your summer vacation takes you someplace really interesting
AUTO VIEWS
If you can find a drive-in near you, make the time to see a movie under the stars

NUTS, NOODLES & ANGINA TOAST
A backpacker's guide to cooking in the backcountry
FROM GRILL LOSS TO GRILL BOSS
Tired of wienies and beer? You too can become master of the patio.
SUMMER
SIPPING
When it comes to pairing beverages with barbecue, don't overthink,
just drink
SACK RACE
What do interstate trips, hikes and vigorous walks have in common? They all
demand a good sack lunch.
BASKET
CASE
Relaxing over a slapdash picnic
TASTY FREEZING
Raise a glass to the heat of summer with frozen fruit drinks
CART CUISINE
Finding a tasty snack from the world of streetside vendors
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEAN EARNEST
Iced coffee need not be a watered-down disaster
BERRY PICKY
The joys of plucking your own fruit
IN SEARCH OF SOUL
Dig into the history of soul food and discover the recipe for New Orleans'
unique brand of Southern cooking

NOSTALGIA-RAMA
In yet another summer concert season filled with voices from the
past, music writers remember what some of the acts meant to them
SOLD OUT
Normally as barren as the desert, Vegas' summer concert schedule
is loaded this year
LET FREEDOM RING
This summer, Detroit-area concert stages and boom boxes will get wild
TRI-STATE TREATS
Get the concert lowdown for Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York
BRITNEY RULES THE AIRWAVES
There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide--Britney Spears targets teens with
sugar pop and defuses adults with ironic posing
SUMMERS PAST
"The Family Values Tour 1999" CD makes him want to stay home
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