by Krystyna Barnard | Jul 3, 2014 | Festivals and Celebrations, Summer, Trends, videos
Photography by Archive Photos / Getty Images Tomorrow, people across the US will don their red, white and blue in celebration of America’s 238th birthday. Pictured above, actress Louise Synder wears a vintage swimsuit and a Stars & Stripes top hat to set off...
by Kathleen Rellihan | Jun 29, 2014 | Summer, Travel Books, videos
Thinkstock Whether you’re headed to the beach or are just lounging in your backyard hammock, summer is the perfect time to escape with a good book. Our summer reading list includes quintessential steamy beach reads and quirky family memoirs, but all of our picks also...
by Krystyna Barnard | Jun 26, 2014 | Summer, Trends, videos
Photography by Archive Photos / Getty Images In honor of RV Week, we’re throwing it back to the 1960s and 70s when RVs became an increasingly popular mode of transportation for road trips and long family vacations. Pictured above, a family picnics outside their RV...
by Krystyna Barnard | Jun 19, 2014 | Summer, Trends, videos
Photography By Keystone/Getty Images Surfing — an ancient Hawaiian tradition known to locals as “he’e nalu” — dates back to the late 1770s. However, it wasn’t until Hawaii became a state in 1959, and movies like Gidget Goes Hawaiian and The Endless...
by Krystyna Barnard | Jun 12, 2014 | Summer, Trends, videos
Photography By Hulton Archive / Getty Images Summer nights spent under the stars at the drive-in. Sounds like a thing of the past, right? This week, we’re throwing it back to the 1950s when drive-in theatres became popular for family outings and date nights. In 1951,...
by Arthur Hsu | Jun 11, 2014 | Photography, Summer, Travel Tips, videos
Photography by Aaron Goodwin There’s no better time than summer — the air is warm, the sun is shining and vacations are tempting you to explore America. Get out and experience your hometown again — like Adam Richman explores Brooklyn — or stop by...
