Have the Ultimate Summer!
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STUPID FUN
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The greatest thing about summer is that you don’t need money, planning, or talent to have a good time. But if you want more than a “good time”—say, an "ultimate time"— apply some 45 sunblock and keep on reading.
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Beaches | Road Trips | Activities | Accessories
ULTIMATE ACCESSORIES
Wheels
The Felt Armada’s kinked handlebars make one-handed operation easy, so with your other mitt you can clasp a sixer or a beach bunny. $319, feltracing.com
Cow Cooker
Problem: You like your steaks bloody on the inside and seared on the outside, but by the time your current backyard beast works up a good sear, the meat inside is as gray and tasteless as Wolf Blitzer’s beard. Solution: the gas-powered, 41,000 BTU Char-Broil RED grill, which superheats the outside of your steak using infrared waves on the quick. Attention maître d’ of our local Sizzler: Cancel our reservations forever. $899, homedepot.com
Flip-flops
Like popped collars and coke-addicted yuppies, Quiksilver’s Molokai flip-flop evokes the ’80s with its neon color scheme. We’re not sure why it is named after a Hawaiian island with a leper colony, but suddenly we feel like dunking ourselves in Purell. Neurosis aside, they’re really comfy and let you gaze at your tootsies all day long. $15, quiksilver.com
All Wet
Rule your neighborhood wetfest with the Water Warrior Tarantula. A rechargeable battery pack shoots its 57 oz. capacity up to 35 feet at those damn kids on your lawn. $20, buzzbeetoys.com
Glove Up
Haven’t upgraded from the Rickey Henderson glove you had as a kid? Then it’s time to trade up to a premium mitt by Nokona, the last major American-made glove manufacturer standing. Each is hand-stitched by leather crafters at the factory in Northern Texas; exotic leather choices include kangaroo and buffalo. What, no armadillo? $150-$275, nokona.com
Wake Maker
The Yamaha FX SHO cruiser boasts the industry’s largest engine, a supercharged 1.8-liter 1,812 cc behemoth that pushes it 0–30 faster than a Corvette. Nanotech engineering saves 45 lbs, so riders can eat that same weight in funnel cakes. $12,799, yamaha-motor.com
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