My kids go to day camp during our summer vacation. It gives me time to relax and have fun outside being a parent.

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The author's kids go to day camp during our summer vacation.

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I've been to all 50 states. These are my 7 favorite towns and cities to visit in the summer.

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Chicago is one of my favorite US cities to visit in the summer.

Emily Hart

I ate 31 different Blizzards at Dairy Queen and ranked the flavors from worst to best

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I've spent the past few years trying every Blizzard I can find at Dairy Queen to see which ones are the best to order.

Savanna Swain-Wilson

I love hosting pool parties, but it's expensive. 1 rule keeps me from going broke over summer.

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A boy snacks on watermelon while floating in a pool.
The author is happy to host others at her pool, but she says always asks them to bring snacks to share.

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I placed the same ice-cream order at Cold Stone Creamery and Baskin-Robbins. The winning chain also had better prices.

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Side by side of chocolate cone from cold stone creamery and cone from Baskin Robbins
I decided to compare the same ice-cream order from Cold Stone Creamery and Baskin-Robbins.

Molly Allen

My son is coming home for the summer after his first year at college. I'm nervous because I'll be reinforcing all my house rules.

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The author (right) will welcome her son back home from college for the summer.

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I've got 4 kids and 1 goal this summer: do less

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The author (not pictured) said she has one goal for her family this summer: to do less.

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I made potato salad using recipes from Guy Fieri, Sunny Anderson, Ina Garten, and Ree Drummond to find the best side dish

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I tried potato-salad recipes from Guy Fieri, Sunny Anderson, Ina Garten, and Ree Drummond.

Paige Bennett

I'm an interior decorator. Here are 8 things I'd never have in my own backyard.

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A wooden deck with an upholstered yellow couch, two chairs with white cushions, and several planters
Designing a great backyard space can be challenging, even for an interior decorator like myself.

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More Americans are ditching summer vacations, but travelers still going away are upping their spending

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03 April 2026, Spain, Palma: Passengers are on the move at Palma de Mallorca Airport. Numerous tourists spend their Easter vacation on the vacation island
Less than half of people expect to take a summer vacation with paid lodging, Deloitte found.

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