Whether you're a guest or a host, whether you have kids or are a kid at heart, whether you weekend at the beach, near a lake, or a pool, let Suzanne Brown's "Summer: A User's Guide" make this the summer of your dreams - a time to things you've always wanted to try. Here are all the passions and pastimes of summer, indoors and out, in a single reference. Take it on vacation, keep it at home, give it as a gift. With glorious photos, instructional howtos, and more than 300 recipes, projects, and activities including how to paddle a canoe, start a campfire, improve your stroke, and make a rental house feel like home. Replete with fresh, seasonal recipes - smoky grilled com, barbecued chicken, how to catch crabs for your own crab cakes - and lists of great summer music and rainy day movies, Suzanne Brown's book is the place to turn for summer fun.