NYT's State of the Beaches; What to Expect at Your Favorite Beaches for Memorial Day Weekend

The New York Times put together an incredibly handy/useful map that shows what beaches and beach facilities will be open this holiday weekend. 

To kick off our Rockaway/SurfRat/EndlessSummer week, we've included the Rockaway Beach report here, but the full map, covering hundreds of miles of coastline in NY, NJ, and CT can be found by clicking here. 

Summer and the City; Your Calendar for the Best Outdoor Concerts and Events in NYC

Summer in the city is both a wonderful (rooftop parties, garden bbqs, governor's island) and terrible (melting-hot subways, cooking garbage, sticky nights) place to be. Personally, we're big fans of summertime, and what NYC resident wouldn't be after suffering through loooong months of slush puddles, freezing temps, and barely any daylight?

To help you make the most of this magical time that is "summer in the city", we've planned a calendar of some of the best concerts and events coming up in the next few months.

Bookmark this page and enjoy, but don't forget the sunscreen!

(click here for the full version.)