August 01, 2012 / entertainment

August Rush

Dig In Your Heels

We’ve rounded up a month’s worth of summer fun inspiration — from no-sweat beauty cures and beach reads to party ideas and playlists — so you can savor the best of (the rest of) the season.

Be your own ice cream (wo)man.

Be your own ice cream (wo)man.

Attend a music festival.

Attend a music festival.

Catch one of our favorite films.

Catch one of our favorite films.

Go for the gold in spectating.

Go for the gold in spectating.

Take a dip somewhere new.

Take a dip somewhere new.

Tour your own city.

Tour your own city.

Get your paws dirty.

Get your paws dirty.

Dust off the scissors and glue.

Dust off the scissors and glue.

Ditch the cover-up.

Ditch the cover-up.

Eat one of your city's best sandwiches.

Eat one of your city's best sandwiches.

Plan a trip somewhere exotic.

Plan a trip somewhere exotic.

Try a new do.

Try a new do.

Serve a seasonal feast.

Serve a seasonal feast.

Stick your nose in one of our favorite books.

Stick your nose in one of our favorite books.

Shake up a cocktail (or two).

Shake up a cocktail (or two).

Find a new way to work it out.

Find a new way to work it out.

Declare yourself captain of a nautical party.

Declare yourself captain of a nautical party.

Avoid long sleeves and pants at all costs.

Avoid long sleeves and pants at all costs.

Pack your basket and ready the blanket.

Pack your basket and ready the blanket.

Fill up the tank for a three-day getaway.

Fill up the tank for a three-day getaway.

Impart a new beauty regimen.

Impart a new beauty regimen.

Get the crowd going with pump-up playlists.

Get the crowd going with pump-up playlists.

Blend your way to satisfaction.

Blend your way to satisfaction.

Conquer the charcoal beast.

Conquer the charcoal beast.

Raise a mimosa to the most important meal.

Raise a mimosa to the most important meal.

Give Earth a little hug.

Give Earth a little hug.

Drop our editors a line.

Drop our editors a line.

Turn a new scent into your signature.

Turn a new scent into your signature.

Spiff up your space (and enjoy the AC).

Spiff up your space (and enjoy the AC).

Make space for apps worth the bytes.

Make space for apps worth the bytes.

Throw a last hurrah.

Throw a last hurrah.

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