Face it: There's no beating the heat. Here are our best bets for dealing with it in style. 


Sail Away
Charter the 65-foot former racing boat, Moët & Chandon America II, and experience breathtaking views of New York City while sailing past the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Brooklyn Bridge. The three-hour cruise comes with a magnum of Moët & Chandon White Star champagne to share with friends. Go to www.moet.com

Put a HEX on You
Luxury sunglass boutique ILORI in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood has received the exclusive on a new style from the Thakoon sunglass collection. The "Hexagon 502" is a custom-dyed acetate in Thakoon's signature Japanese shibori print--available in two different looks for $315, for a limited time only. Go to www.iloristyle.com

Good Karma
Instead of a cocktail or cold beer to keep you cool, try KARMA, an innovative, ready-to-drink, 187 ml single serving of California brut-style sparkling wine. The glass bottle, fashioned to resemble a champagne flute, with a wide screw-off cap, allows for convenient sips and a hip new way to drink casually. Go to www.karmabeverages.com


Summer Reading
Two CITY alumni have new books on the shelves that we're proud to share: regular contributor Kelly McMasters's Welcome to Shirley: A Memoir from an Atomic Town (Public Affairs) recounts a Long Island childhood tainted by the toxic waste leaked from a local nuclear laboratory; former intern Liza Monroy's debut novel, Mexican High (Spiegel & Grau) does for a Mexico City private school what author Curtis Sittenfield's Prep did for New England boarding schools.

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