Full Coverage: Celebrating Summer

Captain your own vessel on the canals and waterways of Europe this summer.

You can save money on Oahu’s North Shore at the area’s only resort while it puts finishing touches on a makeover.

For the disorganized or those who are list-challenged, the idea of putting together a splendid picnic — or any picnic at all — can be challenging.

When you need a quick escape to recharge, there’s no better place to find inspiration than among the towering granite spires of Yosemite National Park.

It’s summer — time to get burned by the sun, stung by a stingray, poisoned by undercooked chicken and more.

Here’s a dare to take on this summer.

Despite the brutal summer heat, thousands of people will converge on Laughlin, Nev., in early August to chill – not in an air-conditioned casino but on the Colorado River.

If you think this summer’s fruit seems smaller than you remember, you’re right.

If you love music, dance and acrobats, a nightly party where kids are welcome is going on all summer at the San Diego Zoo.

Idaho’s Sun Valley, one of America’s oldest ski resorts, is welcoming summer visitors to its newly remodeled inn.

When I was growing up in Virginia in the 1980s, Kings Dominion offered me some of my first and most memorable roller coaster experiences -- from Grizzly’s rumbling ride through the woods, to Rebel Yell’s head-to-head duel, to the forward and backward shuttle loop of the now-defunct King Kobra.

It’s the season of picnics, of barbecues and backyard dinners, of keg-driven potlucks and outdoor cocktail parties.

If you can put up with the heat (highs this week are expected to range from 100 to 107) and navigate around some major renovations, the Boulders Resort & Spa in Carefree, Ariz., has a summer package that gives you a chance to relax and save at the same time.

Have some free time in France this summer?

Craft brewing culture has finally taken hold in the Southland.

We’re just at the beginning of what will be a long, hot summer — just the time to lay in some wines for summer drinking.

Is it time for cucumbers to become cool again?

Tucked into the Palos Verdes coastline, this quiet cove offers good walking, great ocean views, a secluded beach and some of Southern California’s most accessible tidepools.

The new triple-launch roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg may be compact, but don’t let its diminutive size fool you: Tempesto packs a sizable punch.

Because it’s summer and if it’s not the weekend yet, it will be soon, we’ve compiled 43 of our favorite summer cocktails for your drinking pleasure.

Slovakia’s High Tatras mountain range sits quietly in the shadow of the Alps yet within a compact 40-by-15-mile range stand two dozen peaks between 7,000 and 8,700 feet.

Peaches and nectarines are two of the most glorious prizes of summer, but this year you’d better grab them while you can.

The weather’s great and summer is beckoning — so get outdoors already.

The last place you want to be on a perfect summer day is in a hot kitchen, especially if you’re entertaining.

Just because it’s hot out there doesn’t mean you have to suffer. Chill already.

It’s summer, and that means pie, right?

Forget the fireworks — have you planned your Fourth of July menu yet?

Looking ahead to 2015, theme parks around the world are planning to add a host of new attractions designed to thrill ride enthusiasts.