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(Tom Herde for The Boston Globe)
Beachgoers frolicked in the waves at Nantasket Beach in Hull in July.
Part 1: A taste of heaven
Bliss arrives in icy, creamy scoops
Forget Memorial Day, shorts weather, or the end of school. Summer starts in New England when the ice cream stands open. The Quattrini family of Merrimac enjoyed their treats from Hodgie's Ice Cream in Amesbury.
(By Tania deLuzuriaga, Globe Staff)
(By Tania deLuzuriaga, Globe Staff)
Part 2: Soundtrack of the season
'Swing and a high fly ball'
Red Sox games on the radio fan waves of joy across New England. Stephen Tilton (left) of Medford kept the Sox at Revere Beach. (Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff) Video Field of dreams
Part 3: Beating the heat
Hearts warm for cold feet at area beaches
New Englanders take special pride that we can withstand chilly water temperatures. (Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff)
Photos Taking a chilly plunge at Boston beaches
Photos Taking a chilly plunge at Boston beaches
Part 4: Shakespeare alfresco
As they like it
The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company returned this summer with "As You Like It." Actors Larry Coen (left) and Kelby Akin shared a laugh. (By Keith O'Brien, Globe Staff)
Part 5: Hot days, sizzling nights
Fired up in New Bedford
Backyard barbecue can't hold a flame to the weekend-long Feast of the Blessed Sacrament festival. Susan Amaral (left) of New Bedford sipped sangria opening night Thursday.
(By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
(By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
Part 6: Reliving a youthful chapter
Memory doesn't lie about
the hotel work she loathed
Twenty years later, revisiting a housekeeping job on Cape Cod is a reminder of the work's monotony.
(By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)
(By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)
Part 7: Silver screen in the moonlight
Catching flicks in the outdoors
Drive-in theaters can stir up childhood memories or create a new experience. Eddie Hunt, left, of Braintree watched "Tropic Thunder" from the roof of a car at the Rustic Tri-View Drive-in theater in North Smithfield, R.I.
(By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
(By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
Part 8: A fish tale
Perfection on a roll
Fried scallops on Cape Cod are summer personified. Left: Zach Vitas and Katie James, both of Charlestown, make a toast before chugging an oyster shot at the Beachcomber in Wellfleet. (By Scott Helman, Globe Staff)
Part 9: Trips with children
Vacation better if parents outnumber kids
Sometimes, it takes a village to have a family vacation. Backup is crucial for parents of young children. Amanda Borges (left), 12, and brother Noah, 10, squabble less when the family shares a Maine vacation with friends the Rochas (behind), said their father, Carlos.
(By Erica Noonan, Globe Staff)
