Since about the mid-1900s, men’s swim shorts have typically been cut from lightweight nylon, polyamides and polyesters that dry fast and let you sport about freely, despite some drawbacks. Now a cadre ...

Q: We have a very old trunk, passed down from my grandmother, who got it from a friend. The friend brought it from France when she moved to this country in 1895. Strange thing is, the trunk came from ...

To me, the beach is kind of like hell -- it’s too hot, it’s too crowded, and you can’t touch anything (ever had sand in your potato chips?) But if there was a small hope to get me seaside this summer, ...

Can you tell me anything about the trunk in the photos? It is quite heavy and made of wood covered in leather with brass straps. On the bottom is written "Mgr. A.E. Euwing, Rockbridge." - R.N.M., ...