SHORE BETS

DIVE INTO SUMMER WITH THESE MIDWEST-SOURCED ESSENTIALS FOR FUN IN THE SUN.

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1 SAIL BAG

Chicago-based Sailbrite cleans, repairs and resells old sails—and turns scraps into rugged, water-resistant totes with bold stripes and numbers, ideal for carrying damp suits and towels home. From $125. sailbritemidwest.com

2 NEW NOVEL

Cincinnati author Emily Henry is the queen of best-selling beach reads, and her latest romance just dropped. Great Big Beautiful Life follows two writers competing to tell the story of an elusive island heiress (Berkley, $29).