Town & Country US - Summer 2025

In this issue

THIS COULD BE YOUR LIFE
Americans were the first to use “summer” as a verb. Then Sara Murphy turned it into a year-round lifestyle.

AN APP PLANNED MY DREAM TRIP
It seems there’s nothing a new breed of digital travel expert can’t do. BY ADAM RATHE

THE ART OF MURDER
Renowned gallerist Brent Sikkema championed artists and built a beautiful life for his family. So it was a shock when his life came to a spectacularly ugly end. BY IAN FRISCH

The Right NOTE

It’s time to start perfecting those jazz hands.

1 min

Excuse Me, Your Dog Is in My Seat

How did Fido land in first class? One frequent flyer barks back.

5 mins

LET'S MEET UP...

Where's everyone going this summer? Here's an exceedingly specific guide.

10+ mins

Anatomy of a Classic

Whether it has been a decade or a century, the key to staying power is a really good idea.

1 min

Et Tu, Lapis Lazuli?

A new collection inspired by ancient Rome conquers 21st-century warriors for beauty.

1 min

Oily & PROUD

Even in the summer heat there's no such thing as being too slick.

2 mins

Sweet, Sweet STATUS

First it was Ozempic. Now another tool in the diabetic's arsenal has become all the rage among the longevity-obsessed. But will the sugar buzz wear off?

2 mins

The Sea and Me

There is nothing in the world like your toes in the water.

2 mins

The Lake Life Cheat Sheet

Lakes have rightly been long romanticized by poets and painters. Take your pick of Europe’s finest.

2 mins

Allora, Amalfi?

Tuscany isn't just vineyards and villages. Welcome to Italy's newish riviera.

2 mins

Some Like It Hot

There are more than 3,000 onsen in Japan, fed by 27,000 natural hot springs. Let us help you find your soak.

2 mins

Going the Distance

Sometimes, getting to the shores of your dreams means going that extra mile—or 8,000.

2 mins

A Fine Balance

With a ship this smart, what is a cruise aficionado to do in ports of call? Go ashore or stay onboard? That is the question.

8 mins

Where's Walden?

For almost a century a small cohort of private “alternative” schools have offered progressive (and occasionally kooky) curricula to families who want their kids to learn how to think for themselves. But do barefoot hikes and chopping wood still have a place in an age of cutthroat college admissions?

10+ mins

AN APP PLANNED MY DREAM TRIP

Five-star hotels, unparalleled access, cold Diet Coke on a silver platter. It seems there's nothing a new breed of digital travel experts can't do.

10 mins

The Art of MURDER

Renowned gallerist Brent Sikkema dedicated decades to championing talents like Kara Walker and to building a beautiful life for his family in New York and Rio de Janeiro. So it was a shock when that life came to a spectacularly ugly end—with his estranged husband behind bars.

10+ mins

Is Life a Bowl of Cherries?

When you're visiting the Côte d'Azur town where Paul Cézanne spent his summers for a celebration of the artist, the answer is a resounding yes.

1 min

Four Writers in Search of NEW CITIES

They've seen London, and most of France, but they wanted places they didn't know, or ones ready to be discovered anew. You too?

10+ mins

It Was Madrid All Along

If at all possible, we want to arrive by rail. I went from London to Paris just to tee up the train ride: all day, with one change in Barcelona. Beautiful views, lots of time snaking along the Mediterranean coast, not having to take your pants off at the airport...this is good for you. On a train, just practicing not being in a hurry, vacation starts before you arrive.

5 mins

Marseille? Moi?

For the past three years, after I went for the first time, I have been telling everyone I know to visit Marseille. Here’s my elevator pitch, which usually sells people. It’s a city that combines Brooklyn (young creative types and cocktail bars), Miami (turquoise water and a vibrant immigrant mix), and Paris (attention to detail and great bread). Did I mention it has the weather of L.A. but not the aggressively twee energy of Aix or the hordes of tourists in Saint-Tropez?

2 mins

Munich to My Ears

Most people don't go to Munich for the jewelry. Paris, maybe, for Marie Louise's diamond push present in the Galerie d'Apol-lon at the Louvre. Or London for the Black Prince's Ruby (it was actually a spinel) in the Tower. New York, even, for Louis Comfort Tiffany's Montana sapphires at the Met. But stand in front of Queen Anne of Bohemia's crown in the Treasury of the Munich Residenz and you realize: Those people are wrong.

3 mins

Bug Juice WISHES and Caviar DREAMS

Generations of campers have spent their summers developing their artistic talents and ambitions at Buck’s Rock. When the storied summer camp faced extinction, one of them decided to save it.

10 mins

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