Summer comes every year and every year it's different. Some will remember 2008 as the summer that Senators Barack Obama and John McCain raced to the White House. Others might choose to focus on the races for Olympic gold in Beijing But how will you remember it?

Inside these pages you'll find a number of options for outdoor summer fu. And whether you want to ride a horse or just stick to the carousel, Queens is a hotspot for summer recreation.

Now granted, the heat and humidity can become oppressive. But this borough is far from stagnant. The Louis Armstrong House Museum has launched a free outdoor concert series, Socrates Sculpture Park now offers open-air Pilates, and, for the first time in three years, the Mets will round the bases without the help of Willie Randolph.

Let this summer be a summer of firsts for you too. And let this website be your guide.