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Savoring the soak
We talked to the new crop of cooks feeding bathers' heightened appetites
Jun 28
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Bears, beach balls, and sandy cheeks
As Pride Month reaches its zenith, we invited Aidan Wharton of Gay Buffet to share his favorite places to cool down in and around NYC this summer.
Jun 25
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From Clubbing to Tubbing
Why the bathhouse is feeling the beat
Jun 14
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May 2025
Out of the Steam: Herbs, fauns, and Father Time
Putting the ritual back into bathing at Herbarium 2025
May 31
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Artists and activists rewrite the rules of synchronized swimming
It’s not all mermaids and sequins.
May 24
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April 2025
Bathing at India’s ancient stepwells
Stepwells are India’s historic water structures, renowned for their extraordinary architecture and spiritual roots. We explore their renewed use for…
Apr 5
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March 2025
The bliss of a good bath
Continuing our musings on idleness we invited Kathy Nelsen, bathhouse legend and proprietor of Kabuki Springs, to share her thoughts on bathing the slow…
Mar 26
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In praise of idleness
Doing nothing is difficult. We should do more of it. Whatever happened to the leisurely bath?
Mar 15
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The renaissance of urban swimming - is your city next?
Why does urban swimming still come with a health warning?
Mar 1
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February 2025
Resurrecting The Schvitz
From its origins as a Jewish Community center in the 1920s to a mafia hangout under FBI surveillance in the 1960s, Detroit’s storied bathhouse, The…
Feb 15
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"The bank loan committee asked why my husband wasn’t at the meeting"
The bank loan committee asked why my husband wasn’t at the loan meeting
Feb 1
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January 2025
Splish Splash
Highlights from the Culture of Bathing Variety Show, and how to build the perfect sauna
Jan 25
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