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  BOSTON IS STARTING TO SIZZLE WITH palpable heat as our thoughts turn to sunning, sailing, dining outdoors, and—may I say it?— wearing minimal clothing. This issue of Boston Common brings you, our devoted reader, a hot, supersexy read that will tantalize your senses and stimulate your desires.

Visual and substantive, this issue is stunning. Former Miss Massachusetts Susie Castillo talks about her new book and the women who’ve influenced her along the way. Cover girl Emily Mortimer exhibits that cool, timeless look that takes us back to Hollywood forties glam (think Hepburns—Audrey and Kate). She’s landed in our fair city twice in the past year to make movies with Steve Martin (Pink Panther 2) and Martin Scorsese (Shutter Island), and dishes about filming in Boston, certain actors named Leo and Woody, the ubiquity of Starbucks, and adding writing to her résumé.

For water enthusiasts, there are so many mustread stories. Sailing aficionados will want to take to the high seas in the innovative and beautiful racing yachts and elegant daysailers that we feature, complete with a guide to the top New England cruising destinations. Speaking of yachting, drop in on Marblehead and Swampscott in “Breaking the Code” and get the scoop on summer events, where to shop, what to see, and where to dine. Chappaquiddick on the Vineyard is the setting for our home story, a location that any water-lover would die for. For those of you in the market for a waterfront estate, we give you the crème de la crème of homes, complete with lots of zeros in the bottom line.

Summer wouldn’t be summer without our beloved Red Sox, and we bring you exclusive interviews with two at the top—Jacoby Ellsbury, who sat down with Fox TV’s Butch Stearns, and Kevin Youkilis and his beautiful fiancée, Enza Sambataro, who let us into their home to talk about his new charity, Hits for Kids.

Also in this issue: Alan M. Dershowitz weighs in on the upcoming Olympic games in China, we compare the best summer camps in New England, an exclusive on the latest (and poshest!) golf course on Cape Cod, a sommelier’s list of perfect summer rosés for your alfresco dinners, and all the latest luxe accoutrements you need for your pool or patio.

Grab this issue, your towel, and one of the delicious tequila drinks featured on our “Libations” page, and head for that perfect chaise lounge at the beach, on the boat, or by the pool. Enjoy!


TERRI STANLEY

ART | BASEL | MIAMI BEACH  /  ASPEN PEAK  /  ATLANTA PEACH  /  BAL HARBOUR  /  BOSTON COMMON  /  CAPITOL FILE  /  CITY CENTER LAS VEGAS  /  FLORIDA INSIDE OUT  /  GOTHAM  /  HAMPTONS
LOS ANGELES CONFIDENTIAL  /  MICHIGAN AVENUE  /  OCEAN DRIVE  /  OCEAN DRIVE ESPANOL  /  PHILADELPHIA STYLE  /  STYLE: PALAZZO/THE VENETIAN  /  TRUMP  /  VEGAS