11.   You can also eat better in the spring and fall, when the kitchens are not distracted by churning out pizza and spaghetti for the undemanding summer crowds.

12.   The play by Suzan-Lori Parks attracted enthusiastic crowds last summer at the Public Theater when its stars were Jeffrey Wright and Don Cheadle.

13.   They are staying at a borrowed estate just outside the village of restored Victorian houses and shops that cater to summer crowds of boaters and sightseers.