Your Take: Show us some summer fun

Outside Atlantic City, N.J. "My hometown is a tourist's dream. The beach, sun, sand, and salt water taffy thrills summer beachgoers."

Melissa Gotleib, Your Take

Kites fly along the boardwalk in Ocean City, Md., last summer.

Aaron Kassraie, Your Take

Summer rays shine over Ventnor, N.J., in 2013.

Allie Caren, Your Take

Friends enjoy a lazy river in Myrtle Beach last summer.

Annie Johnson, Your Take

A solitary figure enjoys a quiet walk on the beach on Presque Isle in Pennsylvania.

Diane Kollman, Your Take

"The surf and weather Report at Seal Beach, Calif.!"

Justine Rosa, Your Take

Megan Gates, 22 of McLean, Va., poses with Teddy Roosevelt at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 31, 2013. Summer is made for baseball!

Megan Gates, Your Take

A summer haze settles over Washington Square Park in New York in 2013.

Rachel Cole, Your Take

"Last summer, we had some family visit from Alaska. One of the things they really like about here in the Midwest is how close things are. We took them to the Arch for the first time and the absolutely loved it!"

Jon-Michael Graham, Your Take

"I spent the first day of my weekend paddle-boarding in the sunny waters of Seal Beach, Calif. Even as a first-timer, I discovered that it was not as difficult once I got the hang of it. A great way to work out your muscles and have fun in the sun at the same time."

Justine Rosa, Your Take

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