5 Things

For Summer

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Water Table

No pool, no pond, no problem. You’ll get plenty of Zenlike moments watching water and light flow through 1st Look Exteriors’ intricate and colorful glass water features. Each art piece is hand-made. www.1stlookexteriors.com, prices vary

Live from Berlin

Is your brain sunburned from watching all those summer blockbusters? Take a look at the recently released DVD of The Lives of Others, winner of the 2006 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Set in East Germany shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Lives tells the story of a secret-police officer and the people he spies on. www.sonyclassics.com

photo courtesy: Sony Pictures Classics

photo courtesy: Random House

Incredible Read

Described as a combination of The Incredibles and X-Men with literary flourishes, Soon I Will Be Invincible tells the story of Fatale, a rookie superhero on her first day with the superteam The Champions and Doctor Impossible, a wannabe world dominator, who has lost his freedom, his hidden island fortress and his girlfriend. www.sooniwillbeinvincible.com, $17.95

photo courtesy: XCEL wetsuits

Xcel-lent Suit

Last May, the Surf Industry Manufacturer’s Association named the Infiniti Series the wetsuit of the year. Manufactured by Haleiwa-based Xcel Wetsuits, the Infiniti features the Fusion Seam, a lightweight sealed seam that allows for maximum stretch and durability. www.xcelwetsuits.com, $329

photo: David K. Choo

Hard-Broiled Egg

Remember the egg-shaped kamado? The Japanese outdoor oven/stove/barbecue was a fixture on Island lanais. However, the ceramic kamado grew brittle after years of use. Thanks to the addition of space-age ceramics, it has been reborn as the Big Green Egg, which is stronger and has better heat insulation than the original. www.biggreenegg.com, $240-$990

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