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Staying Way Cool in Your Pool
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your Ping-Pong balls. There is a new cooler available from Kelsyus for your pool as well. It holds a total of 12 liters of ice and has six cup holders on the outside ring. It can hold a total of 12 cups with ice and 18 without. The cooler actually floats in the pool with you. You can sip on some cold beverages as you relax in the sun. Whether you like soda, beer or spirits, this is a must
on’t you want to just relax and have a nice cold drink after a long, hot day of work? Luckily that hot weather will allow many pool owners to keep their pools open later this season. How about a SPA? George Kazdin of Kazdin Pools in Southampton (631-283-4884) says “Our Marquis Spas have marine grade speakers built into the shell that reverberate through the water for a complete sound and total relaxation experience.” With the push of a button the TV rises up and you have the ultimate viewing experience. Why watch from the couch? How about some fun products to change things up? An inflatable sofa for your pool. You know you need this. It can hold two to three people and you can just lounge around and soak up the sun. The Aqua Sofa by Solstice includes pillows, comfortable fabric, an automatic pump and a bag to carry it in. You don’t have to worry about falling off while sunbathing because it’s incredibly durable and made of a great material. Another great item you may want to pick up is the PortoPong, available from Spring & Summer Activities in Hampton Ah, the Marquis Spa solves it all... Bays (631-728-1032). This innovative new float makes it possible to play beer pong in your for all pool owners. No more need to go to and from pool. The float comes with two triangular-shaped the house or deck from the pool. The brand Geyser now makes foam balls for the holes to fill a total of 10 cups on each side. Now you don’t have to play Flip Cup or other drinking games pool, which is great for anyone in your family who in the hothouse or worry about the Ping-Pong balls enjoys sports. They have footballs, baseballs, soccer getting all dirty. No need to have a water cup to wash balls and a flying disc. You’ll be able to play Ultimate
Disc and other exciting and fun games with friends. A floating 48 LED light fountain by Dancing Waters is available for those who like to have pool parties. You can play your favorite music and put the fountain in the middle of the pool and watch the water turn different colors. This fountain is sure to turn heads. You’ll be the talk of your neighborhood by picking up this great and entertaining item. You may also want to check out the underwater disco lights by Home Wet Bar while you’re at it. This comes with 10 light show effects; unique rotating lighting effects and shuts off automatically. With the fountain and disco lights you can party until the sun comes up. There’s no need to go back inside because it’s getting too dark outside. This will insure that the party never ends. Now available for the first time ever are plastic cards for the pool by Game. You’ll be able to play your favorite card games whether it’s Go Fish, Poker, War or even Uno in the pool. You don’t have to worry about ruining these cards. Card games used to be for the kitchen table or the deck. Now with this creative new way of playing cards that’s a thing of the past. Enjoy this great pastime with your friends and family. With all of these new and exciting ways to have fun in the pool there are still the classics including the snorkel, foam noodle, alligator float and many more. But why not change things up a bit? You can never have too many items for your pool to make hanging by the pool even more fun. You can find these items variously at Kmart, Skidmore’s in Hampton Bays, Target or at amazon.com. Kazdin Pools
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