Thanks Nancy, but much as I hate the heat, a freezing cold bar does not sound like a solution for me.

Are you the one heard complaining that it is too cold in the Bat Cave?

Don't worry, winter is around the corner...

I don't have a/c by choice. It seems to me that a good deal of the heat that makes life in the City uncomfortable is being generated by window units. I won't address how much cooler the City would be without all the cars! I wonder sometimes if we didn't have all the a/c people would return to the parks and porches or perhaps stop at a cafe on the way home from work and reconnect with neighbors or make new connections. As for me, I just slow down a bit, use the bus instead of the subway or walk on the shady side of the street and deal with the fact that I might schvitz a bit. I'm not advocating for gettng rid of a/c and know that heat can be deadly for the sick or elderly, but we seem to have lost touch with the fact that we can survive with a little discomfort from time to time. In reality I'm probably less bothered by the heat than most since it don't spend the majority of my time air conditioned places. For me the worst part of the summer is stepping into a place that is kept at temperatures more like the ice bar you describe.

Loved spending the hot four day weekend in the pool.

I'll check it out with you! I actually have to check it out since I'm thinking of doing a birthday celebration there next month on that most auspicious day - August 24!

Weren't we all just complaining about it being too cold all spring! My air conditioner is unapologetically my best friend. People laughed at me when my wife was pregnant and we brought our air conditioner over to a week's stay in a house on Fire Island. Nothing is more miserable than extreme heat and an air conditioned room is like heaven.

Though I truly believe I'm genetically programmed for warm weather, I have to admit walking around the city in this heat and humidity is challenging. I've learned to treasure those occasional blasts of air conditioning as I walk past an open door. Meeting Gotham members for a cold drink during the day also helps!

When "suited up" must have AC. I do take advantage of full-body immersions in the pool particularly after hoops or v-ball.