The Beach Read Vol. 10

Por Claire Middlemistseptiembre 19, 2024

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As Seen on IG

In case you missed it, Bask is now available at some pretty amazing retailers! Find your SPF faves on Nordstrom.com and tnuck.com and get stocked up for the spring season. Don't forget to follow Bask on Instagram to inject some vitamin D into your feed.

Bask's Guide to Spring Break

Spring is finally here: the friend group has assembled; for families, the water wings are packed; the flights are booked, the pool bar is calling…

Just one thing left to do. Dust off the suitcase and begin the dreadful task of packing. How many nights are going out to dinner? What toiletries do you need, and are the small enough for TSA?

Well you’re in luck, Bask has done the heavy lifting for you, now you just gotta follow along and leave the stress at home.

Here's some vintage spring vacay vibes to help gather inspo:

Our Favorite Locations

San Diego, CA

Things to bring:
- Linens
- Denim you can dress up and dress down
- Clothing you can layer: like a simple button down you can use as a coverup or a shirt
- A swimsuit
- Sunscreen (of course)
- A light pullover sweater for when it gets a little chilly at night
Places to eat and drink:
- Jeune ey Jolie
- A.R. Valentien
- George’s at the Cove
- Mabel’s Gone Fishing
- Wayfarer Bread and Pastry
- Lofty Coffee La Costa
- Polite Provisions
- False idol
- The Nolen
- Kettner Exchange

Miami, FL

Things to bring:
- Lots of swimwear and sunscreen
- Casual shorts
- Loose pants
- Slip skirts
- Dresses and evening attire and heels/shoes for going out, sandals, sneakers
- This time of the year, it can get hot and stay hot, so loose and airy is the key

Places to eat and drink:
- Mandolin Aegean Bistro
- Champagne Bar at Surf club
- Matador room at the Edition
- Casa Tua
- Level 6
- Carbone for upscale; Macchialina for casual Italian
- Makoto
- Mila/Mila lounge (upstairs dinner, downstairs party)
- Dante’s Hifi for BK vibes in Wynwood
- Joia Beach
- Nikki Beach

Vail, CO

Things to bring:
- SPF!!
- Any ski-outfit that matches your vibe like a statement one piece or a matching two-piece
- All après ski attire is a must including: sunglasses, sweaters, beanies and scarves, and faux fur; Ski chic for evenings and exploring town.
Places to eat and drink:
- Sweet Basil
- La Bottega
- Matsuhisa
- Alpenrose
- Red Lion
- Pepi’s
- Slope Room
- Mountain Standard
- Vendetta’s
- 10th Mountain Whiskey

Founder Faves

Britt

I've been loving this brand new hair primer from The Girl Habit.
With the launch of Bask and having a child, I stopped teaching pilates for a few years. But I'm so energized to be back at it at Pilates One in Coconut Grove, Miami. I teach Tuesdays and Thursdays!
Sunscreen + Kids just got a little easier with this gadget.
A perk of being a sunscreen founder is that I get to occasionally visit the resorts that carry Bask. The One & Only Palmilla needs to be added to your list of places to go!

Mikey

Find people and places to play pickleball or tennis any time and anywhere with Break The Love.
It's been raining a lot in Miami and the mosquitos have been aplenty. Good time to remind everyone that The Bug Bite Thing exists and is a game changer.
These Alex Crane Bo Pants have consistently been #1 in my rotation lately.
The Underdeck, Miami's version of the High Line is coming soon

Reading List

Welcome back to Baskforce member and resident #BookTok queen Nicole Pearce (IG, TikTok). A bunch of recs coming your way, click the category links to see a video breakdown from Nicole's Instagram:

5 Non-Fiction Books is you Liked X, Try Y

If you liked Empire of Pain —> try The Radium Girls by Kate Moore. Both are essentially about big companies who don't give a s**t about human life. They're infuriating reads but both really good. Empire of Pain is about the Sackler family and Perdue Pharma while Radium Girls is about a watch company during WWI.
If you liked Cultish —> try Hey, Hun by Emily Lynn Paulson. Cultish is about how language is use in cults and things with cult-like followings like MLMs. Hey, Hun is about a woman who joins an MLM gets to the top of the pyramid scheme and becomes disenchanted with it. It was fascinating learning about the inner workings of the company.
If you liked Educated —> try Sex Cult Nun by Faith Jones. Both of these authors just had wild upbringing. In Sex Cult Nun the author was born into the children of god cult, while Educated is by an author who was born into a family of doomsday preppers with a dash of cult mixed in.
If you liked Know My Name —> try Missoula by Jon Krakauer. Both have heavy subject matter and are about sexual assault and how victims are treated. Missoula is less repetitive than Know My Name but they are both very brave books and are very important.
If you liked The Glass Castle —> try The Liars' Club by Mary Carr. Both are memoirs focused on childhood growing up with unstable parents. I loved The Liars Club, the author has two follow up memoirs but The Liars Club is my favorite out of the 3.