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Boston's Best Places To Buy Water Accessories

Boston shops have stocked shelves with quite an amazing assortment of accessories for summer use. The offerings range from what summer sun lovers would expect to find, to some not quite expected. There is a host of water proof items for sale this year, especially in the techie sections of your favorite stores. Funny how once its been invented and set in front of consumers, the must-have list gets larger. This year the must haves include neon colored, water proof everything!

Vilebrequin
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Vilebrequin
100 Huntington Ave. Suite 76
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 450-9119
us.vilebrequin.com

Vilebrequin specializes in collections, taking the work out of mixing and matching for you. Keeping up with trends each spring and summer is simple and easily accessible in Boston. Take advantage after the trip to Huntington Ave,to find the perfect fit by having the entire assortment delivered to your door. Summer is full of unexpected treats, so fill your beach bags to overflowing at any of the convenient locations for impromptu shopping for accessories. Shorties and Pareos, long scarves, are in this season, vibrant patterns and colors that easily make the shift to winter as an accent with suit coats and jackets.

Weatherflow Dba WindSurf
4 Yawkey Way
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 859-3087

The only one of it's kind for surf boards is right along side the green monster on Yawkey Way. Weatherflow Dba Wind Surf has all the accessories needed to surf the harbor in safety. Shoes, board accents, surfing attire and summer protective gear. Locations and clubs for wind surfers are shared on the community boards in house. Make the shift from beach to harbor surfing, found to be most popular at the basin of Charles River and Boston's Inner Harbors. Join the crews along Pleasure Bay and enjoy Castle Island like never before this year.

Varsity Swim Shop
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Varsity Swim Shop
157 Main St.
No. Reading, MA 01864
(978) 276-0070
www.varsityswim.com

Stretchcordz, training gear, goggles, fins, stop watches even life guard gear are available at Varsity Swim Shop. Known for its quality care for water sporting teams in schools and colleges in the Boston area, matches Varsity Swim Shop's name to it's clientele. Sleek swimwear designs, team spirit emblems, caps, hats and paddles. The Varsity Swim Shop has the largest assortment of accessories, gear and swimwear in the area, it's a one stop shop for everything you'll need in and upon the waters.

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BeachFront Property Swimwear
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Beachfront Property Swimwear
50 Winchester Road
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 630-9692
www.bostoncatalog.com

Every shape, every size and every age will find exactly what they hoped to find when looking for the perfect bathing suit at Beachfront Property Swimwear. Weekly sales and new arrivals are shipped to Newton all season. Interchange the look, feel and colors depending on the mood and summer event easily all season long. Get a one-on-one consultation, grab a new summer getaway bag, shoes and hat for the cruise, the spa or the upcoming hotel retreat. Designer choices are too long to list here, a visit to Beachfront Property Swimwear is the only way to truly appreciate the experience.

Cerulean Blu
53 Hereford St.
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 936-3441
ceruleanblu.com

Cerulean Blu is another shop that has decided to share its year-long experience of summer heat with Boston; based out of Florida means shipping the hottest new trends in fashion straight from the runways to the customers of Boston. Prime swim collections, coverups, beach shoes and colorful accessories that are a must-have pool side all wait here. Also come for the traditional seaside apparel and large brimmed hats that instantly catch the eye. Give yourself the gift of luxury this summer, in simple summer colors with ample style choices.

Related: Checklist For A Fun Day At The Beach Or Pool

Freelance Writer Corinne Costantino brings the "Best of Boston" to New England. Her work can be found on Examiner.com
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