In 1993, a Tennessee Man Started Digging a Pool in His Backyard. Now the 500K-Gallon Oasis Requires 100 Lbs. of Chlorine a Week

Living in Covington, Tenn., Thornton had a childhood vision of a pool where swimmers could dive, explore and move around ...
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This DIY Backyard Wave Pool Just Exploded in Size and Power (Video)

Inside The Wave Source, a blue-collar backyard pool in Arizona that just unlocked bigger, customizable waves without the luxury surf-park price tag.
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I spent $40,000 on a backyard pool even though it's not a great investment, and it's still the best purchase I've ever made

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I rented a stranger's swimming pool and backyard for the day, and it was the perfect summer activity

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. I've lived in New York City for six years, and I always dread the hot summers. Growing up, I had a pool at my father's ...
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Swimply is like Airbnb for renting strangers’ backyard swimming pools. We tried it. Was it weird?

We have grown comfortable with our so-called sharing economy. We forget that Airbnb offers us a stranger’s bed for the night (or longer). Uber puts us in a stranger’s car. Those are just the ...