Top ten lists for summer: there's plenty of summer left. Here are our choices for fun ways to fill sunny days and hot nights.

WEEKEND GETAWAYS

In the contiguous 48 states

[1] Key West, Fla. The Conch Republic remains the queerest island in America.

[2] Provincetown, Mass. With its scrumptious menu of gay B&Bs, strings of beaches, and quaint New England vibe, P-town remains a top homo pick.

[3] Palm Springs, Calif. The 100-degree-pins heat waves don't keep the gays from playing the summer days and nights away at this homo oasis.

[4] Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Palm Springs of the East Coast, with the bonus of a beach.

[5] Rehoboth Beach, Del. Get sunburned red, white, and blue at this burgeoning beach town where gay Washingtonians go to wash the politics out of their hair.

[6] Russian River, Calif. Let the fur fly! This attitude-free resort area in Northern Californian serenity is for bears, cubs, and anyone in between.

[7] Saugatuck, Mich. Midwesterners in the know head to this gay haven on the shores of Lake Michigan, with its unpretentious bars and beaches.

[8] Santa Fe, N.M. Where lesbians and artist types flock to the pure light, stunning landscapes, and inclusive energy.

[9] New Orleans A queer bastion of the New South, as Tennessee Williams knew well.

[10] San Diego Its gay scene is bigger than it looks. Just stroll through the pink-hued Hillcrest district fur proof.

NEW YORK SHOWS

[1] Hairspray The gayest show that has nothing to do with being gay except for Harvey Fierstein in drag.

[2] Gypsy The second-gayest show that has nothing to do with being gay--except for diva Bernadette Peters.

[3] Take Me Out The gayest show, period ...

[4] Avenue Q ... at least until this one opens [see page 60].

[5] Nine,the Musical Antonio Banderas, Chita Rivera, and a bevy of beautiful women. Hot!

[6] Flesh and Blood Two words: Cherry Jones.

[7] Karen Finley in Make Love The legendary performance artist channels Liza Minnelli with a rotating roster of Minnelli impersonators. Opens July 13.

[8] The Fringe Festival August 8-24 in 20 venues and always full of kinky, crazy surprises.

[9] Kiki and Herb:Coup de Theatre Beyond drag, beyond camp: It's a song and serious soap celebration.

[10] Thoroughly Modern Millie Last year's queen of the Tonys may not be around next summer; see it now.

MUSIC TOURS

[1] k.d.lang Journeywoman chanteuse dusts off some of her best-loved songs--and possibly a few new tunes.

[2] Melissa Etheridge Venerable rocker is going grassroots on a self-booked tour designed to delight diehards.

[3] Cher The longest goodbye since the Judds' farewell tour inches toward its alleged conclusion.

[4] American Idol It's Clay versus Ruben on a bill that will also give Kimberly Locke fans a reason to rejoice.

[5] Justin Timberlake-Christina Aguilera Enough pecs, attitude, and soulful pop to keep teens, queens, and in-betweens grinning.

[6] Indigo Girls The final leg of the ever-popular duo's lengthy tour alternates full-band shows with lean, intimate acoustic gigs.

[7] Mariah Carey The pop siren promises almost as many costume changes as hits during her career-spanning show.

[8] Fleetwood Mac Can they sparkle without Chris. tine McVie? This tour will tell.

[9] Lollapalooza One of the preeminent rockfests of its generation returns with a reunited Jane's Addiction headlining.

[10] Radiohead Riding a wave of critical praise for Hail to the Thief, the Brit rockers play the U.S. for the first time since 2001.

NETWORK TV SHOWS

To catch up on, in summer reruns

[1] Gilmore Girls (The WB) Have you still not fallen in love with one of TV's wittiest and most addictive shows?

[2] Martha Stewart Living (CBS) Because by Labor Day she may be making centerpieces in minimum security.

[3] Alias (ABC) It's summer--sit back and let another woman do the butt-kicking.

[4] ER (NBC) Laura Innes's Dr. Kerry Weaver remains one of TV's most multifaceted lesbians.

[5] Angel (Fox) Yes, we too miss Buffy already, but we dig this cool spin-off.

[6] Cedric the Entertainer Presents (Fox) We admit it--he kills us with the cafeteria lady and telenovela sketches.

[7] Law & Order: SVU (NBC) If you're watching just one L&O, this one has the most gay victims--and perps.

[8] Boomtown (NBC) Out co-executive producer Larry Andries's cop drama is one of the smartest ones around.

[9] Smallville (The WB) Clark Kent's coming-out as a hot, young alien continues.

[10] Without a Trace(CBS) Because someone should have given Marianne Jean-Baptiste her own show ages ago.

BASIC-CABLE NETWORKS

Typically provided with basic cable or satellite-TV services

[1] Animal Planet How does The Pet Psychic do it? She's magic.

[2] E! The True Hollywood Story will make you forget your own problems.

[3] BBC America For the What Not to Wear marathons.

[4] Discovery For Monster Garage and Monster House, in which mechanics do chrome makeovers on, like, everything.

[5] MTV For that beach house thing they do: Cute people are usually dancing and frequently very nearly nude.

6.Trio Dame Edna, Laugh-In, SexTV, and Sandra Bernhard unnerving David Letterman in '80s repeats of his show.

[7] Style Watch Nigella Lawson make a pomegranate granita, and feel bad while you lazily devour three lime Otter Pops.

[8] f/x Meet the amazing anti-heroes of The Shield and the plastic surgeons of nip/tuck.

[9] Lifetime For Tori Spelling TV movies and the hope that they'll rerun Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story.

[10] ESPN For watching really athletic people do things when it's too hot to move.

DVDS New releases with the best extra features and commentary tracks

[1] Talk to Her (Sony) Pedro Almodovar talks to Geraldine Chaplin on the commentary track.

[2] Giant (Warner) Liz Taylor earns her fag-hag bones opposite Rock Hudson and James Dean, and the DVD has commentary and trailers galore.

[3] Strangers With Candy, Season One (Comedy Central) The never-before-seen pilot of this outrageously funny sitcom is just the icing on the urinal cake.

[4] Sugar Sweet (Wolfe) Interviews and commentary highlight this saucy, sexy Japanese Go Fish.

[5] It's My Party (MGM) Behind-the scenes footage, deleted stuff, and heartfelt commentary by director Randal Kleiser.

[6] Chicago (Miramax) The deleted "Class" number is in, along with commentary from Rob Marshall and Bill Condon.

[7] The Hours (Paramount) The film's three stars, the director, and the novelist tell all.

[8] By Hook or by Crook (Wolfe) The low-budget butch road trip saga comes packed with interviews and outtakes.

[9] Fame (Warner) Lots of fun documentaries on this 1980 Camp ancestor.

[10] Frida (Miramax) Frida Kahlo's lesbian lover talks on this extras-packed two-DVD set.

GYMS AND DAY SPAS

Among those with locations in more than one city

[1] Crunch. A-list aerobic classes, all levels of attitude, and abundant eye cane[y, now in eight cities.

[2] Equinox Fitness Sweat in luxury or relax in an on-site spa. For people who demand attention.

[3] World Gym After 20 years, still a leader in fitness for all, with locations in some 34 states.

[4] 24-Hour Fitness Clean, affordable, and convenient in 16 states.

[5] Gold's Gym Almost 40 years on, the Classic Coke of gyms: stalwart, satisfying, and widely available.

[6] Powerhouse Gym A fast-growing chain of locally owned facilities that let you "feel the power."

[7] Bally Total Fitness and Sports Club The more down-to-earth gyms from the owners of Crunch, Gorilla, and Pinnacle gyms.

[8] Canyon Ranch Health Resorts and Spa Clubs The gold standard for stay-over spas, in Tucson and Lenox, Mass., now has day spas in Las Vegas and Kissimmee, Fla.

[9] Wellbridge A growing chain of upscale, independently owned spas and athletic clubs (under many names, including the tony Peninsula Spa), with locations in 12 states.

[10] Burke Williams A deluxe yet egalitarian day spa, with six Southern California locations and growing.

HIGH-SPEED INTERNET PROVIDERS

[1] Earthlink Offers its own DSL, cable, and satellite hookups, as well as Earthlink Plus, a software package to improve speed for dial up access.

[2] SBC Yahoo! DSL Marries SBC's DSL service to Yahoo's customized content and features, such as a free Web page and financial tracking.

[3] America Online AOL for Broadband, which works with your existing high-speed connection, offers exclusive content and features.

[4] MSN 8 Broadband A high-speed connection powered by Microsoft's IntelliSpeed technology, offered via local high-speed providers.

[5] Cox Communications Among the nation's largest cable Internet providers; available in 20 states, with two levels of high-speed connection.

[6] NetZero Offers an inexpensive higher-speed dial-up service that uses data compression.

[7] Juno Choose between a broadband service that works with your existing cable modem and Juno SpeedBand, a faster dial-up service.

[8] DirecWay High-speed Internet access offered through DirecTV's satellite services--no phone or cable TV lines needed.

[9] AT&T DSL Broadband paired with AT&T's Worldnet, which offers E-mail, a personal Web page, and antispam software.

[10] Covad Known as a leading provider of DSL services to businesses, it also offers three levels of residential broadband connection.