Nothing will do but a fire to help prolong summer — and if you can't decamp to a campsite or a deserted beach, the Smith & Hawken Backyard Firepit will more than do. Light it in time to grill a steak or boil a pot of lobsters for dinner; as twilight descends, throw on some extra kindling and bring on the marshmallows and the tall tales. The hammered copper basin (30 inches across, 10 1/2 inches high) will safely burn charcoal or logs till everyone but the crickets has fallen asleep ($179, www.smithandhawken.com).