Summers are usually filled with great memories of hanging out in the backyard pool. However, this year, the bears have been stealing all of the fun.

Like Airbnb but for swimming pools, the California-based Swimply provides a forum for homeowner "hosts" to rent out their backyard oases by the hour. Sabela started out charging $100 an hour on ...

A plunge pool is the miniature version of a standard pool. Karen Larson, cofounder of Soake Pools, notes that plunge pools ...

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The 40-by-30-foot pool has three “beaches”, a rock-edged hot tub, waterfall and grotto. “It is as much an art piece as it is a functional swimming pool,” says McKay.

To create the pond, Friesen put in river rocks, a liner and fresh water into her swimming pool. She also added 500 sandbags around its inner edges to create steps for curious creatures.

“Renting out your pool, as a side hobby, is not advisable from a liability perspective at all.” In addition to liability coverage, Swimply offers $10,000 in property damage protection in case ...