After several months of snow, partial sun and everything else in between, summer will finally come to the UW community. Frequent trips to Jamba Juice and more people hanging out in the Quad are telling signs that warmer weather is fast approaching. Soon, the sudden increase in temperature will command 40,000 students to trade in their fuzzy boots and waders for flip-flops and tennis shoes. Shorts and skirts will replace sweatpants and sweaters. Studying at the library and afternoon classes will feel more like a curse than a blessing when surrounded by the sunny weather and blooming flowers.

UW students are not the only ones who will be yearning to soak up the sun. Washington residents have numerous opportunities to get out and be active. Seattle offers more than the Space Needle to keep its residents entertained. The Sounders, various upcoming festivals and concerts and local eateries should be enough to keep you from wishing you were laying on a beach in St. Tropez — but only if you take advantage of them. So here is the Summer Style Guide, equipped with some tips and tricks to make this summer more memorable than the last one.