Update 5-25-23 of February 2019 blog With Shark Tank's season finale having recently aired we at Best Hot Tubs have a small inkling where Shark Barbara Corcoran might be heading for Memorial Weekend. Perhaps to her Fire Island, NY, hot tub? A hot tub she purchased from us! As you'll see from our earlier blog [...]
Updated 1-9-25 A few weeks ago, our blog offered tips on how to move your hot tub closer to your home should you feel it’s too far away to enjoy during cold snaps. Today we thought we’d focus on general precautions to take when hot tubbing in winter, regardless of where you’ve positioned your [...]
Updated 12-5-24 One of the joys of having your own hot tub is you don’t have to travel to a winter resort to warm up in one. It’s right there in your backyard. And for those who do travel, they also really want an easy way to enjoy the hot tub after skiing. [...]
Weather Map/Polar Vortex 2014 Some weather experts are predicting the return of the infamous polar vortex, which has hammered us with sustained cold and snow-pounding blizzards in seasons past. The northeast, in particular, may be in for some extreme winter weather come end-December or early January. ”Jigokudani hot spring in [...]
Diwali: Hindu Festival of Lights The holiday season is revving up, and we’re getting in the party mood. Just yesterday, Hindus celebrated Diwali, or the Festival of Lights. Just two weeks away is Thanksgiving. Hanukkah follows 10 days later. Not too long after there’s Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Eve. Just the [...]
In recent weeks, our blog has been focusing on the advantages of looking up from our smart phones and socializing more in-person. To complete the series, we checked in with Timothy Sullivan, and his partner Brian, who live in South Baldwin, NY, and see if, for example, their Bullfrog [...]
It can be easier than you think to host a hair-raising Halloween hot tub party. Today we’ve curated some fun online ideas — and included some of our own, Munster-friendly, not too complicated ideas. Overall Basics: You’ll want very clean water. Have a simple theme — creepy or sophisticated. You can go small (one [...]
Updated 9-26-24 The days are getting a bit shorter. Kids are back at school. And if you’ve got a pool, you’re planning on closing it soon. For some, this time of year can bring on end-of-summer-blues. But can a hot tub really help? In our experience, yes it can. For one thing, when you [...]
Barbara Corcoran of ABC's Shark Tank You might think having a shark in a hot tub is a bad idea. But, that’s not necessarily so. At least not when the shark is an internationally recognized celebrity. The shark in question is Barbara Corcoran — real estate mogul, business expert, author, speaker, and [...]
Updated 3-20-25 Birds clean their nests Spring is here today! Yippee. But you know what that means ... yup, spring cleaning begins. So, let's talk spring cleaning. Hot Tub cleaning that is. It may be out of sight outdoors, but your hot tub is, indeed, another “room” where the family gathers. It's [...]
