Playboy Magazine - July 2007

Playboy Magazine July 2007Volume 54 Issue # 7
Table of ContentsCOVER STORY"If you want me to swim fast, you have to let me enjoy my life," says Olympic medal winner Amanda Beard. When she's not busy training for the 2008 Summer Games, the stunning breaststroker gets her kicks from motorcycle riding, surfing, snowboarding and race-car driving. Photographer Daniela Federici reveals the streamlined body beneath the swimsuit; our Rabbit is having a great hair day.FEATURES 56 THE DARK SIDE OF THE SUMMER OF LOVEThe roots of America's current crystal-meth crisis can be traced to 1967 Haight-Ashbury. On the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love, the author of Clubland explores the sinister subculture that emerged in San Francisco and the underworld of lawless speed freaks that remains. BY FRANK OWEN70 THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCEMeet Nikki Avalon, one of the new breed of web-savvy, entrepreneurial "independent providers" remaking the Vegas scene and redefining the world of companionship-for-pay in the Internet era. BY ERIK HEDEGAARD76 THE GRILLS NEXT DOORSummer is here and so is your license to grill. Follow our game plan to create the ultimate backyard barbecue, using Tom Colicchio's peerless prescription for a perfect porterhouse and recipes for elegant side dishes. It's all topped off by the best summer cocktails from past decades, plus a tequila-laden surprise that perfectly sums up summer 2007.96 THE OPEN ROADYou've got your girl, a map, wheels and serious wanderlust. Get rolling with our tribute to the glory of the road trip, as well as 25 destinations—including bikerfests, bullfights and the hottest bikini scene—that will inspire you to flip your odometer.FICTION108 STATE OF THE UNIONGodwin Pope is the brilliant and arrogant vice president of the United States, who desperately wants to move up. In this excerpt from The Coup, the witty, cynical novel by our favorite satirist, we are introduced to Pope and learn how he came to play second fiddle to a president he despises. BY JAMIE MALANOWSKIthe playboy forum43 GREENS FOR NUKESEnvironmental ideologues are afraid of using nuclear energy to combat global warming, but statistics show modern nuclear power is actually a sane alternative for our overpopulated, power-hungry world. BY JAMES LOVELOCK20Q74 DANICA PATRICKShe broke two records for female race-car drivers in the 2005 Indianapolis 500. Now our favorite fast woman puts on the brakes long enough to talk to us about her go-kart days, proving herself on the track and what it would take for her to move to NASCAR. BY JASON BUHRMESTERINTERVIEW49 BRUCE WILLISHis résumé is impressively stocked with starring roles in blockbuster hits and with chewy supporting parts in challenging indies that would turn any actor green with envy. As his harried hero John McClane returns to the big screen in Live Free or Die Hard, a calmer, wiser Willis talks candidly about doing action movies at the age of 52, the importance of being tight with ex-wife Demi Moore's husband. Ashton Kutcher, and why he is no longer a Republican. BY DAVID SHEFFPICTORIALS62 MONTAUK SUMMER Photographer Michael Dweck revisits the Long Island enclave and discovers some natural wonders.82 PLAYMATE: TIFFANY SELBYThis beach-loving beauty is a shore sight to remember.112 ADULT SWIMOlympic swimmer Amanda Beard is sensationally slippery when wet.NOTES AND NEWS13 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY Hef, Bridget, Holly and Kendra celebrate the third season of The Girls Next Door; the first-ever Playboy Poker Camp.14 HANGIN' WITH HEF For Mardi Gras, Hef and his girlfriends get their beads on with Stephen Dorff, Shannon Tweed, the American Idol guys and more.101 CENTERFOLDS ON SEX: TIFFANY TAYLORMiss November 1998 dons lingerie to greet special guests at the door.143 PLAYMATE NEWSVictoria Fuller's pop art turns heads at a Beverly Hills gallery opening; Miss April 2005 Courtney Culkin fine-tunes her comedic chops.DEPARTMENTS5 PLAYBILL17 DEAR PLAYBOY21 AFTER HOURS29 REVIEWS37 MANTRACK41 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR94 PARTY JOKES141 WHERE AND HOW TO BUY148 GRAPEVINE150 POTPOURRIFASHION102 BACK TO THE BEACH Whether you're emerging from the ocean in James Bond–inspired trunks or keeping it casual on the boardwalk, this swimwear is sure to make a splash. BY JOSEPH DE ACETISTHIS MONTH ON PLAYBOY.COMTHE A-LISTCome on in: At the 10 best poolside bars, more than the water is fine. playboy.com/AlistARE YOU PLAYBOY MATERIAL? Submit your photos and rate theirs. playboy.com/aypmMAGAZINE BLOGNews, views and inside perspectives from PLAYBOY editors. playboy.com/blogTHE 21ST QUESTIONGo one more lap with driver Danica Patrick. playboy.com/21QSPEAKING OF SEX