We're on the brink of summer and what a better way to ring in its arrival than to gather a list of ideas to take advantage of during the short time we have with it? Summer is a time that should be filed with relaxing, yet exciting adventures. It’s a time to spend with friends and family in the nicer weather the year will have to offer us doing things that make us happy.

With the end of the school year coming, here are just a few ideas for creating exciting memories while the short summertime lasts:

1. Go to a drive-in movie

2. Take cute pictures at outdoor concerts

3. Go to the beach to watch the sunset....

4. ... and the sunrise

5. Travel through the small towns around your hometown

6. Watch the stars

7. Go to a waterpark

8. Go cliff diving

9. Roam the boardwalk after everything is closed

10. Listen to the ocean waves

11. Act like a kid again and play games outside

12. Go miniature golfing (of course)

13. Visit a local carnival or fair

14. Catch fireflies

15. Try new foods

16. Travel to a foreign destination

17. Try kayaking or sailing

18. Take a last-minute road trip

19. Get caught in a rainstorm

20. Cuddle with your dog

21. Take funny pictures of your dog

22. Take funny pictures in general

23. Make a new meal/drink each day

24. Tan, tan, tan

25. Spend time enjoying the nice weather

26. Sleep outside

27. Have a bonfire

28. Watch an entire series of a show on Netflix (preferably something along the lines of "Grey’s Anatomy", "One Tree Hill", or "Gossip Girl")

29. Turn off your phone, computer and the rest of your technology and enjoy life with real people

30. Listen to the perfect summer playlist every night

31. Go to sporting events

32. Go to the zoo

33. Late night drives together

34. Do some random acts of kindness

35. Meet new people with interesting stories and journeys

36. Have that special summer fling

37. Start keeping a journal

38. Pick up a new hobby

39. Take a photo or video each day and make a collage in the end

40. Talk to your old best friend

41. Get crafty

42. Explore a roof top

43. Be a tourist in your own town/city

44. Explore a place you never thought you’d travel

45. Face a fear (roller coasters, heights, spiders, etc)

46. Learn how to grill

47. ...or change a tire

48. ...or change your oil

49. Make some money

50. Spend said money and buy tons of cute clothes

51. Not have a care in the world

52. Adventure into the unknown