As summer quickly approaches, most of us are leaving our busy college towns. For me, and I’m sure I’m not alone, home is a lot quieter than the college town that I spend most of my year in.
Since boredom will set in any time now, here is a list of 50 things to keep us small towners occupied during the warm summer months:
- Go to the zoo.
- Go hiking.
- Make a lemonade stand.
- Try a new restaurant.
- Go night swimming.
- Read a book.
- Go to the beach.
- Spend a day at the park.
- Make s'mores.
- Volunteer.
- Take a road trip.
- Play mini golf.
- Make popsicles.
- Play in the rain.
- Go to a farmer’s market.
- Go to a baseball game.
- See fireworks.
- Go to a theme park.
- Go for a walk.
- Make a list of movies to watch.
- Stargaze... Duh.
- Go camping, or just sleep in a tent.
- Have sleepovers with your old friends.
- Plan a weekend getaway.
- Find a new hobby.
- Start a workout routine.
- Go to a concert... or two… or three.
- Go to a music festival.
- Go to a water park.
- Binge watch a new show on Netflix.
- Go skinny dipping…
- …or jump in a pool with all your clothes on.
- Make a slip-n-slide in your backyard.
- Make a letter in a bottle.
- Try yoga.
- Clean out that closet… I know you don’t wear all of those clothes anymore.
- Try the food at a food truck.
- Master braiding.
- Try new recipes.
- Have a spa day.
- Water balloon fight.
- Go to a local county fair.
- Pay for the order behind you in the drive-thru at a coffee shop.
- Watch the sunrise.
- …and watch the sunset.
- Go to a thrift store.
- Take the long way home.
- Buy a sunhat.
- Try yoga on the water.
- Go on a picnic.