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50 Things To Add On Every Small Town Summer Bucket List

As summer quickly approaches and we leave our busy college towns, you realize how quiet your hometown can be.

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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:

  1. Go to the zoo.
  2. Go hiking.
  3. Make a lemonade stand.
  4. Try a new restaurant.
  5. Go night swimming.
  6. Read a book.
  7. Go to the beach.
  8. Spend a day at the park.
  9. Make s'mores.
  10. Volunteer.
  11. Take a road trip.
  12. Play mini golf.
  13. Make popsicles.
  14. Play in the rain.
  15. Go to a farmer’s market.
  16. Go to a baseball game.
  17. See fireworks.
  18. Go to a theme park.
  19. Go for a walk.
  20. Make a list of movies to watch.
  21. Stargaze... Duh.
  22. Go camping, or just sleep in a tent.
  23. Have sleepovers with your old friends.
  24. Plan a weekend getaway.
  25. Find a new hobby.
  26. Start a workout routine.
  27. Go to a concert... or two… or three.
  28. Go to a music festival.
  29. Go to a water park.
  30. Binge watch a new show on Netflix.
  31. Go skinny dipping…
  32. …or jump in a pool with all your clothes on.
  33. Make a slip-n-slide in your backyard.
  34. Make a letter in a bottle.
  35. Try yoga.
  36. Clean out that closet… I know you don’t wear all of those clothes anymore.
  37. Try the food at a food truck.
  38. Master braiding.
  39. Try new recipes.
  40. Have a spa day.
  41. Water balloon fight.
  42. Go to a local county fair.
  43. Pay for the order behind you in the drive-thru at a coffee shop.
  44. Watch the sunrise.
  45. …and watch the sunset.
  46. Go to a thrift store.
  47. Take the long way home.
  48. Buy a sunhat.
  49. Try yoga on the water.
  50. Go on a picnic.
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