If you're a Long Islander, you know that nothing compares to a summer spent there. Your college friends who aren't lucky enough to live in such a great place probably always make fun of you for talking about how excited you are to get a bacon, egg, and cheese and go sit at Jones Beach with your friends. But, they just don't get it. So, for all my fellow Long Island dwellers, here's a list of activities to do to spend your summer right:

1) See a concert at Jones Beach.

2) Attend an outdoor concert.

These are incredibly popular on Long Island and always super fun.

3) Hit up your favorite beach.

4) Hit up your favorite beach at night.

5) Get Ralph’s… several times.

6) Get All American… also several times.

7) Participate in 7-Eleven Slurpee Day.

8) Try an acai bowl

9) Get pizza every change you get

10) Go to Fire Island (preferably by ferry)

…and buy a sweatshirt or a baseball hat because they’re always in style.

11) Walk around the town in Montauk

…and while in Montauk, go see the lighthouse

12) Take a long bike ride

13) Go to Splish Splash

14) See a firework show

15) Take a boat ride

16) Go for a nice hike

17) Get some Mr. Softee

…even if you have to chase him.

18) Have a backyard barbeque.

19) Have a backyard bonfire.

20) Go swimming at night.

21) Take a day trip into the city

22) Try a new restaurant.

Long Island is full of them.

23) Spend a weekend by the shore.

24) Play spike ball on the beach.

25) Go to a Farmer’s market.

26) Watch the sunrise.

27) Watch the sunset.