It is summer time. You and your friends are hot, bored, and antsy. But you can't spend too much money because you need too be able to plan for that post grad life (graduate school, getting out of your parent's house, traveling, paying back those student loans...) So what to do, what to do? Well my friends, I have some suggestions -- 11 to be specific:
1. Go hiking! Find some trails! If you are from Massachusetts, then you have access to so many trails! In addition, you can go geocaching, tubing, camping.... The picture below is of Bash Bish Falls State Park in Mt. Washington, MA. And it is completely free to the public!
2. The picture below is not from a fairy tale. It is the Bridge of Flowers located in Shelburne Falls, MA. It is also completely free to the public. Go take some killer selfies and stop and smell the roses, or hyacinths, or morning glories. While you are up there, go visit all the cute little stores and the Glacial Potholes (which are also free to the public).
3. Go to the movies. I know, I know, naysayers are screaming at me through their screens: "movies? Do you know how expensive they are?" But you are forgetting: $5 Tuesdays! Also, if you go early in the day for the matinee, you get a super good deal as well!
4. Some of you may already know about this one. Some of you may not. You know that library card that's been lying stagnant in your wallet? Mostly every town has a public library, and as Jessica Day from "New Girl" said libraries are so much more than books now. They have so many awesome events and 99 percent of these events are free free free.
5. Go thrift shopping! Have fun with it, be competitive with it, see who can get the most with $10!
6. Do a clothes swap! Everyone brings a certain amount of clothes (I would suggest ones that you are not attached to), put on some tunes, make some nachos, and have your own fashion show.
7. Go to one of the many free concerts or festivals offered in your state. In order to figure out where these awesome, fun, (and often wicked yummy) events are at, I would suggest checking the weekend section in the Thursday newspaper. The newspaper can be found in CVS, a newsstand (yes, those still exist, or your local library).
8. Try to cook a meal using only the ingredients you and your friends have on hand! Who knows, you guys might create a super delicious new recipe?
9. Harry Potter marathon. Enough said. Maybe even combined with a trivia night. Maybe even combined with some wine.
10. We all have board games lying around in our basements. They have sat there for years accumulating dust, reminding us of that one game of monopoly that never ended. But it's time to wipe off all that dust and organize a game night!
11. Have pets? Go to a dog park! You can meet new people, meet new puppies, and enjoy the beautiful weather!
