Summer Fun Recommendations from Styletainment Editor, Gracey K!
When I say that I love summer, I mean I really L-O-V-E this time of year. I’ll gladly take the searing heat in exchange for balmy nights meant for bare shoulders.
Show me one person who hates summer and I’ll show you one sad human being who kicks puppies and hates fun.
This is the very first summer of my life that I’ve spent the prime tanning hours indoors (also the 1st year I’ve refrained from tanning---hence not even qualifying for NCAA level tanning). During my most recent post-school years, I somehow finagled jobs that allowed me to increase my chances of developing skin cancer.
The silver lining in the sheer cruelty of making worker bees toil throughout the summer would have to be the heightened appreciation for the remaining hours of sunlight upon leaving the office and sunny weekends.
There’s nothing greater than savoring a freshly grilled burger at a poolside brouhaha, running to the midnight shore barefoot, sipping in downtown in all its quiet July splendor, and appreciating alfresco events in the company of those who leave you feeling slightly light-headed from happiness. . .
And all this is possible with a full work schedule!
So from me to you, here are my top picks to help you savor summer. . .
1. Catch a film outdoors. Free Weekly Outdoor Films at Santa Monica Pier, La Brea Tar Pits, Hollywood Forever Cemetery. I’d recommend picnicking since things taste better when you eat them outdoors.
2. Drive with all the windows open and turn up any of the following songs: CCR Have You Ever Seen the Rain, Marcelo D2 Procura da Batida Perfeita
3. Take a night time hike. The Sierra Club has weekly night hikes at Griffith Park.
4. Get away for the weekend without taking a plane. There’s a great Belgian waffle place at Lake Arrowhead that’s perfect for breakfast.
5. Go dancing. Preferably outdoors and with no shoes on. If you’re going to wear shoes, I’d recommend smaller venues such as Tokio, Zanzibar, Beauty Bar, Viceroy. . .
6. Eat something grilled with an iced drink. This is better if the something grilled was once a living animal, but I suppose we can make exceptions for vegetarians.
Show me one person who hates summer and I’ll show you one sad human being who kicks puppies and hates fun.
This is the very first summer of my life that I’ve spent the prime tanning hours indoors (also the 1st year I’ve refrained from tanning---hence not even qualifying for NCAA level tanning). During my most recent post-school years, I somehow finagled jobs that allowed me to increase my chances of developing skin cancer.
The silver lining in the sheer cruelty of making worker bees toil throughout the summer would have to be the heightened appreciation for the remaining hours of sunlight upon leaving the office and sunny weekends.
There’s nothing greater than savoring a freshly grilled burger at a poolside brouhaha, running to the midnight shore barefoot, sipping in downtown in all its quiet July splendor, and appreciating alfresco events in the company of those who leave you feeling slightly light-headed from happiness. . .
And all this is possible with a full work schedule!
So from me to you, here are my top picks to help you savor summer. . .
1. Catch a film outdoors. Free Weekly Outdoor Films at Santa Monica Pier, La Brea Tar Pits, Hollywood Forever Cemetery. I’d recommend picnicking since things taste better when you eat them outdoors.
2. Drive with all the windows open and turn up any of the following songs: CCR Have You Ever Seen the Rain, Marcelo D2 Procura da Batida Perfeita
3. Take a night time hike. The Sierra Club has weekly night hikes at Griffith Park.
4. Get away for the weekend without taking a plane. There’s a great Belgian waffle place at Lake Arrowhead that’s perfect for breakfast.
5. Go dancing. Preferably outdoors and with no shoes on. If you’re going to wear shoes, I’d recommend smaller venues such as Tokio, Zanzibar, Beauty Bar, Viceroy. . .
6. Eat something grilled with an iced drink. This is better if the something grilled was once a living animal, but I suppose we can make exceptions for vegetarians.
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