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60 Ideas For Your Dry July Weekends
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It’s very easy to think about all the things you can’t do when not drinking, but what about all the things you can? Particularly now that you have all this extra time and money. Here is a list of weekend activities that you can do in most cities.
OUTINGS
- Go to the Zoo
- Go to the Aquarium
- Have a picnic
- Go to the spa
- Go to a friend’s/family member’s house
- Go to the theme park
- Go to the beach
- Go to the movies
- Visit a museum/art gallery
- Go shopping
- Go to the markets
- Go for a meal
- Go to a concert
- Go to a local festival
- Go mini-golfing
- Go normal golfing
- Go to the country-side
- Get away for the weekend
- Go ice skating
RELAXING ACTIVITIES
- Read a book
- Do some gardening
- Watch Netflix
- Play video games
- Spend time with family/friends
- Play a board game (relaxation not guaranteed)
- Get lost on the Internet
- Listen to podcasts
- Find new music
- Write anything
- Do a puzzle (relaxation not guaranteed again)
- Take a bath
- Give yourself a facial
- Meditate
EXERCISE
- Go for a hike/bushwalk
- Go running/walking
- Go Cycling
- Go to the gym
- Go rock-climbing at a centre
- Take a class – Zumba, Body Combat, Yoga
- Go swimming
- Dance – in a class or at home in your underwear (no judgement here)
- Exercise DVD – also underwear appropriate
- Walk the dog
- Go trampolining
- Pick up a new sport
PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES
- Wash the car
- Build something
- Clean the house
- Mow the lawn
- Prep food for the following week
- Empty your wardrobe
- Rearrange the furniture
- Start a blog
- Do an Online Course
- Find a new hobby
- Try cooking something new
- Plan a holiday
- Make some mocktails
- Learn a language
- Volunteer somewhere
Hopefully these ideas should keep you busy for the next few weekends. Stay resilient DJs.
Samii
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