It is a gorgeous day in Durham, N.H. The sun is out, and the temperature is over 80 degrees. Due to the geographical location of New Hampshire, many citizens have grown accustomed to unpredictable weather.
After a long winter season, people may forget all of the possibilities, and that is where this list comes in. The list is in no particular order.
On Campus:
1. Go OUTSIDE.
2. Explore College Woods.
3. Get your tan on.
4. Watch people get their tan on. Do not be creepy. Do not try to make a day out of it.
6. Grab a beach chair and sit outside and lounge.
7. Play basketball on one of the many outdoor courts.
8. Throw a Frisbee/disc around if you get enough people, it could even get ultimate.
10. Read a book or do some homework surrounded by Mother Nature.
11. Play tennis. You only need one friend, and you can play for many years to come.
13. Go to the Dump, get some lunch supplies and have a picnic with pals or someone special.
14. Utilize the outdoor athletic facilities. Grass is great, but turf is terrific and feels nice on the feet.
16. Fire up the grill, put on some tunes and enjoy a barbecue.
17. Volleyball is great at the beach or outside a dorm with kids in your hall.
19. Walk it out. Get to know the campus. A walk is a great way to relax.
20. Speed it up. Run Forest, Run. College Woods or down-town. All paths lead to a healthy life-style.
21. Football. Make it as casual as toss or as competitive as a game. There’s no wrong way to have fun with the funny-shaped ball.
24. Longboarding. Not to peer pressure anyone, but it is more popular than Heelies.
25. Heelies. Get some friends together, and try to be responsible for making Heelies hip. The shoes have wheels in the heel of the shoe; that is the best idea since Go-Gurt.
27. Get on your bike, and go for a ride. Whether you are on a motorcycle and showing off your new shades and ripped triceps, or on your Huffy showing off your glutes and use of efficient transportation.
28. Scooter gang. Similar to trying to make Heelies cool, but realistically you have a Razor Scooter at your house. So bring it up, and get the posse together. Boom.
29. Wiffle Ball is fun for children of all ages. Homerun Derby or an all out game. It does not matter. What matters is when you take a plastic ball with calculated holes in it and add a yellow plastic bat to the equation, it always equals fun.
32. Baseball or softball because maybe plastic is not your style, and you want to have a catch. It is relaxing to toss a ball around, and even more fun when caught with a glove.
33. Rollerblade, because you use to love it when you were young, and you can be the person who makes it big in more than just the Amish community.
34. Paint or draw something around campus, or just soak in the energy and capture how you feel through art.
35. Go swimming in the outdoor pool. If it is not open, then do not swim there.
36. The Dairy Bar offers great food for lunch or a wide array of ice cream and other desserts.
37. Go to one of the fields and set up some good old-fashioned kickball.
38. Write something via pen to paper. Write poetry, a diary or some dumb list about what to do when it is nice out. Just write.
39. Tightrope walk it out. Find your balance and yourself through walking across a rope a couple of feet off the ground.
40. Use your imagination. Think outside this list and get creative. Think back to when you were a child, and how you could play with everything and make it anything. Well, tap into that mindset and have fun.
41. Play music.
42. Kaleidoscoop because you cannot go wrong with ice cream. Buy one for a small child and look cool, but if done the wrong way you will look sketchy. Try not to instantly get back into your large white van or avoid wearing a trench coat. Mustaches do not help.
43. Eat downtown. There is a plethora of restaurants in downtown Durham and grabbing something to eat outside is as cool as Pogs.
44. Want to get wet and wild? A water balloon fight is the only logical answer. You can even use the funny balloons from Health Services.
45. Christensen and Williamson have great roofs to lie on. Find a safe roof and relish in the glory of Apollo’s smile.
46. Grab an ice cappuccino at Breaking New Grounds because you will look as cool as you feel.
47. Hang out at Mill Pond.
48. Popsicles, freeze pops, Italian ice, ice cream sandwiches, or another delicious dessert that you can pick up at the DUMP and eat anywhere.
49. Branch out and climb a tree.
51. Take a nap outside.
52. Go fly a kite!
54. Kitty pool with no actual kittens.
56. Lemonade.
57. Slip n’ Slide.
58. Hopscotch.
59. Skipping stones and/or skipping rocks on a body of water, or on the ground for those not as advanced.
62. Make friendship bracelets.
63. Make a crown out of dandelions or flowers.
66. Eat messy food with your hands.
Just a bike or car ride away:
67. Go to the beach. Hampton, Rye, Pirates Cove or any other location. The beach is only a 15-minute drive, and there is so much room for all sorts of activities.
68. Jump off the Wiswall Bridge and into the water.
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