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10 Free-Spirited Ways to Embrace Summer (Without Going Anywhere)

No flight necessary.

By Jenn Rose Smith
Surprise the kids with a cannonball!

Being a grown-up in the summertime can get tricky — if you’re not careful, you just might spend the whole season talking about how hot it is outside. This little bucket list is here to remind you to stop and savor the season while you still can. From hot dogs to temporary tattoos, some things never really get old. Scroll down to discover 10 freewheeling ways you can embrace this summer right in your own backyard.

Drive around with the windows down and wet hair (bonus points for blasting PRIDE radio.)

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Drive around with the windows down and wet hair (bonus points for blasting PRIDE radio.)

Eat a hot dog with all the fixings and LET YOURSELF LOVE IT.image by buff strickland

Eat a hot dog with all the fixings and LET YOURSELF LOVE IT.

Get a temporary tattoo.

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Get a temporary tattoo.

Surprise the kids with a cannonball!

photo by kate zimmerman turpin 

Surprise the kids with a cannonball!

Ditch your devices and treat yourself to a armful of printed magazines for the pool.

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Instead of happy hour, meet your friends at a snow cone stand.

Host an outdoor movie night in your backyard.

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Host a backyard movie night.

Skip the gym and swim laps at the city pool on your lunch break.

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Skip the gym and swim laps at a city pool on your lunch break.

Pick a Saturday and sleep in like you're in high school.

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Pick a Saturday and sleep in like you’re in high school.

Ditch your devices and treat yourself to a armful of printed magazines for the pool.

image by nicole mkalar

Ditch your devices and treat yourself to an armful of printed magazines for the pool.

pretty outdoor shower design

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Take an outdoor shower.