This is it! The last weekend in May. Summer is just around the corner, and things seem to be looking up (and opening up?!) around here. We’ll take it. We’re hoping the rain moves through quickly tomorrow so we can soak up the weekend much like last weekend (wasn’t that weather the best?!). Here are a few ideas:
Picnic: I know, we tell you to grab something to go every weekend. But how about grabbing something to go from a downtown restaurant and taking it to City Park for a socially distanced picnic?! We’ve seen some couples and families safely taking advantage of this pretty downtown space, sitting on picnic blankets and chairs, and it just seems very Hometown USA, doesn’t it? If it doesn’t rain, we’re hoping to give this a try!
*Ahem, a friendly disclaimer: Make sure you’re considerate of the city’s current guidelines when it comes to parks and picnics - like only picnicking with members of your household and wearing a mask if you’re within six feet of others - read more on that here.
Take a Hike: We’re hoping to finally get out for our first hike of the season this weekend! A few of our go-to trails are closed for the time being due to crowding (like The Pinnacle, for example), so we’re thinking about some other local options, like Sleeping Beauty, Buck, (edited to add: just heard these trails have been very crowded!), Cat Mountain, or Hadley (and would love if you have any lesser known suggestions!). If you’re getting out, check out these Leave No Trace tips for hiking during Covid, especially avoiding times and places of high use!
Build Something: A little extra time on Pinterest has our list of “things to build” growing, but we finally tackled the first project last weekend: building a flower box for our bay window! We used this tutorial, and it was fairly quick and easy, and definitely a rewarding way to spend an afternoon. Would love to see photos of yours if you build one too!
Backyard Americana: We’ve been inspired to see lots of fun backyard (and front yard!) activities happening around the neighborhood - slip and slides, running through sprinklers, little red wagons filled with gardening supplies, folks enjoying a good book or drinks on their front porches, couples and families riding by on their cruiser bikes. It kinda makes us want to buy a few of those classic aluminum folding lawn chairs and have a popsicle in the afternoon sun ;) If there’s one thing this pandemic has taught us, it’s to appreciate the little things. Hope you can fit a few simple pleasures in this weekend, too.
Have a great weekend,
Bri + Tom