How to Spend Your Summer Fridays
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This teacher has only three days that separate her from summer vacation. I absolutely adore my little ones, but sweet summertime in the city is calling my name! If you happen to have a more conventional job, and work Monday through Friday all year long, then your company may have a little something called Summer Fridays. I just love this concept! In short, Fridays are half days for everyone! You have a whole extra afternoon to get out and enjoy yourself. How amazing is that?! To help you make the most of your time, here are my top picks for how I would spend a free afternoon. Keep in mind, these were written with NYC in mind, but they can still work for almost any city.
- Play tourist for the day: There are so many opportunities to be a tourist in the Big Apple. Whether you’ve lived here for 5 days or 5 years, there’s always something new popping up to explore. To find an all-inclusive sort of experience, I highly recommend catching a ride on a Hop-On, Hop-Off bus. Offered in cities around the world, it’s the perfect way to learn about a city, especially if you’re short on time.
- Have lunch at a new restaurant: Beat the dinner rush and have lunch at a new restaurant you’ve dying to try. Often times, they have great lunch specials to match. Look around and find a menu that really speaks to you. Since you have the afternoon free, don’t forget to look in neighborhoods that you usually don’t have an opportunity to explore.
- Visit any kind of museum: Why not get some culture on a free afternoon? One of my favorite ways to spend time after work is to pop into the nearby MET to take in a new-to-me collection or exhibit. I pick that museum time and again because it’s positively massive, but there are so many more to choose from. In this week’s post about my Summer Bucket List, I share that my goal is to visit three new museums before the end of the summer. Be sure to let me know your favorites!
- Head to the beach: I probably saving my favorite for last! In Florida, I always loved being to able to pop over to the beach on a whim. Since moving to New York, I’ve found it’s a lot trickier, but can be done! While I haven’t experienced it for myself, I’ve heard Rockaway Beach is a great escape and a pretty direct subway ride away. If you’re really wanting to take a break, the Hamptons or Jersey Shore could make for great options too.
I’m all for making the most out of both summers and weekends. In fact, I like to think I work hard Monday through Friday just so I can enjoy my weekends. If you find yourself able to escape work, don’t let an opportunity to try something new pass you by.
Love from NYC,
Katie
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