Remember back when you were a kid and on the first day of school, you had to tell your classmates (or in some cases, a journal) about an exciting thing you did over the summer break? Even now as adults, it continues on.
Summer means fun in the sun and hopefully a vacation (or six) and people wanna hear about what you’re up to. Like the Pink Ladies and T-Birds, everyone wants to hear more about what you did in the summer…only adult responsibilites sometimes mean that you can come up empty in the cool stories department. No one wants to hear about what you watched on Netflix when everyone else is having fun at the beach. Summer always comes upon us way too quickly; winter always seems to drag on and one minute it’s freezing cold and the next we’re in our shorts. A blink and you miss it season, it can sometimes be a challenge to make the most of what little time we inevitably have.
Thankfully, technology makes it a whole lot easier.
In addition to great year round lifesavers like Airbnb and Google Maps, we’ve rounded up some apps that can help you enjoy the summer to its fullest. Download them for fun summer days and summer nights.
If you’re thinking of traveling at all this summer and you haven’t booked your flight, you need to download Hopper. Just input the dates you are thinking of going away and this little app will notify you every time the price drops. It will even predict prices, so if you are hemming and hawing, you’ll be sure to know when is the time to book and when you can wait a little longer.
With warmer weather, you’re going to want to make the most of every single spare minute (especially if you live in a colder climate!). To check out what fun activities and events are happening in your area, download Eventbrite. It will give you all the deets on last minute goings-on that you perhaps haven’t heard about.
Chances are, you’re going to be spending a lot of time looking up just how hot it is outside. Or if it is raining. Or if it’s gotten so hot there’s a chance everything is going to melt and turn into lava. Authentic Weather let’s you know what’s up with a twist: it’s kind of hilarious and tells you how you really feel about the weather at any given time.
Grilling: A Bon Appetit Manual
Unless you’re super lucky and can live in a warmer climate, one of the only times of year you can take advantage of grilling is the summer. We suggest making the most of it by using the Bon Appetit grilling manual. With 101 recipes and video tutorials, it will have you covered for grillin’ up just about anything.
If you’re on a long roadtrip, a couple of hours in, you may be regretting your decision. Along the Way helps you track down coffee, food, and shopping, among other things, to help you break up that trip so you don’t truly lose your mind.
You could of course, always disconnect from technology and try to enjoy summer sans-smartphone…but that wouldn’t be nearly as fun.
And let’s be real, you’d probably only last a few hours.
Diana Pasgas is a writer & social media addict. She is kind of short & is often seen wearing red lipstick. She’s also a grey sweater enthusiast. In her spare time she enjoys playing the ukulele & searching for new brunch spots.
