As you get older, it seems harder to find time in your busy schedule to meet up with your friends. You obviously want to make time for the important people in your life, but sometimes your calendar (and wallet) don’t always make it easy. If you are able to catch up with your college roomie, it’s usually over coffee or cocktails, right? After so many meet ups with martinis and lattés, your wallet (and waistline) may be suffering. Break the routine without breaking up a friendship and try reconnecting with one of these alternatives.
Whether you’re staying in and Netflix bingeing or going to your local drive-in, movie nights are a great way to spend time with friends. We’re partial to drive-in movies for the casual atmosphere. Go in a group and bring a blanket, snacks, drinks and even yard games. Get there early to play a few rounds of cornhole and then enjoy your snacks while you watch the movie – or don’t, because at the drive-in, you can talk all you want!
One of the easiest ways to meet up with a friend during the busy workweek is to go to a workout class together. Knock out your daily exercise while spending time with a friend. Bond while breaking a sweat at Soul Cycle or chat while your burn it out in a barre class. Go in on a Vera Bradley Coupon Code with a few friends to save your wallet.
You were already planning to swing by your local farmer’s market anyway, so why not invite your girlfriend along? You can catch up while munching on fresh kettle corn and picking out your produce – and who doesn’t love to spend their fall mornings outdoors? Answer: No one.
Learning something new together provides plenty of memories and time for girl-talk. You can extend your farmer’s market trip and bake a delicious pie together with the apples you bought that morning. This way, you can have your pie and eat it too!
Few things bring people together like a shared love of sports. Gather up your girls, grab a few throw blankets and take your love of football to the outdoors. Tailgating is a great way to see multiple friends at once, while staying on a budget. Make it a potluck and have everyone bring their favorite game-day snack. Dibs on buffalo chicken dip!
We all have those friends that we want to connect with, but the thought of filling silence with easy conversation creates a little anxiety. Enter: trivia night. Trivia nights are great because the bulk of the conversation is around the question, which creates the perfect ice breaker for everyone. Awkward silence averted.
Between the live music, food trucks (hello, apple cider), craft booths and lively atmosphere, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Plus, festivals give you an excuse to wear that boho-chic outfit with those round sunnies (a win/win in our book).
You know that entire Pinterest board you have dedicated to home décor DIYs you’re going to do, but never actually get to them? We feel you – it’s hard to find time to relax and craft the day away. We can guarantee that your friend has a very similar Pinterest board with the same homemade door wreath pinned on her to-dos. Invite her over for some rosé and test your artistic abilities together. If anything, you’ll have an epic Pinterest fail to give everyone a good laugh. Need some inspiration? These Fall DIY sare a must.
If you’re a pop culture nut, this is perfect for you. Think of this like a book club, but better, because you can discuss weekly trending topics, last week’s TGIT line-up on ABC, the upcoming award shows and politics (if that’s your thing). Meet up with your fellow media mavens once a week or month and gab about what’s really important to you – when Taylor Swift is going to make her comeback and if the new Nicholas Sparks movie will actually be as good as the book.
If you and your friend are still wanting to dress up and go out, attending a show is a great way to do so in a unique setting. Whether you are watching a friend in a community theatre production or you managed to snag tickets to Broadway’s Hamilton, you’ll experience something new together (while looking super fancy). If you haven’t snagged tickets yet, you can find many discounted seats on Broadway Box. We think we just found you a new topic for your pop culture club next week!
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