You have 50 days

Inspired by Sandy Sanchez’s 58 really specific things to do in NYC this summer, we decided to make our own list of 50 things to do in the last 50 days of ~official~ summer.

Here are our suggestions, including lots of cold treats, time with friends, and a few ways to wring out the last sweaty beads of summer.

1. Eat ice cream for breakfast

2. Take a walk with a popsicle (try the Guava Passionfruit from Trader Joes, trust us)

3. Order a piña colada for the table – our favorite is at Long Island Bar

4. Enjoy a shower beer (bonus points if it’s an outdoor shower)

5. Purchase a sun hat (and wear it)

6. Grill with, or for, some friends

7. Take an outdoor workout class, like the rooftop yoga at Brooklyn Grange Farm

8. Eat a cold noodle salad in a park

9. Eat corn off the cob, like in a pasta

10. Make a beaded necklace on the beach

11. Buy the perfect pair of pants for when it’s so hot, but you simply can’t do shorts

12. Find city-safe sandals

13. Go to Coney Island

14. Buy too many Sungolds at the FarMar (see also #33)

15. Meet friends at a diner on a weekday morning for breakfast

16. Bike over a bridge after dark

17. See a daytime movie

18. Concoct the perfect at-home iced tea

19. Get a large basil plant and make lots of pesto to freeze for winter

20. Rearrange your furniture to feel something new

21. Tell a stranger you like their outfit

22. Run through the sprinkler

23. Stargaze, it’s the perfect time! The Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 12

24. Blast your AC and cozy up under the duvet

25. Make the viral olive oil lemonade

26. Go on a hike

27. Play a ball game (pool, tennis, soccer, basketball, beach volleyball etc.)

28. Document a tan line and add it to a reminder for February to remind you of good times

29. Read at least one chapter outside

30. Order an ice cream sundae

31. Hear live music outside

32. Take a new route home

33. Spend way too much money at the FarMar

34. Splurge on the extra 10 minutes of a foot massage during a pedicure

35. Escape the heat at a museum. We recommend NY folks catch the last week of Céleste Boursier-Mougenot’s clinamen at the Park Ave Armory.

36. Watch Jaws while eating Scandinavian swimmers

37. Press flowers between a big book, forget about it until winter

38. Split a slice of pie à la mode

39. Jump into the ocean

40. Replace all of your underwear

41. Cut the neck of a worn-in tee, crop a tank, or slice a hole in the knees of old jeans

42. Play shoe golf

43. Go beachcombing (and show us your finds!)

44. Eat a really juicy piece of stone fruit

45. Text a cutie

46. Hug a baby

47. Wear a bathing suit, not at the beach

48. Pet a puppy

49. Wear an all-white outfit

50. Eat fried food served in a paper tray

A trove of items to close out summer in the best way possible.

1. For #49, let these white snap pants be your base.

2. If #40 is your priority these next 50 days, we like these 100% cotton undies that are cheeky and cute, while also being good for your tush.

3. For #5, we like this sunhat, it’s light and classy. They’re also flexible enough to pack into your suitcase.

4. Put your farmers market summer fruit (#33) to work with these really chic and fun stainless steel popsicles molds.

5. The inspiration for our beading project (#10) until we can find an occasion (and budget) to treat ourselves to the real thing.

6. For #12, we recommend the thick tread and high sides of the Jalen Leather Sandals. They’re a bumper for your feet.

7. A pitcher for your iced tea (#18). Glass is tricky business when it comes to iced drinks, so we’d go for a ceramic variety or this metal one would do, too.

8. Check off #38 by giving yourself an excuse to be possession of the best pie in NY this summer (or drive to Magpies if you find yourself Upstate).

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