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What do you do on weekends for fun?

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hope123
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What do you do on weekends for fun?

We go to movies, bowling, shopping, eat out etc. I guess we are boring and need some hobbies. All our friends are married with small kids. When we get together friends, the moms are consumed with taking care of the kids and don't really have time to socialize. So we don't do that often anymore. What fun things do you do on weekends?

Posted 3/19/13 2:15 PM
 

shadows
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Re: What do you do on weekends for fun?

DH and I love going out to eat. We try to keep it to one nice place, once a week (b/c it gets $$). Usually Friday we'll go out to a nice restaurant and Sat. if we're bored, we'll go somewhere cheaper and sit at the bar for a few drinks, maybe watch sports if there's something good on. If we're feeling lazy, we also enjoy watching a movie with a bottle of wine (do you see a boozy theme here? Chat Icon Chat Icon). We moved off of LI recently for my DH's job, into a city where tons of stuff is walkable, so it's much easier to visit new restaurants, not have to worry about drinking & driving, etc.

We love taking the dog for long walks and to the dog park. In the summer, walks on the beach. In the summer/fall we love going to the vineyards or taking a drive out to the north fork. (things I will miss about LI). We'll sometimes do charity type events, usually that we can bring the dog to (like Bark for Life).

But yea, eating/drinking is always near #1 on our list Chat Icon Sadly we don't have many "hobbies" that i could suggest. My DH golfs a ton in the summer but i'm not into it.

Message edited 3/19/2013 7:45:35 PM.

Posted 3/19/13 7:36 PM
 

hope123
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What do you do on weekends for fun?

May be we should get a dog too. It will give us an excuse to go to parks

Posted 3/20/13 12:21 AM
 

PearlJamChick
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Re: What do you do on weekends for fun?

My friends joke that I hibernate in the winter...it's kind of true. Unless there is some kind of occasion or a show I really want to see, I'm perfectly happy doing jack shit on the weekend - just hang at home, tidy up, play music, cook some great meals, do some home repairs, etc.

I've been looking forward to the warmer weather for a couple of weeks now...itching to get out, cabin fever and all...

Generally, our weekends in spring/summer/fall include:
- going to the park
- working in the garden
- going to Central Park
- checking out museums (rainy days)
- BBQ'ing in our yard with friends
- sitting in the yard reading alllll daaaaay looooong in peace and quiet :)
- going to outdoor concerts
- Coney Island
- day drinking
- beer gardens
- Brooklyn Flea
- Hester Street Fair
- taking the subway and just getting off at a random stop to check out a new neighborhood

Posted 3/20/13 11:20 AM
 

Mushesgirl
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Re: What do you do on weekends for fun?

Winter, not much. Tomorrow i'm at a City Hall rally for Rockaway Beach. Wanna come?

Summer (pre sandy of course) bikeride, beach, kayak, nature hikes.

Posted 3/22/13 11:05 PM
 

newbie00
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What do you do on weekends for fun?

We usually go to the movies, eat out, I read while he watches sports, rent a movie, go shopping. We dont really do much.

Posted 3/24/13 9:27 AM
 

Irishlass
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Lisa

Re: What do you do on weekends for fun?

We are soooo boring on the weekends. Usually we go out to eat & have a few drinks. In the summer we like to go to Virgina Beach and walk the board walk. I love staying in my Pj's on Sundays (when not working) reading the sunday paper or a book.

Posted 3/24/13 10:28 AM
 

hope123
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What do you do on weekends for fun?

I have been living in New York for about 10 years but never been to rockaway beach or Coney Island. I drove past Coney Island so many times but never stopped there. I am going to go to there when the weather gets better.

Posted 3/24/13 11:38 AM
 

hope123
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Re: What do you do on weekends for fun?

Posted by Mushesgirl

Winter, not much. Tomorrow i'm at a City Hall rally for Rockaway Beach. Wanna come?

Summer (pre sandy of course) bikeride, beach, kayak, nature hikes.




Too late..just saw this. Where do you go kayaking? Saw a groupon for jet ski at rockaway beach.

Posted 3/24/13 11:41 AM
 

hope123
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Re: What do you do on weekends for fun?

Posted by shadows

But yea, eating/drinking is always near #1 on our list Chat Icon Sadly we don't have many "hobbies" that i could suggest. My DH golfs a ton in the summer but i'm not into it.



Eating out is #1 on our list too. I am looking to change that to some physical activiyu as it is proving to be not good for my waist line:):)

Posted 3/24/13 11:47 AM
 

hope123
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Re: What do you do on weekends for fun?

Posted by PearlJamChick

My friends joke that I hibernate in the winter...it's kind of true. Unless there is some kind of occasion or a show I really want to see, I'm perfectly happy doing jack shit on the weekend - just hang at home, tidy up, play music, cook some great meals, do some home repairs, etc.

I've been looking forward to the warmer weather for a couple of weeks now...itching to get out, cabin fever and all...

Generally, our weekends in spring/summer/fall include:
- going to the park
- working in the garden
- going to Central Park
- checking out museums (rainy days)
- BBQ'ing in our yard with friends
- sitting in the yard reading alllll daaaaay looooong in peace and quiet :)
- going to outdoor concerts
- Coney Island
- day drinking
- beer gardens
- Brooklyn Flea
- Hester Street Fair
- taking the subway and just getting off at a random stop to check out a new neighborhood




I hibernate in winter too. I am going to look up Brooklyn flea and Hester street fair on line. where do I find information on outdoor concerts? Thanks

Posted 3/24/13 11:51 AM
 

drpepper318
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Re: What do you do on weekends for fun?

Depending on the time of year...
naps
eating out
walk or run in the park or by the water
shopping
catch up on dvr shows
Usually nothing too exciting!

Posted 3/24/13 2:04 PM
 

clotheshorse
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Re: What do you do on weekends for fun?

Depending on time of year:
Shopping/errands
House stuff
Bbq's
Walking/biking in parks and bike trails
Outdoor concerts
Boat rides
Street fairs & festivals
Dining out
Day trips/traveling

Posted 3/25/13 9:42 AM
 

PearlJamChick
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Re: What do you do on weekends for fun?

Posted by hope123
I hibernate in winter too. I am going to look up Brooklyn flea and Hester street fair on line. where do I find information on outdoor concerts? Thanks




It might be too early for the schedules to be out...check the Village Voice for them, brooklynvegan.com...look for shows at the Central Park Summer Stage, Coney Island, Liberty State Park, Randall's Island, Jones Beach, PNC Arts Center, etc etc etc..

Posted 3/25/13 10:09 AM
 

tourist

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Re: What do you do on weekends for fun?

I honestly don't feel like I have that much free time, to the point of being bored.

We are usually doing home maintence type stuff, cooking, see ing family & sometimes going into Manhattan to see our freinds who don't have kids.

We do go out out to eat on Friday & Saturday usually.

This weekend, we were cleaning out a closet, hanging paintings, shoppign for frames for other paintings, doing taxes and looking for a hotel room for an upcoming trip to see friends who moved OOS.

In January we saw a lot of movies. When it is nicer but we try to go for bike rides & walks.

Posted 3/25/13 11:20 AM
 

Mushesgirl
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Re: What do you do on weekends for fun?

Posted by hope123

Posted by Mushesgirl

Winter, not much. Tomorrow i'm at a City Hall rally for Rockaway Beach. Wanna come?

Summer (pre sandy of course) bikeride, beach, kayak, nature hikes.




Too late..just saw this. Where do you go kayaking? Saw a groupon for jet ski at rockaway beach.



we get the kayak from that place too. we go around Jamaica Bay. It's nice. The restaurant that rents them got wiped out but they are rebuilding.

The owner is my neighbor, Bob Kaskel. Nice guy. Here he is on PBS:

PBS

Message edited 3/25/2013 7:19:03 PM.

Posted 3/25/13 7:17 PM
 
 

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