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As back-to-school week looms large, so does the need for some last-minute socializing to add to the "What I Did This Summer" story! Here are a few ideas to help celebrate these last few days of summer vacation:<\/p>\n
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- Resident party with the neighbors.<\/strong> Reserve the resident lounge or clubhouse in your apartment community, and invite your neighbors! Have everyone bring their own specialty dish and a few of their favorite games and let the festivities begin!<\/li>\n
- Gather some friends and indulge in a movie marathon.<\/strong> Whether you escape the heat in the comfort of your own home with your favorite streaming service, or you buy your movie theater tickets in bulk, movie marathons are a fun way to gather, relax, and catch up on those summer blockbusters.<\/li>\n
- Take your party to the nearest amusement park or county fair.<\/strong> Ride the rides, play the games, eat the cotton candy and take selfies galore in front of the clown mirror.<\/li>\n
- Host an overnighter and invite everyone to bring their favorite dish.<\/strong> Add to the fun by adding a kitchen contest to it, i.e. the best cupcake, the best appetizer, the best sushi roll.<\/li>\n
- Create and host a Treasure Hunt<\/strong>. Today's Parent<\/a> has "11 Tips for Organizing an Awesome Treasure Hunt." These 11 tips can easily be adjusted for adults by increasing the difficulty of the items and locations.<\/li>\n
- Host a family reunion and create a time capsule<\/strong> with all of your favorite summer memories and "predictions" for the year to come. Store it somewhere safe and open it up next summer. Then, do it again!<\/li>\n
- Get to a water park one last time!<\/strong> Nothing says summer like a bunch of squealing kids — and adults — heading down a slippery slope at breakneck speed.<\/li>\n
- Head to the beach and host a gourmet picnic<\/strong>. Who says picnics mean "roughing it?" Try these gourmet picnic ideas out from Dirty Gourmet<\/a> and enjoy with some sun, surf, family, and friends.<\/li>\n
- Host your own Chili Cook-Off competition.<\/strong> Get the word out to friends and family, then select a panel of 3 or more judges for the blind tasting, then start cooking! Whoever wins the taste contest, wins the prize. The prize could be cooking-related, or back-to-school related, or just something silly like a gnome that will now live on the winner's deck until the next chili challenge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
From all of us at Weidner, we wish you a safe and happy return to the school "routine!" Share your back-to-school social ideas with us at #LifeatWeidner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As back-to-school week looms large, so does the need for some last-minute socializing to add to the "What I Did This Summer" story! Here are a few ideas to help celebrate these last few days of summer vacation: Resident party with the neighbors. Reserve the resident lounge or clubhouse in your apartment community, and invite your neighbors! Have… <\/p>\n
- Gather some friends and indulge in a movie marathon.<\/strong> Whether you escape the heat in the comfort of your own home with your favorite streaming service, or you buy your movie theater tickets in bulk, movie marathons are a fun way to gather, relax, and catch up on those summer blockbusters.<\/li>\n