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Grab your camera and start snapping those pictures! Capture everything you see, including landmarks, unique architecture, and street scenes.
Invite your best friends out once a month and promise to always try new things, including sampling different cuisines in diverse neighborhoods.
History can completely shape a city and the norms it boasts; reading up on the past can help you gain knowledge about your area’s past.
Taking a bike tour will allow you to be outside and get your heart rate going while also seeing new sights.
With a local guide book in hand, randomly flip to any page and choose a site or experience from there. Add a little surprise to your day!
Trek up the hill to your local viewpoint and scope out your beautiful city from this vantage point.
The outdoors can breathe fresh air into old spaces. Spend a day going on a picnic, hiking, or simply relaxing in nature.
Talent and the arts have a way of inspiring us to see the beauty in life. Go support community theater by enjoying a show.
Add some spontaneity to your days. Hop on the local train, get off at a random stop along the way, and then explore!
Want to explore your city while getting your money’s worth in the most time efficient way? Consider a food tour where you taste your way through your city’s best eateries.
Engage in creative activities offered locally. Think pottery, painting, or even photography.
Love to read? Head on over to your local library or bookstore and engage with local authors and thinkers.
Embrace the local feel of an independent theater by going to check out an indie film or special screening.
See your city from a different perspective by taking a river boat cruise, for instance.
Grab a blanket, your best friends, and go enjoy some entertainment outdoors!
Reconnect with your community through volunteering. Plus, you get to meet new people!
What is more beautiful than a brand-new, sunny day? Embrace your city with new eyes and open arms while you view beautiful sunrise.
Sources: (Wander-Lush) (Vox) (Adventure is Never Far Away) (Apartment Therapy)
Happy hour has never tasted so good! Reinvigorate your local senses while enjoying local brews and wines.
Picture the first time you set foot in a new city. Do the lights seem brighter? Does the charm of the buildings call to you? How does the air feel on your skin, and what smells do you embrace? The first time we experience a new place it can feel like constantly being on cloud nine—everything feels intensely beautiful and our souls are alive. However, as we stay in one place for an extended period of time, the luster can fade and it just becomes ‘home.’ Things we used to love may now be taken for granted. Fret not, though! There is hope to rekindle the spark with your once new city.
Pretending to be a tourist in your own town can help open your eyes to things you might have been overlooking recently. Truly, it’s easy to fall in love all over again. Click through to see exactly what we mean.
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Picture the first time you set foot in a new city. Do the lights seem brighter? Does the charm of the buildings call to you? How does the air feel on your skin, and what smells do you embrace? The first time we experience a new place it can feel like constantly being on cloud nine—everything feels intensely beautiful and our souls are alive. However, as we stay in one place for an extended period of time, the luster can fade and it just becomes ‘home.’ Things we used to love may now be taken for granted. Fret not, though! There is hope to rekindle the spark with your once new city.
Pretending to be a tourist in your own town can help open your eyes to things you might have been overlooking recently. Truly, it’s easy to fall in love all over again. Click through to see exactly what we mean.