Savour the summer

You can enjoy the summer right here in the city, even on a budget. But hurry, it's half over already!

• Go to a concert in the park. They're everywhere in the summer.
• Head to the Beach. Find a bench in the shade near the boardwalk. Watch the swimmers, sailboats, dog walkers, castle builders.
• Make real lemonade. Squeeze juice from 6 lemons, add 1 cup sugar, 5 cups ice water, mix.
• Nurse a coffee at an outdoor café.
• Pack a sandwich and eat it in the park.
• Read a book in the backyard, or on the balcony.
• Take a dip in the local outdoor pool.
• Take a GO train ride to a town you don't know. Hang out for a few hours.
• Walk to a local parkette. Watch the kids playing in the splashpad.
• Walk to a nearby convenience store. Buy a popsicle and eat it on the way home.