Things to Do With Your Partner

Have a Family Story Night

Take turns telling true stories from different times in your lives.

30 min–1 hr 30 minFreeVery low

Start here: Pick one prompt such as first job, funniest trip, or favorite childhood place.

Take a Set-Distance Walk or Run

Cover a set-distance route at a pace that suits you.

30 min–1 hr 30 minFreeActive3.1 mi

Start here: Pick a familiar route or marked path that matches the suggested distance.

Take a Scenic Drive

Choose a pleasant route and make the journey the point.

1 hr–5 hrsModerate costRelaxed

Start here: Pick one scenic road or viewpoint within a comfortable drive.

Plan a Fun Weekend Menu

Choose a few meals or snacks you would actually look forward to making.

20 min–45 minFreeVery low

Start here: Pick one breakfast, one easy meal, and one treat for the weekend.

Create a Small Local Food Crawl

Choose several places close together and sample one small item at each instead of having one conventional meal.

3 hrs–5 hrsHigher costModerate

Start here: Pick three places within a compact area and choose one small thing to try at each.

Reset Your Desk

Clear and reorganize your immediate workspace.

15 min–45 minFreeRelaxed

Start here: Remove everything that does not need to be on the desk and put essentials back deliberately.

Bake Something You Have Never Made

Choose a bake outside your usual repertoire and try it once.

1 hr–3 hrsModerate costRelaxed

Start here: Choose one recipe that uses techniques you have not tried before.

Go Beachcombing

Walk a shoreline and look for interesting natural objects.

30 min–2 hr 30 minFreeModerate

Start here: Walk one stretch of shoreline and photograph interesting finds.

Go Cloud Watching

Lie back or sit outside and look for shapes and changing patterns in the sky.

15 min–1 hrFreeVery low

Start here: Spend 15 minutes finding five shapes or scenes in the clouds.

See Live Music

Go to a local concert, small venue, or community performance.

1 hr 30 min–4 hrsHigher costRelaxed

Start here: Choose a nearby performance and listen to one artist beforehand.

Try Beginner Birdwatching

Spend a short session noticing and identifying birds rather than just passing them by.

30 min–2 hrsFreeRelaxed

Start here: Sit or walk somewhere green and try to identify three birds.

Neighborhood Discovery Walk

Explore streets, parks, or corners of your local area that you usually pass by.

30 min–2 hrsFreeModerate

Start here: Choose a direction you rarely take and walk for 15 minutes before deciding where to go next.