So fun I'm just drawing away
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I'm just drawing away all day, I love it. So quiet
Time to Get Serious(ly Fun)
In a culture obsessed with productivity, fun can feel frivolous. Yet research increasingly shows that play, delight, and shared enjoyment are essential ingredients of a good life.
Heres to finding time for a bit of fun. Happy Saturday, everyone!
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It is fun to have fun*
but its getting tougher to manage. As reports, with fewer places to relax and socialize, and steeper prices for entry, having fun is quantifiably harder than it used to be
Over the course of the past two decades, the US has lost 2,000 golf courses and 7,000 bars and nightclubs, and Americans now own 1.3 million fewer boats. Its prohibitively expensive to open a new summer camp and practically impossible to build a beachfront resort or marina. Venue shortages afflict musicians looking for performance spaces, children looking to play in local sports leagues and adults looking to go out dancing. The best time to book a rental for this summer was last summer, and the best time to book for next summer is well, it may already be too late.
America appears to be suffering from a fun shortage. For the industries supplying recreational amenities, this deficit is a business opportunity. But for everyone not positioned to profit from the trend, its a source of stress and frustration thats been building for a while. It also has broad ramifications for the future of the economy, society and politics. On the countrys 250th birthday, its worth pondering whether the pursuit of happiness has become more difficult.
First, a quick definition: Experts on these matters generally agree that the kinds of fun we should be striving for are enjoyable experiences with others. A live show with friends, a vacation with family or even small talk with a stranger can all make us feel more connected and content.
By those measures, its clear that Americans are having less fun than they used to. Since its 2003 inception, the Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey shows double-digit percentage drops in the hours spent each year on arts and entertainment activities, attending sports or recreational events, and attending or hosting social events. In a 2024 US Census Bureau survey, almost 80% of respondents said they saw friends or relatives .
The US, along with Australia, Canada and New Zealand, seems to have grown , according to the annual World Happiness Report, which combines data on more than 140 countries. For good reason, we often blame smartphones and social media for making us feel worse. But most of the world uses these digital tools at least as much as Americans do, and the US still came in 23rd on the global happiness ranking in 2026, down from 13th a decade prior. Americas happiness decline must have another major cause, says report co-editor and University of British Columbia professor emeritus of economics . He points to the often forgotten factor of fun. Its not just connections with other people, he says. Its how much youre enjoying the connections.
It keeps getting harder and more expensive to have fun. A combination of factors is delivering a summer of higher prices, fewer options, limited vacancies and longer lines.
No matter how enthusiastic Americans are for offline experiences, theres a limit to how much they can afford, with prices rising at the . As the cost of commutes, housing, utilities and other necessities climbs more quickly than wages, people have little choice but to skimp on fun. Meanwhile, the prices of some key categories of fun have been rising even faster than inflation. The price of a ticket to one of the top 100 concert tours in North America averaged $134 last year, trade publication Pollstar estimates, a 42% increase from 2019. Vacation rentals in coastal destinations jumped 38% over the same period, to $413 per night, according to data analyst AirDNA LLC.
Fun isnt just harder to afford. Its harder to access. The US has lost a fifth of its movie theaters and almost a third of its bowling alleys since 2001, Bureau of Labor Statistics data show. Camp spots for children fill up quickly, with more than 80% of organizations reporting steady or increasing enrollment last summer, according to the American Camp Association. At US country clubs, the median initiation fee has doubled since 2019, to $51,500, at the same time that waiting lists have also doubled in length, according to data firm Club Benchmarking
Parks departments have added thousands of pickleball courts to meet demand, but the new facilities often come at the expense of basketball and tennis, which have also been getting more popular, while the rest of the park gets busier as well. Park space per person declined in 65 of the 100 largest cities from 2016 to 2023, according to the Trust for Public Land. Record crowds are also inundating the National Park Services most scenic spots and descending on Americas most popular beach towns. With tours, hotels and beach houses booking up early, planning a vacation has turned into a thankless task of gaming out the distant future. Availability is becoming a bigger issue than price, says Laura Mattia, a financial adviser at the firm Wealth Enhancement in Sarasota, Florida. I see clients booking rentals six to nine months ahead, committing before they have fully thought through the trip, or saying yes to expensive options simply because they are available.
Rising inequality is making the problem worse, as the superwealthy bid up the costs of fun, whether luxury hotels or the best seats at sporting events. A 2011 study showed in areas of Switzerland with more Ferraris and Porsches. Inequality matters objectively to people, but when its thrown in their faces, they like it even less, Helliwell says
This fun shortage may be shifting American politics in significant ways. Studies in the UK and continental Europe show voters are more likely to vote for right-wing candidates in the years after local social spaces such as pubs shut down. When the last gathering place in a town goes, people experience it as a sign of being left behind, of a place emptying out, says Subtil, the author of a new paper showing Frances far-right National Rally party has benefited from the closure of thousands of bars-tabacs, shops where customers can make a bet, get a coffee or pick up a newspaper.
Replenishing Americas inventory of fun wont be easy at a time when digital tools are absorbing ever more attention and economic resources. It will take creativity and capital to generate real excitement in real spaces where real people interact. Encouragingly, there are signs of a shift: After New York City repealed century-old rules against dancing in bars in recent years, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a similar in May. Massachusetts, meanwhile, has loosened rules that capped the number of liquor licenses, which Boston Mayor Michelle Wu argued were starving neighborhoods of local gathering places. The city may add 225 liquor licenses, the vast majority designated for areas far from the tourist sites downtown.
Local governments really need to think about fun, leisure and entertainment for everyone, including children and seniors, says Jess Reia, a professor of public policy and data science at the University of Virginia.
In the meantime, Americans are finding cheaper ways to fill their free time. Participation in outdoor activities and team sports has soared in the past five years, reaching record levels, according to a long-running survey by the Physical Activity Council, which estimates the number of inactive Americans has dropped by 13.6 million, or 18%, since 2020. Plus there are signs that young people are taking up old-school hobbies, such as crafts and birding, Reia says. People are trying to find the fun where they can.
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As we recreate revelry, we might note that today is National Swimming Pool Day. While and dedicated have a very long history, the first recorded swimming pool in the U.S. was a public pool built in 1887 in Brookline, Massachusetts, a place to socialize and beat the summer heat before the invention of air conditioning. One of the first residential pools was built on the Vanderbilt estate in Asheville, North Carolina in 1895.
As of 2024, there were , of which 10.4 million are residential (about 8% of homes). While took an early lead in the build-out, these days only 309,000 are public or commercial pools.
Swimmers at a municipal swimming pool in Washington, D.C., 1942 (Marjory Collins,A shiny Smudgy takes a respite from its run around the table. :vibing:
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got my First win in Among us! and we finally reach Level 4!
but one than i can say for sure this game can be very annoying sometimes especially when geting chase by a imposter or having to make spilt second decisions to win lol
But it still quite enjoyable tho my only issue is how flipping expensive the store is
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And another thing. My YouTube Shorts are where I share most of my Time-lapse art videos and my latest mobility exercises, such as passive hangs and deep squats. I also shared seven short videos of the fireworks show we got to see up close and personal the evening of July 4th. To watch all my YouTube video Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/SpiralSister/shortsNext, just for Linda, of Creative Artworks: https://creativeartworksblog.com here's my latest sketch. I am not too happy with it,Doing high kicks safely and successfully requires a lot of flexibility
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On the Rope The Collective Act Local Event
lucasvala, Saturday, July 18 at 03:00 PM GMT+3
Summer calls us to try new activities!
We invite you to join us in Lucavsala and build new connections while trying out low ropes activities. Everyone is invited to join regardless of fitness level or previous experiencejust bring your willingness to explore and engage at your own pace.
18.07 at 15:00
Lucavsala (exact location will be shared with registered participants)
Want to join Fill in the registration form via the link in our bio or here:
We will build connections through simple, playful activities exploring communication, mutual understanding, and trust. The challenge is defined by your own choice.
The event will be accompanied by a picnic. If you are unsure whether to join for the activities, we invite you to come and hang out with ushave a chat, enjoy a snack, and spend some time together in the summer weather. Feel free to bring snacks to share, and we will offer some as well.
We can't wait to welcome you!
This project is co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ programme, administered in Latvia by jspalatvia. It is a small-scale partnership project born from the collaboration between Active Rainbow and Peemoti Keskus / peemotikeskus
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