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If you got a few of these activities in over Fourth of July weekend, you’re well on your way to having a successful summer . . .
A new poll looked at the most popular summer activities. And #1 involves food but NOT the grill.
Eating ICE CREAM is America’s favorite summertime thing to do. Technically, it says “ice cream OR popsicles” . . . but ice cream is doing the heavy lifting there.
60% love it, and another 35% like it. Only 1% said they HATE eating ice cream in summer.
Here are the 10 most popular summer activities, in order . . .
1. Eating ice cream or popsicles
2. Going on vacation
3. Grilling
4. Road trips
5. Going to the beach
6. Hiking or nature walks
7. Swimming in a pool
8. Stargazing
9. Watching fireworks. 16% of Americans are NOT fans.
10. Having a picnic
A few more that ranked high include boating . . . relaxing in a hammock . . . roasting marshmallows . . . and going to an amusement park.
One that ranked surprisingly low was sunbathing. Half of Americans enjoy it to some degree, and half would rather not. Only 14% of Americans love laying out. 18% hate it.
(YouGov)
