Looking for something to do but don’t know where to start? This article is for you!

Art exhibits, food festivals, movies in the park… the summer is filled with many wonderful events, but in order to enjoy them, you have to know about them. Keep your calendar full with new and different activities with these useful tips.

First things first, use a quality search engine such as Google, Safari, or Internet Explorer. These are all easy to use, provide relevant results, have easy-to-read interfaces, as well as help users broaden or tighten their searches to find what they are looking for.

Once you’ve decided on your search engine, try different search terms, ending in the name of the town or city where you are.

Here are 10 searches to get you started:

1. Activities near (insert town/city)
2. Things to do in (insert town/city)
3. Events in (insert town/city)
4. What to do in (insert town/city)
5. Free things to do in (insert town/city)
6. Fun things to do in (insert town/city)
7. Weekend events in (insert town/city)
8. Points of interest near me
9. List of attractions near me
10. What is going on in (insert town/city) this week/weekend

Now that you know what events and activities are going on in your area, who will you visit them with?

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Once you have a group of friends to enjoy different activities with, you will want a wide variety of activities to enjoy. Keep on top of the goings-on in your area by testing out different search terms and following various organizations on social media so that you will be notified of their upcoming events.