What was there to do around where you lived when you were growing up?

[Spinneret]

the swings

 

[snowwite]

We mostly used our imagination. It was fun. We lived near a woods so we played in caves, streams and built forts. We rode bikes. We played red light green light, tag, mother may I and Simon says. We used old sheets and blankets and a clothes line to make a tent and had our fluffanutter sandwich in there. We mowed lawns, raked leaves and shoveled for neighbors. We had block parties and sleep overs and talent show. We held lemonade stands and sold girlscout cookies. We helped out at church and we went to the youth club dances. We played with jacks and marbles and cap guns. We were pioneers, cowboys, pirates and when it was lousy weather Mom let us use her nighties and scarves and puff comforter to play I dream of Jeannie. We were always doing something until the street lights came on!

 

[3rd_time_the_charm]

Lest we forget Friday nights at the skating rink.

 

[sasywtch]

We walked to the store to buy 1 cent candy, rode bikes, made rubber band guns, built forts, played in the mud making mud pies. Us 4 girls in the neighborhood, use to climb trees, claim a branch and pretend we were married to one of the Beatles LOL. Read Archie and Jughead and drank KoolAid. Good times. Oh, my little record player. We would stand in front of the garage playing a 45 and singing and dancing pretending we were the group singing. Big hit was Stop in the Name of Love by the Supremes. We had the hand gestures down. Putting our arm straight out with our palm up (to stop) and then over our hearts.

 

[TheChanClan]

lots of bike riding and swimming, playing in the dirt, climbing trees. Sleepovers. Covered my friend's bunk bed with blankets and pretended we were in a covered wagon like Little House on the Prairie/Oregon trail.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Cruising
Bowling
Drive in
Getting into trouble - illegally being in bars
Bonfires in the woods - perfectly legal here
Playing cards
Hanging out somewhere or someone’s house
Hanging out at the Mall
Skating Rink was for younger kids Jr high kids mainly not High School kids
Mini Golf
Water Park
Six Flags
State Parks - we have several

 

[SpaceMan5]

Getting into trouble - illegally being in bars

You?!?! I don't believe it

 

[SpaceMan5]

Cruising the town on Fri and Sat nights
Getting into a little of trouble like @WDWEPCOT. While cruising, setting off bottle rockets at the cars rolling by
Hanging out with the buddies
Going out on dates with our girlfriends
Fishing/Waterfowl hunting.
Playing Atari (I am seriously dating my age)
Basically saying to the parents - I'm out and will be back at some point

 

[Dead2009]

Usually played football and basketball with friends after school and if I wasnt doing that, it was hanging out with my cousins.

 

[barkley]

get in trouble. sadly far too many of my former peers and neighbors fell into alcohol, drug and violent/illegal activities. a rural issue.

 

[snowwite]

Lest we forget Friday nights at the skating rink.

Totally forgot! That was the best!

 

[snowwite]

We walked to the store to buy 1 cent candy, rode bikes, made rubber band guns, built forts, played in the mud making mud pies. Us 4 girls in the neighborhood, use to climb trees, claim a branch and pretend we were married to one of the Beatles LOL. Read Archie and Jughead and drank KoolAid. Good times. Oh, my little record player. We would stand in front of the garage playing a 45 and singing and dancing pretending we were the group singing. Big hit was Stop in the Name of Love by the Supremes. We had the hand gestures down. Putting our arm straight out with our palm up (to stop) and then over our hearts.

We had a penny candy store across from my elementary school. It had a huge glass counter with trays inside and jars on top. I found a quarter on the way to school and my friend and I were in there for ages trying to pick our pieces! Now that would cost $20!

 

[snowwite]

Cruising
Bowling
Drive in
Getting into trouble - illegally being in bars
Bonfires in the woods - perfectly legal here
Playing cards
Hanging out somewhere or someone’s house
Hanging out at the Mall
Skating Rink was for younger kids Jr high kids mainly not High School kids
Mini Golf
Water Park
Six Flags
State Parks - we have several

The stuff I mentioned was like when we were under 12 yr old kiddos.
You reminded me of my misspent youth ! lol

 

[WDWEPCOT]

I did the teen years !!

 

[luvnwdwgal]

Public pool

 

[MamaMermaid]

The beach (about 10 min away), the mall, the movies!