Gordie’s Midday Gossip - Summer Activities

10 most popular summer activities

A new poll looked at the most popular summer activities. Eating ICE CREAM is America’s favorite summertime thing to do. 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.