20 Under $20

How do we find fun in sobriety? And how do we find cheap fun?

Instead of giving my advice under each one, I'm going to leave some links and resources at the bottom of this article for the Seattle and San Francisco Area!

1. Go for a Walk or Hike

2. Treat Yourself to a Solo Movie Date 🍿

3. Try a New Ice Cream or Coffee Shop 🍦

4. Buy and do an Adult Coloring Book

5. Invite a Friend Over

6. Take a Bath 🛀

7. Repot one of you Plant Babies 🌱

8. Find a Free (or cheap) Museum or Concert

9. Go Thrifting with a $20 Limit

10. Try a Nail, Hair or Make Up Tutorial 💅

11. Sign up for a Gym Membership-- and utilize those fun extra benefits

12. Have a Romantic Solo Meal or Take Yourself on a Picnic

13. Buy Yourself a Candle

14. Indulge in some Chocolate 🍫

15. Take a Road Trip-- no car? Take the bus somewhere new!

16. Visit a Weird Monument or World Record in your Area

17. Research the History in your Town-- the library has great free resources

18. Order a Pizza 🍕

19. Get some Photos Developed and Use them to Decorate 📸

20. Go to a Meeting! Meetings always end up being more fun than I think and I usually hear exactly what I need to hear!

Seattle Area Free (or under $20) activities;

1) Kubota Gardens, South Seattle-- https://kubotagarden.org/index.html

2) Bellevue Botanical Gardens, Bellevue-- https://bellevuebotanical.org/

3) Green Lake, North Seattle-- https://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/green-lake-park

4) Issaquah Coffee Company and Gilman Village, Issaquah-- https://www.issaquahcoffee.com/

5) King County Libraries-- https://kcls.org/

6) Hikes! There's so many great one's all throughout Washington-- https://www.wta.org/

7) Larsen Lake Blueberry Farm, Bellevue-- https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/nature-and-environment/farms-gardens/blueberry-farms

8) The Seattle Center, Seattle-- https://www.seattlecenter.com/

9) Pagliacci Pizza, a Seattle special-- https://www.pagliacci.com/

10) Snoqualmie Falls, Snoqualmie-- https://www.snoqualmiefalls.com/

San Francisco Area Free (or under $20) activities;

1) Golden Gate Park-- https://goldengatepark.com/

2) Fort Point-- https://www.nps.gov/fopo/index.htm

3) Pier 39, AKA, Fisherman's Wharf-- https://www.pier39.com/

4) Escape From New York (my favorite pizza in the city)-- https://escapefromnewyorkpizza.com/

5) Ocean Beach-- https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/ocean-beach

6) Golden Gate and Bay Bridges-- https://www.goldengate.org/ and https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bay-Bridge

7) Haight-Ashbury-- https://www.sftravel.com/explore/neighborhoods/haight-ashbury

8) Painted Ladies, Full House House and Alamo Square-- https://www.sftravel.com/painted-ladies

9) Ferry Building, their Saturday farmer's market is the best in the whole city-- https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/

10) Clement Street-- https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/us/clement-street-san-francisco-pandemic.html