So I asked the locals
 

For idea's of things to do in this town. Since moving here I have been bored more times then not, and boredom leads to poor mental health, and while I do walk all the time, it just becomes boring over time.

Take flight seeing tours, which I would love to do, but the $$ prevents it.

Train to be a pilot.

Go 4x4 (obviously not possible to do in a Mazda 2 :lol:)

Sea to Sky Gondola, have done this, worth a visit once, but is pricey at nearly $40 a person.

Go to Whistler

Go to Vancouver

Paint art

Take classes at quest (private liberal arts school, way above what we can afford.)


So I guess I really do live in a boring town with very little to do if the locals can't even think of stuff....:lol:

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Do you not have any hobbies you enjoy?

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Hmm...they gave you 8 ideas and you had reasons not to do some of them.

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Buy a cheap musical instrument like recorder or something and learn to play it.

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I have a slew of self help books, and have taken several classes at mental health.

When you have no money the above things are not possible. If the money was there I would have no issue doing any of them minus the learning to fly as I dont think I could get a medical.

Not having money isnt a excuse its reality. No money you cant participate in activities that cost money.

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All cost money. Was looking for free activities.

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None I can where we live.

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Can't you just watch TV like the rest of us ?

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Read,walk, buy a second hand bike and join a cycling club. On second thoughts it might ve abut holly where you are.

So read and join a book club, walk and join a walking group.

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I am trying to watch less TV. Not that there is ever anything on. Lol

I watch a lot of it right now along with a ton of reading news online, this forum, an aviation forum, disney one, and I also google random topics to research and read about.

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What kind of things would you enjoy?

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I wasn't being sarcastic you know. Anyone can teach themselves how to play an instrument and doing so has all sorts of benefits. Seriously, you can pick up something cheap (recorders are around $10 on amazon) and if you can commit some time each day (say 30 mins) you'll be able to play proper tunes reasonably quickly.

Do this, and in six months you'll be glad you did. Doubly so in twelve.

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Generally:

Traveling which I haven't been able to do a whole lot in recent years.

Museums, there was always a residents day once a week that was free for residents and most of the museums rotate some of their stuff so new things to see.

Went to the zoo a lot, San Diego Zoo is 100 hilly acres, and pass was at the time 65/yr so I used it for exercise by walking for a couple hours each week.

Tide pools at low tide, as well as just walking the cliffs along the ocean and beaches.

I would also do things with family and had a couple friends to do things with.


I've found it hard to continue most of what I enjoy due to it not being available at all, or too costly.

I do go down to the sorry excuse of a beach Squamish has, but it's nothing to write home about.

Now if you like outdoor sports liking rock climbing, mountain biking, boating, kite boarding, are an artist, skier, this is a good place to be, those are the main sources of things people here do.

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Have you considered photography?

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Stop messing around and get on the booze, drugs and hookers.

Life is very short, nasty and brutish.