How To Have The Ultimate Americana Summer

Sure, summer trips to France and Italy are fun and everything, but we all know it’s not a real summer without backyard barbecues, s’mores, and fireworks.

Nothing kindles your childhood nostalgia quite like an Americana summer.

Out: French girl summer and sipping on Aperol spritzes in Italy. In: bonfires and blue jeans.

Listen, I love a European vacation as much as the next girl, but when you think about everything that encapsulates the most nostalgic summers of your childhood, you realize it doesn’t get much better than the traditional Americana summer. An Americana summer is one that’s classically American, involving activities such as attending baseball games, eating hot dogs, making s’mores, watching fireworks on July 4th, camping, and spending a day at the lake.

You might pay the price for it with mosquito bites, but even that is all part of the Americana summer experience. If you’re looking to make the most of your summer this year, then here are a few ideas to help you create the Americana summer bucket list of your dreams.