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Drinking Activities
A collection of our favorite anti-party drunken fun-nes.
To jump straight to the activity descriptions, check out the categories to the right, or the button below to browse all.
What we’ll talk about:
- How do we define a drinking activity?
- Our favorite Home Drinking Activity
- Our favorite Outdoor Drinking Activity
- Our favorite Going Out Drinking Activity
Introduction
Drinking doesn’t have to just be about parties, clubs, and bars. And drinking activities don’t have to only be just beer pong or King’s Cup. I mean, those are great, but our list of drinking activities is a little different. A little quirky. (We like quirky).
So what is a “drinking activity.” Well, it’s really any activity with a little bit of alcohol included. For example, a simple card game is fun, but throw in the fact that you have to drink each time you lose, and it’s even more fun. Can you do our list of activities without the drinking? Of course! But now we’re wondering how you stumbled upon our page in the first place.
Below is a list of our favorite types of drinking activities in each of our categories (Home, Outdoor, and Going Out) and why. Give these a try, and let us know how it goes!
Home Drinking Activity
A home drinking activity is just that. Drinking activities that you can do from the comfort of your own home – and sometimes even bedroom! These are our favorite types of activities because it really goes back to the core of our “mission.” We want drinking to be about quality time with loved ones, not wild drunken nights a club with people you hardly know. Drinking at home ensure that you will be safe, wake up in your own bed, (or maybe kitchen, but at least it’s your own) and not have to spend much money, if any at all.
Board Games
There are many home drinking activities that we like, but our favorite by far is board games. We love board games. Fun fact: Dan actually collects board games. Does this make this favorite a little biased? Yes and no. Board games are great because they have physical pieces that everyone can touch and interact with. In the world we live in now, everything is so digital that it’s nice to be able to touch something real. From little token you choose to represent your character to the art on the actual board and other pieces, each game is unique and really fun to play with.
Board Game Turn Drinking Activity
To turn board games into a drinking activity, it depends on what kind of game you’re playing. For shorter games, we like to play loser takes a shot or drink. For longer games, we’ll create milestones in the game. Maybe when you reach a certain amount of points, lose a certain amount of team members, or make a certain amount of mistakes, you have to take a drink. Turning board games into a drinking activity this way is fun because you can really control how much you want to drunk that night depending on the milestones you choose.
Board Game Example
One example of a board game we’ve turned into a drinking activity is “Evolution.” In this game, you become an ecosystem of animals. To win, you want to eat the most food possible. To do this, you can be an herbivore that just eats what is available at the watering hole, or become a carnivore and begin to eat the other species (yours or your opponents). Sometimes, an entire species may be wiped out which is called “Extinction.” To turn the board game into a drinking one, we had a person drink each time their species went extinct. Even if it was because they ate themselves to extinction. This made the game much more exciting because you didn’t have to wait until the end to see who wins.
Check out our full list of Board Game turned drinking activities here.
Outdoor Drinking Activity
An outdoor drinking activity is not to be confused with the typical drinking activities we think of such as brunch or electronic music concerts. Our outdoor events are things that a more simple, that you may not usually think of doing, and wouldn’t usually think to add drinking to the mix. Things like exploring abandoned places, having a picnic at a nearby park, or looking at views from random high points. Outdoor activities are simple, fun ways to get out of the house, while still spending quality time with loved ones.
Local Events
Local Events are our favorite category of outdoor drinking events because they’re convenient and fun. We understand that there are lots of major events that would be the typical place to have a drink, but we prefer the simplicity of just going to what’s nearby. Local events support what’s in the areas near and dear to you, and you’d be surprised at how many there are to attend. Some of the Local Events we’ve really enjoyed are the Huntington Beach and San Diego Air Shows, the Long Beach Grand Prix, and the Santa Ana Art Walk.
Many local drinking events already provide a safe and fun drinking environment. Sometimes, we prefer to drink ahead of time, and simply take a Lyft or Uber to the event. That’s the nice part about it being local, it’s not too pricey for the ride. At the event, there are often booths or areas with different types of drinks, many of which are unique and that you may not have tried before. This makes local events as a drinking activity even more fun because you get to try new types of drinks, and again, many being local businesses that you will be supporting.
Local Event Example
One of our favorite local events was the Grand Prix of Long Beach. When we went, it was the same weekend of Coachella, so it was nice to have our own version of the festival to attend. The Grand Prix is fun because everywhere you look, there is something going on. There’s a lot of walking involved and so many different booths of food, drinks, and merchandise to check out. To turn our day into a drinking event, we, obviously, had a couple beers while walking around. But, we also decided to play a game. Each time someone crashed, hit a wall, or messed up at all while driving monster trucks, we had a drink. It made it more fun because we felt really involved, rooting people on when they came close to hitting another car or wall.
Check out our full list of our favorite Local Events here.
Going Out Activity
Going out activities are a little bit strange for us to have a category for, since we’re all about switching up the types of drinking activities there are. But, we do still go out to party sometimes, and when we do, we prefer to be as non-conventional as possible. Skip the popular night clubs, bars, and house parties, we want to find something different.
Speakeasies
I know we’ve mentioned it before, but we don’t exactly prefer to have a night out when drinking. This may sound contradicting with the “Outdoors” category, but what we mean when we say “Going Out” is the typical thing that people tend to do when drinking. Going somewhere you’ve been hundreds of times before, surrounded by a bunch of people you may have seen, but have never talked to, not really getting any true meaning out of the time you’re there. But if we do end up going out as a drinking activity, we like to choose Speakeasies.
Speakeasies are obviously a drinking activity all their own, so no need to explain how to add alcohol. We like speakeasies because you usually don’t see the same people there all the time. Also, you probably wouldn’t be able to because you wouldn’t go to the same speakeasy all the time. The fun is finding the new ones. Bartenders at speakeasies are usually fun and you can really tell they truly enjoy their job. We like to find these hidden gems, and as the bartender to make us whatever it is they think is good. We’ve tried a lot of unique and delicious drinks this way.
Speakeasy Example
Our favorite Speakeasy so far is the Blind Rabbit in Anaheim. Looking for the place alone is fun enough. It’s located inside the adorable Anaheim Packing District, which is a pretty cute place to call a drinking activity on its own. The Blind Rabbit has a lot of interesting drinks and the bartenders are extremely sweet. We don’t want to spill too much, after all it is a Speakeasy, so check it out for yourself and let us know how it goes.
Check out our full list of our favorite Speakeasies here.
Whatever type of drinking activity is your favorite, we hope our list gives you more ideas to try new ones. Cheers, and happy drinking!
Check out the categories above for our entire list of drinking activities.
Drinking Activities
at home drinking activities;
have a lot of drunken fun without ever having to leave the comfort of your home with these activitiesoutdoor drinking activities;
if you're looking for a more adventurous time, give one of our outdoor drinking activities a try
going out;
Drinking Activities
Drinking Activities
A collection of our favorite anti-party drunken fun-nes.
To jump straight to the activity descriptions, check out the categories to the right, or the button below to browse all.
What we’ll talk about:
- How do we define a drinking activity?
- Our favorite Home Drinking Activity
- Our favorite Outdoor Drinking Activity
- Our favorite Going Out Drinking Activity
Introduction
Drinking doesn’t have to just be about parties, clubs, and bars. And drinking activities don’t have to only be just beer pong or King’s Cup. I mean, those are great, but our list of drinking activities is a little different. A little quirky. (We like quirky).
So what is a “drinking activity.” Well, it’s really any activity with a little bit of alcohol included. For example, a simple card game is fun, but throw in the fact that you have to drink each time you lose, and it’s even more fun. Can you do our list of activities without the drinking? Of course! But now we’re wondering how you stumbled upon our page in the first place.
Below is a list of our favorite types of drinking activities in each of our categories (Home, Outdoor, and Going Out) and why. Give these a try, and let us know how it goes!
Home Drinking Activity
A home drinking activity is just that. Drinking activities that you can do from the comfort of your own home – and sometimes even bedroom! These are our favorite types of activities because it really goes back to the core of our “mission.” We want drinking to be about quality time with loved ones, not wild drunken nights a club with people you hardly know. Drinking at home ensure that you will be safe, wake up in your own bed, (or maybe kitchen, but at least it’s your own) and not have to spend much money, if any at all.
Board Games
There are many home drinking activities that we like, but our favorite by far is board games. We love board games. Fun fact: Dan actually collects board games. Does this make this favorite a little biased? Yes and no. Board games are great because they have physical pieces that everyone can touch and interact with. In the world we live in now, everything is so digital that it’s nice to be able to touch something real. From little token you choose to represent your character to the art on the actual board and other pieces, each game is unique and really fun to play with.
Board Game Turn Drinking Activity
To turn board games into a drinking activity, it depends on what kind of game you’re playing. For shorter games, we like to play loser takes a shot or drink. For longer games, we’ll create milestones in the game. Maybe when you reach a certain amount of points, lose a certain amount of team members, or make a certain amount of mistakes, you have to take a drink. Turning board games into a drinking activity this way is fun because you can really control how much you want to drunk that night depending on the milestones you choose.
Board Game Example
One example of a board game we’ve turned into a drinking activity is “Evolution.” In this game, you become an ecosystem of animals. To win, you want to eat the most food possible. To do this, you can be an herbivore that just eats what is available at the watering hole, or become a carnivore and begin to eat the other species (yours or your opponents). Sometimes, an entire species may be wiped out which is called “Extinction.” To turn the board game into a drinking one, we had a person drink each time their species went extinct. Even if it was because they ate themselves to extinction. This made the game much more exciting because you didn’t have to wait until the end to see who wins.
Check out our full list of Board Game turned drinking activities here.
Outdoor Drinking Activity
An outdoor drinking activity is not to be confused with the typical drinking activities we think of such as brunch or electronic music concerts. Our outdoor events are things that a more simple, that you may not usually think of doing, and wouldn’t usually think to add drinking to the mix. Things like exploring abandoned places, having a picnic at a nearby park, or looking at views from random high points. Outdoor activities are simple, fun ways to get out of the house, while still spending quality time with loved ones.
Local Events
Local Events are our favorite category of outdoor drinking events because they’re convenient and fun. We understand that there are lots of major events that would be the typical place to have a drink, but we prefer the simplicity of just going to what’s nearby. Local events support what’s in the areas near and dear to you, and you’d be surprised at how many there are to attend. Some of the Local Events we’ve really enjoyed are the Huntington Beach and San Diego Air Shows, the Long Beach Grand Prix, and the Santa Ana Art Walk.
Many local drinking events already provide a safe and fun drinking environment. Sometimes, we prefer to drink ahead of time, and simply take a Lyft or Uber to the event. That’s the nice part about it being local, it’s not too pricey for the ride. At the event, there are often booths or areas with different types of drinks, many of which are unique and that you may not have tried before. This makes local events as a drinking activity even more fun because you get to try new types of drinks, and again, many being local businesses that you will be supporting.
Local Event Example
One of our favorite local events was the Grand Prix of Long Beach. When we went, it was the same weekend of Coachella, so it was nice to have our own version of the festival to attend. The Grand Prix is fun because everywhere you look, there is something going on. There’s a lot of walking involved and so many different booths of food, drinks, and merchandise to check out. To turn our day into a drinking event, we, obviously, had a couple beers while walking around. But, we also decided to play a game. Each time someone crashed, hit a wall, or messed up at all while driving monster trucks, we had a drink. It made it more fun because we felt really involved, rooting people on when they came close to hitting another car or wall.
Check out our full list of our favorite Local Events here.
Going Out Activity
Going out activities are a little bit strange for us to have a category for, since we’re all about switching up the types of drinking activities there are. But, we do still go out to party sometimes, and when we do, we prefer to be as non-conventional as possible. Skip the popular night clubs, bars, and house parties, we want to find something different.
Speakeasies
I know we’ve mentioned it before, but we don’t exactly prefer to have a night out when drinking. This may sound contradicting with the “Outdoors” category, but what we mean when we say “Going Out” is the typical thing that people tend to do when drinking. Going somewhere you’ve been hundreds of times before, surrounded by a bunch of people you may have seen, but have never talked to, not really getting any true meaning out of the time you’re there. But if we do end up going out as a drinking activity, we like to choose Speakeasies.
Speakeasies are obviously a drinking activity all their own, so no need to explain how to add alcohol. We like speakeasies because you usually don’t see the same people there all the time. Also, you probably wouldn’t be able to because you wouldn’t go to the same speakeasy all the time. The fun is finding the new ones. Bartenders at speakeasies are usually fun and you can really tell they truly enjoy their job. We like to find these hidden gems, and as the bartender to make us whatever it is they think is good. We’ve tried a lot of unique and delicious drinks this way.
Speakeasy Example
Our favorite Speakeasy so far is the Blind Rabbit in Anaheim. Looking for the place alone is fun enough. It’s located inside the adorable Anaheim Packing District, which is a pretty cute place to call a drinking activity on its own. The Blind Rabbit has a lot of interesting drinks and the bartenders are extremely sweet. We don’t want to spill too much, after all it is a Speakeasy, so check it out for yourself and let us know how it goes.
Check out our full list of our favorite Speakeasies here.
Whatever type of drinking activity is your favorite, we hope our list gives you more ideas to try new ones. Cheers, and happy drinking!
Check out the categories above for our entire list of drinking activities.