Are you still living in the bubble?

After hearing countless tales of the Greensboro that lies beyond the intersection of West Friendly Avenue and New Garden Road, it doesn’t seem possible that you could be. It doesn’t seem possible that anyone would want to root themselves too firmly to the Guilford grounds when there is a whole big, lively, exciting city beckoning to you.

This summer, Greensboro will be home to many of you. And as the days get longer, there is only so much time you can spend laying down by the lake or loitering at the Westborough pool. So rather than lamenting the dog days of summer, try being proactive.

Start off your summer fun on May 7 with the twenty-sixth annual Yes! Weekly Carolina Blues Festival. This event, which will be held downtown in Festival Park, will feature two stages for double the blues for your buck.

A couple of months later is the Fun Fourth Festival. From July 2 through July 4, downtown will be alive with good old American music, amusements, and crafts, all of which will culminate with a traditional holiday fireworks show.

And in the time between those two festivals, why not buy a box of Cracker Jacks and take yourself out to a Greensboro Grasshoppers baseball game? Tickets are $7, home games are a dime a dozen now through August, and the mascot’s name is Guilford. What more reason do you need?

For the big spenders that love big name entertainment, look no further than the Greensboro Coliseum. Taylor Swift, Jeff Dunham, Matthew Morrison of “Glee,” and Rihanna with Cee Lo Green will all be performing a mere five miles from campus.

Moral of the story: Greensboro is a more than happening town. I sincerely hope that this isn’t news to you.

All year, you’ve been tantalized with the fun, controversial and exciting goings-on of the ‘Boro, which we all now call home. And those goings on don’t cease to exist the day we move out of the dorms. The only difference between summer and the rest of the year is that you have even more time and sunny days with which to explore and enjoy what’s around you.

So find a park to eat lunch in, a coffee shop to do homework in, or a cause to devote your time to. Just please, I beg you wholeheartedly, get off campus!