Flying Kite is taking next week off to celebrate Memorial Day -- and a Monday without deadlines.

Since this is the unofficial start of the summer, we've compiled a to-do list for a truly Philly-tastic season. Feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments and on Facebook, or tweet us @FlyingKiteMedia (#phillysummer).

You haven't had a true Philly summer unless you've...

...eaten a soft pretzel to replenish your electrolytes.
...drank a Hop Devil (or Walt Whit) at Citizens Bank Park.
...told the story about the time your stepfather was assaulted by the Phanatic.
...biked to a place where you don't know where you are.
...used the phrase "Down the Shore" and gotten a funny look from a non-local.
...had a chocolate-dipped cone from the Avalon Freeze.
...sweat through your shirt while doing some strenuous sitting.
...drank an amazing, chocolatey post-Headhouse Farmers' Market iced coffee from Bodhi Coffee.
...debated that third ear of sweet fresh Jersey sweet corn.
...talked about going tubing on the Delaware River, and not gotten around to it.
...used Philly Beer Week as an excuse for a "drinking lunch."
...taken advantage of the city's public pools. (via @micheemichee250)
...defriended people on facebook because you're jealous of their access to a Jersey Shore beach house. (via @joymanning)
...eaten grilled sausage and papaya salad at the weekly improptu Cambodian fair in FDR Park. (via @dygottlieb)
...walked or biked across the Ben Franklin Bridge. (via @jonherrmann)
...participated in at least one fundraising walk or run that meets at the Art Museum steps. ( via @LisaChakaKahn)
...partied on Lemon Hill during the Philly Cycling Classic (née CoreStates USPro Championship). (via @gregkaplan_)
...had Philly water ice (and had to explain to non-Philadelphia area people what it is). (via @ericadurst)
...watched fireworks from a Center City roof while your friends' band plays the live soundtrack. (via @bonniemacart)
...had a tofu bahn mi from Cafe Nhu Y followed by a John's Water Ice across the street. (via @jenniferkates)
...tailgated at the Susquehanna Bank Center (bonus points if it's a DMB or Jimmy Buffett concert). (via @MarisaMagnatta)
...played mini golf at Franklin Square. (via @MarisaMagnatta)
...brought a picnic to the Orchestra Series at The Mann. (via @MarisaMagnatta)
...jumped into the fountain at Logan Square or Eakins Oval. (via @MarisaMagnatta)
...sat in Friday afternoon traffic heading to the shore. (via @MarisaMagnatta)
...had Philly "wooder" ice and imbibed the horse manure aroma of the Old City tourist carriages in hot weather. (via @AlainaMabaso)
...sat on a SEPTA bus with no air-conditioning and the only air is the hatch in the back. (via @ByronWoodson)
...cooled down in an open fire hydrant -- it's legal if you have a sprinkler cap! (via @emaleigh)

Flying Kite will return with a new issue on June 4.

LEE STABERT is managing editor of Flying Kite. Follow her on twitter @stabert.