Life during college is full of opportunity. When else are you going to live in the same building as all of your friends, have free time while everyone is at work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and pull all-nighters to explore the city? You need wheels to get out and carpe diem, but owning a car in college can be tricky—and expensive—between permits, parking, insurance, and gas. If you’re navigating student life without a car, check out all the ways you’re not maxing out on these years. (Feeling bummed out? Don’t worry. Sign up for Zipcar and you’ll have the freedom of reserving a car by the hour or day, so you can hit the road when you want and forget about it when you don’t.)

You can take an elevator to the top of the Empire State Building, climb the Statue of Liberty, or peer over a martini from any number of rooftop bars in the city. But nothing will give you a view of Manhattan like the High Line.

Oh, the bittersweet dog days of summer. Soothed by seemingly endless sun and mellowed by the heat, we find it impossible to believe that autumn foliage, hot apple cider, and sweater weather could be just around the bend. What else to do then, but plan a blowout Labor Day weekend? Head for a wild swimming spot, bring along the cooler, and, if you’re really devoted, barbecue for 72 hours straight. Whether you plan to rent out a cabin in the woods or live it up in the city, hit up these destinations while you have the chance. Soon, winter will be back and … well, we don’t want to talk about it.