Usually hanging out with folks ends up costing me 5-15 dollars, depending on where I am. And that's on the cheaper side. A great alternative that I found out recently, is just to take your dog(s) for a walk around the city or town. Get with some friends, walk around with their dogs or your dogs (or both) and get a little fresh air. Today was my friend's dog's day, we (me and two others) took turns holding the leash and chatted for almost two hours. $0 spent, no unnecessary/boredom snacking (which I've found is usually a problem), and roughly 3 miles walked. We had a blast. (Obviously you can just walk without a dog, but I found that the dog distracts us from going into random stores and restaurants out of boredom.)
