Daily -ist List: Thursday

The Get Off Your Lazy Butt List
Hey there, Houston, look outside. No, you haven't died and are now seeing heaven — it's our fair city with sunny skies, low humidity and a cool breeze. In light of that, don't do anything inside that you don't have to. As soon as you leave your office/jail, head outdoors and stay there.

Houstonist would like to offer our suggestions for your afternoon activities. Because we are completely nonpartial, we have ranked them from our No. 1 pick on down.

West Alabama Ice House: Our Kind of Outdoor Activity
Are you surprised that our top choice would be something that involves beer? This Upper Kirby ice house has been around since before Houston began naming small areas of town things like "Upper Kirby." Horseshoes, basketball, sun, beer, old Houston, eclectic people, the great outdoors and lots of pound puppies. See you there at 5:15.

Memorial Park: For Our Lighter Friends with Flat Stomachs
Memorial Park is absolutley beautiful year-round, but especially when the temperautre is in the 70s. Go for a run, take man's best friend out for a stroll or take a cooler of your favorite beverages (you know, water, Fresca, etc.) and your favorite friends to sit and enjoy the afternoon.

El Patio/Club No Minor in Midtown: For Our Hardcore Liquor Friends
El Patio is spanish for "The Patio." Snag a seat and a blue margarita early and try as hard as you can to pace yourself so you can actually remember the beautiful afternoon. Dinner outdoors is one of our favorite things, and there are a lot of great restaurants with patios around Houston, so head to your nearest.

Even if you're broke, you don't like to drink and you hate eating, there's something for everyone to do today. Take a walk down historic River Oaks Boulevard and check out the new and old architecture. Head over to Rice University and Hermann Park to enjoy an older part of Houston. There are too many amazing things to do on a day like this — if you stay inside doing anything but reading Houstonist, slap yourself.