Roller-Skating 
Ideal Size: 4 or more
Best Bet: Fountain Valley Skate Center
Who to Invite: Friends who love nostalgia, ’80s music, and other pop hits
Look Forward to: Spending a few hours rolling around the rink, watching pros with the vintage sneaker-skates, and channeling your 1970s or ’80s roller queen

Rent a Duffy Boat
Ideal Size: 6-10
Best Bet: O.C. Boat Rentals and Wayward Captain Watersports
Who to Invite: Only those you’d like to be stuck on a boat with
Look Forward to: Catching a glimpse of some of Newport Beach’s most impressive homes on a relaxing cruise around the harbor

Karaoke
Ideal Size: 4
Best Bet: Durty Nelly’s in Costa Mesa
Who to Invite: Close friends who are willing to jump on stage and sing by your side
Look Forward to: An intimate karaoke stage beneath stained-glass clovers at this Dutch-owned Irish pub. Call ahead to reserve a table up front.

Brewery Crawl 
Ideal Size: 3-4 for Lyfting Around
Best Bet: La Palma beer trail
Who to Invite: Drinking buddies
Look Forward to: Sampling from hundreds of beer styles in a small area and grabbing fresh beer to go. Start at Stereo Brewing and Bruery Terreux, then hit the walkable cluster of pubs surrounding Bottle Logic Brewing.

Escape Room
Ideal Size: 4-6
Best Bet: Unlocked: Escape Room in Irvine
Who to Invite: Fans of puzzles and magic
Look Forward to: An hour to solve one of O.C.’s best escape rooms, The Return of the Magician