As snow coats large swaths of the country and frigid temperatures leave us with the age-old question of whether to crank the heat or put on yet another pair of socks, there's still a way to visit warmer days: Taking a look at these stunning '70s snaps of summers past.
From beach days to camping trips, here are 20 photos remembering fun in the sun in the 1970s.
1
Go Fish
“My dad, grandma and uncle late 70’s early ‘80s.”
2
Take a Hike
“My dad (on the left) and a friend in the early 70's, on a camping trip.”
3
Beach Walk
“Mom and dad walking in Virginia Beach; late ‘70s.”
4
Sun Daze
“My dad in the ‘70s, chillin’ on the beach.”
5
Bathing Beauties
“The lady proudly holding number 7 during a beauty contest on the beach in Florida in the early ‘70s. My grandparents snapped this photo of a proud and funny older woman entering a beauty contest on the beach. My 93 yo grandma says the crowd loudly cheered her. What a cool lady.”
6
On Lookout
“My dad, lifeguard at Jacksonville beach early ‘70s.”
7
Dad Duty
“Me and my dad at the beach in the early ‘70s.”
8
Surf’s Up
“An old photo of my dad (far left) and his friends during a surf trip in Australia- 1970s.”
9
Diving In
“Mom and uncle going for a swim (1970).”
10
Lake Lagers
“My mom having a drink at the lake with my dad summer 1970.”
11
Totally Tubular
“Me and my Ditter (how I said sister) swimming in the orange tube swim vests with mom. 1977?”
12
Vacation Days
“My grandparents, Beth and Carl, on a white water adventure trip, 1970.”
13
Short Shorts
“In the ‘70s, shorts were short.”
14
Laying Out
“My girlfriend’s dad and his brother chilling on the beach in the late ‘70s.”
15
Sitting Pretty
“My Aunt (left), and my Nana (right), on a nice New England summer day. Mid ‘70s.”
16
Sweet Sandcastles
“Summer fun in the ‘70s with Grandma.”
17
Summer Grass
“My mother in the mid ‘70s at summer camp being the princess she was!”
18
Campout
“Camping in the ‘70s.”
19
Low Riders
“‘70s kid summer in VA getting a wagon ride pulled by Grandaddy Kilgore driving a lawn mower.”
20
Beach Babe
“Mom and dad living in mid-‘70s Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.”
