{"id":93994,"date":"2016-11-16T02:00:47","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T10:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=93994"},"modified":"2016-11-16T16:09:26","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T00:09:26","slug":"why-you-should","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/why-you-should\/","title":{"rendered":"Why One Company Is Actually Closing Its Doors on Black Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">REI<\/a> is making headlines again this year with their #OptOutside initiative, prompting folks to explore and spend time with family versus waiting in line for mega sales. They&#8217;re actually <i>closing<\/i> stores on Black Friday (149 to be exact). While we do love to shop until we drop, we&#8217;re completely behind this awesome movement.<\/p>\n<p>So far, over 450 local and national partners and businesses have joined forces. Think everyone from Google to The National Parks Service to Subaru. If you&#8217;re looking to give up shopping for one day (we know, but you&#8217;ll feel so much more awesome!), check out REI&#8217;s five ways to get moving and shaking:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venture out on the Water<\/strong><br \/>\nKayak, paddle board, sail or surf. No equipment? No problem, just dive in and spend some quality time by the water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Catch the Sunrise<\/strong><br \/>\nInstead of rising at dawn to stand in store lines, hike up to your favorite lookout spot and catch the sunrise for one of the most beautiful morning views you\u2019ll ever see. #OptOutside non-profit partner, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.girltrek.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">GirlTrek<\/a> has some great resources for starting a group that will rise with you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make the Climb<\/strong><br \/>\nTrek through the forest, the snow or summit the mountains. All the effort and energy is well worth it once you\u2019re standing at the top basking in the scenery. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.52hikechallenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">52 Hike Challenge<\/a>, another one of our partners for this year is hosting pop-up hikes all over the U.S. if you\u2019re looking for a fun social outing!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/16094607\/National-Park.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\" size-full wp-image-93997 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/16094607\/National-Park.jpg\" alt=\"National Park\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/16094607\/National-Park.jpg 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/16094607\/National-Park-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/16094607\/National-Park-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/16094607\/National-Park-295x195.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hit the Trails<\/strong><br \/>\nMany State and National Parks are supporting the movement by opening for free to encourage even more people to get outdoors. Trail running is a great way to explore the natural surroundings at a fast pace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit a Local Park<\/strong><br \/>\nChoosing to participate isn\u2019t just for the outdoor adventurist &#8212; even a quick stroll with the family through your local park counts and don\u2019t forget to snap an #OptOutside family photo while you\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free-Wheeling<\/strong><br \/>\nGrab your bike and head out for a quick ride to really get your adrenaline pumping. Start your very own meetup and get a whole group in on the fun.<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"REI is making headlines again this year with their #OptOutside initiative, prompting folks to explore ...","author":252529,"featured_media":94011,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[54,260,185],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/16114756\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-16-at-11.47.52-AM-660x400.png","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/16114756\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-16-at-11.47.52-AM.png","formated_date":"November 16, 2016","category_name":"News","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113842\/news.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#a94dea","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93994"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/252529"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93994\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}