Reading (duh), writing (theoretically), pens, flags, music (alternative, electronic, and classical mostly. K- and J-pop also welcome), languages and scripts, trains, astronomy, anime, assorted fandoms.
In what regard? Pioneer Day celebrations, or the summer? If summer, I know it's even worse farther south. That's why I don't live farther south. I am a wimp when it comes to heat. The only thing that gets me through August is the knowledge that September comes next.