Welcome to Best Summer Ever, your guide to making the most of the sunny season. Whether your idea of a perfect summer involves embarking on epic adventures or blissfully doing as little as possible (preferably somewhere with good air conditioning), we’ve got you covered, because the best summer doesn’t just happen. You have to make it happen.

Drive-in theaters were once a staple of summer evening entertainment. What’s better than a movie under the stars? You can bring those days back, but do it better by turning your backyard into a movie palace.

Building a DIY outdoor movie theater will be the envy of the cul-de-sac, and it’s surprisingly easy and cheap. Here’s everything you need to do to transform those lazy summer nights into a movie-going experience.

Of course, the easiest solution for watching movies outside is to drag your TV out to the backyard and set it up there. Or, if you’re more serious about watching media outdoors, you can invest in an element-proof TV like this Samsung Terrace to permanently set up on your patio. Both have their merits, but if you want to create the most immersive outdoor movie experience, opt for the authenticity of projecting Jaws onto a real screen.