u/Pitiful_Material_524

are there any beach volleyball leagues at the local beaches (bonus points for spanish banks, jericho, and kits beach) that don't require a certain skill level and are relatively casual/drop in? i am interested in playing but don't have gear or much experience with the sport (played in high school but that's all and it was many years ago). happy to pay to participate, but mostly looking for low-commitment beginner/intermediate-friendly groups.

i am intrigued by the concept of a perpetual stew (i have foodsafe certification, not interested in hearing about people's judgments of perpetual stew as a concept lol) and thinking about starting to plan to make one for when i am in a more stable living situation after my degree. however, i am wondering if people who make perpetual stews from home are just monitoring it constantly or if they leave it unattended, and for how long and what sort of equipment they use? i am anticipating that i will not be lucky enough to work from home and would like to set up a stew that is perpetual for a period of at least a few months. does anyone have any tips? I know most slow-cookers have auto-turnoff options, which could be a risk for brewing bacteria but most importantly would make it not perpetual.

point of clarification: i am vegetarian and will not be putting any meat in my stew, and would potentially be making it vegan too but i haven't decided yet, hence why i am less concerned about bacteria.