Last summer I was looking for something to watch and I would go to my usual tv networks to catch up on some of the stuff that I did not see when it was new or a new episode of the show. Though that may be exciting to do you want something just as new so you do not have to catch up during the summer and wait until September to be on track with the storylines.
I caught on to watching the USA Network for its summer lineup and it has some of the best series to watch when you are not partying. For shows like Burn Notice, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Royal Pains (I watch sometimes but not all the time), Suits (I will watch!). And sometimes when you do not get to see it at its regular time you can catch the repeats (DVR if you have to).
But that is just my view. If you do not want to spend the money on a party, stay home, get your popcorn ready and watch some of these summer shows!