Through a blog "chain" I found someone collecting other bloggers ideas for cheap dates. Here's the blog http://shalees.blogspot.com/2007/02/let-cheap-dating-begin.html. And here's my list.
- Start your own Book Club with your sweetie. Read the same book and set aside time to talk about it each week. Only cost, the price of the book.
- Take a class together. Check out offerings at the university near by, they always offer continuing education classes, or the community center to see what's available. It might be a little expensive up front, but if you average it out over the number of weeks, it will probably be reasonable. Plus, you'll learn something new and meet new people.
- Go to the planetarium. There is one near where I live and it's about $5.00 a show, and the show lasts from 45 minutes to an hour.
- Go to the local rose garden, arboretum, or botanical gardens. Most are free, or cheap at least. Take a picnic and a stroll to enjoy the beauty of nature and each other.
- Check out the plays at the community theater or at a university nearby. You can see live entertainment for less than the cost of a movie.
- Concerts - again check out the nearby university and see what's available. Also, many community groups put on free concerts in the spring and summer.
- Go out to eat for breakfast. The food is usually cheaper and you get to start your day with your sweetie.
- Local community and recreation centers have all kinds of free or cheap programs. Check out the city website of the town you live in and look under the recreation department.
- Go to the zoo. An often over-looked form of fun for adults.
6 comments:
I love #1, but my husband doesn't like reading. How lucky you are to be able to share that with yours. I read, I tell him I liked the book, and that is the extent of any conversation on books.
Good ideas.
@4andcounting: I'm not claiming that I've used all these ideas, just thought of them.
My hub only reads for his classes right now.
Yes, great ideas.
I like the going out for breakfast :)
I'm a little fuzzy on how the whole blog your idea thing works with the other site, but I'll just post my idea here:
An in-house TV/Movie marathon! Devote an entire Saturday to either a series (like Star Wars or Lord of the Rings) or a theme of movies or even a television series that you can rent on DVD. Wearing PJs is a must... and making popcorn and ordering pizza. You could even buy boxes of movie candy like Runts or Junior Mints. How about designating a "make-out movie." Anyway, tons of fun without leaving the house!
I have a question... it says below: "This blog does not allow anonymous comments." How do you get that setting? I hate anonymous commenters, they are always the rude ones. I'd love to turn that off, but I can't seem to find that option in blogger. Help!
@karend: Not sure how I got the setting, I was just looking through all the settings and turning on/off the ones I thought I wouldn't like. Sorry, I'm not a big help.
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