Budget Ways for a Date

Hulyo 20, 2007 at 3:42 umaga | In Life | 8 Comments

With great weather and a desire to be adventurous, there’s no excuse for you and your partner not to go on a date. Don’t have enough money, you say? Here are 20 ideas for memorable dates that won’t set you back more than $20.

1. Find the best happy hour in town. Look through your newspaper or search online for local restaurants and bars with happy hours. Most places offer half-price food and drink specials, allowing you to get two drinks and share an appetizer for less than $20.

2. Go to a museum. Most museums either have free admission or offer free entry on certain days of the month.

3. Visit your local zoo. Most zoos offer adult tickets for less than $10. Pack your own snacks and bottled water and have a mini picnic while you’re there.

4. Go on a romantic hike. Bring a backpack and surprise your partner with a bottle of champagne, glasses and fresh strawberries.

5. Go swimming at your local pool, lake or beach. Bring some water toys and have more fun than the kids.

6. Beat the heat with an ice cream date. Take two scoops to the park, or take a walk downtown and go people watching.

7. Hit the dollar movie theater. Lots of cities have discount movie theaters showing second-run features. Pick a rainy day and have a movie marathon.

8. Take a downtown walking tour. Discover things and places you never knew existed. While you’re there, pick up a free visitors guide for more date ideas.

9. Plan a cheap picnic. Go on a picnic at the beach, mountains or in your own backyard. Grab a blanket, pack a deli sandwich and a bottle of $5 wine.

10. Take a blanket to the beach. Split your budget between a bottle of wine and cheese, then enjoy the sunset while you snuggle on a blanket.

11. Stroll through the botanical gardens. Spend the day “walking hand in hand through rose gardens and tropical rain forests” walking hand in hand through rose gardens and tropical rainforests, for less than $10 a ticket.

12. Be a kid again. Go bowling, play miniature golf, ride go-carts or play laser tag.

13. Build a bonfire. All you need is some firewood, snacks and a drink of your choice. This is also a great opportunity to make ’smores.

14. Rent something. Go roller- or ice-skating, rent a two-seater bike and pedal through the park, or paddle a boat on a pond.

15. Paint pottery together. Lots of studios let you get creative for around $6 an hour.

16. Pitch a tent. Park fees are usually less than $10, which leaves money for food and firewood. Go camping and roast hot dogs as you gaze at the stars.

17. Go wine tasting. Most wineries charge around $5 for a tasting of five different wines — plus, “you’ll get to keep the glass as a souvenir of your date” you’ll get to keep the glass as a souvenir of your date.

18. Take a scenic drive. Pull over to have coffee and dessert at a nice cafe.

19. Explore local galleries and artists. Many cities have art walks one night a month during the summer, with the bonus of a free glass of wine.

20. Rack ‘em up at your local pool joint. With pool games costing less than $2, you might even have money left over to share a pitcher of beer.

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  1. wow! great tips for guys out there.
    for me, it’s all fun, fun, fun,…but guys, make it sure also if your girl/s like it too ;)

    Comment ni khonz — Hulyo 21, 2007 #

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  2. as a girl, there is no date sweeter than spending it with the one you truly love. nagiging second priority na lang yung whether we dine in a five star hotel or in the park…

    Comment ni bebenibadoodles — Hulyo 21, 2007 #

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  3. @khonz – napakalawak naman ng word na fun eh… paki narrow naman, please? ^_^

    @bebenibadoodles – una, mganda ang nickname mo, ang daling banggitin. ^^ ikalawa, sumasangayon ako, kaya lang… hindi lahat ng mga nag de date eh kagaya ng iyong isinulat. hay… tagal ko na palang di nakikipag date. (last week lang siguro. lolz) ^^

    Comment ni Raymond Lee Quijano — Hulyo 21, 2007 #

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  4. super tipid! makakatulong yan sa mga kuripot at waang pera.

    Comment ni tim ang — Hulyo 22, 2007 #

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  5. waaa.. bonfire and scenic for me :)

    Comment ni dimaks — Hulyo 22, 2007 #

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  6. @tim ang – hehe, mayaman ka siguro no?

    @dimaks – nice choice! kaya lang di pwede sa siyudad diba?

    Comment ni Raymond Lee Quijano — Hulyo 22, 2007 #

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  7. naalala ko nung bata pa ako, i asked my dad on how he dated my mom. He said that since my grandmother is strict, they would always meet hours before they go to their school. I remember him said that my mom would smell very fresh — sa hininga, amoy bagong paligo, etc… basta fresh! They would go to the library (since dun sila nagkakilala) at dun nila nakilala ang isa’t-isa ng husto sa studies at sa librong pinipili nila. It’s interesting to know kung anong klaseng libro ang binabasa ng gusto mong tao, to know what influences them. Mga activist kasi… Umaga yun, my dad is a self-supportive student kaya gipit sya sa budget so sa library.. wala siya ginagastos actually. Pamasahe lang sa jeep and onting refreshments….

    Haba ng intro ko… sa side ko naman, the reason you date a person is to know more about him. As a woman, I prefer guys who are not “pasikat” or masyadong show off. Material things doesn’t matter hangga’t alam ko ang prinsipyo niya sa buhay, on how he see Life. Sa choices na ibinigay sa taas… if you have the budget then go and splurge into anything. But for practicality, sa mga unang daters eh bring out your talent. Drawings, portraits, poetries, songs… laging patok yan sa mga chicks! Bring your date sa lugar na kung saan nakakarelax ka. Ang problema lang kasi sa mga babae eh masyadong maaarte yung iba. Gusto pa ng teddy bear -.- hmmmpff!

    Comment ni just passed by — Hulyo 24, 2007 #

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  8. @vernula – haba nga ng intro. hehehe. yung sa parents ko naman, sa simbahan daw, sakristan daw kasi tatay ko at yung nanay ko laging dun uma attend. hehe.

    Comment ni Raymond Lee Quijano — Hulyo 24, 2007 #

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