Continuing on the theme of taking a "Staycation," you don't have to take time off work to visit local places on your Travel Wish List. A great time to try something different is on a weekend - especially for Date Night. For most people, Date Night means dinner and a movie. Sometimes they might change things up and do dinner and a play, or a concert. Yet, for the most part, we are creatures of habit. We go to the same restaurants, order the same meals, and then go see the sequel to last year's blockbuster. If you are stuck in the dating rut, or worse yet not even taking the time to go out at all, it's time to jazz up your date night by trying something different.
There are plenty of alternative options for Date Night. Our trip to the Live Escape Room (see last post) is just one example. Here are some other ideas: go bowling, participate in a mystery theater, do a round of miniature golf, go ice blocking, visit a museum, hike to a waterfall, go window shopping, go on a bike ride, go on a walking tour of a nearby historical area, go fly a kite, bake something together and deliver it to someone who might need a pick-me-up, go on a picnic, go to a drive-in or outdoor film, organize a progressive dinner with a group of friends, dress up and go to the opera, go on a treasure hunt, play Frisbee golf, play tennis, have a game night with another couple, go to a human maze, take a penny walk, do a scavenger hunt, visit a planetarium, go on a dollar date, donate blood, visit a rest home, have a paper airplane (or paper boat) contest, go for a scenic drive, drive down a street famous for its Christmas light displays, go bird watching at a nature preserve, watch the sunrise or sunset at a scenic location, build a snowman or snow cave, have a snowball fight, visit a local hot springs, go roller skating (or ice skating), rent a canoe or kayaks, go tubing down a river, go on a photo safari at a local zoo or wildlife park, visit a national park or monument and learn something new, or cross something off of your bucket list. While some of these ideas are best for just the two of you, many of them would be even more fun with another couple or even a group of couples. Also, take turns choosing what to do. That way, even if your partner chooses something you wouldn't necessarily choose, at least you get to choose the activity for the next week.
So the next time you are trying to decide what to do, take a chance and try something new!
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