| These cheap date ideas are by no means | | | | produce and create a special fresh-fruit-in-season |
| second-rate. If you're a real romantic, you know | | | | dessert.Cheap Date Idea #11Visit an invalid or |
| that romantic living need not be expensive. | | | | elderly person in your neighborhood, and plant |
| Rather, it's simple, but a little involved as you'll see | | | | some flowers in their yard or flower box for |
| in these 21 cheap romantic date ideas.What | | | | them. Stop in and share a cup of tea to brighten |
| makes a date romantic is not how extravagant | | | | their day.Cheap Date Idea #12Stay Home! If |
| the price tag is but how much you reveal of | | | | you're married-with-children, send the kids out to |
| yourself and how creatively you interact with | | | | a babysitter and just stay home. Order some |
| one-another. Most free romantic date ideas are | | | | Chinese take-out, leave the TV off and spend |
| far more enjoyable than their pay counterparts. | | | | some really intimate time together.Cheap Date |
| These cheap date ideas require something of | | | | Idea #13Make a trip to the grocery store and |
| your creative, and sometimes wild and risky side. | | | | pick up some creative pizza ingredients. Take |
| One or two are downright outrageous. You'll | | | | your groceries home and assemble your |
| enjoy!Cheap Date Idea #1Pay your local library a | | | | masterpiece pizza together. Choose a CD of |
| visit, and ask the librarian where you can read | | | | music from your youth, light candles and |
| aloud. Choose an engaging mystery or steamy | | | | enjoy.Cheap Date Idea #14Check with your local |
| romance and spend the afternoon reading aloud | | | | parks and recreation for the schedule of summer |
| to one-another.Cheap Date Idea #2Take two | | | | dramatic and musical performances in the parks. |
| pads of lined paper, some nice pens and visit a | | | | Prepare a picnic supper, take in the concert, then |
| quiet coffee shop. Order two cappuccinos, and | | | | go for a quiet stroll after the show.Cheap Date |
| write the stories of your lives. After one hour, | | | | Idea #15Get your school district's community |
| read them aloud to one-another. Then ask lots of | | | | education program literature and choose a class |
| questions.Cheap Date Idea #3Take a digital | | | | on a subject about which you know absolutely |
| camera, go to a downtown or busy area of town | | | | nothing. Attend together. You'll be surprised at |
| and make believe that you are paparazzi, | | | | what you've been missing.Cheap Date Idea |
| gathering as many candid shots of interesting | | | | #16Check your yellow pages for the locations of |
| people as you can. Next date, see number | | | | two or three used book stores. Visit them |
| four.Cheap Date Idea #4Upload your paparazzi | | | | together and unearth some literary treasures. |
| shots which you took in number three to a | | | | Stop at a coffee shop and examine your finds |
| computer either at home or at an internet cafe | | | | over a cappuccino.Cheap Date Idea #17Pick up |
| and write fantastic or crazy news stories | | | | your Sunday newspaper and look up the local |
| incorporating the photos. Email them to a friend or | | | | parade of new homes. Get in the car and visit |
| post them on a free web site and send friends a | | | | three of the most expensive homes making |
| link.Cheap Date Idea #5Take some nice | | | | believe that you're really rich. Be careful that you |
| watercolor paper or sketch pads with brushes, | | | | don't sign anything! Afterward, stop at a service |
| paints and pencils and go to a town square or | | | | station to pick up their 3 for $1 hot dog special |
| park. Situate yourself at a table or bench and find | | | | and a Coke.Cheap Date Idea #18Call your local |
| something beautiful in your surrounding to paint or | | | | college or university and inquire about their film |
| sketch. Sign and exchange your works and post | | | | society's schedule. Take in a screening of a |
| them at home or work.Cheap Date Idea #6Here's | | | | foreign or art film and join the discussion group |
| a romantic date idea for when you don't know | | | | afterward. You'll enjoy the departure from the |
| one-another well. Go to a cemetery where your | | | | usual theater and DVD fare.Cheap Date Idea |
| relatives are buried, plant flowers and share with | | | | #19Take your digital camera, choose 10 or 12 |
| your sweetheart some stories about your family | | | | unusual or even bizarre locations and ask a |
| history.Cheap Date Idea #7Take bicycles or roller | | | | stranger at each location to take a picture of the |
| blades, pack a lunch and choose an easy trail ride | | | | two of you. Go home and prepare an album of |
| or wander through some country roads. Stop | | | | your day out or post them on a free website and |
| often when you find something interesting to look | | | | send friends a link.Cheap Date Idea #20Go to a |
| at or just to rest and talk.Cheap Date Idea | | | | second hand clothing store together and select an |
| #8Visit an art museum, conservatory or botanical | | | | outfit for each other without the other knowing |
| garden and pretend it's your first date. Unless of | | | | what it is. Exchange outfits, and change into them. |
| course it is your first date, then you won't need | | | | Go out for an inexpensive romantic dinner and |
| to pretend. Stop to sit on every bench, hold | | | | find out how merciful (or not!) the other is.Cheap |
| hands and kiss.Cheap Date Idea #9Get tickets to | | | | Date Idea #21Here's our simplest, yet most |
| a local high school or college musical or drama | | | | traditional and romantic cheap date idea. On a hot |
| performance. Ask the stars of the show for their | | | | August night, take a stroll to your favorite ice |
| autographs on your program. Afterward, go for a | | | | cream shop. Get a cone or sundae and stroll |
| walk in the dark.Cheap Date Idea #10When in | | | | down the city street to check out the shop |
| season, go to a strawberry patch or apple | | | | windows.Add your own, but mostly be together. |
| orchard and pick a few baskets of your own. | | | | Enjoy your dates!Rod Froseth is a freelance |
| Have a cup of coffee and enjoy some of your | | | | writer, photographer and webmaster of inspiration |
| freshly-picked fruit. Finally, return home with your | | | | for a romantic way of life. |