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17 Aug 2011, 2:40 pm

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...museum or science centres often have free or reduced price days (i.e. tuesdays)
...gallery walk around closely located art galleries with free admission

That is one thing I love about living in St. Louis... just about everything is free general admission (special exhibits require tickets, but, there can be reduced fee days for those, too)... the Zoo, the Science Museum, Art Museum, History Museum, Museum of Westward Expansion, Audio tours of Forest Park (home of the 1904 World's Fair and larger than NY's Central Park).

That's a lot of culture open to a lot of people, no matter their income. ~smiles~ Love it.

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17 Aug 2011, 2:56 pm

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Go for a hike up a hillside (bring sandwiches!).

You might well want to be careful with this one if it's too isolated. Would set off alarm bells in many women!

Wait, seriously? Man, I never thought about it that way.

I would probably take her to a planetarium or a natural history museum or something if she's willing, being a geek and all. The "go on a cycling trip/hike" together would actually have been my second plan...

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17 Aug 2011, 2:56 pm

MissDorkness wrote:

hyperlexian wrote:

...museum or science centres often have free or reduced price days (i.e. tuesdays)
...gallery walk around closely located art galleries with free admission

exactly! we have these weekly newspapers that have all different free and cheap events around the city. but some cultural stuff does cost money here.

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17 Aug 2011, 3:01 pm

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exactly! we have these weekly newspapers that have all different free and cheap events around the city. but some cultural stuff does cost money here.

Excellent.

~nodding~ Oh, yeah, the traveling art and history exhibits, the children's museums and all of the theaters charge a bit (although, the Muny in Forest Park always has an allotment of free seats for their outside shows, if you get there early enough).

I have seen a couple of good operas and plays here, but, I am too cheap to drag my hubby along to them when I know he wouldn't enjoy it as much as me.

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17 Aug 2011, 3:03 pm

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Wait, seriously? Man, I never thought about it that way.

Sure; would you want to be in an isolated spot with a man you'd only just met and were going out on a date with? Not exactly as though there'd be anyone around anyway.

If I suggested that as a first date I'd be thought a rapist type.

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17 Aug 2011, 3:04 pm

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exactly! we have these weekly newspapers that have all different free and cheap events around the city. but some cultural stuff does cost money here.

Indeed; a lot of this stuff works if you're lucky enough to live in a large city. If you live in a small town your options are often much more limited.

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17 Aug 2011, 3:12 pm

Tequila wrote:

hyperlexian wrote:

exactly! we have these weekly newspapers that have all different free and cheap events around the city. but some cultural stuff does cost money here.

Indeed; a lot of this stuff works if you're lucky enough to live in a large city. If you live in a small town your options are often much more limited.

hahahaha you're such a Negative Nelly on this thread! ther would definitely be fewer options in a small town, but lots of the things still apply. and honestly.... most people in the UK are not that far from a larger centre...

plus seasides and waterways everywhere, old architecture, interesting flora and fauna.... so many things to do. you could fly kites together, go rambling, paint/photograph landscapes, go geocaching, collect shells on the shore, look for fossils or old roman coins, play croquet, etc... the rural areas have their own unique opportunities!

i'm afraid you are determined to see the negatives...

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17 Aug 2011, 3:33 pm

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True. We're not. Preston isn't far from me, and if I were going with someone else there would be more to do.

I am Mr Negative. Oh, but I did post some suggestions up the thread if you care to look.

I'd probably suggest a look round a wonderful local village or something if it was a nice day or something of that order. Having said that, getting there would be a problem due to the bus service...

Photography would also definitely be something we could do together.

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17 Aug 2011, 4:20 pm

Romantically dining on home made mud cakes in my candlelit dirt patch.

I'll only light the candles for a few seconds, they cost money you know.

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17 Aug 2011, 4:24 pm

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Romantically dining on home made mud cakes in my candlelit dirt patch.

I'll only light the candles for a few seconds, they cost money you know.

Isn't there some sort of alchemical way of turning mud into candles?

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17 Aug 2011, 4:34 pm

Tequila wrote:

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Wait, seriously? Man, I never thought about it that way.

Yeah, I always schedule first dates in a pretty public place especially if it's someone I met online. I love nature/hiking but would never suggest that right away unless it was with a group.

I like people-watching as a cheap date too...

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17 Aug 2011, 4:39 pm

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Romantically dining on home made mud cakes in my candlelit dirt patch.

I'll only light the candles for a few seconds, they cost money you know.

Isn't there some sort of alchemical way of turning mud into candles?

I like the way you think, that will save a bob or two.

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17 Aug 2011, 4:40 pm

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Romantically dining on home made mud cakes in my candlelit dirt patch.

I'll only light the candles for a few seconds, they cost money you know.

A few seconds? Jeez... candle waster.

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17 Aug 2011, 5:42 pm

Picnic! Although, the way I picnic, it can get expensive... :roll:

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17 Aug 2011, 6:09 pm

Kite flying

Rock hunting

Rent or Stream a movie together with some tasty takeout or buy groceries and make dinner.

Independent movie night at the library

Craft Fair or car show

An evening driving about and stopping for ice cream then to a park to watch fireflies

Taking a walk along the lakeside

Visit a state park

If you like sports maybe watch a minor league game

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17 Aug 2011, 6:15 pm

I think my idea of a cheap date would be too weird even for an AS forum.

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