Cheap Date Philadelphia believes that when it comes to relationships, spending time is always better than spending money. And I’d be willing to bet that most moms would agree – especially when it comes to Mother’s Day activities with family and friends. So here are my Top 5 picks for spending some FREE time with Mom this Sunday….
There are not too many places to go bowling within Philly city limits, which is too bad because bowling is such a great activity, especially for groups. I’ve written up the virtues of the small, BYO, not-for-profit PEP Bowl in South Philly, but for those who like their lanes with a few more amenities, I recommend North Bowl as well. During peak hours prices are quite steep (Friday nights and weekends it’s $5.95 per person,…
A downtown date for happy hour may seem convenient and economical, but it can also be majorly hit or miss. Overcrowding, poor selection, long waits for service, and lack of food can turn what should have been a happy hour (or two) into a date disaster. Luckily, my date recently introduced me to the perfect center city happy hour spot: Sampan. Located at 124 S.13th street, Sampan is a contemporary-Asian bar/restaurant that’s sophisticated and modern…
Museums make great dates. And the Philadelphia Museum of Art is world-class. But at $16 a head, it’s sadly out of range for this cheap dater. And though the museum kindly offers pay-what-you-wish admission on the first Sunday of every month, those days are predictably crowded – not necessarily the laid-back atmosphere you’re looking for on a date. What most people don’t realize, however, is that the Art Museum is not just the big building…
Since its renovation in 2006, Franklin Square Park has been transformed into a vibrant amusement park, complete with a carousel, two playgrounds, the impressive and historic Franklin Square Fountain, and the perfect Cheap Date diversion: an 18-hole miniature golf course designed around iconic Philadelphia landmarks like Love Park and the Liberty Bell. After battling it out on the green, my date and I cooled off by getting frosty treats from Square Burger, the park’s freestanding snack stand, and taking them on…
Are you so bored with the same old drinks and dinner date routine that you could just die? Well, Cheap Date Philadelphia has a better idea: On Thursday, May 23rd, Laurel Hill Cemetery’s Young Friends invite you (and your date) to get out of the gastropub and into the graveyard for Taphophile Quizzo! What is a taphophile, you may ask. Well, you might just become one by the end of the night, so you may want…
Need plans next week? On May 16, 17, and 18th, Tangle Movement Arts (an eight-woman circus arts company with an interdisciplinary focus), presents Invert!, an innovative mix of dance, theater, and aerial acrobatics, featuring a torch-song trapeze solo, tango solos by Juilliard violinist Caeli Smith, and a tribute to Rosie the Riveter complete with on-stage power tools. Tickets are usually $15, but Cheap Date Philadelphia readers can get $7 tickets for opening night May 16, if purchased before May 7 with the code “tangle7”…
Philly is full of great odd-ball movie events where you get to see cool flicks in non-traditional settings. The $3 Monday Movies at the Trocadero, and the free Secret Cinema series are two of my favorites, and now the MST3K-style Mega Bad Movie Night at the Academy of Natural Sciences has also made the list! This museum-based event, which only happens a few times each year, screens “awesomely awful” movies, like Bigfoot, Sharktopus and Mega Piranha. The flicks…
