Updated for 2013! Wednesday Summer Nights at Penn Museum

Updated for 2013! Wednesday Summer Nights at Penn Museum

Every Wednesday from June 19  through September 11, the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology hosts a live music series in its verdant courtyard garden as part of its Summer Nights Music Series.  Located at 3260 South Street, at the intersection of Spruce and 33rd, the lush and stately museum garden will make you feel like you have been transported away from the city to another time and place – making it the perfect setting for the diverse musical acts featured by the series which come from all over the globe. The event lasts from 5-8pm, and for a mere $5, you get entry to the garden concert, as well as the museum.  Beverages (alcoholic and non) and light snacks are available from the Pepper Mill Cafe’s garden bar.  Come rain or shine – concerts will be moved inside in inclement weather. Click HERE for the full lineup of groups performing this summer season – a colorful blend…

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Cheap Date’s 2012 Guide to Summer Screenings!

Click HERE for the 2013 Guide! In addition to compiling a list of this summer’s free street fairs and festivals, Cheap Date Philadelphia is also your go-to guide to summer screenings. Why summer screenings make a great cheap date is a no-brainer! Now the question of what’s showing where this summer is a no-brainer, too! All movies are FEE and begin at dusk, unless otherwise noted. Check back often for updates, and as always, if I’ve missed something, let me know at cheapdatephiladelphia@gmail.com. Saturday, June 9 at Race Street Pier for Awesome Fest: NO ROOM FOR ROCKSTARS: THE VANS WARPED TOUR Sunday, June 10 at The Piazza: Finding Nemo (5-7pm) Thursday, June 14 on the Schuylkill Banks by the Walnut Street Bridge: The Muppets  Saturday, June 16 at Race Street Pier for Awesome Fest: THE SHEIK AND I Saturday, June 23 at Race Street Pier for Awesome Fest: JEFF Thursday, June 28 on the Schuylkill Banks by…

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2012 Street Fairs and Fests!

2012 Street Fairs and Fests!

It’s here! Cheap Date Philadelphia’s extremely handy and quite dandy list of Street Fairs and Fests for summer 2012! As you well know, Cheap Dater is a huge fan of festivals. It gets you outside, there’s lots to see, hear, and talk about, and there’s always plenty of cheap eats and treats. Good for a first date, a friend date or a group date – a win, win, win! Check back often for updates, share with your friends, and let cheapdatephiladelphia@gmail.com know if there’s a festival that should be added! Happy Festing! MAY 26-MAY 27: Sundrop Music and Arts Festival. Live Music all day at the Fire, 412 W. Girard(1-8pm). MAY 28: Memorial Dei Picnic and Music Fest at Old Swede’s Church (noon-6pm – $10 entry). MAY 31-JUNE 3: Greek Festival at St. George’s Cathedral. Enjoy homemade Souvlaki, gyro, mousaka, pastitsio, spanakopita, baklava, play Coach Bag Bingo, listen to Greek music, learn…

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Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll is BACK!

Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll is BACK!

The Dollar Stroll is back for 2012! Starting tonight, July 19th, take your date and a fistfull of dollars to Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia for the third annual Dollar Stroll! This event turns Baltimore Avenue into a delightful open-air parade of sights, smells, and sounds, but as I learned last year, the lines do get long.  My advice for making it a great date: (1) go early (the event runs from 5:30-8:30pm), (2) pick a few must-do’s, but don’t expect to hit every single venue, and (3) use this handy vendor list to plan your route! This year there are over 25 businesses participating. You can find everything from $1 patch kits at Firehouse bikes, to $1 grape leaves at Aksum, to $1 yoga classes at Studio 34, and $1 craft beers at Dock Street. Simply put: it’s going to be hard to find more bang for your buck anywhere in the city…

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Tacos and Tequila at Loco Pez

Loco Pez

A trip to the taco truck can be a delightful cheap date. But as winter sets in, the prospect of waiting outside and then hunching over to eat before it all gets cold seems decidedly less pleasant. Enter new Fishtown pub Loco Pez! I spent a lovely date there recently, relaxing at the bar with an oversized margarita and fish tacos – for less than $15! Read the full review here, at Drink Philly (now Drink Nation!)

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