I just started dating someone I really like, and thought I'd make a list of fun, non-expensive dates we can do to spend time together. Then I thought, why not start a thread here so others can share their ideas and we'd all have a great resource of inexpensive (and yet still fun and quality) date ideas?
So here's my list so far...(some of these do cost money but are not ridiculously expensive). Since I live in the SF Bay Area, it's skewed toward some free/cheap things I know of in this area. Also, some of these are obviously for when the couple is closer rather than just started out dating..
~ bike and picnic in a park
~ go for a hike somewhere scenic
~ homemade candle light dinner
~ play video games (she likes video games)
~ browse around a farmer's market
~ check out an art and wine fair or festival
~ free outside movies in parks (in SF and Oakland, during the warmer months)
~ free music at Stern Grove (in SF, during the summer)
~ give massages
~ walk around Lake Merritt or Golden Gate Park (somewhere pretty)
~ rent boats around Stowe Lake (imagine it's not that expensive)
~ go bowling
~ play tennis together
~ take one of those free walking tours of SF
~ geo-caching (although I don't know if the ap would work on my phone because I have the cheaper Republic Wireless plan)
~ board game night
~ netflix and cuddle at home night
~ cook something together
~ do an arts or crafts night together
~ go for a run together (she runs a lot)
~ go to the cuddle theatre in Oakland (has sofas and real meal options)
Anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance. :)