Perch on high-top stools and enjoy draft beer and piping hot Super Grilled Cheese sandwiches as you put your heads together in the glow of warm Edison bulbs to answer tricky trivia questions brainstormed by the Stoney's staff.
• A Day on the Farm - Pick tart cherries, plump blackberries, velvety peaches, or even fall pumpkins at Homestead Farm.
Once you've walked hand-in-hand through all of our iconic monuments and memorials, which of these Washington date ideas will you try next?
• Comfort Food & Trivia - Team up for Wednesday Night Trivia at Stoney's!
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It’s easy to write Washington, DC off as America’s least romantic city -- what's so charming about a bunch of monuments to old, dead presidents?
Then there's the bad rap DC gets for being too career-focused and transient.
According to a recent survey, men spend about 7 on a first date in DC, but why? But you're likely not in the state to be concerned with such things right now, so in the short term, go for it! One of the more notorious such bands in town, White Ford Bronco, also happens to have a dedicated following among the 20-something set.
Our city is home to tons of freebies, including entertainment, concerts, and museums. It's crazy-easy to have a cheap date without appearing to be a cheap person. If someone you meet starts out by asking, "So, what do you do? unless you’re one of those go-getters who doesn’t leave the office until 9pm most weeknights. Hopefully your date heeded #3 and eased into it a bit, but in this town, it's going to come up. Apparently Third Eye Blind is a powerful aphrodisiac.
After you weigh your wheelbarrow of produce at the checkout stand, grab a slice of warm apple pie at the Country Kitchen or visit the Farm Stand to select fresh-made jams for your pantry.