Best Things To Do With a Date in Tri-Cities

If you're tired of going to dinner and a movie, 102.7 KORD has come to the rescue! Here are a dozen awesome ideas close to home or for day trips. Most are inexpensive and full of opportunities to get to know the other person or create some chemistry.

Flickr, Ed Yourdon
Flickr, Ed Yourdon
1
Tuesday Night Couples Dance Lessons - Classic Island Casino
8524 W. Gage Blvd. Ask for Beth 5-6 p.m. is Jitterbug and Swing. 6:30 and on is all types of Western dancing. $5 per person. This is every Tuesday except Valentine's Day.
Flickr, Corey Ann
Flickr, Corey Ann
2
Geocaching
This sport reminds me of Boy Scouts -- not what you'd call romantic. I'm new to the Tri-Cities, however, and half the people I meet casually throw out geocaching as a hobby. So if you haven't tried it, it's time to find someone who has to teach you in exchange for dinner and ice cream.
Flickr, Ed Yourdon
Flickr, Ed Yourdon
3
Day Trip To Leavenworth, WA
Flickr, Ed Yourdon
Flickr, Ed Yourdon
4
Wine Tasting At Any Vineyard
Small groups do not need an appointment.
Flickr, Ed Yourdon
Flickr, Ed Yourdon
5
Couples Massage
Flickr, Ed Yourdon
Flickr, Ed Yourdon
6
Chuck E. Cheese Games Then Wine Tasting Then Dinner Then Movie At Home
This was my co-worker's most romantic date ever. If you feel too old for Chuck E. Cheese, try any big bowling alley's arcade. The movie they watched was, "When Harry Met Sally" -- a safe classic.
Flickr, Jeffrey Boyer
Flickr, Jeffrey Boyer
8
Cheese Tasting Class
Cheese Louise at 619 The Parkway in Richland offers 5-6 classes each season and lasts about two hours. Cost varies but includes all the samples and needed materials. Classes are about pairing cheese and other fine food topics.
Flickr, Juliana Coutinho
Flickr, Juliana Coutinho
9
Fly Over Tri-Cities
Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc. does 30-minute scenic flights over the Columbia River and surrounding cities.
Flickr, Julie Gibbons
Flickr, Julie Gibbons
10
Back-yard Projector To Watch Movies, Eat Snacks At Home
Check your local library to rent a projector.
Flickr, KSmillie
Flickr, KSmillie
11
Country Mercantile For Lunch, Chocolate Samples and Ride Carousel
Country Mercantile Inc. 232 Crestloch Rd., Pasco 545-2192
Flickr, Made Underground
Flickr, Made Underground
12
Sushi Dinner, Sunset Hike Up Badger Mountain, Then Listening to Mandatory Metallica on 97 Rock On Way to Dairy Queen For Dessert
Yes, this was the first date of someone in my office... and it worked. They got married.