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"Dates that involve dinner and a movie can get kind of boring. Don&amp;amp;#8217;t get me wrong; they&amp;amp;#8217;re an old standby for a reason. In fact, my first date with my husband happened to be of the dinner and a movie variety. But if you&amp;amp;#8217;re tired of heading the cineplex-followed-by-a sit-down-dinner routine, we&amp;amp;#8217;ve got a few ideas to shake up your dates.The next time you&amp;amp;#8217;d like to give an unusual date activity a try, consider one of these offbeat ideas: Act like a tourist in your own town! Does your city boast a cool historic site or even a cheesy tourist attraction? Show off your hometown pride by checking it out together. Last year, Chris and I visited a famous local dairy, we had an absolute blast! Feeling a bit macabre? Check to see if your local cemetery offers any sort of tours or special events. It&amp;amp;#8217;s a spooky way to spend an evening. Here in Los Angeles, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery hosts summer screenings of old movies. The films are projected onto the wall of a large mausoleum and moviegoers picnic on the open lawns. Volunteer! Research local organizations to see where two lovebirds might be of assistance. You two could serve up meals at a soup kitchen, wrap presents for a Toys for Tots type drive or even head to the park and spend the afternoon picking up litter. Take a historic architecture tour. If your city has a historic district, a local preservation society might offer guided walking tours. If not, research beautiful old buildings and give yourselves a self-guided tour! Get schooled together. Drop in on a center that offers free classes for first timers. Many fitness centers (yoga studios, martial arts centers, dance centers etc) allow newbies to try out classes for free or discounted rates. You could also check out arts and crafts programs. Um, anyone else suddenly curious about trying out a pottery class in hopes of inspiring some Ghost-style heat? Spend a weekend morning hitting up garage sales. Grab some coffee and head out early to peruse the best goodies people are trying to unload. Even if you come away empty handed, it&amp;amp;#8217;s still fun to check out all the old trinkets for sale. Dolls, what&amp;amp;#8217;s the most unusual date you&amp;amp;#8217;ve been on? Are you a fan of out-of-the-ordinary dates? Or do you prefer standbys? And have you ever gone on one of the dates listed above? For more on the dating game&amp;amp;#133; * This Just In: A New Study Says It Only Takes 20 Seconds to Know You&amp;#x27;ve Met a Good One * Do You Have a Name For His Thing? Twitter Has Some Ideas... * Why Is Jason Segel Single? He&amp;#x27;s Got an Interesting Theory... Photo: Dynamic Graphics"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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