We know, we know. Who wants to go on a "cheap" date? Movies and chick lit have convinced us that 5-star restaurants are the ...

The Seattle Times put out a list of 13 ideas for cheap dates and I’d like to bring some attention to the ideas if only to shame folks who actually go through with them. Why? Seems rather callous to ...

There are a few free rides to be found at the fair, but the Texas Star isn’t one of them. (photos by Kyle Pennington) I don’t think it was by chance that I was chosen to take up the challenge of ...

Valentines Day is a holiday that’s worth ignoring. Restaurants price-gouge. Servers are harried with demanding crowds. It’s infantilizing intimacy with all those hearts and flowers, the same genre as ...

The rising cost of dinner and a movie partly reflects the effects of a strong dollar and “U.S. exceptionalism” in capital markets. Americans benefit from cheaper clothes and taxi rides versus peer ...

These days, it can seem so hard to treat your spouse or loved one. With restaurant and gas prices skyrocketing, it’s no surprise that fewer and fewer people are enjoying outings and dates. White linen ...