$20Dates was just featured on a really cool local blog, StyleOnHigh.com!
Ashley featured her top 5 of our $20Dates & we like her choices:)

Check out her feature on $20Dates HERE and make sure you follow her blog!

Happy Dating & Happy Weekend,

Jess

Rob & I were asked to do a guest article for the awesome ColumbusUnderground.com!

**Featuring our Top 10 Romantic Summer Dates (all under $20!) **

Check it out here!

Photo courtesy of Melissa Pauquette Photography

Happy Summer Dating

Jess & Rob

This week’s cheap & creative date is…

Crafts + Mexican Food!

What: Craft gallery space + new-ish mexican restaurant
Where: Grandview – (CM) 1665 W. 5th Ave / (CL) 1423 Grandview Ave
When: (CM) M-F 10a-5p & Sa-Su 1p-4p / (CL) M-Sa 4p-2:30a, Su 12p-2:30a
website - Craft Museum + Local Cantina

Top reasons why this $20Date is awesome:

• Rob definitely took one for the team during this $20Date – I LOVE mexican food & I LOVE crafts, so this was one of my picks. Thanks Rob, love you!
• Cantina Local is really, really good. Quality food with fresh ingredients, cool atmosphere, plenty of parking, friendly service AND a huge bar with many fresh drink options. We went for brunch so a margarita wasn’t on our mind, but my friend Francine has been there during Happy Hour and says not only are their prices great, but the margaritas are made with fresh ingredients and are delicious!
• Local Cantina has a lot of cool decor to look at, including many mustached-themed items. I think Cantina’s nickname should be “Moostachios”
• Happy Hour (which we will soon be trying) is M-F 4-6p – $1 High Life Drafts, $2 Pacifico, Tecate, Modelo Especial & Negro. All craft beers on tap are only $3! $3 Happy-Ritas too! <–from their Facebook
• Right down the road is the Ohio Craft Museum, free entry & plenty of parking.
• There is currently a “Best Of” exhibit along with many local artisans artwork in their gift shop.

Total = Carnita/Egg Burrito $8 + Huevos Rancheros $7 + tax/tip + free admission to OCM = $20!

Happy Dating,

Jess

Disclaimer: this is NOT a $20Date. It is an idea for something fun to do in Columbus that is beyond $20. End disclaimer.

I first met Bethia at the I Do Artisan Wedding event – she was a speaker too! She’s a wealth of knowledge and her love for Columbus, food and unique food adventures ties perfectly with her company – Columbus Food Adventures! She suggested I try the All Dessert Tour the following weekend and I gladly accepted! {They also offer a German Village Walking Tour, Short North Walking Tour, Taco Trucks Tour, Alt Eats Food Tour, Coffee Tour & Meat Lover’s Tour.

I won’t give away all the stops, but here are some pictures from my 6-stop dessert-induced coma;)

Yummmmm!

Happy Food Adventures,

Jess

A couple Saturdays ago, I had the awesome opportunity to speak at the first annual I Do Artisan Wedding Event @ Oakhurst Ballroom! Sponsored by the lovely folks at Two Caterers, this event had a ton of DIY & local wedding vendors. They also had speakers, and I was offered the opportunity to speak about keeping dating in your engagement/marriage & focusing on saving money while being creative!

I get asked quite frequently what our favorite $20Dates are. So, for the presentation, I made a Top 10 list!

These combinations are a guideline for a successful $20Date. Just add a little creativity!

10. Art + Food {Free Gallery Spaces / Happy Hour}

9. Park + Happy Hour {Columbus Commons / Music in the Park / Summer Movies Series}

8.  Popcorn + Movie {Al’s Popcorn / Drive-In Movies}

7. Beer + Pizza + Movie {Local Brew / Local Pizza / Free Movie }

6. Indoor Pic-a-nic {Candle-lit / Wine / Cook Dinner Together}

5. Mini-Golf + Ice Cream {Summer / Batting Cages Too! }

4. Volunteering {Hands On Central Ohio for Ideas!}

3. The Statehouse {Tours / Monuments / Downtown Happy Hour}

2. Coffee + Books {Unique Local Book Stores / Local Coffee / Read Together}

1. Sunrise +Breakfast {Romantic / Schedule Adjustment / Who Doesn’t Love Breakfast?!}

Rob & I try to go on a $20Date per week, but there are times we are tired and don’t want to be bothered with looking up a fun/creative/affordable date idea. So we keep a FRIDGE LIST with a revolving list of ideas for us to easily and quickly decide on! I’ve attached it The Fridge List  <—-HERE for you to download

Happy Dating!

PocketBook Jess