Columbus is full of fun, cheap & UNIQUE events and opportunities to date & go out on the town! Not everything is under $20, but we still want you to know what cool local things are going on in Cbus. Hence our newest weekly post – Uniquely Columbus!

This week in Uniquely Columbus, we’re highlighting…

Polar Bear Plunge! & Fiery Foods Weekend! & Game Show! & Wild Goose Creative!

Friday (today!) [8p-10p] Head downtown to the Columbus Museum of Art for their Game Show! $10 to enter, but free to compete in the 1970s game show theme of zany contests. Snacks & cash bar.

Saturday [10:30a-4p] Columbus Zoo for the annual Polar Bear Plunge, which raises money for the Special Olympics. It’s $10/person to enter the zoo, but this event is free to watch! Participants have to raise $75 or more to jump in next to the furry creatures, but you can take your date to watch them freeze their bottoms off! Rob & I (and our whole NYC family) did a polar bear plunge on New Years Day in the Atlantic Ocean at Coney Island. It’s a heart starter, that’s for sure! This year, I stayed in the sub-zero water for a full 30 seconds!

Saturday & Sunday [9a-5pSAT; 12p-5pSUN ] North Market is hosting their annual Fiery Foods Weekend, which includes a lot of spicy, local cheap eats, events & contests! It’s free, but there are some tasting fees. And there is beer this year!

Saturday [8p] Wild Goose Creative (2491 Summit Street) for an evening with local comedian & magician Michael Kent. $10!

Columbus is so cool, that even in February, we have awesome & unique things to do!

Happy Dating,

PocketBook Jess

So many things are happening!

1. Ohio State Fair’s last weekend! Rob & I will be there tonight–alas, no way to make this into a $20 Date! haha

2. Dublin Irish Festival starts tonight!

3. Gallery Hop in the Short North this Saturday evening!

4. The Columbus Museum of Art is FREE the entire month of August!

5.  Artisan Sunday @ The North Market! 12p-5p! Local crafters/music/artisans/food!

6. Goodale Park Music Series Sunday w/ The Spikedrivers!@ 12:30pm!

7. Summer Flea Market this Sunday 11a-5p @ 1024 N. High Street!

8. WaterFire Columbus @ Genoa Park TONIGHT @ 7p!

9. First Friday in Downtown Worthington is tonight! Stores are open late, local arts/food/music!

*And get pumped for Festival Latino next weekend, 8/13 & 8/14!

*And remember to always check out Columbus Underground for their Mega Weekend post!

Happy Dating in CBUS,

PocketBook Jess

…is FULL of fun things to do! Which means so many options for $20 Dates!

1* THE OHIO STATE FAIR is in town (until August 7)! Stop by the Fair this weekend & next week, 9a-10pm. Funnel cakes, Ferris wheel, fried food & this year, beer! Here are the discount days:

• Today (Friday) = 2 canned food items can be redeemed for a $3 admission voucher!
• Saturday, 7.30 = Bring your AEP bill before 5pm & it’s $5 for every person in your group!
• Sunday, 7.31 = Veterans & Active military members are FREE!
• Monday, 8/1 = Before 8pm, adults are $8 and children are FREE!
• Tuesday, 8/2 = Go to an Ohio Mattress Firm store and receive a voucher for $4 admission!
• Wednesday, 8/3 = $5 admission all day!
• Thursday, 8/4 = $4 admission for AAA members!
• Friday, 8/5 = Bring a losing Ohio Lottery ticket for a $4 admission voucher!
• Sunday, 8/7 = Before 3pm, specially-marked Pepsi cans can be exchanged for $3 admission vouchers for every person in your group!

2* Dublin Irish Festival starts next Friday, August 5 (until Sunday)! Come on down for some fun filled Irish Jigs & of course, beer! (Hard to make into a $20 Date though–admission is $10/adult)

3*Hills Foodie Fair & Spelling Bee is this Saturday, July 30 from 11am-9:30pm – $5 entry fee benefiting Local Matters! Local yummy food carts, beer/wine, live music, hot dog eating contest, spelling bee & a Top Chef Kids’ Competition! Sounds fun & delicious! I’ll see you there!

**Remember to check out the CALENDAR tab at the top of the page for MORE fun things to do this weekend & next! (Like Goodale Park Music Series, Immaculate Conception Festival, WaterFire, etc!)

Happy Dating,

PocketBook Jess

This Week’s Deal Is:

Bravo!

What: Italian cuisine
Where: 3 locations in Columbus: Lennox, Crosswoods, Bethel & Sawmill
Happy Hour: M-F 3:30p-6:30p (L), 3p-7p (C & B); also 9p-close at all locations!
Featured Deal: $2.95 small plates! Also, $5 Martini Night on Thursdays!
Bravo!

Bravo! just opened their newest location off of Olentangy River Road in the Lennox shopping center, so Rob & I decided to check it out! We were pleasantly surprised by their “small” plates–I put small in quotations because they are WAY bigger than I expected, especially for only $2.95!

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