In the neighborhoods surrounding Dallas, there are many eateries and things to do on a budget, but I live in North Dallas (aka the boonies) and wanted to showcase some fun things to do that are close to where I live.
Tuesday Date Night:
My girlfriend, Jessica, and I went to Stan’s Lakeview Taphouse and Grill in The Colony, TX. This is the best place in DFW for a beer (they have about 100 to choose from), a burger and a sunset. Jessica and I each had a burger overlooking Lake Lewisville as well as a seasonal Shiner beer for me and a glass of wine for her. Before leaving, we played a round of Big Buck Hunter (I think this arcade game is only Texas, because I’ve never seen it anywhere else) and I got my a$$ handed to me by Jessica……must be a Texas thing.
Dinner = $25.71
Arcade game = $1.00
Our next stop on this frugal adventure was Sambuca 360 in the Shops at Legacy where on Tuesday they have $3.60 frozen martini’s and an 80’s or 90’s cover band. Free music and cheap fruity cocktails? What else do you want out of life? The drinks were fair, but couldn’t complain about the price and the band was awesome. Sambuca 360 has live music almost every night, but the secret is to get there early to avoid cover charges on Friday/Saturday nights.
By going on Tuesday versus Friday, we saved $4 per drink as well as $10 a piece from no cover charges.
2 Chick Drinks = $7.20
Total cost for this rockin’ evening? $33.91
Be sure to read all of the DFW $40 Date Night Challenges before voting, so check out the rest!
- Blaine’s Date Night
- Matt and Emily’s Date Night
- Mayra and John’s Date Night
- Stuart and Jessica’s Date Night
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April 15, 2010 @ 10:10 am
Neil, you can vote either in the footer or at the bottom of the summary page.
April 15, 2010 @ 10:45 am
neil, to vote for this one, go to the summary page and click to mark the open box next to “Blaine”. then submit your vote and you’re done. enjoy!
April 15, 2010 @ 4:35 pm