First off, a hearty congratulations to Chris from Chicago for winning the inaugural multi-city $40 Date Night Challenge! You can read his winning write-up here. For this $40 Date Night Challenge we will put 4 couples from the Dallas area up against each other. The rules are very similar to last time. I challenged them ... Read the rest »

Daniel’s Note: Blaine started his $40 date out in Plano, then moved down to the hip “Uptown” part of Dallas. Last Friday, my friend Jess and I started our $40 Adventure with a trip to Geisha Sushi & Steak at the corner of Coit and President George Bush Turnpike. It was a logical dinner spot, as ... Read the rest »

Daniel’s Note: Matt and Emily’s Date Night was split between Oak Cliff (South Dallas), and the Park Cities (which are two little cities in the heart of, and completely surrounded by Dallas). We decided to find something different to do for entertainment; we aren’t the concert going types.  My first idea, some sort of Sunday ... Read the rest »

On Friday, John and I had a very relaxed and chill date night. Our night started with eating dinner at Hook Line and Sinker, a casual seafood restaurant, which is located in uptown Dallas. Before going, we checked out the Yelp review which ranks it as a 4 out of 5. We both had their ... Read the rest »

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 ... Read the rest »

The $40 date challenge has been a fun and enlightening experience for Corey (my husband) and me.  After weeks of internet research and schedule coordination, we made a few discoveries:   1) I have expensive taste; 2) It is difficult to find legitimate entertainment for under $20 on a weekend, and 3) There are many fun ... Read the rest »

When was the last time you looked at the world through the eyes of a child? The eyes of curiosity that see everything with an innate sense of wonder? The eyes it seems we all used to have. As we grow older everything seems to move at a faster pace, and in the interest of ... Read the rest »