{"id":91,"date":"2011-02-06T23:13:05","date_gmt":"2011-02-07T07:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vancouverdatenight.com\/?p=91"},"modified":"2011-02-08T10:08:06","modified_gmt":"2011-02-08T18:08:06","slug":"cheap-date-ideas-for-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vancouverdatenight.com\/?p=91","title":{"rendered":"Cheap Date Ideas for Valentine&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, love it or hate it, February 14th is fast approaching in the city of Vancouver.\u00c2\u00a0 Pete and I haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t figured out our plans yet, but we have compiled this list of options so far.\u00c2\u00a0 Over the next couple of days, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll keep adding to the list.\u00c2\u00a0 If you have some good cheap date ideas for V-day, post a comment. \u00c2\u00a0Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s spread the love.<\/p>\n<h2>Vancouver Date Night Looking for Cheap Dates for Valentine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Idea #1: Sweet Heart Serenade at the Rio Theatre<br \/>\n<\/strong>I love how this sounds.\u00c2\u00a0 &#8220;A\u00c2\u00a0unique Valentine&#8217;s night event for sweet hearts of all ages! Acoustic performances by Said The Whale and Jasper Sloan Yip, followed by a special screening of The Princess Bride.&#8221;\u00c2\u00a0 How fun is that?\u00c2\u00a0 I do like the Princess Bride.\u00c2\u00a0 A definite option.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/riotheatre.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rio Theatre Website for Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea #2:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0Tenor Nights at Ciao Bella Restaurant and Piano Bar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouverdatenight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/LeBistro1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-102\" title=\"LeBistro\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vancouverdatenight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/LeBistro1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Le Bistro Promo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>If you love opera, then mark these dates on your calendar Feb 12, 13, and 14 For only $59\u00c2\u00a0 (which includes dinner) Tony Caruso (vocals) and Glen Stevenson (piano) give you a show that is easily worth $200.\u00c2\u00a0 Tony&#8217;s voice is so pure that you will get shivers.\u00c2\u00a0 The two gig regularly at Ciao Bella so make it a plan to see them before fame knocks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.ciaobellavancouver.ca\" target=\"_blank\">Ciao Bella Restaurant <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Its sister restaurant Le Bistro de Paris is also having a 5 course dinner menu for $69.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"www.lebistrodeparis.com\" target=\"_blank\">Le Bistro de Paris<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea #3:\u00c2\u00a0 St. Valentine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day Massacre at the Vancouver TheatreSports League<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>VTSL has it annual Massacre Tournament with cut throat improv competition by teams from Atlanta, Calgary, Orlando, Bellingham and Seattle.\u00c2\u00a0 It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going to be bloody funny.\u00c2\u00a0 Shows Feb 11, 12, 13 and 14<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vtsl.com\/mainstage\/shows\/23rd_st_val_massacre.php\" target=\"_blank\">VTSL Massacre Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea #4:\u00c2\u00a0 Vancouver Aquarium Valentine&#8217;s Sleepover<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Okay, this one isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t cheap but it sounds cool.\u00c2\u00a0 When else do you get a chance to sleep with the fishes\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6unless you are in trouble with the mob.\u00c2\u00a0 On Feb 12th.\u00c2\u00a0 Need to Register ahead, $121 ($110 members)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vanaqua.org\/home\/hugs-and-fishes.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sleeping with Fishes at Vancouver Aquarium Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea #5:\u00c2\u00a0 Art of Loving teaches a Creative Kissing class on Feb 14<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is always good to learn new skills.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artofloving.ca\/seminars\/seminar-topics\/kissing-class\" target=\"_blank\">Art of Loving Kissing Class<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea #6:\u00c2\u00a0 Contact \u00c2\u00a0Partner Yoga and Thai Massage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Okay, this is super awesome.\u00c2\u00a0 Each 2 hour yoga workshop includes a half hour of Thai Massage (which couples do on each other) Only $40\/couple.\u00c2\u00a0 They have date night classes happening regularly throughout town and\u00c2\u00a0classes on Feb 11 and 12.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.contactyoga.ca\" target=\"_blank\">Contact Partner Yoga Site<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=141258925934109#!\/pages\/Contact-Partner-Yoga\/108339192526033\" target=\"_blank\">Contact Partner Yoga on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea #7:\u00c2\u00a0 CIBC Lunarfest and snacking. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are big fans of just roaming around the city, eating street food and one cool idea is to wander CIBC Lunarfest (until Feb 13<sup>th<\/sup>).\u00c2\u00a0 Open daily between 4pm-11pm at the Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lunarfest.org\/2011\/about\" target=\"_blank\">Lunarfest Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Okay&#8230;that is the list so far&#8230;.any more 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