Roses are red, violets are blue… I want to spend a fun and cheap Valentine’s Day with you. It’s that time of year again when the stress is on to plan the perfect date that is memorable and exciting yet doesn’t break your bank.
So what are some fun dates that are not expensive?
“My perfect Valentine’s date is going to the park and packing a picnic. The park is free and a picnic is fun because you get to pack your favorite foods,” Joshua Harlan, a sophomore biomolecular engineering major said.
Swift-Cantrell Park, located off Old 41 Hwy, serves as Kennesaw’s largest community park. It features a dog park, three picnic pavilions, one mile trail, two playgrounds and an additional half mile trail.
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is also a great place for a date. It consists of more than 17 interpretive trails, is dog friendly and has grills for cooking out. It also has 11 miles of preserved earthworks for a fun educational date.
“I would definitely go ice- skating because it’s only about 10 bucks, it’s a challenge for both of you and it gives the girl a good excuse to hold your hand,” said Connor McKenzie, a junior computer science major.
Located right around the corner from KSU on George Busbee Parkway, the Ice Forum is an indoor ice-skating rink that is open year round. It is home to the Owls Ice Hockey team and has a live DJ on the weekends.
“My perfect Valentine’s date on a budget would be going to the Planetarium at the Fern Bank Science Center. Going to the Planetarium would be the perfect date because it’s only 7 seven dollars to get in, it’s not your typical date and the observatory is free on Thursday and Friday nights,” said Anna Rogers, a junior nursing major.
The Fern Bank Science Center is located off Heaton Park Drive in Atlanta, GA. The planetarium is a celestial theater that guides the audience through the wonders of the universe. The Fern Bank Science Center has more than 10 facilities ranging from the Rose Garden to the Aerospace Lab.
Though all of these Valentine’s date ideas are grand, just remember this quote from entrepreneur, Katy Tulka: “As red and pink nears, I wanted to say; please make this day special in your own different way.”