The Free Festive Date:
Grand Opening of Luna Park in Coney Island
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Saturday May 29th was beautiful out and for once we had too many great free things to do in just one day! First, there was the Grand Opening of Luna Park in Coney Island and we wanted to go check it out and see what the finished product looked like. We have always loved the regular Coney Island amusement park (since that was the site of our first date) but now they have added a new companion park with 19 new rides! It was crowded so we just walked through to check it out and I took some pictures for the slideshow below (in case you want to visit it). There is going to be a log flume ride too but it is not up and running yet. So if you go have a date in Coney Island, be sure to try out the newest rides.
Afterwards we were starving so we made a quick stop to Sahara’s Restaurant for dinner. It is a quick drive from the amusement park and the food there is great, reasonably priced and they even have a pretty outdoor garden with a waterfall. I have pasted reviews below and their website if you want dinner to be part of your date.
Then we left Brooklyn and headed to the Globe Sonic Sound System DJ Dance Party in Manhattan on 68th Street and Riverside. There was free music and dancing on the pier there. There was also an outdoor café where people could eat, drink and listen to music. It was great to see the eclectic crowd dancing. This included babies, couples, singles and people young and old. I think this event happens again on Saturday June 19th from 4-11PM so you have another chance to check it out. If you are single it might be a great place to meet people and if you are dating, you can go there and dance, look at the water and listen to music for free. I’ve posted some pictures in the slideshow at: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-2473-NY-Love-Examiner~y2010m5d31-The-Free-Festive-Date.
Lastly we were supposed to attend a free beer fest party but time got away from us so it ended up being over by the time we were going to swing by. We were disappointed because there were a lot of folks we really wanted to see and we had planned it last so that we would not have to rush. Ironic right, but not surprising because it started at 3PM and we were going to start driving there at 8PM! Hopefully we will make it next year!
So our date day was just one example of how you can have a great date day without breaking the budget. Soon there will be free outdoor movies and concerts in the summer all over NYC so you just need to do your homework.
If you have other good ideas for fun events or cheap date ideas, please share them below.
My Best in Love,
Paulette
www.mydatingschool.com
Author of ‘Dating from the Inside Out: How to Use the Law of Attraction in Matters of the Heart’ published by Atria Books.
Related Links:
http://coneyislandfunguide.com/Events/Grand-Opening-Day-at-Luna-Park_5_29_2010-2454.htm
http://www.saharapalace.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sahara-brooklyn#query:Sahara%20Restaurant
http://brooklyn.citysearch.com/profile/7372003/brooklyn_ny/sahara.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60827-d445213-Reviews-Sahara_Restaurant-Brooklyn_New_York.html
http://www.zagat.com/Verticals/PropertyDetails.aspx?VID=8&R=51792
http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2010/05/29/summer-on-the-hudson-globsonic-sound-system-dance-party