Casino

Date Idea: Casino

Location: Various

Price: Minimal to Thousands!

More Info: http://www.bclc.com/cm/casino/locations/Boulevard.htm

I’m back. I missed out on a posting last week because I was on my way back from Las Vegas. Which brings me to this week’s post. The CASINO!

You can make whatever you want from the casino and go there to gamble anywhere from a few dollars, to hundreds or even thousands. Teaching your date how to play Blackjack or Roulette can be a great way to bond…until you start losing money. But the casinos are just about gambling. Several of them have shows, restaurants, bars, and lounges. So when you’re up, take a break, grab a bite to eat, and maybe watch a show.

The River Rock Casino in Richmond even has a hotel and they offer a variety of play and stay packages where you can enjoy yourself with a few casino games and shows, and then head upstairs to relax for the night. They even have an amazing buffet with a chocolate fountain.

Dinner and a Movie - VIP Style

Date Idea: Dinner and a Movie - VIP Style

Location: Various

Price: Various - Movies starting at $7 per person

More Info: www.cineplex.com

Of all the dates ideas I've listed, sometimes you have to go with a classic. What is more classic than dinner and a movie? But today, I'm going highlight an experience that Cineplex Odeon is offering that you don't see to often. At the SilverCity Coquitlam location, they have vamped things up to offer both a dinner and a movie all under one roof.

You now have the option of a VIP Experience. Show up to the theatre before the show, or stay after and swing by the VIP Lounge where you can grab a bite to eat or grab a drink. Or if you want, concession items can be brought to your seat, which you reserve when you buy your tickets. As part of this experience, the theatre has even been upgrade. The seats are spread out further apart to allow for more room, and the seats fully recline like a lazyboy. Feel like snuggling with your date? The armrests fold up to make a little love seat! A seat in the VIP theatre will cost you a bit more than a regular movie with tickets selling for $19.50.

FYI, I'll be out of town, so there will be no posting next week.

Illuminate Yaletown

Date Idea: Illuminate Yaletown

Location: Yaletown, Vancouver, BC

Price: Free

More Info: http://yaletowninfo.com/events/illuminate/

Illuminate Yaletown is back again this year from February 11-12. It is run in conjunction with the City and Slope Festival which combines fun on the mountains, with a party atmosphere down in the city. Illuminate Yaletown is a free event that starts once the sun goes down. It involves light displays that are interactive and innovated that turns the walls and streets of Yaletown into ever changing canvases of art. Its a surefire way of taking an evening stroll with your date to a new level. Head down there a little early and enjoy some dinner at one of the many restaurants in the area. Parking is limited, but the fortunate thing is that the Canada Line station is just across the street from all the fun.