Fun Date Night Ideas

This month, grab your sweetie and try one of these fun activities!

TRIVIA

Now, I like to think I’m fairly smart and know a good bit of useless knowledge. But, apparently, not so much. On a recent Tuesday night, my husband and I migrated out to Geeks Who Drink trivia night at Cinder Block Brewery in Northtown. We had planned to just be a team of two, but not long after we arrived, we met a nice guy who was in town from Dallas for work. So the three of us decided to team up together, thinking the more brains the better. Ha! In actuality, we probably didn’t know the answers to half the questions and ended up middle of the pack. There were clearly people there who were WAY smarter than us (and definitely smarter than a fifth grader!). But it was a fun time! If you go, be sure to try the cherry cider. Yum…

SCAVENGER HUNT

On a beautiful sunny Saturday, my husband and I ventured out on a scavenger hunt in downtown KC. We had purchased a Groupon for a company called Operation City Quest. Through the use of an app and a virtual guide, we received a list of 150 things to find, do or answer. Most of them were objects to locate (like a street sign, a taxi or a flower shop). Some things were specific to Kansas City. Each of the 150 items was given a point value. We had to race around trying to collect points, competing with other teams who had done the quest. We had the use of a guide for two hours, but we didn’t really find a need for her. It was a fun experience but would’ve been more fun with more people. If you’re doing this as a date, we recommend that both people have the app installed on their phones so that both can be looking at the list. We also recommend having your phone fully charged and wearing comfortable shoes, as you will do a lot of walking.

ROLLER DERBY

I had heard about KC Roller Warriors off and on for the past few years and was curious to see what it was like, so my husband and I bought tickets for the second matchup of the season. With team names like the Knockouts and Black Eye Susans, roller derby is definitely a contact sport with plenty of pushing, shoving and falling. Fortunately, we didn’t see any actual knockouts or black eyes! If you’ve never watched roller derby—which I hadn’t—the rules are printed in the program so you can at least get a general sense of what’s going on. Players are called jammers, blockers and pivots, and each matchup is called a jam. The all-ages crowd seemed to really get into it, and they were very knowledgeable about the teams and players. It was completely different than anything I’ve ever been to and actually quite entertaining.

Hannah Berry is a freelance writer who lives with her husband in Kansas City. They enjoy regular date nights and love trying new restaurants and activities.