Date ideas for Gainesville

[PhD Gator]

So I just started dating this new girl last weekend and she seems like a REALLY great girl. I just talked to her again today and we are going back out again this coming weekend. I haven't lived in Gainesville all that long so I still haven't found all that much fun to do around here for dates. Anybody got any good suggestions for a second date type thing around here?

[lilChomp]

Does she like to drink? LOL. Thats about all there is to do in gville. Might I suggest taking her to a baseball game? Being outdoors on a cool night.. she'll have to cuddle up to you. It could work.

[Mr2Bits]

I went on a ton of dates in Gainesville, of course all with the same girl, so I know a lot of places. A great unknown in Gainesville is Devil's Milhopper.

http://www.floridastateparks.org/devilsmillhopper/

It's a massive sinkhole. You can go down it and look around. There are hiking trails and picnic areas. A great place for a Saturday/Sunday afternoon date. Stop and get some Publix subs and have a nice afternoon.

[In Urban I Trust]

i havent been on gville in a while, but i remember Dragonflys sushi place downtown was always a hit with the ladies.

[JohnnyBGood]

If you're looking for something unique, I believe the astronomy program has that large telescope. On clear nights they let student view the stars through it.

[rawdog]

If you've got the money, I suggest taking her to the Melting Pot.

Anyways, let us know what you do. I love a good love story.

[Energy Recruitment]

Dating in college can be hard. The guy-girl dynamic is dramatically different from high school, you have no money (and your parents won't give you any) and possibly no car. So, when confronted with the quandary of where to take your dulcet darling or gentleman caller, creativity is the key to success. Wander down to the bat house in the evening and watch the thousands of dark bodies take flight. Perhaps take a picnic dinner and recline beside Lake Alice to enjoy the view. Once the bats have flown, search the surface of the lake for signs of alligators and turtles. If transportation is not a limiting factor, head to the Santa Fe Community College Teaching Zoo for a free tour of over 75 species. The Florida Museum of Natural History is right on campus and admission is free, except for special exhibits and the Butterfly Rainforest. The Rainforest is an Amazon look-a-like filled with thousands of butterflies. Walk, bike or Rollerblade the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail. Sixteen miles of native plants and wildlife for you outdoors-y types.