How about we… sip a spicy bean bloody mary in one of the cozy nooks at The Lucky Cat bar. (www.theluckycat.com)

How about we… get mojitos and fried plantains at a Cuban restaurant.

How about we… break all the dating rules -- eat with our hands, be cheap, and be competitive. http://bit.ly/fQiMXF

How about we… go on a brewery tour and sample the wares.

How about we… find a fall festival or fair where we can celebrate fried Oreo (or fried anything, really) season.

How about we… pretend we're in middle school, get milkshakes & reminisce about our favorite back-in-the-day TV shows.

How about we… spend the day at the Aquarium? It's like the zoo, but with air conditioning.

How about we… get takeout from the best BBQ restaurant in the city and have a picnic in the park.

How about we… celebrate National Macaroni & Cheese Day at your favorite restaurant that serves it.

How about we… grab some coffee and a couch at Achilles Art Cafe.

How about we… do something outside (if the weather holds up) to celebrate the long weekend.

How about we… celebrate National Grilled Cheese month by...well, I'm sure we'll think of something.

How about we… check out how our favorite animals are keeping cool at the zoo.

How about we… check out local comedians together at the Improve Comedy Club.

How about we… find a place where we can crack open a lobster. Bibs optional.

How about we… get our hands dirty by volunteering at a local community garden.

How about we… do a progressive dinner - appetizers, entrees and dessert each at a different place.

How about we… lurk at a coffee shop and make up stories about the couples who we think are there on a first date.

How about we… discuss whether we're really sad that summer's almost over, or really happy that fall's almost here.

How about we… pretend we're tourists in our own city and go see the sights we've been meaning to...but haven't yet.

How about we… write down a bunch of random questions, put them in a hat and get to know each other by pulling them out, one at a time.

How about we… check out an art gallery neither of us has visited before.

How about we… play tennis, see a subtitled art house movie, & eat lobster -- a la Annie Hall. http://bit.ly/anniehalldate.

How about we… go to a museum & take turns pretending to be a tour guide. (We'll just make it all up.)

How about we… go out for sushi.

How about we… go out for sushi.