Dating ideas for new couples at night

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Find an area of natural beauty within an hour or two of your home then hit the trails.

A lot of acts that filled stadiums in the 80s and 90s can be enjoyed in smaller and more intimate venues nowadays—and your experience may be all the better for it.

Recent studies have shown that, in addition to having a fun day in nature together, you and your date will be engaging in some mental self-care as you leave the trappings of city life behind you.

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Walking over the dunes in wintertime can will be freezing—so wrap up warm—but it will be quiet and beautiful and incredibly romantic. One silly but (but very fun) idea is to hit up as many bars with photobooths as many as you can find over the course of the evening, and then keep the strips as souvenirs.

If, after driving around for hours on end, you yearn for a destination, take in one of our nation’s many roadside attractions. If you’re looking for a roadmap, here are the 33 Best Roadside Attractions in America.