1. Rent and go kayaking on Mission Bay

2. Enjoy a game at Petco Park

3. Whale watching

4. A late-night stroll through Seaport Village

5. Grab a book and a blanket and read to one another in Balboa Park

6. Check out the planetarium at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

7. Museums are always a hit. Great discussion usually follows

8. Go to a fortuneteller or palm reader and find out about your future together

9. Rent Segways and cruise around downtown La Jolla

10. Look butch and go hit some golf balls at the driving range

11. Look really butch and go hit some balls at the batting cage

12. Be kids again. Head down to the beach and make sand castles

13. For a special occasion, take a ride on a hot air balloon, followed by champagne

14. Check out a pool hall downtown (this does not mean take your date to a bar in Hillcrest)

15. Rent roller blades and hit the boardwalk along Mission and Pacific beaches

16. Enjoy the carnival-like atmosphere at Belmont Park

17. Head out to Julian for a hike in the mountains and don’t forget to stop for apple pie on the way home

18. See live comedy – if you both don’t think it’s funny, you’re that much more of a match

19. Enjoy a picnic on the cliffs overlooking La Jolla Shores

20. Lobster dinner and cervezas in Puerto Nuevo

21. Two words: miniature golf!

22. You may not be able to afford them, but check out model homes together on a Sunday afternoon

23. Take an art class together. Think Demi Moore in Ghost…

24. Volunteer for a day: whether beach cleanup, serving meals or helping out at an event, working together can reveal surprising traits and create lasting bonds

25. Dinner and a movie? Foolish mortal! It’s all about live theater. Check out Sledgehammer, 6th @ Penn, The Funhouse, Diversionary, Cygnet or the Old Globe, to name a few

26. Cook dinner in. And make it complex! Learning how to make soufflé or a Baked Alaska can make for good times, even if it’s a disaster!

27. Take a tour. Even if you’re both locals, museum, factory, brewery and underwater tours can reveal interesting fun facts to make fun of later over dinner

28. Be a yuppie – test drive a cool car neither of you can afford

29. If you don’t already know how, surfing lessons can be a cheap adventure

30. Theme dates. Everything French? Everything green? Whatever your theme, half the fun is how you incorporate it