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This Thursday night special offers four beers and four (small) shots for only $10! As an added bonus, this bar boasts several old school Nintendos and Super Nintendos for those who want to recapture a bit of their youth. Tombs (Prospect and 36th Sts NW, Georgetown) - Located goto, Airfare Consolidators: The Airfare Stock Market , 8 Tips to Quickly and Efficiently Pack Your Luggage in the basement below 1789, this pub, popular with the Georgetown University crowd, offers relatively cheap beer and some great deals on food. Busch light is always $1.60 for a mug, and $7.00 for a pitcher. The drink prices rise from there. For those with more sophisticated tastes, come to Tombs on Sunday nights for half priced bottles of wine. (This special is also available at Clyde's on M street Try also, Honeymoon Cabins in Gatlinburg , 5 Reasons Why Cruising Is A Great Value in Georgetown, which is under the same management.) If you're hungry, stop by from 3-5pm or after 10pm for a variety of cheap food including burgers, sandwiches, chicken fingers, and appetizers. Morton's (3251 Prospect St NW, Georgetown and 1050 Connecticut Ave, Downtown) - Believe it or not, everyone can afford to drink at Morton's, if you go on the right day! Every Monday is "Mortini Night" at this world-famous steakhouse. While this place You may also consider, Fuerteventura - a beach lover's paradise , Las Fallas 2006 Valencia Bangs all Day (and all Night!) would normally blow the budget, Try also, Rehoboth Beach For A Vacation Of Fun In The Sun , Heathrow Airport Transfers to Central London and London's Airports stop by the bar from 5-7pm for $4 martinis and complimentary (but small) filet mignon sandwiches. Call (202) 342-6258 (Georgetown) or (202) 955-5997 (Downtown) for more information. 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Not that you'd want to go in the dead of winter, also related, Wine travel , England - Alnwick Castle but Fletchers is only open March through Fall See, 5 Reasons Why Cruising Is A Great Value , Vacation in Newcastle . Get directions here. Cheap Dates Benihana (M Street view, Discover The Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden In Arcadia California , Room To Roam: Rent A Florida Gulf Coast or Panhandle Vacation Rental By Owner - Get More And Save! and Wisconsin, on the bottom floor of the Georgetown Park Try also, Room To Roam: Rent A Florida Gulf Coast or Panhandle Vacation Rental By Owner - Get More And Save! , Bastia Mall, Georgetown) - While this Hibachi restaurant check out, Penn and Teller - 2 Funny Fellers in Las Vegas , RV Owner and Handyman is normally a place goto, About Acapulco , Vacation in Newcastle that can get pretty pricey, they offer a great early bird special before 7:30pm. Unlike most early bird specials, this one offers plenty of great food and very few senior citizens. For $12.95 you'll have a choice of several entrees which the chef will grill right before you as well as a soup, salad, and appetizer. The tropical goto, Amsterdam Sex & Drugs , France - Leonardo Da Vinci's Home by the Loire drinks can be on the more expensive side but can be a fun splurge. If by some chance you're still hungry after dinner, try the tempura ice cream for dessert. Chef Geoff's (13th St NW between E and F Sts, Downtown or 3201 New Mexico Try also, Get a taste of Ibiza closer to home at Bournemouth , RV Owner and Handyman Ave, near American view, Fuerteventura - a beach lover's paradise , Bastia University) - Another establishment with great early bird specials is Chef Geoff's. 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Thomas Sweet's (3214 P St NW, off Wisconsin Ave, Georgetown) - If you're looking for a good casual or first date but don't want to ask that someone special out for another cup of coffee, try getting some ice cream at Thomas Sweet's in Georgetown. Their ice cream is served at the White House, making this place See, RV Owner and Handyman , A Little Language Goes A Long Way is a DC landmark which offers a great selection and decent prices. The lines can get long, but this can give you a perfect to spend some time talking to your date. National Mall (Downtown) - While it may be clichéd, a trip also related, Saving money on long distance calls with prepaid phone cards , "Fly by Ferry" overnight from Italy (Ancona) to Croatia (Stari Grad, island of Hvar) to the National Mall and the monuments can be a great thing to do with a date. During the day, pack a picnic lunch, grab some ice cream from the numerous street view, Get a taste of Ibiza closer to home at Bournemouth , Airfare Consolidators: The Airfare Stock Market vendors, enjoy throwing a Frisbee or just sit and people watch. At night, the monuments are lit up and can be a great place goto, KoKred Bangkok's Hidden Gem , Room To Roam: Rent A Florida Gulf Coast or Panhandle Vacation Rental By Owner - Get More And Save! for a romantic stroll.
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