Have you ever found yourself with a free evening wondering what to do with someone you love? Maybe it’s a visitor, maybe it’s your significant other, maybe it’s a friend?
We know that Cincinnati is an up and coming city with tons to offer, but when the time comes to figuring out something to do, it’s easy to come up blank.
That is the problem a new app developed in Cincinnati is hoping to solve. DateCrawl is an app developed by Derek and Jessica Tye and Blake Galloway. The app gives users different date ideas based on a location, budget, activity level and attire. Although developed in Cincinnati, the app is designed to be use throughout the country.
Date ideas are user generated and reviewed. Feature destinations range from from parks and restaurants to entertainment venues and local business. Every date recommendation includes a minimum of two stops and up to five stops, along with info about how much to budget, how far the stops are from one another and what the ambience of the date is. Additionally, users can review dates, providing helpful feedback about dates for prospective users.
“This app is going to answer that question 'what do we do tonight?' for couples,” Datecrawl Creative Director Blake Galloway explained in a recent interview.
DateCrawl is effective because the dates aren’t generated by businesses or marketing professionals. Instead, the dates are ideas from folks like you and me looking for some new ideas for fun activities.
Here’s a favorite date that I shared on the app:
BBQ and Beer: Order lunch at the Eli's BBQ Findlay Market Location. While your food is being prepared, wander around Findlay Market and enjoy seeing all the fun vendors and sampling groceries you can't find at your typical Kroger. Once your food is ready, pick up your BBQ, walk down to Rhinegeist, grab a beer and enjoy your Eli's there.
Although designed for couples, DateCrawl is a great tool to use when figuring out something to do with friends and family. DateCrawl does more than just offer restaurant reviews. DateCrawl provides users with practical ideas about how to enjoy a date with loved one and make some memories.
Here are some other ideas pulled directly from the DateCrawl app -
Aaron K from Norwood suggests enjoying dinner at Red Feather Kitchen, grabbing coffee at Deeper Roots Coffee and then ending the evening at MadTree Brewing. He adds that if it’s a nice night out, you can walk from location to location!
Marcia M from Clifton recommends heading to a beautiful park in Clifton if you’re looking for a relaxing picnic. She advises starting at Al-Madina Market & Grill to pick up an inexpensive lunch, head to Bellevue Hill Park to enjoy your food and enjoy a great view of Cincinnati then end your time at Highland Coffee House for a drink.
If you want a romantic evening that includes a fun activity, Emily G, from Golf Manor, recommends starting at the Candle Lab OTR and creating a candle together before heading to Sotto for a candlelit dinner. Then, finish off the evening with a walk through Washington Park.
Written by Abigail Murrish. Abby resides in Norwood with her husband, Mike. You can see her work at abigailmurrish.com and also listen to her delightful podcast focused on life in the Midwest called "Our Midwestern Life."