The day also includes a food truck pop-up in the heart of the Gayborhood at lunchtime.
Call us what you will, but the fact is even now, in the rather unromantic age of Tinder and Free Porn, most of us still yearn from time to time for a little romance. For a little break from the coach, and a chance to connect over something other than Netflix. The Cherry Hill Skating Center has everything you remember from your pre-teen dating adventures, minus the pre-teens.
And so whether V-Day fires up that yearning for you or not, we’ve got you covered with a list of 28 especially great date ideas — from group dates to sporty dates to sexy dates and beyond — that will serve you now and long after all the Valentine’s bouquets have withered away. Just go on the first Friday of every month, for the designated adults-only skate from 10 p.m. And as long as you’re going old-school, you can also hit nearby steakhouse standby, The Pub in Pennshauken, for “Texas Size” frozen drinks, cheap (but tasty) steaks, help-yourself sides and endless kitsch.
Walk it for about an hour, and you’ll wind up at the quaint and historic Valley Green Inn in Chestnut Hill, which has brunch, booze, hot chocolate and a waterfront view.
In honor of the ultimate Philadelphia penny-pincher: Stroll across the Ben Franklin Bridge’s southside walkway, enjoy the (toll-free) view of the city, and then warm up with the so-decadent hot chocolate at the Franklin Fountain spin-off Shane Confectionery in Old City.