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Autumn’s Up

Five Fall Dates for Dating in the Fall

Now is a great time to start thinking about some inventive fall date ideas. It’s a great time for that because it’s fall. And if your initial ideas don’t include “simulated foxhunt” and/or “archery tag,” we got here just in time.

THE FOR-THEM OPTION

Like Sticking Your Head in a Pumpkin

The Plan: Having pumpkin rubbed onto your faces. And getting lavender-and-pine foot massages. And drinking gratis champagne.
Risk: None. Doing nothing is scientifically proven to be risk-free.
Reward: Apparently pumpkin reduces stress. And apparently reduced stress increases dates going well.

THE NO-BIG-DEAL OPTION

Cocktails That Taste Like Halloween

The Plan: Drinks at the bar at Davio’s. Your date will have martinis that taste like candy corn, Tootsie Rolls and candy apples. You’ll have martinis that taste like martinis.
Risk: Low. They’ve presumably had candy before. And drinks.
Reward: A vanilla-vodka-fueled sugar high could get interesting.

THE NAUTICAL OPTION

Spotting Orange Leaves from a Pontoon

The Plan: Procuring a resort package that involves you navigating a 24-foot pontoon boat out on Lake Lanier and saying pleasant things about the leaves changing.
Risk: Medium. They’ll provide you with a map, but you’re the captain now.
Reward: They’ll also provide you with a room for the night.

THE WILD CARD OPTION

A Foxhunt That’s Not What You Think

The Plan: Going to what is essentially autumn’s answer to Steeplechase, where you’ll follow an English-themed foxhunt simulation via hayride. As if there’s another kind of hayride.
Risk: High. It’s just high.
Reward: Being able to say “Remember that time we went on a weird fake foxhunt?”

THE COMPETITIVE OPTION

Shooting Each Other with Fake Arrows

The Plan: Just a friendly game of archery tag. It’s like paintball, but with bow and arrows.
Risk: Higher. Sure, there are inflated objects to hide behind. And sure, the arrows aren’t actual deadly weapons. But you’re playing archery tag, and that’s an awkward thing to play.
Reward: We’ll get back to you.