5 Cheap Dates for the Thrifty Gay Man
Bronson Page is a screenwriter, art director, gay rodeo dude and keeper of LovesickBilly.com. Earlier this year, I interviewed Bronson and his husband, Sam for our Ten Money Questions series. They’re not only hunky Hollywood types (see Sam’s currency!), but thrifty too. These are his words’¦
If the economy has got you down, turn to love. There’s still a strong market for it, and it doesn’t have to break you.
1. Home movies at the museum, botanical gardens, or beach. The cameraman/subject relationship is one full of tension, and even the most bashful subject is going to reveal a wonderful, little part of himself when the camera is on him, and the memory will last a lifetime. Here’s the one I shot of Sam.
2. Order Moroccan take-out and rent Casablanca’¦ a movie-inspired theme date shows you’ve thought it out, and that’s romantic. Or perhaps lamb, fava beans, and a nice chianti?
3. Potluck for two. You make the entree, he’s got the sides. Make it an event. Use ‘˜the good china’ with candlelight in the dining room or all recycled on the beach. One’s culinary sensibility can tell you a lot about them, and you both get the great feeling for cooking for, and being cooked for’¦ no matter how good or bad it is.
4. Even the ‘˜cheap seats’ in most outdoor venues are still great. You don’t have to be up in the conductor’s grille to enjoy Bach. Cheese, salami, crackers and wine round out the night.
5. A drive-in movie. If you’re lucky enough to still have one of these near you, this is a slam-dunk. If it’s a little further out, the romantic drive might be worth it.
Have fun.
More about Bronson Page
Bronson Page is a screenwriter, art director, and rodeo enthusiast living in L.A. with his husband, Sam Page. His blog, LovesickBilly.com, is about sex, love, and relationships ‘“ as well as a window into his relationship and adventures with Sam. Currently, Bronson is putting together a deal to produce Damages for the screen and stage, a rock opera about his most painful childhood memories, told through 18 songs by Queen.
Photo credit: Bronson’s mom.
Bronson: The best cheap summer date in your neck of the woods: Saturday/Sunday night screenings at the Hollywood Forever cemetery. $10 to get in, $5 to park, bring your own food and wine.
One of the best dates was when Bronson served us dinner outdoors after dark on our picnic table, dressed formally, complete with candles and ivory-handled silverware. All that, underneath two giant pine trees, roaring and swaying in the wind. It was pretty spectacular.
Wow! those are some cool ideas….. i really enjoyed reading that and …. dreaming.
Cheapest fun date here… free outdoor movie in the park, bring your own popcorn and chair. (I like to mix cheetos in with the popcorn). YUM.
Or free concert at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, bring your own chair/blanket, wine, cheese and find a cozy spot. They have speakers in various places in the gardens.