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Comment by Philip Kavanagh on October 22, 2009 at 9:49am

I'll be presenting Boulder Acoustic Society a "New Wave" street roots music band at Paschal on Saturday Oct 24 at 7 PM. This show is affordable at only $10.00!

Comment by Benjamin Carder on October 21, 2009 at 5:33pm

Baguettes are a cheap dater's best friend. Super portable, and when good, can set the foundation for a delicious outdoor meal. Take one on your bike today!

Comment by Philip Kavanagh on September 1, 2009 at 8:28am

$ 10.00 for a live concert? Don't know if that's cheap but that's the price of admission to see Myshkin at Paschal Winery on Friday Sept 11 at 7 PM sharp!
www.myshkinsrubywarblers.com

Comment by Dawn Hatchard on July 26, 2009 at 9:01am

Here here! to getting up off the couch and out DOING stuff to relieve that nothing-to-do sorrow.

Comment by Mike Green on July 25, 2009 at 10:59am

I think one of the ways to meet single people in Ashland, if you're available for dating, is to take dancing classes. Of course, depending upon your taste in music, you could wind up in a group ranging from waltzing octogenerarians to reggae-loving hippies.

Boredom can set in when there's a dearth of active lifestyle. My suggestion to overcome boredom is to find group activities that cater to your interests. The people in those groups typically have common interests. And that helps to break the ice and get people involved in activities together that they enjoy.

Of course, there's always the bar scene, where strangers seek to overcome the fear of rejection by using out-dated opening lines and friendly support from whatever group of friends find it entertaining to push their buddy forward on a dreaded mission to meet someone to whom they are physically attracted.

For more low-key group activity, a hiking group offers opportunity to meet and even talk (imagine that!) to new people. Gardening groups provide the same sort of opportunity. So does cooking classes. Usually these activities attract both men and women, rather than just one or the other.

Volunteering at events also provides an way to be seen by a lot of people and to engage in an exchange of pleasantries without feeling awkward.

Working out at the gym, yoga classes and other varied exercise options help bring people together who have a focus on physical fitness and health. Asking for help or advice is a common (and very acceptable) way to approach someone in such settings.

Karaoke is a fun-filled way to overcome fears of group settings and present your fun side to others.

I think the bottom line is that whatever one's interests are, if you take a look around town at the options available for engaging in that activity in a group setting, I think you'll find plenty of options. And that not only leads to a more active lifestyle that reduces boredom, but also provides plenty of opportunities to meet new people with common with common interests.

Comment by Mike Green on July 24, 2009 at 7:51pm

My inclination is that one-size-fits-all ideas really don't fit all circumstances and people. So I hesitate to offer my own version of "success," though I am very happily married. Maybe I'll offer some of the things I did when I was single. It was an interesting time in my life. And it was an adventure that may have been call ed a lot of things, but certainly not boring. Let me give it some thought. In the meantime, anyone else have dating tips, ideas to share?

Comment by Dawn Hatchard on July 24, 2009 at 5:26pm

Wouldn't a married person be ideal on dating suggestions? After all, you've succeeded. A dater is still working towards that success, am I wrong? Do tell us, Mike Green, how'd you pull off the blissful end result of the dreaded dating game?

Comment by Mike Green on July 23, 2009 at 6:27pm

Hmmm ... good point about dating, BA. I bet there are a lot of folks around town thinking the same thing. Maybe dating in Ashland isn't an easy thing. Maybe someone could offer some dating tips? I'm not qualified to do it since I'm married. But perhaps someone who is a successful dater in Ashland could offer suggestions?

Comment by Bored Ashlander on July 23, 2009 at 5:03pm

Ashland, like everywhere else, has lots of cheap, fun activities. Coffee, tacos, people watching, rafting, hiking, watching tourists gag... all amusing. What I don't understand about the "cheap dates" category is where the DATE part is supposed to come in. Really? A date in Ashland? Where guys just want to "chill" and "hang"? Anything I've done in Ashland that resembles a date is with a group of girls. I don't need to find a cheap place to go on a date, I need to find a date. Preferably someone who can spell, go more than a couple hours at a time without a smoke break and wears deoderant. Maybe I will go hunt down the naked man, then I'll take him up White Rabbit, dumpster dive and meander around first friday to show off to the tourists exactly where he's gotten his latest episode of poison oak.

Comment by Mandy Valencia on July 16, 2009 at 8:38am

Yeah, I have to say First Friday is one of my favorite cheap things to do, checking out the galleries, free tastes of wine, free samples of stuff, and ART!

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