The Trio

date idea: 3 different events, each unbeknown to your mate.

You pick 3 events that are all different activities. One should be passive, one should be active and the other is likely a meal or something light to separate the other two. Basically, each activity is supposed to be a surprise to your date to create some sort of intrigue. It's nothing super special, or creative, just a different way to go about a regular date.

For example:
-Tell your partner to dress in active clothes, but still look fancy.
-Then, take them bowling.
-Then, take them out to eat somewhere. Nothing too fancy, but definitely nicer than bowling alley standards.
-Afterward, see a local play at a theatre where fancy clothes are the standard.

date status: Partly attempted with some success.
-I took a girl I was dating on this date with some difficulty. My plan was to go to a pool hall, then to a restaurant with music and then to a movie. However, we got a late start, so we went to dinner first and I couldn't remember where the restaurant was so I had to ask her which killed the surprise. Then we went to see a movie and by the end of that, it was too late and we were too tired to play pool.

So, The Trio ended up just being the classic dinner & a movie.