Top Five Places for Cheap Teen Dates in Columbia, Maryland

There are some great places for a teenager to go on a date in Columbia, Maryland without breaking their bank, that will leave them looking suave .

1. Pei Wei Restaurant -6478 Dobbin Center Way, Dobbin Square, Columbia, Maryland 21045. Phone: (410) 423-2550
This is a great restaurant with wonderful ambiance and affordable food. It is classy enough to impress your date, yet costs a little more than a McDonalds meal. The decor is beautiful and the service impeccable. Pei Wei is a spinoff of the esteemed P.F. Chang's, a high-end restaurant with great tasting food.

2. Cyberden Cafe - 6410 Dobbin Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045. Phone: (443) 200-0025
This cafe offers a gaming site. You can play x-box, psp console, nintendo cube, and computer games. They have free wi-fi access for those of you who want to 'study' together, and club with a DJ that is open 4 nights a week. The club is open to 16 and older crowds (16 year olds have to leave at 8:30 p.m.) and also offers release parties and live bands. The cafe offers organic and fair trade coffees and teas, and delightful little snacks. The game consoles alone are enough to get you to want to come back.

3. Columbia Association Ice Skating Rink - 5876 Thunder Hill Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045. Phone: (410) 730-0322
Ice skating is a great way to bond (all that falling and helping each other up is enough to make you buddies for life) and the ice skating rink is a great place to do it. They have public sessions and a teen night on Friday nights. The rink sells snacks, drinks and ice-cream at affordable prices. Lots of clean fun for a great price. The music is great too so you will be honing your singing skills as you sail around the rink on your ice skates.

4. Centennial Park - (410) 313-4700
This is a great place to take a leisurely walk, rent a paddle boat or kayak, go fishing, play tennis, or challenge your friend to a basketball game. You can share a snack while you sit a the dock and enjoy the view of the lake. In the summers you can take in concerts while you picnic, or, if your skills are up to par, barbeque.