Due to our hectic schedules this summer, i wanted to be sure we provided you readers with plenty of content, even when we aren't able to blog as frequently as possible. SO, I'll be posting some back-logs of dates we've done in the past. We've had some great ones, and i feel that, just because we did them PB (pre-blog) doesn't mean that we shouldn't share them with you! So, enjoy!
March 24th, 2009
Ladies Night at the Gun Range!
She Said:
To celebrate Brett's 2-year anniversary in America, we decided to incorporate a bit of stereotypical Americana into this Date Night.
Brett took me to none other than Wade's Eastside Guns in Bellevue for a little target practice. YES, he took me to shoot guns. Cause, well, in America, that's what we do!
This place is NO JOKE. Now, for those of you who know me, you know how anti-guns i am. Brett is the same, for the most part. But, it's always fun to try something you wouldn't normally do for a Date Night... and this certainly fell into the category. So, excited and incredibly nervous, we headed inside.
It happened to be a Tuesday, which meant "Ladies' Night" at the gun range!
What is Ladies' Night, exactly?!
I hear you ask, obvious fear in your voice...
Ladies Night: Every Tuesday 10am-10pm
Ladies: 1/2 price lane fee and free gun rentals!!!
I KNOW!
So, we head in and check out the menu. Brett had been there before, so he knew what to do. I just followed his lead.
Inside the lobby, it was very crowded. Ladies' Night is clearly a very popular event. So, we put our names on the list, and waited (about 20 minutes). Time flew, as there are many fun things to do while waiting in the lobby. You can check out the gun shop/store for all your shooting/gun needs... you can peruse the guns that you have at your disposal, and decide which you will shoot when it's your turn... you can read all the anti-Obama posters on the wall and have a laugh... you can use this time to sign you, your wife, and your kids (kids are FREE!) up for the NRA... or, you can simply people watch. This is what we chose to do.
Once we got our lane, we chose our gun, our target, put on our ear muffs, and finally headed in.
It was like nothing I'd ever experienced. Loud bangs going off all around me, people just shooting away, like it was no big thing... I hadn't been around so many guns since my days as a personal trainer!
But i went alright...
[ohmygoshohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!]
Of course, Brett was a natural!
You will have to experience it for yourself. I'll just leave it at that.
[awwwwwwwwwwwwwww, so romantic!]
Here is the rental information for you, so you can make an informed decision once you arrive!
MENU
GUN RENTALS
One Gun: $8
All Guns Same Caliber: $10
All Guns (excluding carbines and S&W X-frame): $14
S & W 500 Mag or S & W 460: $30 each (includes 5 rounds of ammo)
AR-15 or UZI 9mm: $15 (one or both)
LANE USE FEES
First person: $15.00
Each additional person: $10.00 (up to 3 max)
TARGETS
Small 4 / $1.00
Medium $0.50 - 0.75 each
Large $1.00 each
(no facial targets please)
(ammo is extra, and it's the most expensive, so be forewarned.)
The entire two hours of shooting ended up costing us about $60! Can't beat that. We even got to try THREE different guns (because the first two were too scary for me!)!
We were so exhausted after all that shooting, we decided to head over to Shari's for some all-American diner cooking!
We went to the Kirkland location, which was the first restaurant Brett visited after moving to America. It was just as he remembered it. The menu is chock-full of terrible for you foods. Our orders were no exception. He ordered the T-Bone Steak with Mashed Potatoes, me a chopped Cobb salad.
We sat back and laughed about how terrible i was with a gun (obviously i need more practice!) and how amazed he is that we, as Americans, have the freedom to just walk in to a shop and rent these weapons. Pretty crazy if you think about it.
All in all, was a GREAT way to spend a 2-Years-In-America Anniversary! DAMN it's good to be in the Land of the Free!
To celebrate Brett's 2-year anniversary in America, we decided to incorporate a bit of stereotypical Americana into this Date Night.
Brett took me to none other than Wade's Eastside Guns in Bellevue for a little target practice. YES, he took me to shoot guns. Cause, well, in America, that's what we do!
This place is NO JOKE. Now, for those of you who know me, you know how anti-guns i am. Brett is the same, for the most part. But, it's always fun to try something you wouldn't normally do for a Date Night... and this certainly fell into the category. So, excited and incredibly nervous, we headed inside.
It happened to be a Tuesday, which meant "Ladies' Night" at the gun range!
I hear you ask, obvious fear in your voice...
Ladies Night: Every Tuesday 10am-10pm
Ladies: 1/2 price lane fee and free gun rentals!!!
I KNOW!
So, we head in and check out the menu. Brett had been there before, so he knew what to do. I just followed his lead.
Inside the lobby, it was very crowded. Ladies' Night is clearly a very popular event. So, we put our names on the list, and waited (about 20 minutes). Time flew, as there are many fun things to do while waiting in the lobby. You can check out the gun shop/store for all your shooting/gun needs... you can peruse the guns that you have at your disposal, and decide which you will shoot when it's your turn... you can read all the anti-Obama posters on the wall and have a laugh... you can use this time to sign you, your wife, and your kids (kids are FREE!) up for the NRA... or, you can simply people watch. This is what we chose to do.
Once we got our lane, we chose our gun, our target, put on our ear muffs, and finally headed in.
It was like nothing I'd ever experienced. Loud bangs going off all around me, people just shooting away, like it was no big thing... I hadn't been around so many guns since my days as a personal trainer!
But i went alright...
[ohmygoshohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!]
Of course, Brett was a natural!
You will have to experience it for yourself. I'll just leave it at that.
[awwwwwwwwwwwwwww, so romantic!]
Here is the rental information for you, so you can make an informed decision once you arrive!
MENU
GUN RENTALS
One Gun: $8
All Guns Same Caliber: $10
All Guns (excluding carbines and S&W X-frame): $14
S & W 500 Mag or S & W 460: $30 each (includes 5 rounds of ammo)
AR-15 or UZI 9mm: $15 (one or both)
LANE USE FEES
First person: $15.00
Each additional person: $10.00 (up to 3 max)
TARGETS
Small 4 / $1.00
Medium $0.50 - 0.75 each
Large $1.00 each
(no facial targets please)
(ammo is extra, and it's the most expensive, so be forewarned.)
The entire two hours of shooting ended up costing us about $60! Can't beat that. We even got to try THREE different guns (because the first two were too scary for me!)!
We were so exhausted after all that shooting, we decided to head over to Shari's for some all-American diner cooking!
We went to the Kirkland location, which was the first restaurant Brett visited after moving to America. It was just as he remembered it. The menu is chock-full of terrible for you foods. Our orders were no exception. He ordered the T-Bone Steak with Mashed Potatoes, me a chopped Cobb salad.
We sat back and laughed about how terrible i was with a gun (obviously i need more practice!) and how amazed he is that we, as Americans, have the freedom to just walk in to a shop and rent these weapons. Pretty crazy if you think about it.
All in all, was a GREAT way to spend a 2-Years-In-America Anniversary! DAMN it's good to be in the Land of the Free!
1 comment:
Hello, new reader from 20SB, I love your blog, what a great idea! I'll definitely have to come back for some Seattle date night ideas. I don't like guns either, but I've always kind of wanted to go to a gun range and shoot one. This might just be the push I needed!
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