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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1996)
I I Cheap dates made easy: Entertainment options donl stop with iust dinner, movie By Heidi White StaflWrttH On a quick survey of a few UNL couples, not one said they ever do anything with their boy friend or girlfriend except going out to eat or to the movies. The common resDonse s seems to be, “We don’t go > out anywhere.” Whatever reasons they may have, it surely isn’t that there’s nothing to do in Lincoln, or that the stu dents are almost broke. There are several of cheap or free things to do that could make interesting | * ana run aates. :^«*m**m*, Culture abounds around UNL with the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, and Morrill Hall, which are free with a student ID. Mueller Planetarium, inside the museum, features both astronomy and laser light shows set to popular music. Admission prices depend on the show, but costs usually hover around $4 with a student ID. Performances at the Lied Center for Fine and Performing Arts can sometimes get costly. They are cheaper for UNL students than the general public, however, and are often worth the money. In downtown Lincoln, there are plenty of the standard student hangouts: movie theatres, bars and coffee shops. But there’s a lot more to do than that. Pershing Auditorium almost always has something going on. It hosts athletic events, concerts, flea markets and other things of inter est. Across the street is the state Capitol Build ing, which anyone can take a free tour through. The historic Haymarket district has unique stores with everything from antiques to art for window shopping. There are also the remains of an old train station to explore. Lazio’s Brewery and Grill, also in the area, gives free tours of their brewing facilities. The tour lasts about 15 minutes, with an opportunity to buy samples at the end. Annual seasonal activities occur downtown all year as well, such as Haymarket Heydays, Husker Hoops, the July Jam, Octoberfest and occasional street dances. People interested in outside activities will not be a loss for something to do either. Sunken Gardens is a scenic spot with foun tains and flowers around benches and path ways. Near-by is the Folsom Children’s Zoo, which charges $3.50 for admission for the day. Food for the animals costs only a quarter, and train or pony rides are $1.25 each. Holmes Lake is a popular spot year-round. Fishing, boating, baseball, sand volleyball and picnics are almost always going on while the weather is warm. After the first snowfall, sledders rush to the lake for the chance to go down a large hill by the embankment. Branched Oak and Pawnee Lakes are lo cated in communities surrounding Lincoln and have swimming areas, which Holmes Lake does not, but a day or seasonal permit from the Nebraska Parks and Games Commission is required.