After the excitement of the holidays, the Super Bowl, and the start of the semester, it’s easy to feel a little bit jaded when it comes to Valentine’s Day. Not only does Valentine’s Day make for a terrible movie, but there is all this unnecessary pressure and expectation around the holiday.

You’re probably debating on whether you should try some overpriced and crowded restaurant for V-Day. As a former server, I can attest that going to a restaurant on a holiday is never worth it! Wait times will feel like forever, and when you do get seated, expect the food to take just as long.

Valentine’s is on a Wednesday this year, which if you have work and classes can make the day even tougher to celebrate. Instead of feeling obligated to do the typical Valentine’s dinner and a movie, let’s reclaim this commercial holiday and make it the ultra-chill, fun day that you and your s.o. need for the middle of your week!

Here are some last-minute Valentine’s Day date ideas to get you started!

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What is Geocaching?

I’ve been obsessed with Geocaching since a date took me my Freshmen year. If you aren’t familiar with the past time, Geocaching is where people hide objects to find by using GPS coordinates.

Normally these objects are small canisters with a log to jot down your name as one of its finders. Once you find your first geocache it’s hard to stop!

Geocaching can lead you on some cool adventures. My boyfriend and I have found geocaches in an old drive-in movie sign, a mustache tin in the Austin SoCo district and have even stumbled into a Hispanic Heritage Festival in San Antonio on our hunt.

For your first adventure, download the official Geocaching app and pick out an area with an abundance of treasures. Normally a beautiful park or even your college campus does the trick. Don’t forget to bring water and snacks.