Melissa and I ended up getting chosen for the Illadates contest! We had a blast roaming around West Philly with Mark and Audrey, checking out some new places as well as tapping into some old faves. Check out the Illadates video here.

Illadates (formerly Cheap Dates) is a great video blog starring a Philly couple that takes neighborhood-based dates all throughout this great city of brotherly love. As a web designer and marketing professional, I really love how these videos are tightly branded with their logo, cool font, intro music, with new episodes consistently being added almost weekly. What’s really great is that they go to practically EVERY neighborhood. Got an idea for a great date in Philly? Illadates wants to take you and a friend on a date with them for their Season 2 finale. Learn more about the Illadates contest here! Melissa and I are submitting our "University City" based Illadate idea tomorrow and it goes like this: 1. The El What?! The El Train? Although dirty at times, it’s a great way to show how quickly you can get from Spring Garden Station to University City waaaaay over there. 2. Institute of Contemporary Art Admission to the ICA is only $6 per adult and currently features 4 new exhibitions. 3. Bubble House A stop in the Bubble House for tea or possibly a cocktail and some food. 4. Black Cat Gift Shop Practically next to the Bubble House, the Black Cat Gift Shop offers some great gift ideas for the holiday season. 5. Pattaya Grill A nice meal at the Pattaya Grill…I’ve never been there but I hear good things. 6. The Rotunda On this particular night, December 8th, the Rotunda is having it’s 8th Annual Year-End Cabaret and Cheap Art Bazaar. FREE TO GET IN! Artists will be offering all kinds of work, sold at reasonable rates ($10 and under is common).