ST. LOUIS — Luckily for St. Louis residents, there is no shortage of romantic restaurants, activities and hotels to spend time with those they love. The city may be one of the best date-night cities in the country!
BonusFinder, a website that tracks and ranks gambling and casino bonuses, compiled a list of the best date night cities in the U.S. In their ranking, they labeled St. Louis as the best date-night city in the Midwest and No. 12 in the entire country.
The site said it based its ranking on numerous factors, including:
- Average Price for a Meal for Two People
- Average Price for a Bottle of Wine
- Average Price for Movie Tickets for Two People
- Number of Romantic Restaurants (Per 10,000 People)
- Number of Cafes, Bakeries and Dessert Shops (Per 10,000 People)
- Number of Bars and Pubs (Per 10,000 People)
- Number of Fun Date Night Activities and Games (Per 10,000 People)
- Number of Couple-Friendly Attractions (Per 10,000 People)
- Number of Romantic Hotels (Per 10,000 People)
- Number of Spas (Per 10,000 People)
St. Louis' high score of 90.2 out of 100 is thanks to its perfect scores for a wide selection of romantic hotels, cafes and bakeries, bars and pubs, spas and couple-friendly attractions.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, took second place in the rankings with a score of 76.2. Kalamazoo, Michigan, was ranked third with a score of 75.7.
What might come as a surprise to some, Chicago ranked No. 142 in the nation for best date-night cities.
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